Dr. James Boe, center, is pictured with wife Natalie and VCSU faculty members. From left: Clayton Mannie, Natalie Boe, James Boe, Lisa Krumwiede and Peder Gjovik.

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Dr. James Boe, Dean of Graduate Studies and Extended Learning at VCSU, was awarded with Academy of Fellows Membership at the annual International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) national conference April 3 in St. Louis, Mo.

The ITEEA Academy of Fellows Membership is the highest recognition bestowed by the ITEEA and is determined by a committee of expert peer reviewers. To be selected for the award, individuals must have gained prominence in and brought honor to the profession of technology and engineering education.

Boe was previously a faculty member and department chair for VCSU Technology Education. He has also held several leadership roles in ITEEA.

“Dr. Boe has been a driving force behind VCSU’s ascension to a program recognized internationally by the technology and engineering education fraternity,” said Dr. Peder Gjovik, chair of VCSU’s department of technology and STEM education. “This award is well-deserved due to his tireless work for VCSU and the technology and engineering education profession throughout his career.”

Valley City State University was also recognized as a STEM School of Excellence during the ITEEA conference, in recognition of a wide range of STEM-related initiatives the university leads or collaborates on.

Dr. James Boe

Boe earned his bachelor’s degree in technology education (Tech Ed) from VCSU in 1991. He taught in North Dakota and Texas public schools and served on the VCSU Tech Ed advisory committee for two years from 1998-1999. In 2000, he came back to VCSU to join the Technology Education program as a faculty member. He completed his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership in 2001 from the University of North Dakota.

Boe was a significant contributor to the adoption of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum and activities to support training teacher candidates in the ITEEA’s Standards for Technological Literacy. Along with embedding STEM in Tech Ed courses, several STEM-based certificate options and graduate degrees were developed at the elementary and secondary levels. He became the chair of the program in 2009 and during that time also completed his doctoral degree in occupational and adult education at NDSU in 2010. In 2014 he became the director of graduate studies at VCSU. He later became the dean of graduate studies and extended learning in 2019 and continues to serve in that capacity.

During his time at VCSU, Boe has been a significant presence in ITEEA serving as the ITEEA Teacher Excellence Awards Chair and received several Outstanding Affiliate Representative awards. In 2011 he received the ITEEA’s Distinguished Technology Educator award. He received the Special Recognition Award in 2013 for outstanding service to the profession. In 2012 he became President-Elect of the ITEEA, served as President during 2013-2014, and transitioned to ITEEA Past President from 2014-2015. He served on the ITEEA Technology and Engineering Teacher editorial board from 2017-2021. Jim received several additional awards following his tenure as president of the ITEEA:

2015—Recognition of Appreciation of Outstanding Leadership

2017—Presidential Citation (awarded for going above and beyond for ITEEA)

2025—Induction: ITEEA Academy of Fellows

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