• Alternative Career and Technical Education Teacher CertificationCTE/PTE Secondary Teacher Professional Development

Dr. Cannon grew up on a family farm in west-central Illinois.  In high school, he was actively involved in FFA and 4-H.  He received his bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Illinois before pursuing a career as a high school agriculture instructor and baseball coach.  After five years in the high school classroom, he entered the field of higher education by completing his doctorate at Virginia Tech.  Before moving to Idaho, Dr. Cannon served as an assistant professor in Career and Technical Education at the University of Rio Grande in southeastern Ohio.  He moved to Boise for his current position with the University of Idaho in July of 2008.  In his spare time, Dr. Cannon officiates high school football in southwestern Idaho and cheers on the St. Louis Cardinals, University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and Virginia Tech Hokies.

• Cannon, J. G., Kitchel, A., & Duncan, D. W. (2012). Perceived teaching and learning professional development needs of Idaho secondary career and technical education teachers. The Researcher 24(1).
• Kitchel, A. & Cannon, J. G. (2012). Understanding professional development motivators, barriers, and preferred modalities of Idaho business educators. Business Teacher Education Journal (38), 42-47.
• Cannon, J. G., Kitchel, A., Duncan, D. W., & Arnett, S. E. (2011). Professional development needs of Idaho technology teachers: Teaching and learning. Journal of Career and Technical Education 26(1), 32-47.
• Cannon, J. G., Kitchel, A., & Duncan, D. W. (2010).  Identifying perceived professional development needs of Idaho secondary CTE teachers: Program management needs of skilled and technical science teachers. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education 47(1), 43-70.
• Kitchel, A., Cannon, J. G., & Duncan, D. W. (2009). Program management educational needs of Idaho business and marketing teachers. Career and Technical Education Research 34(3), 175-189.