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Significant changes in administrative positions occurred at Wayne State University in 2010: Allan D. Gilmour, retired Ford Motor Company executive,

became Interim President replacing Dr. Jay Noren; and Dr. Ronald Brown, former Dean of Health Professions at Temple University, replaced Dr. Nancy Barrett as Senior Vice President and Provost.

For the College of Education, a search to replace Paula C. Wood, Ph.D. as dean commenced in the summer of 2010. An academic search firm was hired by the university and a search committee comprised of COE and other WSU faculty, chaired by Sandra Yee, Dean of University Libraries, undertook the task of identifying potential candidates for the College of Education deanship. NOTE: At press time, Provost Brown announced that Dr. Carolyn Shields, professor of Educational Organization and Leadership

at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been appointed the next Dean of the College of Education. In his written statement he indicated that Dr. Shields has “the necessary experience and leadership skills to make certain that the College of Education prospers during these difficult times in higher education.” The Provost also expressed his “sincere appreciation to Interim Dean Steve Ilmer for his superb leadership during this interim period.” Further, the Board of Governors on January 19, 2011 appointed Allan Gilmour as the 11th president of Wayne State University, removing the “interim” from his title.

Steven Ilmer Named Interim DeanSteven Ilmer, Ph.D., who has served as Associate Dean

of Research in the College of Education since 1991, was appointed by Provost Barrett, before she stepped down from that position, to serve as Interim Dean effective August 19, 2010. Before his appointment as Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Education, Dr. Ilmer served as the founding chair of the Department of Counseling and Special Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Central Michigan University, and coordinator of the graduate program in special education in the Department of Advanced Studies for the School of Education at California State University-Fresno. He also held faculty positions at both of those institutions as well as in the special education program for the Department of Psychoeducational Studies at the University of Minnesota. Additionally, Dr. Ilmer taught special education at public schools in Illinois for several years prior to beginning his higher education teaching and administrative roles.

Ilmer received his Ph.D. in special education from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; his master’s in special education from Northeastern Illinois University-Chicago; and a bachelor’s degree in special education and elementary education from the University of Illinois-Chicago. His major research interests involve special education and urban school reform.

Sharon Field-Hoffman Appointed Acting Associate Dean for Research

To fill the position in the college that was vacated when Dr. Ilmer was appointed to serve as interim dean, Sharon Field-Hoffman, Ed.D. was appointed by Dr. Ilmer to be the Acting Associate Dean for Research. Field-Hoffman is dividing her time between work as associate dean and her faculty position as clinical professor in the college’s

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program and co-director of the Center for Self-Determination and Transition. In her role as associate dean, Dr. Field-Hoffman is providing support to individual faculty and to faculty grant development teams seeking new and continuing external funding, promoting funding for interdisciplinary research projects, and representing the COE on research and grant funding issues to the university and external agencies.

Dr. Field-Hoffman is a nationally-recognized leader and researcher in the field of self-determination for persons with disabilities. She earned her doctorate from the University of Washington; and prior to coming to the COE in 1993 as an associate professor (research), she was an assistant professor (research) in the Department of Education at the University of Washington. n

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Administrative Changes in 2010

The Deanery of the College of Education: 1881-2010

Since the founding of the College of Education as the Detroit Normal Training Class for Teachers in 1881 to the present day, eighteen individuals

have held the head position as principal or dean, in an interim or permanent capacity. Paula C. Wood, Ph.D., who retired from the deanship in August 2010 to return to faculty status, is the college’s second longest-tenured dean, having spent nearly 20 years in that role. Only Dean Waldo Lessenger (1931-1955) served as dean longer than Dean Wood.

You can read about Dr. Wood’s deanship on the back cover. And, read about other changes in assistant and associate dean positions on this page as well as on page 27.

In 2010 several changes in the college’s deanship positions have occurred (from assistant, to associate, to interim and permanent). Thus, it seems appropriate to highlight past deans, so the ALMANAC item in this issue of The Educator is devoted to identifying all of the former deans (or principals, as the case may be) of the Wayne State University College of Education. They are, in chronological order:

Amanda Parker Funnelle, Founding Principal, Detroit Normal Training Class, 1881-1886Harriet M. Scott, Principal, Detroit Normal Training School, 1886-1899oliver G. Frederick, Principal, Washington Normal School, 1899-1901charles L. Spain, Silver Anniversary Dean, Principal, Washington Normal School, 1901-1908John F. Thomas, Principal, Martindale Normal Training School, 1908-1921Stuart A. courtis, Dean, Detroit Teachers College, 1921-1925Warren E. Bow, Dean, Teachers College, 1926-1930Wilford L. coffey, Acting Dean, Teachers College, 1930-1931Waldo E. Lessenger, Golden Anniversary Dean, College of Education, 1931-1955; in 1933 Dean Lessenger oversaw the transition of the Teachers College into the College of EducationRobert M. Magee, Diamond Anniversary Dean and Acting Dean, 1955-1956Francis c. Rosecrance, Dean, 1956-1964J. Wilmer Menge, Dean, 1964-1973John W. childs, Acting Dean, 1973-1974J. Edward Simpkins, Centennial Dean, 1981; Dean, 1974-1986Joseph Sales, Interim Dean, 1986-1987Donna Evans, Dean, 1987-1991Paula c. Wood, Interim Dean, College of Education, 1991-1993; Quasquicentennial (125th anniversary) Dean, 2007; Dean, 1993-2010Steven Ilmer, Interim Dean, College of Education, 2010-present

Pictures of all of the former College of Education deans can be viewed in the Hall of Deans located on the first floor, south corridor, of the Education Building. On December 20, 2010 former Dean Paula Wood’s picture joined the college’s Hall of Deans (see page 26). n

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Educating local families on the importance of sleep so that children can perform better in school is the mission of the

non-profit organization Sweet Dreamzzz. Helping achieve this goal were students in the COE IT 7110 (Advanced Instructional Design) class taught by Monica Tracey, Ph.D. associate professor of Instructional Technology. The students designed instructional delivery enrichment activities for grade school teachers of at-risk children in the Detroit Public Schools and the surrounding metro community as well as methods for teaching pre-schoolers sleep fundamentals through hands-on activities.

Three classroom teams presented the Sweet Dreamzzz executives, who participated in the pilot delivery of the instruction, with well-designed professional activities. Students in the class designed, developed and delivered instruction for Head Start pre-school teachers, parents and guardians of all age children, and fourth and fifth grade teachers on sleep education. They, in turn, use these materials to teach their students and children.

Sweet Dreamzzz is a 501(c)3 organization committed to improving the health, well-being, and academic performance of at-risk school-age children by providing sleep education and bedtime essentials. Partnering with the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research and Dr. Tracey, Wayne Sweet Dreamzzz’ “Rest. Educate. Motivate.” (R.E.M.) Sleep Program educates children on the benefits of healthy sleep habits, helps them to establish a healthy bedtime routine and provides them with the bedtime essentials to sleep well. After being taught the educational component of the program,

each child receives a sleep kit including a sleeping bag, nightshirt, socks, stuffed animal and more.

Sweet Dreamzzz has helped more than 27,000 children using the high-quality, detailed and dedicated work of many volunteers and supporting corporations and individuals. With almost fifty percent of Detroit children living below the poverty level, the Sweet Dreamzzz’ mission is to ensure that all these children have a warm, comfortable night’s sleep and that they be educated regarding the importance of sleep.

Nancy Maxwell, Executive Director of Sweet Dreamzzz, quoted Margaret Mead in her letter of appreciation to Dr. Tracey, stating “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” She added “Your design team has changed our world and we are very grateful for their dedication and support to Sweet Dreamzzz and the families we serve.”

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College of Education (COE) faculty impart learning and stay connected to students through various means inside and outside of the classrooms and laboratories on the Wayne State campus. Class projects beyond the traditional lecture-style sessions are employed to enhance the learning experiences for students and to accomplish course goals. These efforts offer the same quality of instruction but are intended to provide the student with a wider variety of interactions and learning, with the aim of increased student success in, and engagement with,

the coursework. Some examples

from this past year are noted in this issue of The Educator. Many of the activities keep current and former students

connected to the university, their professors and fellow classmates, and also provide opportunities for faculty to stay engaged with students and colleagues. For example, the college’s Visual Arts/Art Therapy program held a student/alumni/faculty reunion picnic on June 12, 2010 at Stony Creek Metro Park. (Pictures from the event are featured on this page.) The family-oriented event provided an opportunity for current Art Education/Art Therapy faculty and students, alumni, and program retirees to share fun, food and memories.

Additionally, program areas throughout the college are employing innovative teaching methods and styles that reflect current trends in teaching, such as online lessons and lessons via I-Chat, Skype, podcasts, and the use of cutting-edge practices and technologies. Students pursuing their higher education goals, many of whom are working full-time, are benefitting from this trend toward offering flexible courses and programs that fit their busy schedules. n

Students help Sweet Dreamzzz organization

Efforts to Enhance Learning and Promote Connection with Students

To make comments, suggestions or submit items for The Educator, please e-mail the editor at [email protected]; or you may send information via U.S. mail to:

Susan LaGrois, The Educator EditorOffice of the Dean, College of Education5425 Gullen Mall, Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI 48202.

Note: current and past issues of this publication are accessible on the College of Education website at http://coe.wayne.edu/newsletter/index.php.

Class members demonstrating techniques for Sweet Dreamzzz executives

A hands-on workshop, offered by Bill Duff of Apple Computer, on how to create podcasts was offered by the COE Education Technology Center (ETC) on June 7, 2010. Participants learned how to create and publish their own podcasts. A brainstorming session was held following the workshop. This workshop – which was available to a limited number of participants – is an example of the kind of activities provided to COE faculty, staff and students by ETC throughout the year.

Another technology-related event being sponsored by the college of Education will be held on May 7, 2011 in the Education Building: the first annual Edcamp Detroit “Unconference.” This free, all-day conference is designed by educators for educators and will focus on technology for teaching and learning. Information about registering will be provided on the Edcamp Detroit blog: (http://edcampdetroit.org/).

check us out on the web: www.coe.wayne.edu new, Revised coE WebsiteThe college’s revised website design is finally launched! Over the past couple years the college, with the assistance of the WSU Marketing Department, has worked hard to design a website that is packed full of helpful information for students, faculty, staff, the university community, and anyone, near or far geographically, interested in the college and its programs. The focus was on ensuring that visitors to the College of Education website could find everything they need faster and more efficiently. Check it out at http://www2.coe.wayne.edu/index.php n

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alumni gather for June 2010 reunion.

Dr. Holly Feen-Calligan with retired Art

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Counseling Psychology is the new name for the Educational Psychology’s former Marriage and Family Psychology program. The change was approved by the WSU Board of Governors in June 2010. The proposal to change the program’s name was made to better describe it to prospective students and to avoid the confusion created by the former title.

In keeping with Wayne State University’s global initiatives, the College of Education (COE) sponsors activities on campus and in countries throughout the world for both students and faculty that are designed to provide experiences that will

broaden and enrich their international perspectives. In addition, many faculty members also individually pursue world-wide travel opportunities to enhance their own global awareness, and students participate in international activities that provide them with enriching and valuable experiences.

