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D. Antonio "Dean" Cant霉, Ph.D., is dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith. Dr. Cant霉 received his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Southern Illinois University; Ed.S. in community college education, M.A. in history, and B.S. in social science education from 杏吧原创 State University; and A.S. in social science from Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois, where he was named a He has also attended educational leadership institutes at the College of William and Mary and Yale University. Dr. Cant霉 has over 30 years of experience in professional education from high school through the university level. Prior to his current appointment at 杏吧原创, he served as associate dean and director of the Department of Education, Counseling, and Leadership at Bradley University where he was the recipient of the and He has also served as dean of education at Indiana University Kokomo; professor of history and director of social studies education as well as editor of the International Journal of Social Education at Ball State University; and Social Studies Department chair and teacher at Ste. Genevieve (Missouri) High School. Prior to beginning his teaching career, Dr. Cant霉 also served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Dr. Cant霉 is the author of numerous research articles, book chapters, and books on history/social studies education and technology integration. He has also served as a curriculum writer for various national organizations including The History Channel, The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition, and PBS Frontline. In addition, he has been quoted in articles published in , and Dr. Cant霉 has been interviewed by  and local  and television news affiliates. Dr. Cant霉鈥檚 articles have appeared in such publications as    and He is the author of several books and curriculum monographs, including: "Early Education in 杏吧原创 Delta," "Take Five Minutes: Reflective and Critical Thinking American History Class Openers," "History/Social Studies Education in the Digital and Standards-Based Classroom," "Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom," "History Education 101: The Past, Present, and Future of Teacher Preparation," and "Teaching History in the Digital Classroom." Finally, Dr. Cant霉 presented two TEDxTalks, the first of which, 鈥�,鈥� was presented at the University of Tulsa. His most recent TEDxTalk, 鈥� was presented at the University of Illinois Springfield. Dr. Cant霉 was also interviewed by regarding his TEDxTalks.