Dr. Tamra Connor
Professor
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 313
Office Hours
If I am not in a meeting, you will find me in my office between 8:30 and 4:00 Monday - Friday
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Operations
Finance Professor
Specialization: Financial Well-Being and Financial Literacy
Current Courses
FIL 141.001 Personal Financial Literacy For The College Student
FIL 141.002 Personal Financial Literacy For The College Student
FIL 141.003 Personal Financial Literacy For The College Student
Teaching Interests & Areas
Personal Financial Management
Leadership
Research Interests & Areas
Personal Finance
Financial Literacy
Leadership
PhD Education
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
MS Business Education
Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business
Stillwater, OK
BS Business Administration
Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business
Stillwater, OK
John Robert Gregg Award for Outstanding Contributions in Business Education
National Business Education Association
2021
Illinois Business Education Association Writer's Hall of Fame
Illinois Business Education Association
2020
Wisdom's Torch
College of Business
2018
Manahan Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Business
Illinois State University
2017
Empirical Research Award in Business Education
Business Education Research Conference
2016
Writer's Hall of Fame
Illinois Business Education Association
2016
National Business Education Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year
National Business Education Association
2016
Illinois Business Education Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year for Outsdanding Service and Dedication to the field of Business Education
Illinois Business Education Association
2014
2013 COUNTRY Financial Research Scholar
COUNTRY Financial Companies
2013
Bill Anderson Outstanding Service Award
International Society for Business Education--United States Chapter
2013
University Business Teacher Distinguished Service Award
North Central Business Education Association
2013
Faculty Excellence Award
Oklahoma Global Education Consortium
2006
Teaching Excellence Award
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
2005
Teaching Excellence Award
Tulsa Community College
2004
Post-secondary Teacher of the Year
Mountain-Plains Business Education Association
2002
Post-secondary Teacher of the Year
Oklahoma Business Education Association
2000
Teacher of the Year
Junior Achievement National Economics
1997
Secondary Teacher of the Year
Oklahoma Business Education Association
1995
Grants and Contracts
2013 University Funding Proposal from Country Financial
Tamra S Davis
Country Financial. 2013 - 2013
Assessment of problem solving skills through the use of team-based learning (Phase 2)
Melissa Medina, Tamra S. Davis, Susan Conway, Toni Ripley, Todd Marcy
University of Oklahoma-College of Pharmacy-Seed Grant Program. 2010 - 2010
Abstract
A review of college communication with preceptors
Ray, N., Dennis, V., Wideman, S., Kirkpatrick, A., Randall, D., & Davis, T.
American Journal of Pharmacy Education, 74 (5), 26, (2010)
Book, Authored
Assessing online learning readiness: Perceptions of distance-learning stakeholders in three Oklahoma community colleges
Davis, T.
(2010), Lambert Academic Publishing
Conference Proceeding
Advisors' Perceptions of a Student Professional Organization
Force, C., Jeffery, J., Davis, T., & Laudenslager, N.
Business Education Research Conference, (2021)
Student Perceptions of a Student Professional Organization
Force, C., Jeffery, J., Davis, T., & Laudenslager, N.
Business Education Research Conference, (2021)
Planning for Student Teacher Success in the Era of Performance-Based Assessments
Davis, T., & Mountjoy, K.
2 - 3, (2019)
Supervising Student Teachers in the World of Performance-Based Assessments
Davis, T., & Mountjoy, K.
Business Education Research Conference in cooperation with the National Business Education Association Annual Convention, (2018)
Network Participation Changes of U.S. College Students: 2009 - 2015
Davis, T., Walstrom, K., & Birkey, R.
3rd Annual International Conference on Intelligent Information Technology (2INTECH2017), 156 - 157, (2017)
K-12 Teacher Perceptions Concerning their Knowledge of Personal Financial Literacy and Dispositions to Teach Personal Financial Literacy Courses in Illinois Public Schools
Davis, T., Mountjoy, K., & Singley, R.
Business Education Research Conference in cooperation with the National Business Education Association Annual Convention, (2015)
Building your professional network
Davis, T.
la Société Internationale pour l'Enseignement Commercial, (2014)
Encyclopedia
Henry Ford
Davis, T.
World Book, Inc., (2017)
Journal Article
Impact of Psychological Contract Violations: Stories from Educators
Davis, T., & Mountjoy, K.
International Journal for Business Education, 161, 9 - 22, (2021)
Teacher's Perception of Student Technology Use
Borowiak, H., & Davis, T.
The CTE Journal, 9 (1), 1-14, (2021)
When change is necessary: A SWOT Analysis
Davis, T.