A list of the various formal faculty and student international partnership programs offered through the College of Education—such as global opportunities as with the Universidad Nacional de Educacion A Distncia in Madrid, a Chinese Global Education Consortium, and a Canadian Student Teacher Education Program in Ontario, Canada—is included on the COE’s website at http://coe.wayne.edu/global-opportunities/partner-

ships.php. There you can read further about some of the other activities sponsored by the college. Ukrainian Educators Visit the college

Six Ukrainian educators and two local facilitators visited Wayne State University (WSU) and the College

of Education on April 21, 2010. The event was sponsored by the College of Education, “Open World” Library of Congress, and the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America - Detroit Regional Council, in cooperation with the U.S. - Ukraine Foundation. The Ukrainian educators, representing several educational agencies, were particularly interested in special education and unique instructional program interventions that are utilized by WSU and the College of Education instructors. The picture above shows WSU faculty and our Ukrainian guests sharing educational initiatives in the Ukraine and the U.S. Marshall Zumberg, Ph.D., assistant professor of special education and coordinator of the COE’s international activities, hosted the event on campus.Faculty Travels

Jim Brown, Ph.D., lecturer and coordinator of the TED visual arts program, travelled to the University of Belize in Belmopan in the summer 2010 to teach a course at the university on Integrating Visual Arts into the Elementary Classroom. While there, he also conducted research on the effects of racism and oppression on the arts of the Garinagu, an indigenous group living on the east coast of Central America.

Bob Pettapiece, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor and coordinator of the TED social studies education program, travelled to Guatemala in spring 2010 and to Cuba in July 2010. Read more about his Cuban adventure below. n

Perspectives on Global Awareness

College of Education hosts meeting with Ukrainian educators

Dr. Marshall Zumberg meets with Ukrainian educators

From the cuisine to the dancing to the history and the rich culture, Bob Pettapiece, Ed.D., clinical assistant professor and Coordinator of

the Social Studies Education program in the College of Education, experienced it all during a one-week trip to Cuba in July 2011. Traveling with a delegation of more than 30 Americans, most of whom were teachers, Dr. Pettapiece says he learned a lot about Cuba and its people. He elaborated on some of the interesting facets of his visit, which included:

• Meeting many knowledgeable people and discussing their ideals as a result of the 1959 Cuban revolution, including an urban planner who talked about their continuing challenges, such as the inability to buy building materials;

• Touring an historic campus and learning about the history of Havana and Cuba and hearing many stories from an amiable 73 year-old historian;

• Learning about the Afro-Cuban culture arising from the large number of African slaves brought to Havana during the 18th century, which heavily influences the

food and music;• At an apartment rooftop in Havana, learning the

cha-cha, tango and a few other dances in the Cuban style, which is more lively than traditional dances of the same name;

• Visiting a childcare center and a school in the countryside, and learning that education is highly valued in Cuba and teaching is among the highest-paid occupations;

• Visiting an art center to view interesting paintings and engage with a group of Afro-Cuban singers and dancers, obtaining many insights into the Cuban culture;

• And, especially enjoying the great food: black beans, rice, pork and chicken, served typically in the form of stews

Despite the value Cubans place on education, Dr. Pettapiece and his fellow travelers learned that the infrastructure for education in that country is lacking in Internet access (available mainly in tourist hotels and the university) and training especially for those teaching subjects beyond the eighth grade. Dr. Pettapiece says, “My sense of teacher certification…was not always clear, despite a meeting with the teachers union. It seems those who had a college degree in history, for example, could walk into a classroom and teach high school history.”

When asked if he was glad he made the trip, Dr. Pettapiece responded, “Absolutely.” Asked if he would return, he replied, “Maybe, but definitely not in the summer since the Tropic of Cancer goes through Havana. The weather was tropical with the temperatures and the humidity at 85+ during the day.” n

A Cuban Adventure

Photos from Dr. Bob Pettapiece’s Cuban adventure

Program name Change

Students in the IT 7320 class, Foundations of Human Performance Technology, taught by James Moseley, CPT, Ph.D., associate professor of instructional technology (IT), responded to an assignment to explain to other professionals what human performance practitioners do. Their thoughts, written in their own words, were reflected in an article, “Hey, HPT Practitioner! Talk to Me,” written by Dr. Moseley and IT doctoral student, Claudia Von Drak, M.A., Ed.S. The article was published July 2010 in the journal Performance Improvement (Vol. 49, No. 6).

The students were assigned occupations and then asked to explain the field of human performance technology (HPT) from those perspectives to people in other professions.

The assignment was inspired by the belief that it is important to clearly articulate the essence of HPT because professionals are all too often caught up in their own jargon, which confuses their clients and jeopardizes appropriate outcomes. Additionally, HPT professionals who are able to understand the occupational roles of their clients are better able to help them deal with critical business issues and employ methods best suited to aid them in overcoming problems, pursuing opportunities, and coping with challenges faced in their professions.

Students contributing their “voices” to the article included John Bakki, who related HPT to the role of a cartoonist; Victoria Dallas, a choreographer; Susan Genden, a magazine editor; Ebony Green, an actress; Karen Joy, an urban planner; Tina Lyles, a seamstress; Lisa Remsing, a flight attendant; and Ashara Shepard, a physical therapist. As concluded in the article, the practice of HPT is both an art and a science. And, through the use of metaphor and analogy, each student was able to explain how the role of the human performance practitioner adds value to the client’s organization and personnel, and how it enhances communication and mutual understanding that becomes a bridge to a productive and lasting client relationship. n

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ADMInISTrATIVE & orGAnIZATIonAL STUDIES DIVISIonAddonizio, Michael. “A Scan of Educational Policies Impacting Public Schools in Detroit.” North American Council for Online Learning, 11/11/2010 – 4/30/2011, $15,008. Purpose: Overview of education policy impacting public schools in Detroit and detailed analysis of education policy and related issues.

Barbour, Michael. “2010-2011 MACUL Grant.” Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning. 09/01/10 - 08/31/11, $1,500. Purpose: Use iPad computers in the implementation of a four-month profes-sional development program to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms.

Barbour, Michael. “A Snapshot State of the Nation Study: K-12 Online Learning in Canada.” International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 05/01/10 - 06/15/11, $15,000. Purpose: Examine the state of K-12 online learning in Canada. The study will a) update and expand upon the review of provincial government legislation and policies that govern the use of distance education in each province and territory, b) investigate the level of K-12 online learning activity and profile specific programs, and c) highlight a series of five to eight issues briefs written by Canadian K-12 online leaders.

DeMont, Roger. “Bilingual Administrators Preparation Program (BAP7).” Detroit Public Schools, 07/01/09 - 08/31/10, $35,000. Purpose: Provide a series of courses for a cohort group of eleven Detroit Public School bilingual teachers (students) preparing to become school admin-istrators. Courses will count toward a master’s degree or education specialist certificate in educational leadership at Wayne State University.

Field-Hoffman, Sharon. “Maximizing Achievement in a Rigorous Academic Program: The Critical Role of Executive Function and Independent Engagement.” St. George’s School, 01/31/10 - 06/30/10, $29,034.

Purpose: To enhance the already strong approach to teaching and learning at St. George’s School by strengthening the capacity of students to independently self-manage within settings where information processing and task management demands are high.

Kanoyton, Silverenia. “KCP MICUP University Bound II (Yr. 5 of 5).” State of Michigan, Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth, King-Chavez-Parks Initiative. 10/01/10 - 09/30/11, $147,733. Purpose: To create a support system that fosters success for under-prepared students during their first and second year to strengthen their academic skills so they can matriculate into mainstream university programs through graduation.

Kanoyton, Silverenia. “KCP 4S: Mission Possible: Graduation (Year 5 of 5).” State of Michigan, Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth, King-Chavez-Parks Initiative.10/01/10 - 09/30/11, $105,000. Purpose: To enhance the persistence, retention, transfer, and graduation rate of students majoring in engineering technology and other technological fields of study. This project is being conducted in collaboration with Schoolcraft Community College and is designed to support at-risk students.

owens, Michael. “Bilingual Administrators Preparation Program BAP8.” Detroit Public Schools, 08/27/10 - 08/26/11, $35,000. Purpose: To provide a series of courses for a cohort group of eleven Detroit Public School bilingual teachers (students) preparing to become school administrators. Courses will count toward a master’s degree or education specialist certificate in educational leadership in the College of Education.

offICE of ThE DEAnGreen, Janice. “Morris Hood II: Pathways to Urban

Teachers for Minority Scholars.” (Year 5 of 5) State of Michigan, Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth, King-Chavez-Parks Initiative. 10/01/10 - 09/30/11, $53,700. Purpose: Through funding from the Martin Luther King, Jr.-Cesar Chavez-Rosa Parks Initiatives Morris Hood, Jr. Educator Development Program, this project will develop strategies and programs to bring about institu-

tional change that increases the number of academically or economically disadvantaged students who enroll and complete K-12 teacher education programs at the bacca-laureate level, receive certification and enter the teaching profession.

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Fahlman, Mariane and Mccaughtry, nathan. “Integrating Nutrition Education Across the Curriculum in Low-Income Detroit High Schools: A Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative.” Michigan Fitness Foundation, 10/01/10 - 09/30/11. $137,163. Purpose: This project will engage high school teachers (32) in low-income schools in the piloting of test materials with nutrition messages in science, social studies, physical education and health classes. It will also involve students (3,000+) in nutrition education lessons and evaluate change in their knowledge, awareness and behaviors.

Mccaughtry, nathan. “Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative.” (Year 2 of 3), U.S. Department of Education, 07/01/10 - 06/30/11. $372,643. Purpose: Increase the health of Detroit youth according to the Michigan Physical Education Standards and Benchmarks through improve-ments to high school physical education and after-school physical activity programs.

Simpkins, Ronald. “Youth Development Commission- Programming for Students.” Youth Development Commission, Period of Performance: Indefinite, Increase in Award $5,280. Purpose: To provide a summer mobile program that takes service to the youth in the city of Detroit. Specifically, this project will offer Sport and Technology Camp programs. During the summer of 2010, over 3,000 youth in southeastern Michigan were served.

Simpkins, Ronald and Tucker, Delano. “WSU/VAC Program.” (Year 3 of 3), Detroit Housing Commission Community and Supportive Services Program, 06/01/10 - 04/30/11, $150,000. Purpose: To use sports and sports activities to expose youth and their families to the concept of using education to advance the family unit. The programs/academies involved include: Youth with Disabilities, Sports and Technology Camps, Officials Academy, After-School Programming, Training for Recreational Youth Sports Programming, Sports Specific Programming, and Emerging Technology Academy.

ThEorETICAL & bEhAVIorAL foUnDATIonS DIVISIon

Kelcey, Benjamin. “Investigating the Measurement and Development of Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching.” (Year 2 of 3). University of Michigan (Prime: NSF), 09/01/09 - 08/31/12, $819. Purpose: To contribute to research on professional development by continuing to make widely available measures of mathematical knowledge for teaching accessible for use in both small- and large-scale survey research. Through this project, one of the first larger-scale studies to examine how specific features of professional development programs are associated with the development of mathematical knowledge for teaching will be conducted.

TEAChEr EDUCATIon DIVISIonDeBlase, Gina. “National Writing Project 2010

Continued Funding.” National Writing Project, 06/01/10 - 05/31/11, $46,000. Purpose: This is a continuing project focused on writing and the teaching of writing.

Edwards, Thomas G. (submitted by Kenneth Chelst, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering). “Mathematics Instruction Using Decision Science and Engineering Tools (MINDSET).” North Carolina State University (Prime: NSF), 9/15/2010 - 08/31/2011, $276,948 (Year 4 of 5). Purpose: MINDSET addresses Grand Challenge 3: Cutting-Edge STEM Content in K-12 Classrooms and has three primary goals: (1) Enhancement of students’ mathematical ability, especially the formulation and solution of multi-step problems and inter-pretation of results; (2) Improvement in students’ attitude

toward mathematics, thereby motivating them to study mathematics; and (3) adoption of a new fourth-year math curriculum by multiple states.

Elliott, Sharon. “Project CUE: Consortium of Urban Educators.” Bowling Green State University (Prime: U.S. Department of Education), 10/01/10 - 09/30/11, $86,902. (Year 4 of 5). Purpose: This grant provides continuing funding to develop a teacher preparation program for 30 staff currently employed by Detroit Public Schools, Highland Park Schools, Pontiac Schools and River Rouge Schools in various areas of special education and bilingual education. The project will increase the numbers of certified teachers from underrepresented backgrounds who are able to meet the needs of children with special needs and English as a second language in these four school districts.

