Tina M. Ellsworth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education, Northwest Missouri State University

Dr. Tina M. Ellsworth is an Assistant Professor of Education at Northwest Missouri State University and a former high school social studies teacher. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in social studies education from the University of Kansas, a MA in History from the University of Central Missouri and a B.S. in Social Studies Education from Central Missouri State University. Ellsworth’s research is focused on racial pedagogical content knowledge for history education and teaching with primary sources. Ellsworth currently serves on the board of directors for the National Council for the Social Studies, and has recently been elected as Vice-President for the organization in 2023-2024.

Dana F. Serure, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education 7-12, SUNY Buffalo State University

Dr. Dana Serure is an assistant professor of History and Social Studies Education at SUNY Buffalo State University. She teaches social studies methods to teacher candidates and graduate courses; as well as facilitates professional development for educators to engage in disciplinary thinking and civic-minded instructional approaches. She regularly presents at the New York State Council for History Education (NYSCHE), and the New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS) conferences. Currently, Dr. Serure serves on two professional committees, including: the Council for History Education Western Regional Group with New York Archives Partnership Trust, and the Cultural Education Committee with NYSCSS. Her recent projects include writing and presenting with the National Council for Social Studies, in collaboration with the Library of Congress, through the Library's Teaching with Primary Sources grant.

Scott M. Waring, Ph.D.
NCSS Project Editor, Teaching with Primary Sources

Scott is a Professor and the Program Coordinator for the Social Science Education Program at the University of Central Florida. He is the current Chair for the Teacher Education and Professional Development Committee of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Dr. Waring serves as the Editor for Social Studies and the Young Learner, Editor for Teaching with Primary Sources Journal, Editor for Trends and Issues in Social Studies, and the Interdisciplinary Feature Editor for Social Studies Research and Practice. He has published three books, including Integrating Primary and Secondary Sources into Teaching: The SOURCES Framework for Authentic Investigation, and over forty-five journal articles and book chapters focusing on the teaching and learning of history, teaching with primary sources, and the utilization of technology in teaching.

Vivian Awumey
TPS Program Manager, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Since 1981, Vivian's professional focus and expertise have been on education, human resources development, and organizational management, in the U.S. and abroad. She joined the Library of Congress in 2006. Vivian currently manages the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grants, as well as the TPS Consortium, a growing educational community comprising universities, school districts, library systems, and educational for- and non-profits.

Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D., CAE
Executive Director, National Council for the Social Studies, and NCSS Project Director, Teaching with Primary Sources

Larry earned a B.A. in History and a M.A.T. in Social Studies from Union College and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University at Albany. Dr. Paska began his career as a middle school social studies teacher in New York State public schools, has taught social studies education methods at the university level, and holds New York 7–12 social studies education and school district administrator certifications. At the New York State Education Department, He led standards and assessment programs for P-12 social studies education as a state social studies specialist and established the Office of Educational Design and Technology as the Coordinator of Technology Policy. He has also served as the Director of Professional Development for the Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), providing instructional programs and services for 32 public school districts in the greater New York City region. He received the New York State Council for the Social Studies' (NYSCSS) Distinguished Social Studies Service Award in 2017 and served as the 2015–2016 NYSCSS President. In addition to his work with NCSS, Dr. Paska serves on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Board of Directors, the National Coalition for History Policy Board, the National History Day Advisory Council, and the American Archive for Public Broadcasting Education Advisory Committee.