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Jayson Evaniuck
College of Education
College of Education
Associate Professor of Social Studies Education
jevaniuck@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 328-1849
Johnston Hall
Academic Background
Before joining Anderson University, Dr. Evaniuck was a faculty member at Eastern New Mexico University teaching educational foundations and secondary education courses. Prior to his work in higher education, Dr. Evaniuck cherished his 16 years of teaching high school World Geography and History, AP Human Geography, and AP World History for the Memphis City (now Shelby County) school system. Dr. Evaniuck is married to Crystal Evaniuck and they have six children: Anna, David, Ellie-Christine, Simeon, Micah, and John.
BA in Geography with Secondary Education Emphasis, University of Northern Colorado
MS in Geography Education, University of Oregon
Ed.D in Curriculum Leadership with Social Studies Concentration, University of Memphis
Fast Facts
AU is committed to teaching knowledge connected to truth and forming all aspects of students. Additionally, as a Christ-centered institution, students and faculty are free to connect faith within the learning process.
Teaching truly is a high calling that impacts children for a lifetime; therefore, we should approach it with great honor, humility, and fortitude considering we enter into a great conversation over teaching excellence which persists after over 2000 years of pursuit.
Tennessee Geography Teacher of the Year – 2010
Gave the Fall 2022 commencement address at Eastern New Mexico University
I enjoy the ambition and insight that AU students bring to class. I am inspired and learn from my students in the process of playing a small part of their formation as future teachers.
The work and thought of Harry Broudy, American Curriculum History, Arts and literature integration within Social Studies
Wagner, K. & Evaniuck, J. (2023). Teacher Candidate Perception of Preparation of Methods Courses. Field Experience Journal 29. 57-80.
Grant, J., Evaniuck, J., & Byford, J. (2023). The 1960s and Court’s Impact on Religious Literacy. National Social Science Journal 59(2). 1-15.
Evaniuck, J. (2022). “Turning of the Wheel”: A Perennialist’s Answer to 1970s Curricular Debates. Curriculum History 2022. 11-22.
Gentry, J. J., Evaniuck, J., Suriyamongkol, T., Mali, I. (2022). Living in the Wrong Time Zone: Elevated Risk of Traffic Fatalities in Eccentric Time Localities. Time and Society 31 (4), 457-479.
Evaniuck, J. (2020). Excellence without snobs and equality without slobs: Harry S. Broudy’s Theory of General Education. Journal of Philosophy and History of Education 70 (1). 33- 47.
Evaniuck, J. (2019). Harry S. Broudy, Champion for the Educationalist. American Educational History Journal 46(2), 25-41.
Byford, J.& Evaniuck, J. (2019). Revisiting Geography of Cities from the High School Geography Project in Today’s Social Studies Classroom. Curriculum and Teaching 34(1), 43-51.
Evaniuck, J. & Byford, J. (2018). The History and Influence of the High School Geography Project. Curriculum History 2018, 115-123.
Evaniuck, J. & Byford, J. (2018). William Pattison’s Content and Pedagogy in the Geography Classroom: A Research Study of A.P. Human Geography Teachers. National Social Science Journal 49(2), 17-24.
Evaniuck, J. (2017). Aging Populations: A Comparison between Japan and Germany. Education About Asia 22(3), 52-55.
Evaniuck, J. (2015). Using Google Earth to Evaluate the Aral Sea. The Geography Teacher 12(2), 69-76.