Elliott, Sharon. “Bilingual Pathways to Teaching Project: Phase VIII.” Detroit Public Schools, 08/27/09 - 08/31/10, $70,000. Purpose: Offer a series of courses for a cohort group of bilingual teachers identified by the Detroit Public Schools to provide phase VIII of the Bilingual Pathways to Teaching project; an alternative pathways to teaching endeavor.

Elliott, Sharon. “Bilingual Pathways to Teaching Project: Phase IX.” Detroit Public Schools, 08/27/10 - 08/31/11, $70,000. Purpose: To offer a series of courses for a cohort group of bilingual teachers identified by the Detroit Public Schools to provide phase VX of the Bilingual Pathways to Teaching project; an alternative pathways to teaching endeavor.

Ferreira, Maria M. and Brown, Ronald T. (Submitted by the College of Education). “Michigan Teaching Fellowship: Wayne State University.” W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson, 10/01/10 - 09/30/11, $500,000. Purpose: Funded by a $16.7 million Kellogg Foundation grant and administered by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship provides stipends of $30,000 for a two-year course of study leading to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. In exchange, fellowship recipients (fellows) must commit to teach in a high-need urban or rural secondary school upon completing the program and obtaining a teaching certificate.

Ferreira, Maria M. “Junior Science and Humanities Symposium FY 2011.” Academy of Applied Science, 10/01/10 - 09/30/11, $18,000. Purpose: To promote research and experimentation in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering for students at the high school level.

Ferreira, Maria M. “Title II Part A(3) Improving Teacher Quality.” Michigan Department of Education, 11/14/08 - 09/30/10, Increase in Award and Extension in Period of Performance, $27,300. Purpose: To continue to provide over 90 contact hours of research-based and collaboratively-planned professional development sessions to a group of 33 Detroit Public School (DPS) elementary teachers, teaching grades three or four in self-contained classrooms, who do not possess a science endorsement.

Grueber, David. (Submitted by Mary O. Dereski, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, WSU). “Integrating Environmental Health-Based Biotechnology into STEM Teaching for High School Teachers.” National Institute of Health Challenge Grants and Partnerships, 9/30/2009 - 7/31/2011, $963,499. Purpose: This program offers research centered professional development in environmental health-based biotechnology to current and future STEM teachers.

Miller, Anna. “The Wayne State University CCAMPIS Project.” U.S. Department of Education, 10/1/2010 - 9/20/2011. (Year 2 of 4), $213,545. Purpose: To provide child care for low-income student parents who are Pell

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Grant-eligible. This project provides a strong parent education/involvement program which includes workshops, meetings, classroom participation, and referrals to support services as needed.

Miller, Anna. “The Wayne State University CCAMPIS Project.” U.S. Department of Education, 10/1/2010 - 9/20/2011. (Year 2 of 4), $213,545. Purpose: To provide child care for low-income student parents who are Pell Grant-eligible. This project provides a strong parent education/involvement program which includes workshops, meetings, classroom participation, and referrals to support services as needed.

Roberts, Sally K. (Submitted by Monica Brockmeyer, Computer Science Department, CLAS). “BPC-LSA : STRONG (Self-Theories Research Enables New Growth) Computing Pipeline.” National Science Foundation, Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC), 05/01/10 - 04/30/11, $639,878, Year 1 of 3. Purpose: To increase retention and student success for underserved groups (African Americans, under-prepared students, women, and first-generation college students) in the computing disciplines.

Snyder, Jo-Ann. “Collaborative Opportunities for Researching Excellence (CORE).”

Title II Part A (3) Improving Teacher Quality Competitive Grants Program, Michigan Department of Education, 03/01/10 - 09/30/11, $200,000. Purpose: To provide 90 hours of research-based and collaboratively planned professional development that will deepen knowledge in the core content area of mathematics to a group of 25 Detroit Public School special education teachers who presently teach in grades 6-12. Although these teachers are deemed highly qualified with regard to special education, they lack an in-depth knowledge of mathematics, and thereby would not be considered highly qualified in mathematics.

Williamson, Anne. “Speaking Through Puppets: Supporting Bilingual Students to Meet State English Language and Arts Standards.” Detroit Public Schools, 05/01/10 - 08/31/10, $40,000. Purpose: This program, developed for Detroit Public School (DPS) summer school for bilingual children, provides academic learning through the incorpo-ration of specific Michigan Department of Education English Language Arts and Drama standards with puppetry. Activities are offered for the participants at the PuppetArt Detroit Puppet Theatre. n

Upon their retirement from Wayne State University (WSU), several College of Education (COE) employees were honored in 2010 for their years of service to the college and university. They are being recognized here for the valuable work they have performed over their careers on behalf of their students and colleagues. Steve Ilmer, Interim Dean of the College of Education, says that “These individuals deserve a great deal of thanks and appreciation for all they have done for this institution over the years. Without such dedicated faculty and staff, the college and university would not have the reputation that it enjoys in the world of higher education. We wish all of our retirees a well-deserved, happy and healthy retirement.”

KHS Faculty RetireesThree members of the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies (KHS) faculty were among the college’s retirees in 2010.

Sally Erbaugh, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of KHS, had this to say about the KHS retiring faculty: “They provided valuable service to the KHS division for many years, and will certainly be missed by their colleagues and students.”

Avanelle Kidwell, M.A., appointed assistant professor of kinesiology/physical education at WSU in 1968, completed 42 years of service at WSU at the time of her retirement in 2010. Ms. Kidwell served as the KHS student teacher coordinator and program coordinator for undergraduate physical education majors. Born and raised in Camp Dix, KY, she was the youngest of ten children. Her 1960 graduating class at Laurel High School had a student body of seven, and although there were no organized sport teams in

high school, she learned to play field hockey and later joined the field hockey team while studying for her B.A. in Physical Education and Sociology at Berea College in Berea, KY. Following completion of her bachelor’s degree, Avanelle taught high school physical education and health at the Lucas school district in Mansfield, Ohio, and earned an M.A. in Physical Education at Ohio State University.

William Sloan, M.A., an assistant professor in KHS, was responsible for the division’s lifetime fitness activity program. He joined the WSU faculty in 1963 to teach gymnastics and health. His responsibilities expanded over the years to include graduate classes in philosophy of physical education, service as program coordinator, and teaching lifetime activity classes, most notably the Japanese martial art Aikido, in which he earned a third degree black belt. Born in Des Plaines, IL, the Sloan family later moved to Groton, CT to meet his father returning from World War II. They later moved to Topanga Canyon, CA where Bill attended high school. He graduated from California State University-Northridge (at that time San Fernando State College) in Physical Education and Philosophy, and became a master gymnast who led his gymnastics team in floor exercises, parallel bars and still rings. His inter-collegiate sports were swimming and water polo. After earning his M.A. from the University of Maryland-College Park in Physical Education and Philosophy, he joined the Wayne State faculty.

Delano Tucker, Ed.D., who was an assistant professor in the Sports Administration program until his retirement, founded and served as director of the division’s Volunteers, Administrators and Coaches (VAC) program. While working on his doctorate at

WSU, he served as assistant to College of Education dean, Paula Wood. Dr. Tucker is a proud native Detroiter who attended Northern High School, where he played football and baseball. He received a football scholarship in 1966 to Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, and in 1970, earned his B.A. in Psychology

and teaching certificate in Social Studies from Wayne State University. Dr. Tucker taught physical education, social studies and coached sports at a variety of Detroit public schools. He earned an M.S. in Educational Psychology from Michigan State University in 1973, and served as athletic director and football coach at Livingstone College. He joined the COE faculty in 1994, revitalizing the Sports Administration program in the KHS division. In 1999, he earned an Ed.D. in General Administration and Supervision in the COE. In his retirement, Delano continues to devote time, skills and expertise to the VAC program.

coE Staff Member RetiresRuthannah Mccaugney, who served as a secretary

at Wayne State University for over 40 years, most recently as secretary to the assistant dean for the Division of Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations in the COE, retired from university service in September 2010. She and her husband, John, spend their summers in northern Michigan and their winters in New Mexico. Their retirement plans include a trip to Ireland. n

2010 CoE retirees

Roger A. DeMont, Ed.D., retired in May 2010 after over four decades (1969-2010) as a professor in the College of Education (COE), twice serving as an interim associate dean, helping new deans acclimate to their respective deanships. Over the years he also served as head of the Division of Administrative and Organizational Studies and as coordinator of the educational administration program.

Dr. DeMont came to Wayne State University (WSU) as an assistant professor of educational administration in 1969 after earning his doctorate at the University of Tennessee. He was tenured and promoted to associate professor in 1972, and promoted to professor in 1976.

Professor DeMont’s work in the college included development and direction of numerous field-based programs throughout the Detroit metropolitan area as well as in Flint, MI, experiences which he “recalls and remembers fondly.” He believes that the cooperation with and co-direction of the WSU School of Social Work’s doctoral program, a precursor of that school’s current doctoral program, is a highlight of his efforts. Additionally, Dr. DeMont served as P.I. on many grants for the Ford Foundation and the Detroit Public Schools, specifically the Bilingual Administrators Program.

A highly valued member on many important college and university committees, including the university’s Graduate Council and the college’s Personnel Committee, Professor DeMont also served as chair of the Faculty Assembly, the college’s governing body. Serving as advisor to countless doctoral, education specialist and master’s students and on several doctoral committees, he is proud of the success that so many of his graduates have achieved. Seven of his doctoral graduates are or have been college presidents.

Nationally, Dr. DeMont provided service to public agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, National Institute of Dental Research, U.S. Post Office, General Accounting Office, Alliance of Mentally Ill of Michigan, John Hopkins University and to dozens of school districts. He also held positions in several state and national associations such as the University Council for Educational Administration, American Association of School Administrators, and Michigan Association of Professors of Educational Administration. He co-authored two books: Organizational Structure and Shared Decision Making in Elementary Schools (2007) and Accountability: An Action Model for the Public Schools (1976), and authored numerous scholarly articles on topics in educational adminis-tration published in important refereed journals in the field.

Upon recommendation by the College of Education dean and in recognition of his many contributions to the college and university and his long career at Wayne State, the university recognized him with the distinction of professor emeritus status. In summer 2010, following his retirement, Roger underwent successful hip replacement surgery. He thanks all those who have wished him well during his recovery and/or have sent their best wishes for his retirement years. n

Professor roger DeMont retires After four Decades at WSU

Dr. Roger DeMont

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Viveka o. Borum is an assistant professor in mathematics education who received her Ph.D. from Columbia University. Prior to her appointment in the college, Dr. Borum was a Mathematics Fellow for Roberto Clemente Middle School in Harlem, NY and a research assistant for the Institute for Student Achievement at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests include gender differences in mathematics, women and minorities in mathematics, out of school/after school mathematics experiences, examining the effectiveness of various mathematics enrichment programs, teachers’

expectations and students’ motivation in mathematics. Kristy Bruger has been hired as a lecturer in TED and is responsible for teaching

methods courses in elementary and secondary social studies. Her degrees are from the University of Michigan (B.A., History) and The George Washington University (M.Ed., Secondary Education - Social Studies). She is currently working on her doctorate at Michigan State University. Prior to coming to the COE, Ms. Brugar taught middle school social studies in Washington, D.C., Ellicott City, MD, and Bloomfield Hills, MI. Her research and teaching interests include interdisciplinary experiences and opportunities for teaching and learning history as well as the use of community resources in urban classrooms.

cheryl (Sherry) cormier-Kuhn, Ed.D. is a lecturer in Special Education and the liaison between the college and its academic programs at the Macomb Education Center. Ms. Cormier-Kuhn brings to the college over 27 years of experience in education, including teaching K-12 students and serving as a special education administrator at a charter school in Southfield. Sherry was the first teacher in Macomb County to achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification in the area of Exceptional Needs Specialist. She has her B.A. from Michigan State University in Elementary and Special Education, her master’s in Curriculum and Instruction (also from MSU) and earned an Education Specialist certificate in Administration and her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the COE. Sherry’s areas of expertise and research include special education, multiple intelligences, differentiated instruction, and NBPTS (Highly Qualified Educators).