Journal for Global Business Education, 20, 5 - 24, (2021)
Economics and Personal Finance
Davis, T., & Owen, B.
National Business Education Association, (56), 190 - 202, (2020)
Poverty Simulation Participation: Transformative Learning Outcomes among FCS Students
Arnett-Hartwick, S., & Davis, T.
Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 3 (2), (2019), https://doi.org/10.9741/2578-2118.1057
Supervising student teachers in the world of performance-based assessments: Professional development needs of cooperating teachers and university supervisors
Davis, T., & Mountjoy, K.
Business Teacher Education Journal, (44), 9 - 14, (2018)
Teacher Certification and Licensure Assessments
Davis, T., & Mountjoy, K.
National Business Education Association Yearbook, (55), 38 - 47, (2017)
Creating an Instructional Framework to Prepare Teacher Education Candidates for Success on a Performance-Based Assessment.
Davis, T., Mountjoy, K., & Palmer, E.
Journal of Research in Business Education, The, 57 (2), 1-13, (2016)
Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Soft Skills
Davis, T., & Mountjoy, K.
National Business Education Association Yearbook, (54), 63 - 78, (2016)
Opportunities and challenges facing business education professional associations as perceived by leaders within associations.
Davis, T., & Bailey, G.
Journal for Global Business Education, 15, 26 - 36, (2016)
The use of social media to make personnel decisions in education
Davis, T., & Black, H.
International Journal for Business Education, (156), 56-67, (2016)
Integration of scholarship as a written communication competency for pharmacy students in a specialty track component of a Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum.
Brahm, N., Davis, T., & Farmer, K.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, S3 (003), (2015), 10.4172/2346-1419.S3-004.
Perceptions of business teacher education majors concerning preparedness to teach personal financial literacy courses at the secondary level: A case study of one teacher education cohort.
Davis, T.
Texas Business and Technology Educators Association Journal., (2015)
Leadership in professional associations for business education
Davis, T., & Bailey, G.
National Business Education Association Yearbook, (2014)
Building and Using a Personal/Professional Learning Network with Social Media
Davis, T.
Journal of Research in Business Education, The, LV (1), 1-13, (2013)
Perceptions of a faculty cohort using education scholar as a basis for faculty development in active learning stategies
Davis, T., & Desselle, S.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 5 (5), (2013), 10.1016/j.cptl.2012.06.001
Professional Development: Students' Perceptions of an Immersion Elective in Substance Abuse
Richard, M., Brahm, N., & Davis, T.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, (2013), 10.1016/j.cptl.2012.09.007
The impact of problem-solving feedback on team-based learning responses
Medina, M., Conway, S., Davis-Maxwell, T., & Webb, R.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 77 (9), article 189, (2013), 10.5688/ajpe779189
Development of a Psychiatric pharmacy elective track
Brahm, N., & Davis, T.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 4 (4), 267-272, (2012), 10.1016/j.cptl.2012.05.001
Identifying Psychological Contract Breaches to Guide Improvements in Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Development
Peirce, G., Desselle, S., Draugalis, J., Spies, A., & Davis, T.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 76 (6), (2012)
Building a Community of Scholars in Educational Research: A Case Study for Success
Brahm, N., Davis, T., Peirce, G., & Lamb, M.
Innovations in Pharmacy, 2 (4), online, (2011)
Peer observation: A faculty initiative
Davis, T.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, (2011)
The Impact of Deliberate Problem-Solving Feedback on Students' Problem Solving Skill Development.
Medina, M., Conway, S., Davis, T., Herring, H., Webb, R., Lloyd, A., Marcy, T., Ripley, T., & Johnson, J.
American Journal of Pharmacy Education, 75 (5), 35, (2011)
Ethics in education: A service-learning project.
Smith, M., & Davis, T.
Wisconsin Business Education Journal, 58 (3), 5-9, (2010)
Intercultural communication: Verbal
Davis, T., Ward, D., & Woodland, D.
National Business Education Association Yearbook, (2010)
Magazine/Trade Publication
Persistence pays off: How we obtained approval for a new Master of Science in Business Education
Davis, T.
Business Education Forum, 74 (2), 30 - 32, (2019)
Newsletter
Advice for the best credit card for people with good credit
Connor, T.
Wallet Hub, (2023)
Ask the Experts--Secured Credit Cards
Connor, T.
(2022)
Other
Peer observation: A faculty initiative
Davis, T.
American Journal of Pharmacy Education, 74 (5), 116, (2010)
Internet supplement guide
Davis, T.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, (2008)
Teacher Supplements
Davis, T.
