Dr.
Jerry Galloway
started his own family of 4 as a teenager still in high school and worked to develop the lives and
education of himself and his family. He first began hands-on computing as an
IBM-360 mainframe operator in the late 70's in Houston, Texas. After a
Bachelor's Degree in Logic and Law School at the South Texas College of Law, he
earned his Doctor of Education degree at the University of Houston in 1987 with
some of the earliest work on concept development and helping beginning teachers
learn to use instructional technology.
First, a professor at the University of Houston, Dr. Galloway then served for 16
years as the Coordinator of Computer Education and Associate Professor of
Education and Graduate Studies at Indiana University Northwest. He has since
served on special projects on the faculties of Georgia Southern University,
Texas Wesleyan University and The University of Texas at Arlington and the
College of Charleston, South Carolina. He has published dozens of articles, a
number of textbooks and a variety of CD media materials. He has also served on
the National Social Science Association’s Board of Directors and as an editor
for i-Manager’s International Journal on Educational Psychology.
Through all of this, Dr. Galloway managed to develop a considerable range of
personal endeavors and avocations that became the framed the nature of his
identity. These include (a) over 50 years performing as a drummer, musician and
vocalist; (b) operating his own martial arts academy for 30 years, achieving the
rank of 5th degree master of taekwondo, and winning 5 national medals including
a U.S. National gold medal in 2002; (c) he has worked as an actor and stunt
coordinator both stage and screen; and (d) enjoying the skies as a private
pilot. He is an amateur astronomer, served 15 years as the astronomy lecturer
for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and owns the Jacqueline Rose Observatory in
N.E. Aurora, CO. He has recently completed an autobiography detailing his life
and lessons learned for family values, fortitude and perseverance (PenIt
Publishing).
Retired from academia, Dr. Galloway continues his full-time work in music and entertainment. In addition to continuing his lectures and activities in astronomy, he performs around a 150 shows per year with the party band 25 South as well as his own vocal show of classics and popular hit music. He continues his work in recording with over 20 albums currently available world-wide (i-Tunes, Google Play, Spotify, Deezer, etc.).