LaSondra Dawn has been an employee at Wayne State University for 11 years. Before joining the College of Education, she worked in the Dean’s Office of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as coordinator for student affairs. She has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, both earned at WSU. She is an Academic Services Officer responsible for advising undergraduate and graduate students, providing marketing support for recruitment and retention efforts, and co-coor-dinating the Success Track Learning Community.

Justine M. Kane, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction in TED. She completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) and has extensive elementary classroom teaching experience in Michigan and Illinois. Prior to her appointment in the COE, she was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Education at UIC and Dominican University in River Forest, IL, working with pre-service and in-service elementary teachers. Dr. Kane is interested in classroom-based university-school collabora-tive action research with culturally relevant and integrated curricular and pedagogical approaches focusing on both

literacy and content-area learning, especially science. She strives to give voice to the experiences of young children in urban schools and to theorize about ways in which identity construction and content learning in school shape each other.

noel L. Kulik, an instructor of health education in KHS, comes to the COE from Carrboro, NC. Ms. Kulik earned her master’s degree in Sociology from WSU in 2003, and her bachelor’s from the College of Education in University Honors English/Mathematics Education and Women’s Studies. She is pursuing her doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where her dissertation topic is: The effect of social support on weight loss among adolescent females. Her research topics have included maternal and child obesity, weight loss intervention for adolescent girls, disparities in health among African-American women, and youth development and programming, mentoring, and education.

Jennifer M. Lewis, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in mathematics education. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Michigan (UM) in 2007, and a Master of Arts degree in educational psychology and a Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude in developmental studies, both from the University of California-Berkeley. Prior to her COE appointment, she served as a research associate and professional developer for numerous research projects at UM and as an instructor of mathematics content and methods courses for pre-service elementary teachers, also at UM. She is the author of several publica-tions, including “The role of undergraduate education in preparing teachers for practice

in a diverse and unequal society,” a chapter published in The Next Twenty-Five Years? Affirmative Action and Higher Education in the United States and South Africa.

Margarita Machado-casas, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the bilingual-bicultural education program in TED. She comes to the college from the University of Texas-San Antonio, where she was an assistant professor in the Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies in the College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Machado-Casas earned her Doctor of Education from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in Culture, Curriculum and Change, her Master of Arts in Bilingual Cross-Cultural Education from California State University-San Bernardino; and her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies at the University of California at Riverside College of Humanities. Dr. Machado-Casas’ research focuses on language and linguistic diversity in Latino and indigenous students and families, literacy practices in immigrant families, and the needs of teachers serving Latino children.

Anne Murphy, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of research in KHS who also has grant writing responsibilities in the division and the college. Dr. Murphy’s doctoral training was in nutrition and her master’s degree in nutrition is from WSU. For several years Dr. Murphy has worked with Jeff Martin, Ph.D., professor of exercise and sport science, and Nate McCaughtry, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology, on the research team for the Generations with Promise grant program. Dr. Murphy brings a unique and outstanding set of skills to the college: program evaluation, networking, and knowledge of funding priorities of many local, regional and national funding agencies.

Ben Pogodzinski, Ph.D. was hired as an assistant professor in the Division of Administrative and Organizational Studies in September 2010. He earned his Ph.D. in

educational policy from MSU in 2009. Prior to his appointment in the COE, Dr. Pogodzinski served as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education. His research focuses on how state and district policy, school-level social networks, and labor-management relations influence teachers’ instructional practices, effectiveness, and labor market decisions, as well as school/district organiza-tional effectiveness. His current work in this area focuses on identifying critical aspects of the relationship between school-level labor-management relations and teachers’ retention in specific schools and districts.

Kathryn L. Roberts is an assistant professor in the Reading, Language, and Literature program in TED. Prior to coming to the college, she worked as a kindergarten teacher in Indianapolis, IN and completed her doctoral degree in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy with a specialization in literacy at MSU. Her research interests include graphical comprehension, early literacy, and family literacy. She is active in several orga-nizations in her field, such as the International Reading Association, Literacy Research Association, and Michigan Reading Association.

cassandra Lynne Tackett came to the college in 2010 as a counselor in the college’s Division of Academic Services. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education/Psychology and a Master of Education in Special Education at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). She also holds a Michigan Teaching Certificate with endorsements in elementary education, emotional impairment, and early childhood. Cassandra previously worked at Wayne State University as an advisor in the University Advising Center, and also as an advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at GVSU.

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Reading, Language, and Literature (RLL) program in the Teacher Education Division. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan where, prior to coming to Wayne State, she served as a research assistant and graduate student instructor. She also taught English at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, English and creative writing at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, and English language arts at the Detroit Public Schools’ Bates Academy. Her research interests/agenda include effective language and literacy teaching practices in secondary urban education. While most early-career researchers in this field are primarily focused on students’ in-school and out-of-school literacy practices, preservice teacher education, and alternative school settings, Dr. Thomas’ research is in the transformation

of public school teaching. Laurel Whalen is a lecturer in the Sports Administration

program in KHS. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and speech communication from Albion College, and a Master of Arts in Education with a major in Sports Administration from the COE. Prior to this appointment she was an adjunct instructor in the Sports Administration program for five years. During that time she was also a program director and the fund development officer at Think Detroit PAL, a local non-profit. Previously, she served as the associate director of admissions and assistant women’s basketball coach at Albion. n

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new CoE faculty and Staff for 2010-2011 Academic year

Viveka o. Borum – Mathematics Education (TED)Kristy Bruger – Social Studies Education (TED)

cheryl cormier-Kuhn – Macomb Education Center (Division of Academic Services)LaSondra Dawn – Division of Academic ServicesJustine Kane – Curriculum and Instruction (TED)

noel L. Kulik – Health Education (KHS), arriving January 2011Jennifer M. Lewis – Mathematics Education (TED)

Margarita Machado-casas – Bilingual Education (TED)Anne Murphy – Research, Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies (KHS)

Ben Pogodzinski - Educational Administration (AOS)Kathryn L. Roberts – Reading, Language and Literature (TED)

cassandra Tackett – Division of Academic Services Ebony E. Thomas – Reading, Language and Literature Education (TED)

Laurel Whalen – Sports Administration (KHS)

The College of Education is pleased to welcome the following faculty and staff for the 2010-2011 academic year:

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Over the past year, Jeffrey Martin, Ph.D., professor of exercise and sport science in

the College of Education, was bestowed with many honors, culminating in being inducted as an Active Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology (formerly known as the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, AAKPE) at the organization’s 80th annual meeting held October 7-9, 2010 in Williamsburg, VA.

The National Academy of Kinesiology is the oldest and most prestigious research academy for kinesiology and physical education in the United States, with fewer than 400 members inducted since 1926. This exclusive honorary organiza-tion – composed of active, emeritus, and international fellows who have made significant and sustained contributions to the fields of kinesiology and physical education through their scholarship and

professional service – has dual purposes: to encourage and promote the study and educational applications of the art and science of human movement and physical activity, and to honor, by election to its membership, persons who have directly or indirectly signifi-cantly contributed to the study and/or application of the art and science of human movement and physical activity. This distinction is a “who’s who” of eminent scholars in the field.

Dr. Martin has given numerous invited, keynote and refereed presentations locally, nationally and internationally during his career, including being invited to serve as the senior lecturer to the Sport and Exercise Psychology section at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) convention June 10-12, 2010 in Tucson, AZ. A member of NASPSPA for several years, this invitation distinguishes Dr. Martin as being among the top national and inter-national scholars in sport and exercise psychology. His pre-sentation dealt with

his work on the psychosocial aspects of disability of sport and physical activity. The sport and exercise section of the NASPSPA conference specializes in understanding psychological deter-minants and outcomes across a wide range of phenomena. Additionally, Jeff was also invited this past year as a speaker at the United States Olympic Committee’s Paralympic Amazing Leaders conference on April 29-May 2, 2010 held in Colorado Springs, CO. His talk was entitled “A Look into the Minds and Bodies of Paralympic Athletes.” The theme of the conference was Innovation, Collaboration, Alignment.

Professor Martin is a nationally/internationally-recognized scholar who has received many honors and research awards over the years; since 1983 he

has published, as author or co-author, over 85 refereed journal articles. He was recently appointed founding editor of the new journal, Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, a journal of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 47; named in 2010 as associate editor of the Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly; and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Steven Ilmer, College of Education interim dean, notes, “Jeff Martin’s accom-plishments have contributed directly to the national visibility of the college’s kinesiology program, and his expanding work at the international level is bringing acclaim to the university. We are proud of the caliber of his research and the level of professional recognition that Jeff has received within his field.” n

Professor Jeffrey Martin honored in 2010

Dr. Martin inducted in the prestigious National Academy of Kinesiology

Dr. Jeff Martin

At the end of each fall semester the College of Education faculty and staff celebrate the season at a holiday luncheon. The event held on December 15, 2010 included a special treat: a performance by the children from the college’s Early Childhood Center, who engaged

the crowd with their enthusiastic singing. Proud parents of many of the children joined the festivities as well. The center is directed by Placidia Frierson and overseen by the college’s Early Childhood Center Executive Director, Anna Miller. n

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Children from the COE’s Early Childhood Center entertain at the annual COE holiday luncheon.

For many years, College of Education (COE) faculty, staff and students have maintained a tradition of giving during the holiday season

– making donations of items in support of worthy causes: books for neighborhood schools; toys for needy children; blankets for homeless shelters; and, for the

past two years, a variety of items for the Detroit Rescue Mission. Donations of blankets, clothing and personal hygiene items were collected throughout the year at COE Assembly meetings and then donated to the Mission in December.

COE student organizations have also conducted

their own charitable collection drives as well. This past holiday season the COE Learning Communities coordinated through the college’s Undergraduate Academic Services office the collection of storybooks for pre-K through 4th grade students. n

A Tradition of Giving


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CoMMUnITy EnGAGEMEnT AnD EnrIChMEnT ACTIVITIES

A group of faculty members from three colleges at Wayne State University, the College of Education (COE), the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA), and the Irvin D. Reid Honors College, have collaborated to create ArtsCorpsDetroit. The purpose of ArtsCorpsDetroit is to revitalize the urban community through the arts and the efforts of service-learning students and volunteers. Dr. Marion (Mame) Jackson, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in CFPCA, originally envisioned ArtsCorpsDetroit as a way to highlight arts-based service learning courses offered at WSU and develop an infrastructure to facilitate volunteer activities of current and former service-learning students. The expectation is that ArtsCorpsDetroit will ultimately create a public face for the arts and community service by presenting a forum of renowned speakers who are themselves artists and activists. Grant money from public and private sources is being sought to support the forum presentations.

The efforts of ArtsCorpsDetroit will be documented through research: ArtsCorpsDetroit-The Research Component has been funded through a WSU-sponsored Research Enhancement Proposal in the Arts and Humanities. Holly Feen-Calligan, Ph.D., COE associate professor and coordinator of the art therapy program, is serving as primary investigator of this research component; and students in her research classes (TED 7000 and ED 7999) are collecting data for the project during the 2010-11 academic year.

As part of the research component, six community art program agency partners are participating in the program evaluation to assess their current needs and identify future goals. The partners are: the Capuchin Soup Kitchen Children’s program, Children’s

Hospital, Heidelberg Project, Mariners Inn, VSAMi (Very Special Arts), and Karmanos Race for the Cure. Several of the partner agencies expressed a need for assistance with program evaluation because – despite many anecdotal accounts of the value derived from participation in community art centers – few research studies exist. Outcomes identified through research will allow community partner agencies to document their effectiveness. In the second semester of the project, service-learning students will help implement agency goals, and research will focus on understanding service-learning experiences from the perspective of both the agencies and the students.