Prentice-Hall, (2007)
Textbook, New
Personal Financial Literacy for College Students
Davis, T.
(2017), online, Great River Learning
Textbook, Revised
Managing Your Pesonal Finances 8e Student Workbook
Connor, T.
(2025), Cengage
Managing Your Personal Finances, 8e
Connor, T.
(2024), 716, Cengage
Written Case with Instructional Material
Global regulation of herbal products
Davis, T., & Finnin, M.
Gale, 109-115, (2011)
Presentations
Psychological Contract Breaches in a Diverse Workforce
Tamra S Connor
Kefalonia Greece, , 2019
Does Utilizing a Lesson Plan Template as an Instructional Support Prepare Pre-Service Teacher Candidates to be More Successful on a Performance-Based Assessment and Build Comfort and Confidence Levels during Student Teaching?
Tamra S Connor, Kathy J Mountjoy
Business Education Research Conference, Chicago Illinois, April, 2019
Supervising Student Teachers in the Era of Performance-Based Assessments
Tamra S Davis
Reykjavik Iceland, , 2018
Supervising Student Teachers in the World of Performance-Based Assessments
Tamra S Davis, Kathy J Mountjoy
Baltimore Maryland, , 2018
The Role of Feedback in Teacher Education (Encore Presentation)
Tamra S Davis
Bloomington Illinois, , 2018
Why do I need to create a lesson plan?
Tamra S Davis
National edTPA Implementation Conference, San Jose, CA, October, 2018
The Role of Feedback in Teacher Education
Tamra S Davis
San Jose California, November, 2017
Creating an Instructional Framework to Prepare Teacher Education Candidates for Success on a Performance-Based Assessment: A Follow-up Study
Tamra S Davis
Chicago Illinois, March, 2017
Perceptions of College/School of Business Faculty Involving the Content and Scope of a Business Communications Class and Self-Efficacy to Evaluate Business Communication Skills of Students
Tamra S Davis, Virginia Hemby-Grubb
Chicago Illinois, March, 2017
Developing an Instructional Framework for edTPA Success
Tamra S Davis, Elisa Palmer
Savannah Georgia, March, 2016
K-12 Teacher Perceptions Concerning their Knowledge of Personal Financial Literacy and Dispositions to Teach Personal Financial Literacy Courses in Illinois Public Schools
Tamra S Davis, Kathy J Mountjoy, Rodger Singley
Chicago Illinois, March, 2015
Building your professional network
Tamra S Davis
Helsinki Finland, , 2014
Perceptions of business teacher education majors concerning preparedness to teach personal financial literacy courses at the secondary level
Tamra S Davis
Los Angeles California, , 2014
Supervising Gen Y pre-service teachers
Tamra S Davis
Los Angeles California, , 2014
Teaching the 21st Century Student
Tamra S Davis
Business Education Research Afternoon, Graz, Austria, May 8, 2013
I was asked to be the guest speaker (via Skype) to the Winter Meeting of the chapter held on February 15, 2012. The topics were Keyboarding Methodology and how to incorporate Information, Communications, and Technology into the Business Education Curriculum.
Tamra S Connor
Torshavn, Faroe Islands, , 2012
Opportunity for Active Learning in a Global World
Tamra S Davis
Boston Massachusetts, , 2012
Teaching the 21st Century Student was presented to approximately 50 faculty/administrators and 2 students at the Commercial College of Iceland. The presentation was so well received that a copy was made available to the faculty who could not attend the presentation live and a copy was given to a second school in Iceland, Fjölbrautaskólinn við Ármúla.
Tamra S Davis
Nordic Speaking Chapters Annual Conference of SIEC-ISBE, Reykjavik, November, 2012
I presented to the Ministry of Education about teacher education programs, specifically the BTE program at ISU. The Ministry is in the process of revising teacher education for all teachers in the Faroe Islands.
Tamra S Connor
Torshavn, Faroe Islands (pt of the Danish Kingdom), , 2011
Title: Active learning ideas using social networking.
Tamra S Connor
San Diego CA, , 2010
Title: Everything business educators Need to Know about social networks and wikis presented with E. Dittmar.
Tamra S Connor
San Diego CA, , 2010
Writing Lesson Objectives
Tamra S Davis
Education Grand Rounds, Tulsa, Oklahoma, March, 2010
Title: Adobe Acrobat 9
Tamra S Connor
Chicago IL, , 2009
Title: Windows of Opportunity for Active learning in the Global Classroom--Pedagogical Issues
Tamra S Connor
Colchester, Essex, England, , 2009
Title: Writing Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills.
Tamra S Connor
null, , 2009