In addition to Dr. Jackson and Dr. Feen, co-primary investigators are Anthony Lake (assistant professor, CFPCA, Department of Theatre and Head of the Theatre Management MFA program), and Dr. Elizabeth Barton (assistant professor research and academic advisor to CommunityEngagement@Wayne, a service-learning initiative of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College). COE counseling and art therapy graduate students Julie Moreno and Emma Faruolo are serving as graduate research assistants for the research component of the project this year.

An Institute for University-Community Partnerships was held on November 19, 2010, sponsored by ArtsCorpsDetroit along with Community Engagement@Wayne. The event included a reception at the TechTown Art Gallery (read more about the TechTown Art Gallery on page 9). Future plans for the project include adding more partner agencies and integrating the art therapy program service learning assignments into the research design. n

The college’s GO-GIRLs program was featured in an article which appeared in a spring 2010 issue of Youth Today, a national publication of the American Youth Work Center. The article talked about the various programs throughout the country designed to help high school students, especially those who are at-risk, to follow pathways that will lead them to college and provide support they need to stay there.

There are few programs for these students and even fewer focused specifi-cally for girls. GO-GIRLs is one of those intended specifically for girls. It is a college exposure program for seventh-grade girls that focuses on getting girls interested in pursuing math and the sciences. All of its program workshops take place on the Wayne State campus. Sally Roberts, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics education, co-founder of GO-GIRLs and

the program’s coordinator, says “We try to immerse them in college life, and we hope they have a good picture of what college life is like. Experiences include being in classrooms and using facilities on campus such as the libraries and labora-tories; and sponsoring events that involve their parents and guardians as well.”

The program has achieved much success since its inception; a number of the participants have graduated high

school and are now college students, a fact that makes Dr. Roberts very proud. She is also pleased with the number of past participants who return each year when the program holds its annual reunion to express their appreciation for the activities they experienced while in GO-GIRLs. Information about the program can be obtained from Dr. Roberts at [email protected] or on its website at http://www.gogirls.wayne.edu/ n

Maria Ferreira, Ph.D., associate professor and coordinator of the college’s science education program (TED) and director of the Southeastern Michigan Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) – sponsored by the College of Education for the past 48 years – escorted the JSHS Michigan student delegation to the 48th annual

National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS), which took place April 28-May 1, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland. One of the student participants from the Southeastern Michigan JSHS program, John Capodilupo, received first prize in the Medicine category at the national symposium. n

JShS Student receives first Prize at national Symposium

More than 200 middle school students in Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Pontiac and Benton Harbor were on the Wayne State University (WSU) campus on March 25, 2010 for a day of fun, team building and learning. The third annual “Generations with Promise (GWP) Youth Summit 2010” was hosted by former Michigan Surgeon General Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., at the WSU Matthaei Athletic complex.

The students who attended the summit are members of their schools’ Student Action Teams (SATs). They work throughout the year at their respective schools to encourage changes in policy that will promote a healthier school environment for students and staff.

Students at GWP-participating schools have focused on the Michigan Steps Up! Motto: “Move More, Eat Better, Don’t Smoke,” and have signed pledges promising

to do at least one of three things: spend 60 minutes a day engaged in physical activity; include more fruits, vegetables and milk in their diets; and avoid smoking or being around smoke. SAT members at the Youth Summit 2010 took pledge cards back to fellow students at their schools to help them make healthy choices. “Today and in the future, we want our young people to be empowered to make healthy choices for themselves that will reduce the incidence of childhood obesity,” says Dr. Wisdom.

The $5 million GWP initiative, funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and led by Dr. Wisdom, is operated by a multidisciplinary team with many partners, including the College of Education (COE) at Wayne State University. COE associate professor of kinesiology, Nate McCaughtry, Ph.D., serves as the principal investigator

(P.I.) for the GWP project at Wayne State University. Dr. McCaughtry says that “Our group at WSU feels privileged to be part of such an important force in the lives of youth throughout Michigan. We’ve seen countless changes in their approaches to food, physical activity and anti-smoking.” And, he adds, “We look forward to a continued and successful partnership as the project transitions to Henry Ford Health System.”

Other partners include the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health & Sports/Michigan Fitness Foundation, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Action for Healthy Kids Coalition, Cities of Promise, local health departments, Healthy Kids Healthy Michigan Coalition, Henry Ford Health System, the Michigan State University Extension, and the University of Michigan. n

Students Pledge to Live healthier Lives

Collaborative Effort Creates ArtsCorpsDetroit

A ctivities ranging from seventh grade girls having experiences in the classrooms and laboratories on the Wayne State campus to encourage their interest in math and science and pursuit of higher education, to high school students presenting reports on their own research at annual symposiums held on campus, to middle school students learning how to make healthy choices are just some of the many ways the College of Education has sponsored and/or supported activities, especially ones

designed for children in the metropolitan Detroit area. Below we cite some of these COE-sponsored activities which occurred in 2010.

Go-GIrLs ProGrAM fEATUrED In YOUTH TODAY

Dr. Maria Ferreira with Michigan JSHS student delegation

In conjunction with the Michigan Association of Art Therapy, the College of Education art therapy program sponsored the Frederick C. Neff Memorial Lecture in Philosophy and Education on “The Diagnostic Drawing Series” (DDS). The event, held at the Wayne State University David Adamany Undergraduate Library’s Bernath Auditorium on April 23, 2010, featured experts in the field of DDS, Barry M. Cohen and Anne Mills. They presented details about DDS for an audience made up of clinicians, graduate students and individuals interested in art therapy or using art in assessment, many of whom had little or no previous knowledge of DDS, as well as those who use DDS in their daily work. DDS, created in the early 1980s, was a response to three important questions facing the field of art therapy: how to differentiate diagnoses through art, how to assess people through art, and whether the form of art could reveal as

much about the artist as its content?Barry Cohen is a registered and board-

certified art therapist and the primary creator of the Diagnostic Drawing Series. He is also executive director of the non-profit organization Expressive Media, Inc., which produces and distributes educational films on the arts in therapy. He serves as an art therapy research consultant to the ArtReach Foundation. As co-editor of Multiple Personality Disorder from the Inside Out, he received a Distinguished Service Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. He is also co-author of Telling Without Talking: Art

as a Window in the World of Multiple Personality and Managing Traumatic Stress through Art. The author of numerous articles on art therapy, he is a frequent lecturer on art therapy in the U.S. and abroad.

Anne Mills, who has been in private practice since 1989, specializes in the treatment of survivors of early severe trauma, particularly those who are highly dissociative. She provides resiliency-focused treatment for people who have experienced difficult transitions such as illness, bereavement, and loss of job, status, or culture. She utilizes art therapy, hypnosis, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, Intensive Trauma Therapy, sandplay, and EMDR. Her volunteer work in the field of art therapy includes being director of the DDS archive and past chair of the American Art Therapy Association’s research and nominating committees. The author of numerous articles and book chapters on assessment,

trauma treatment, and art therapy theory, she has taught at a number of universities nationally, provides long-distance supervision, and is the former director of the art therapy program at the George Washington University.

The Frederick C. Neff Memorial Lecture in Philosophy and Education was endowed by a generous gift from Pauline Bergener, a long-time and devoted friend of Dr. Neff. He served as a faculty member in the College of Education from his appointment in 1959 to his retirement in 1980. Professor Neff was a forceful and inspirational teacher who taught his students to examine their assumptions critically, draw their conclusions carefully, and recognize the moral nature of the educational enterprise. Above all, he was a friend to his students and his colleagues and was much loved by them; and for many years he was one of the best known and most highly regarded philosophers of education in the country. Funds to support various educational events sponsored by the College of Education are provided by the Neff Memorial Lecture.

Holly Feen-Calligan, Ph.D., associate professor and coordinator of the college’s art therapy program, served as coordinator of this past year’s event. She is in the planning stages for the 2011 Neff Memorial Lecture on “The Rhythm of Compassion: Making Compassion Real in Everyday Ways,” which will be given by Gail Straub. This free event will be held on May 6, 2011 in conjunction with a one-credit class. When confirmed, more details about the lecture will be available from Dr. Feen at [email protected].

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Funding has been secured to establish a community art gallery and teaching studio in TechTown,

located in the former Dalglish Cadillac building on the north end of the Wayne State campus, as part of Detroit’s Creative Corridor. This collaborative project was established between the College of Education’s (COE) visual arts program under the direction of James Brown, Ph.D., visual arts program coordinator; and the Department of Art and Art History in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA), by John Richardson, program chair, and Dr. Mame Jackson and Adrian Hatfield, in partnership with the leadership team of TechTown. The goal is to enliven the community through the vitality of the arts by providing a collaborative

neighborhood-based gallery space in which creative artists of varying ages, levels of training, and financial circumstances will have an opportunity to view local art and showcase their own creative work, thereby extending their artistic “messages” to a wider audience.

Working closely with Randal Charlton and members of leadership team of TechTown on this project, the new gallery will be linked to Detroit’s Creative Corridor in order to facilitate the gallery’s continued growth and development. TechTown has also provided the services of its marketing staff to promote the new gallery and its programs.

In a city that has long harbored a community of artists, inspired thinkers, and creative entrepreneurs, this space will provide an opportunity for creative artists to display their work and also interact with the community, while offering young people and other members of the community valuable opportunities to respond to the arts and engage in creative classes within the gallery environment. Artwork created by Wayne State students, faculty and alumni, as well as other members of the community, will be exhibited. The gallery will provide underserved populations of the city an opportunity

to showcase their work in a manner not readily available to those without capital or connections. New programs to serve the community in conjunction with exhibiting artists, and with the aid of a part-time curator/director, will be created. These will include community-oriented programs and presentations related to history and research on a particular topic, along with workshops (including “hands-on” sessions) in which artists demonstrate or teach techniques and creative processes that they use in their work.

Another component of the project is a visual arts program for community teenagers that began in the fall of 2010 involving classes in the gallery and adjoining spaces on Saturday afternoons. At a time when many schools have decreased or eliminated art classes, this provides an opportunity for young people who want to experience the arts as part of their education to do so. Working with the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, Dr. Kertia Black, the first community-based project in visual arts education for teens has been created. Through the non-profit organization Pipeline, which provides a full range of academic support to children and youth in the city of Detroit, Dr. Black is assisting in providing high school students for the Saturday program.

During the first year of operation, classes are being led by students who are preparing to become visual arts educators with supervision for curriculum, pedagogy, and implementation provided by the COE’s Dr. Brown. The curriculum being used is inspired by Investigative Case-Based Learning methods. In addition, graduate students who are undertaking research projects with Dr. Brown have been enlisted to provide assessment of the quality and efficacy of this effort. Built into the organizational plan for the new WSU/TT Art Gallery is a commitment to systematically document and evaluate the gallery’s activities and programs as they develop so that the impact of this new art gallery can be assessed, formative alterations made, and a base of documentation established to enhance ongoing support for this community-based effort.

It is envisioned that many benefits will arise from this project – including advancing Wayne State’s visibility and engagement as a leader in the arts in our community. The new gallery has created needed opportunities for WSU fine and visual arts students and alumni to showcase their work and to interact creatively with the wider community. It is anticipated that creative entrepreneurs inspired by programs of the gallery will be given the opportunity to join TechTown’s creative business accelerator to take advantage of entrepreneurial training where they will learn to sustain themselves financially through art or other creative endeavors. n

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Group participating in the Neff Memorial Art Therapy Lecture on April 23, 2010

Establishment of TechTown Community Art Gallery and Teaching Studio

The upcoming lecture, based on Gail Straub’s critically-acclaimed book, Rhythm of Compassion: Caring for Self, Connecting

with Society, will address how to put our compassion into action: How do we make compassion real in everyday ways—caring for a child, an aging parent, a difficult family member, a troubled co-worker, as well as caring for social justice and ecological causes. Gail Straub believes that we each have a unique rhythm of compassion and when we learn to follow our rhythm, compassion blossoms in profound and inspiring ways. Four qualities of mature compassion will be explored—a quiet mind, an open heart, presence, and radical simplicity—that help us follow our rhythm. The most common obstacles to genuine compassion will

be examined: busyness, fear, control, rationalization, and the “fixing it” syndrome, and the spiritual tools that can be used to overcome these barriers will be discussed.

Straub, considered a pioneer in the field of empowerment, has been a teacher and activist around the world for more than two decades. She co-founded Empowerment Training Programs in 1981 and co-directs the Empowerment Institute, a school for transformative leadership whose certified graduates are implementing the empowerment model in education, business, health, hip-hop, and social change. She says that “Over

the years, hundreds of students have come to my classes searching for ways to balance self fulfillment with service to others. These seekers have come to understand that with spiritual maturity comes the capacity to go beyond oneself and to embrace another’s suffering. Yet our encounters have also made it clear to me how complex social contribution can be.” She is the co-author of the best selling Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life as You Want It as well as Circle of Compassion, a book of meditations. Her most recent book is the award winning feminist memoir, Returning to My Mother’s House. n

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A special tribute in honor of Paula C. Wood, Ph.D., former Dean of the College of Education (COE) was part

of the College of Education Alumni Association (COEAA) annual Recess Night program and awards banquet held on May 15, 2010 at the Double Tree Hotel in Southfield. On behalf of the COEAA Executive Board, Sophie Skoney, Ed.D, executive board member, and James Ellison, previous president of the association, made a special presentation in recognition of Dr. Wood’s service to the college as dean for nearly two decades. In addition, the COEAA Executive Board was pleased to acknowledge, honor and congratulate the following educators – alumna of the Wayne State University College of Education – for their dedication, commitment, and outstanding

professional contributions to education, and for their educational achievements and outstanding careers.

coEAA Recognition of Master EducatorsMs. nicole F. Ames-Powell has created an energetic classroom with mathemati-

cal solutions that focus the learner’s attention to equations, numerical facts, algebra, geometry, relationships to addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division on charts painted on classroom walls, to help her students with mathematics. Every day this dynamic teacher unlocks the mystery of numbers to students in grades six, seven and eight. She inspires not only her classes at Noble Elementary School (Detroit Public Schools) but also parents and the school community. She commutes daily from Lansing, MI, is never late and rarely absent, and is commended for her dedication and remarkable contributions to education, especially to urban students.

Dr. Denise Davis-cotton, the principal and founder of the Detroit School of Arts (DSA), has made a historic contribution to Detroit’s educational and cultural renaissance. Through her vision of teaching performing arts to inner-city school children, which evolved into the founding of the DSA, the school has become a model of cultural education throughout the country. Through Dr. Cotton’s leadership, the DSA provides an environment where the arts are not only recognized, but also revered. She has established a reputation as an extremely capable and effective community and civic leader and an international/national representative for comprehensive academic and arts education. Dr. Cotton has been recognized by the Detroit Public School district as an educator committed to excellence in education who has established priorities to promote a comprehensive educational program for high school students. Dr. Cotton earned her doctorate at Wayne State University, her master’s from the University of Montevallo, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Alabama State University. She was a Milken Foundation award recipient and a Detroit News Michiganian of the Year who is immediate past president of Arts Schools Network, a national arts’ school organization servicing over 100 schools across the country. Dr. Cotton has received numerous awards and citations in recognition of her ability to unite corporate, cultural, collegiate, and community institutions to partner with the Detroit School of Arts in promoting academic and artistic initiatives.

Ms. Diane P. Fleming champions causes that improve the quality of education for all children and supports and encourages teachers to be continuous learners, including using technology as a means to enhance teaching and learning. She has provided thirty-eight years of professional service to students and teachers in the Detroit Public Schools as an educator in many roles: librarian, reading specialist, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and regional superintendent. Her pursuit of a teaching career began in the College of Education at Wayne State University. When asked about her years studying at WSU, she stated: “Wayne State University provided me with purpose and direction while giving me the skills to see the big picture and the ability to break things down into small actionable goals.” During her career, she has reached her goal to impact the lives of students, parents, and area community groups many times over.

Ms. Marion M. Frehsee has touched the lives of many students through her demon-

strated compassion, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence. Her nurturing concern for students has enabled many to rise above their personal circumstances to become motivated learners. She has the ability to instill the love of reading and writing in all students, which she has done as a veteran teacher with the Detroit Public Schools for over thirty-one years. A graduate of the college with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in reading, Ms. Frehsee has made many professional contributions in education. She contributes her time and service as a volunteer in the community to increase literary skills in reading and writing, and to expand cultural awareness of the arts. The dedicated commitment and contributions of this outstanding educator are extraordinary.

Ms. Shirita Hightower believes that “It is by our good works that one is known.” Students under her tutelage are evidence of her contribution to academic excellence: they are writing experts when they complete her English classes, which are filled with creativity, excitement and energy. She is the model of a good writer for her students by herself being a published author and is a master of language and the art of word usage. Ms. Hightower is a proud graduate of Wayne State University, and she continu-ously seeks to improve her skills and instructional strategies in education by attending and presenting at professional development conferences, locally and nationally, and by serving on district and national level curriculum committees.

Ms. Rita A. Lockridge has always been willing to find a way to get something done for her students. Her motto is living by the principles of equity and equality, and teaching social studies is her passion. This veteran educator, who has taught for over twenty years in the Detroit Public Schools, is described as enthusiastic, creative, detail-oriented, knowledgeable and inspirational. A visit to her classroom opens a world of history, biographies of great leaders, inventors, diverse cultures and geographical locations. This College of Education alumna serves on several committees in schools and also volunteers in her local community with the Youth Assistance Program. She is recognized for her outstanding contributions to education and community service.

Ms. Linda Spight fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. She began her teaching career at Dearborn, MI Henry Ford High School and during her 24 years there, she served as English teacher, test coordinator, reading specialist, senior sponsor, NCA co-chair, English department head and assistant principal. She also initiated a summer bridge program that became the precursor to the ninth grade academies later instituted throughout the district. In 1996 Ms. Spight became the principal of Detroit’s Mumford High School where she collaborated with administrators, teachers, support staff and community leaders, building on the foundation laid by previous administra-tions, to make Mumford one of the best comprehensive high schools in Detroit. After graduating with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree and teaching certificate in English from Carleton College, she later enhanced her education through the COE by taking courses in Reading in the Content Area and Curriculum Design. She also earned a master’s degree in administration from the University of Detroit. Ms. Spight received several awards during her tenure in the Detroit Public Schools, including the Booker T. Washington Principal’s and Educator’s Award and the SCLS Educator’s Award. She also received national recognition in 2008 as the recipient of the MetLife Ambassador in Education Award. Ms. Spight is the member of several organizations, and serves as president of the Professional Women’s Network (PWN), vice president of the High School Principals’ Association and Vice President of the Detroit Association of Principals and Assistant Principals (DAPAP). She has served on the board of Marygrove College and currently serves on the boards of the Inside/Out Literary Arts Program and Eastern Michigan University Detroit Center.

Ms. Henrietta Stringer, who taught for many years in the Detroit Public Schools, retired in June 2001 as an assistant principal of Earhart Middle School in Detroit. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in foreign language with certifica-tion as a secondary teacher in Spanish, science and social studies; a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and an Education Specialist certificate, as well as school administra-tor certification, all in the COE. She is an exceptional educator and philanthropist who dedicated many years to teaching the youth of Detroit, and through the Henrietta Stringer Endowed Scholarship in the College of Education, which is awarded annually to a deserving student committed to urban education, she is helping a new generation carry on that dedication. As an exemplary citizen dedicated to Detroit, her church (Unity Temple), the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and the youth of the city, Henrietta Stringer enjoys giving back to the community. n

2010 CoEAA recess night Award Program

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Barry M. Cohen and Anne Mills, speakers at Neff

Memorial Art Therapy Lecture

Dr. Paula C. Wood

T he college is pleased to announce that completion of the university Promotion & Tenure (P&T) process for 2010 resulted in Thomas Edwards, Ph.D. being promoted from associate professor to professor, and Bo Shen, Ph.D. receiving

tenure and being promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. Professors Edwards and Shen both have outstanding scholarly records with publications in the highest-ranked and highly-acclaimed refereed journals in their fields, and presentations at local, national and international conferences for prestigious organizations. Dr. Shen, for example, made a presentation at the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport in Guangzhou, China in 2009.

Dr. Thomas Edwards came to Wayne State University (WSU) in 1994 as assistant professor of mathematics education after receiving his doctorate from The Ohio State University; he was tenured and promoted to associate professor at WSU in 2000. He received a Master of Science degree in Education from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from SUNY at Buffalo. Dr. Edwards states that his primary reason for coming to WSU was his interest in urban education.

His research focuses on three areas: teacher change and effective professional development, innovative use of technology in secondary mathematics classrooms, and the integration of operations research into high school mathematics instruction. His research has been described as “unique” and unlike no other in the country. He is recognized as one of the top two or three individuals in his specialty. His current research on second-generation graphing calculators is a clear indicator of his ability to create meaningful applications of mathematics.

Another aspect of his research is its interdisciplinary nature, which brings together a range of professionals to address issues of change and the quality of professional development. The relevance of his integration of engineering and mathematics is seen as having a profound impact on mathematics teaching at the secondary level.

Dr. Edwards’ scholarly achievements include a consistent level of grant funding throughout his career, including 24 funded projects, 14 of which he served as principal investigator. A most recent noteworthy accomplishment is a collaborative grant of $3 million awarded to North Carolina State University, Wayne State University and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He is co-PI on this project and is using it to develop a curriculum and a supporting textbook for a new elective high school course that focuses on problem solving using tools from operations research and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The national reputation Dr. Edwards has earned is further supported by his profes-sional presentations and his work on the editorial boards of several important journals, including serving as a reviewer for prestigious journals such as the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teacher, and Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. He is also a regular presenter at professional meetings of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.

In the area of service, Dr. Edwards’ contributions are equally impressive and

extensive, including several accreditation committees, chair of the College of Education Assembly and Executive Committee, member of the COE Curriculum Committee, the WSU Academic Senate, and the WSU Graduate Council.

Since arriving at Wayne State, Dr. Edwards has transformed the Teacher Education Division’s mathematics education program into a vibrant and forward-looking program area, and significantly increased student enrollment, which is a testimony to his dedication to both students and the College of Education. Congratulations to Professor Edwards on his promotion!

Dr. Bo Shen came to WSU in 2004 as an assistant professor in the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies (KHS) after receiving his doctorate from the University of Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education at Central China Normal University in 1990 and a Master of Education at Shanghai University of Sport in 1993.

Dr. Shen has made significant contributions to the field of physical education and educational psychology through his inquiries into student motivation. His line of research is guided by two interconnected theoretical frameworks: interest-based motivation theory and self-determination theory. He is “interested in understand-ing students’ motivation characteristics and how the motivation structures can be integrated into curriculum and instruction, and subsequently influence students’ physical activity involvement.” This two-track approach has led to a high level of national recognition of his work, which has appeared in prestigious, rigorously-reviewed journals in his field.

Dr. Shen attributes his significant advancement in teaching since coming to the College of Education to his careful attention to student feedback, which demonstrates that he cares about his teaching and is committed to continual improvement. Further evidence of his commitment to students is his service as coordinator of the Learning Community for Professional Preparation in Kinesiology for KHS students; the purpose of which is to prepare physical education majors, minors, and MAT students for the MTTC; to equip them with the knowledge needed for teaching; and to prepare them for interviews and beyond.

In the area of service, Dr. Shen’s significant contributions to his division, college and university, as well as to the field of physical education, are equally impressive: he coordinates the college’s physical education program; serves on the WSU Academic Senate, the TEAC Advisory Committee, New Admissions Advisory Team, Undergraduate Retention Committee, KHS Graduate Faculty Committee and KHS Pedagogy Faculty Search Committee; is a member of the editorial board for physical education’s preeminent research journal; reviews for a host of journals; serves as research chair and convention planner for the state’s primary physical education association; and has played an important role in the state of Michigan’s revision of physical education professional standards. Congratulations to Dr. Shen on his successful tenure and promotion! n

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The Institute for the Study of the African-American Child (ISAAC), within the College of Education, fosters African-American education and child development through research, dissemination of information, training, and community service to parents and clinical services for children. ISAAC strives to expand awareness and understanding of critical issues related to the achievement of African-American children by illuminating policy issues at the local, state and national levels.

The mission of the Institute is to understand factors that contribute to the African-American academic achievement gap and to identify and support strategies that help narrow and close that gap in order to propel African-American children to excellence and leadership in the world. The mission requires understanding African-American child development and its under-pinnings and many contexts and influences that impact upon the manner in which that development unfolds. The focal point of the Institute is to formulate best practices for working with African-American children in school and the community points out Janice Hale, Ph.D., COE professor of education and ISAAC director.

The next large scale event will be the Conference on Research Directions, a biannual event that will be held at the beautiful Hilton Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head, SC, from May 1-4, 2011. This conference is designed to bridge the gap between research and practice in education. All researchers and prac-titioners who are interested in the latest strategies for closing the academic achievement gap that affects African-American children are encouraged to attend.

For more information regarding the Institute for the Study of the African-American Child (ISAAC), please visit the website: http://education.wayne.edu/isaac/isaacsite/index.html. n

ISAAC Strives to Expand Awareness and Understanding of Critical Issues

In April 2010, the Instructional

Technology (IT) program held its annual Spring Reception at the Alumni House honoring several award recipients. The outstanding doctoral award was presented to Dr. Richard Zahodnic, Anne Blake received the Education Specialist Award,

and Ryan Crockett received the Master’s Degree Award. The Instructional Technology faculty vote on candidates based on a set of criteria that extends beyond grade point average.

IT program coordinator, Tim Spannaus, Ph.D. presented an overview of the accom-plishments of students and faculty for the guests. One highlight of the evening was a surprise tribute to the program’s secretary, Michele Hope Norris, who regularly prepares baked goods that she and others provide for department faculty and staff consumption. Faculty and students donned chef hats and cooking utensils and sang “Let’s Cake It Up,” a tune written by James Moseley, Ed.D., IT associate professor, with lyrics provided by the program’s graduate assistants. n

Instructional Technology Program Annual Spring reception

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IT “chefs” cook up a musical number at annual spring reception and award program

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Romeo community Schools Appoints coE Alum as new Superintendent

nancy campbell, (Ed.D., ‘96), was appointed Superintendent of the Romeo Community Schools in 2010. Formerly, she was Deputy Superintendent of Grants and Human Resources for the Berkley School District where she also served as assistant superintendent for early childhood education, alternative and adult education and community education. Dr. Campbell was also a high school teacher and a K-12 reading consultant in the Avondale School District. She began her career in administration in the Lamphere Schools as the middle school assistant principal for four years and the principal for six years. Dr. Campbell informed the Romeo community that she “has the experience, education, practical application of assisting in leading a district and is willing, able, and ready for the serious work ahead.”

Best Research Poster Award to KHS Studentcarole Sloan, doctoral student in Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Studies and

advisee of Hermann-Josef Engels, Ph.D. professor of Exercise Science, received the best research poster presentation award for the doctoral level at the annual Midwest

American College of Sports Medicine (MWACSM) conference in Indianapolis, IN held October 29-30, 2010. She was formally recognized at a luncheon at the end of the conference and given a monetary award.

Georgia Teacher of the Year FinalistSuzy Besson-Martilotta (BusAdmin ‘82, Master

of Arts in Teaching ‘98) was recently selected as one of ten finalists for the 2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year. She is currently teaching first grade in Forsyth County, where she was selected as the 2008 Forsyth County Schools’ Teacher of the Year. She was also selected as one of twenty teachers statewide who will serve on the state Superintendent of Schools’ Teacher Advisory Council.

Women of Wayne Service Award Given to Zenarr clopton

In recognition of her significant service to the Women of Wayne Alumni Association and Wayne State University, Zenarr clopton, (Ed.D., ’97) was presented with the organization’s Alumni Service Award at the Headliner Awards luncheon on May 1, 2010 at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville, MI.

ISPI chair Appointment Hillary Leigh, an Instructional Technology (IT) doctoral student, has been named

chair of the International Society for Performance Improvement’s (ISPI) Research Committee, following in the footsteps of her COE doctoral advisor, Ingrid Guerra-López, Ph.D., IT associate professor. One of the major goals for the research committee is to encourage and support sound research that is relevant to the practice of performance improvement. Dr. Guerra-López says that “as her doctoral advisor, and past chair of the ISPI research committee, I am proud of Hillary’s outstanding work. This appointment is confirmation that she will be a future leader in our field.”

Kazakos-Resh Appointed coo College of Education master’s degree recipient, Mai Kazakos-Resh, was recently

named to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Southfield-based firm, Goodman Acker PC, a law firm specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice and accidents. Prior to this appointment, Mai served as chief technology officer at the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Woman of Distinction Award Presented to Theresa Lorio The highest honor of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International – the Alpha Iota

State Woman of Distinction Award – was presented to COE alumnus Theresa Lorio, who received her master’s degree in Elementary Education and an Education Specialist certificate as well as her Doctor of Education degree from Wayne State University.

The award, which was presented to Theresa at the society’s annual state convention held April 30-May 2, 2010 in Traverse City, MI was in recognition of her outstanding con-tribution to the society at the local, state and international levels. Of particular note was her editorship for 17 years (1991-2009) of The Wolverine, the state organization’s official publication. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an organization for female educators, promotes professional and personal

growth of female educators and excellence in education. Dr. Lorio is the immediate past president of the WSU Women of Wayne (2008-09). She has served as an elementary school teacher and principal for the Detroit Public Schools, taught at WSU, and served as director of the Detroit Center for Professional Growth and Development and the Teacher Center in the College of Education. A highly respected educator, Theresa has

shown her commitment to education by endowing a scholarship in the college in support of students.

IT Graduate Honored by national AssociationLisa Toenniges, graduate of the Instructional Technology (IT) master’s program

and president and founder of Innovative Learning Group (ILG), has been honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners of Greater Detroit. Named one of the “2010 Top 10 Michigan Business Women” by the organization, Toenniges accepted their “Rainmaker of the Year” award in March 2010 on behalf of ILG’s staff and freelancers. A disciplined, practical, and thorough approach to creating effective training solutions and financial models is a hallmark of ILG’s work. Ms. Toenniges said that having a simple financial model that was flexible and realistic and, most importantly, understood and shared by the ILG team, was essential to ILG’s success. “You have to have a very clear picture of how the company makes money,” Toenniges said. “Your pricing and cost assumptions have to be written down; you have to test them, and they have to work under varying circumstances. Then, it is important that you clearly share them with your staff. Everyone needs to understand, and be able to explain, how your company makes money, and how each of them, individually, makes money for the company.” In 2009 Lisa Toenniges received the “Entrepreneur of Distinction Award” and the “Best of The Best Michigan Business Award,” both from Corp Magazine. Toenniges was recently elected to the International Society for Performance Improvement’s Board of Directors.

Election of Fran Eldis to Board of TrusteesFran Eldis, Ph.D., was among four people elected in 2010 to serve on the Board of

Trustees of the Stepping Stone School in Farmington Hills, MI. The board is comprised of 12 members who are elected and appointed to serve three-year terms. In addition to receiving her doctorate in Audiology at Wayne State University, Dr. Eldis also received her Bachelor of Science in Special Education from the College of Education, and her master’s degree with a specialty in Speech-Language Pathology from the College of Liberal Arts. She also completed post-graduate classes for learning disabilities and language pathology at Northwestern University-Evanston (IL).

Currently a part-time faculty member in WSU’s Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences, Dr. Eldis previously served as director of the Marie Carls Communication Disorders Center at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She also taught in the Detroit Public Schools for eight years.

Awards to Kelly Unger in 2010Instructional Technology (IT) doctoral student and graduate assistant, Kelly Unger,

described by her advisor, Monica Tracey, as “an outstanding student and wonderful representative of the IT program,” received several honors in 2010:

• Michigan Council of Women in Technology ScholarshipOn May 5, 2010, at the Birmingham, MI Country Club, Kelly was awarded a $5,000 Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship, which is renewable for two years, making her eligible for a total award of $15,000 over the next three years. This prestigious award is given only to one high school senior, one undergraduate student and one graduate student in the state of Michigan each year. The scholarship is intended to encourage and support women with

the interest, aptitude, and potential for a successful career in information technology. The organization provides leadership, mentoring, community outreach, professional development and networking to women within the state’s technology community. • Graduate Exhibition RecognitionMs. Unger was a second-place winner at the university’s inaugural Graduate Exhibition and Open House Poster Presentation held on March 28, 2010. The next exhibition will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Go to

www.gradschool.wayne.edu for more information about this event.• Recipient of KCP Future Faculty Fellowship

Ms. Unger was also the 2010 recipient of the King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship, which is sponsored by the WSU Graduate School to assist doctoral students who intend to pursue a full-time teaching position in a post-secondary

institution within one year of receiving their degree at Wayne State University. Kelly will receive an annual stipend for one to three years up to $35,000 over a three year period. Information about the King-Chavez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship is available at: www.gradschool.wayne.edu/funding/kcpEssay contest Grand Prize Winner

Brenda Medina-Guzman, enrolled in the college’s doctoral program in Counseling, wrote the top essay in the 2010 Ross Trust Graduate Student Essay Competition for Future School Counselors presented by the American Counseling Association (ACA). Her essay addressed this question from ACA: “Name

STUDEnT & ALUMnIhIGhLIGhTS

2009-2010 Congratulations to the following College of Education students and

alumni on their significant accomplishments this past year. We are

proud to highlight their achievements and count them among the

college’s current and former student body.

Kelly Unger (left) with her advisor, Dr. Monica Tracey

Dean Wood (left) and Theresa Lorio (right) with 2010-11

recipient of scholarship established by Dr. Lorio

Suzy Besson-Martilotta

Brenda Medina-Guzman

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the population in this country that you feel is most underserved by the counseling profession, and explain what you think could be done to better address this group.”

For her award winning essay, Brenda received a $2,500 scholarship grant to help underwrite graduate school costs, free registration to the 2010 ACA annual conference and exposition in Pittsburgh, PA, plus three nights lodging at one of the conference hotels. Her essay will also be published in Counseling Today and included on the ACA website at www.counseling.org. More information about her essay is available at: http://www.acafoundation.org/documents/Top_Grad_Essay_Winner_2010

Each competition required entrants to be student members of ACA as well as current graduate students in a counseling program at an accredited university or college. Participants submitted 600-word essays that addressed one of the five essay questions selected for this year’s competition. The Ross Trust essay competition also required all entrants to be working toward a career in school counseling at the elementary, middle or high school level.

coE Alum Retires from SuperintendencyTom Pillar (M.Ed. ‘74, Ed.D. ‘91), who received his doctoral degree in Educational

Administration from the College of Education, retired as Superintendent of the Waverly Community Schools, Lansing, MI in July 2010, concluding a forty-one year career in public and non-public education. In March 2010, Dr. Pillar was named Region 6 Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of School Administrators. In his retirement, as the founder and president of A-Plus Educational Consulting, Inc., he is providing consulting services to boards of education, central administration and principals on leadership development, emergency response planning, special education, school finance, customer service and construction management. He can be reached at: [email protected].

coE Alum opens café: Good Girls Go to Paris crepesA 2004 COE graduate, Torya Blanchard, worked as an au pair in Paris thirteen

years ago. While there she became enthralled with the making of crepes. Later she returned to Detroit, completed her studies at Wayne State, became a French teacher at a Detroit charter school but never lost her love of crepes. When she discovered there were no crepes being made in Detroit, she decided to open Good Girls Go to Paris Crepes on Woodward Avenue, just two blocks from campus. [Information about Ms. Blanchard and her crepes café was obtained from the Fall 2010 issue of the Wayne State magazine.]

Student Selected as MPSI Research AssistantDoctoral student Daniel Belieu, advisee of Dr. Francesca Pernice-Duca, assistant

professor of Educational Psychology, Human Development and Marriage and Family Counseling, was selected as a research assistant for the Merrill Palmer-Skillman Institute’s (MPSI) Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Research with Urban Children and Families. He presented a research poster on the use of information technology to facilitate learning among high-risk children and adolescents at the MPSI Research Colloquium on October 29, 2010.

IT Doctoral Graduate narrates FilmAnn chow, formerly a member of the Metropolitan Detroit Bureau of School

Studies, Inc., has relocated to Anderson, IN where her husband is Superintendent for the Anderson Community School Corporation. A delegation of local officials from Anderson embarked on an economic development trip to China. Ann is narrating a film in her native Mandarin Chinese to entice business leaders there to invest in the United States and, in particular, in Anderson. She is a 2010 Instructional Technology (IT) PhD. graduate.

Awards to coE Alumni Paul (Bus., ‘50) and Barbara czamanske (Ed., ‘50) received the Outstanding Community Leaders award from Hospice of Michigan at the organization’s 24th annual Crystal Rose Ball in October 2009. Barbara has served on several Hospice committees, and Paul has been a member of the Hospice of Michigan Southeast Regional Advisory Board for 10 years.

George Farmakis (CLAS ’49, M.Ed. ’50, Cert. ’65, M.CLAS ’66 & Ph.D. ’71), director of the Michigan Social Studies Olympiad, received the Great Influence Award from the Michigan Council for the Social Studies for his outstanding contribution to the discipline in Michigan. He also was included in the 2010 Marquis Who’s Who in America.

Sinthea (Sinder) Gundick (Ed. ‘90), assistant principal for Gerisch Middle School in Southgate, MI, was named Assistant Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. She designed a model advisory team that created a more nurturing learning environment for middle school students, and is credited with reducing student discipline referrals. She represented Michigan in the national associa-tion’s Assistant Principal of the Year program.

Linda Johnson (Ed., ‘68, M.Ed., ‘75), Wayne County Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program homeowner advocate, was named a 2009 Purpose Prize fellow. The Purpose Prize is a program of the Encore Careers campaign, which aims to engage social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience to take on society’s biggest challenges. After working in education as a teacher and principal for 40 years, Linda began her Encore Career as a homeowner advocate. She joined 46 other Purpose Prize Fellows at the Summit on Innovation at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business’ Center on Social Innovation in October 2009.

Autobiography Published by AlumIn January 2009, John P. Telford (Ed. ‘58, M.Ed. ‘61, Ed.D. ‘68) published his auto-

biography, A Life on the RUN: Seeking and Safeguarding Social Justice, by the Harmonie Park Press. The book is an account of his more than 50-year campaign to save Detroit children from educational neglect and mismanagement. A world-ranked runner and former boxer, Dr. Telford also has been a school administrator and teacher, a newspaper columnist and social activist. n

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in the college’s Division of Teacher Education was created many years ago to provide a way for career changers – people who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education – to become certified teachers and, in the process, also receive a master’s degree in education. This highly successful program has graduated countless students over the years; many of whom with interesting life stories that inspired them to return to college and complete a program that would prepare them for a career in teaching.

One such current MAT student in special education is Darlena Saunders; a divorced mother of five, grandmother, nurse, and prospective teacher, who is an example of our highly motivated MAT students pursuing a degree and certification in teaching after beginning their careers in other fields. Darlena is also now the author of the children’s book series: “Desmond and the Easter Bunny,” which was preceded by “No Bubble Bath for Desmond.”

Ms. Saunders began working first as a nurse after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services Administration because she “enjoys doing something to help others meet their needs;” and due to her financial needs at the time, knew that she

could get a job easily as a nurse, a profession that was in high demand. Although she still has a passion for nursing, Darlena now realizes that teaching and writing are her true passions in life. She recalls, as a high school student, tutoring a four-year-old child who could not talk, and then realizing after serving as a substitute teacher that teaching, especially children with special needs, was what she wanted to do. She recalls, “It was my quest to try and teach this boy to talk. I picked him up every morning and took him to the program where I volunteered so I could work with him.” She is now about half way through her MAT program and is currently working as a private duty nurse and a contingent nurse at Common Ground Sanctuary.

Darlena’s love for writing began many years ago while in grammar school at Whitfield Elementary where she used to write books and, she says, “the school would actually put them in the library for other students to check out, and they did!” She adds that “I didn’t think too much of it at that time, and it wasn’t until I took a creative writing course in high school that I realized how much I liked writing poetry and making things rhyme.” So, she continued to pursue her writing avocation and is proud of her recent book series, and adds that she “cannot wait to make her transition to teaching.” n

MAT Student Seeking Career Change

Anetworking event, sponsored by the College of Education Alumni Association Executive Board, was held at the Wayne State University

Macomb Education Center on November 16, 2010. The event provided alumni with the opportunity to meet the college’s interim dean, Steve Ilmer, reconnect with former classmates and friends, and learn about the center and College of Education offerings at that site.

The Macomb Education Center, which is located at 16480 Hall Road in Clinton Township, MI has been created to bring the resources of a major urban research institution to Macomb County. It is designed to bring

degree programs closer to where people live and work. Wayne State University—with cutting-edge research, accomplished faculty and a strong commitment to the communities it serves—is pleased that the Macomb Education Center will make it possible for Macomb County residents and others to obtain a four-year degree close to home and work.

The College of Education is offering several programs at the center, including but not limited to, a Master of Education with a major in Special Education and a concentration in Learning Disabilities, and a Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education with a major in Elementary

Education – Science or Math. Interim Dean Ilmer appreciated the opportunity to

showcase the center to the college’s alumni, and says that the center will “have a significant impact on our ability to reach individuals who for a variety of reasons are unable to matriculate on our main campus. We regard our course and degree offerings as an important effort to meet the educational and professional development needs of the community.”

For more information about COE programs being offered at the Macomb Education Center, please contact Sherry Cormier-Kuhn at [email protected]. n

Macomb Center Alumni networking Event

IT doctoral graduate, Ann Chow, narrating film in her

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UPCoMInG CoLLEGE hAPPEnInGS …ALLIED MEDIA conFEREncE SPonSoRED In PART BY THE coLLEGE oF EDUcATIon: June 23-26, 2011 – For information, contact Dr. James Brown at [email protected] or find information about the conference at: www.allied-mediaconference.org (see article about this event on page 30).

ART EDUcATIon/ART THERAPY ART ExHIBITS (for Alumni and Students):

ALUMnI ART ExHIBIT oPEnInG: 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2011

STUDEnT ART ExHIBIT: May 20-June 24, 2011 in Community Arts Gallery

coE oRIEnTATIon SESSIonS FoR MASTER’S DEGREE STUDEnTS: Dates TBA – For information, check with the Division of Academic Services, Room 489 Education Bldg. or at 313-577-1600

coLLEGE oF EDUcATIon ALUMnI ASSocIATIon EVEnTS: Professional Development Educational Trends Seminar: Race to the Top, Part II – Saturday, May 14, 2011 at WSU Oakland Center in Farmington Hills

Recess night – Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel in Detroit

Gold and Silver Anniversary Reception Honoring 50-Year and 25-Year Graduates – Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at WSU Alumni House

coMMEncEMEnT PARTIcIPATIon: To participate in the May 2011 Commencement Ceremony, Winter 2011 graduates must apply online (through Pipeline) for graduation by February 11, 2011 and those completing requirements in the Spring/Summer 2011 semester (except doctoral graduates) must apply online for graduation by March 11, 2011. See more information about Commencement in The Student Educator.

DocToRAL oRAL AnD WRITTEn FInAL QUALIFYInG ExAM DATES: information can be accessed at: www.coe.wayne.edu/as/exams/winter_2011.pdf; see Student Educator section of this publication for more information.

DocToRAL oRIEnTATIonS: Dates TBA – For information, check with the Division of Academic Services, Room 489 Education Bldg. or at 313-577-1605

FAcULTY TEcH BYTES SESSIonS – Dates TBA; for information, contact: [email protected]

Go-GIRL PRoGRAM – WInTER SATURDAY AcADEMY begins January 22, 2011; Parent Cafes begin Saturday, February 12, 2011; for more information, go to: www.gogirls.wayne.edu

GRADUATE ScHooL’S 2011 oPEn HoUSE AnD GRADUATE ExHIBITIon – Wednesday, March 2,

2011; for more information, go to: http://www.gradschool.wayne.edu/index.asp

InnoVATIonS In EARLY EDUcATIon: A SEMInAR SERIES FoR EARLY cHILDHooD EDUcAToRS FoR 2011 at WSU Student Center – Saturday, February 5, 2011: “The Power of Light as a Language for Exploration: Children, Science and Creativity,” Saturday, April 16, 2011: “A Child’s Right to Invent, Imagine and Observe: Constructing and Deconstructing the Language of Drawing;” for more information, contact Judith Allen Kaminsky, 313-577-4380, [email protected], or at: www.coe.wayne.edu/ted/ece/professional-development

InSTRUcTIonAL TEcHnoLoGY AnnUAL SPRInG REcEPTIon - May 4, 2011; For information, go to www.coe.wayne.edu/aos/it

InTERVIEW AnD RESUME InFoRMATIon SESSIon FoR TEAcHERS – Monday, March 7, 2011 in Hilberry B in the Student Center Building; for more information, go to: http://www2.coe.wayne.edu/as/placement.php or call 313-577-1600

ISAAc BIAnnUAL conFEREncE on RESEARcH DIREcTIonS (coRD) – will be held from May 1-4, 2011 at Hilton Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head, South Carolina; for more information, visit the ISAAC websites at www.coe.wayne.edu/ISAAC or http://education.wayne.edu/isaac/isaacsite/index.html.

JUnIoR ScIEncE AnD HUMAnITIES SYMPoSIUM (JSHS) – The 47th Annual JSHS will be held Thursday and Friday, March 10-11, 2011 at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on the WSU campus; for more information, go to: http://education.wayne.edu/ted/JSHS/

MIcHIGAn cHAPTER oF THE ASSocIATIon oF EDUcATIonAL coMMUnIcATIonS AnD TEcHnoLoGY (MI AEcT) PAnEL DIScUSSIonS:

Waiting for Superman…MI AEcT Responds will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. The event will include discussion centered on education reform and the recent documentary on the current state of public education with a panel of experts from business, non-profits, K-12, and higher education, as well as discussion about how instructional designers and educational technologists can contribute to improving education.

Are You Socially network Savvy? forum will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. A panel of social networking experts will discuss how social networking has impacted their work, and provide advice on integrating social networking into your profession. For information about these events, go to: www.aect.org/michapter/

MTTc TESTS AnD STUDY SESSIonS – 2011: check out the dates for the MTTC in the Student Educator section of this publication; for more information regarding MTTC Study Sessions, contact the Teacher Education Division at (313) 577-0902.

nATIonAL ASSocIATIon FoR MEDIA LITERAcY EDUcATIon-MIcHIGAn cAUcUS (nAMLE) 2011 Conference – For more information, contact Dr. Sharon Sellers-Clark at 313-577-4941 or e-mail her at [email protected].

nEFF MEMoRIAL LEcTURE In ART THERAPY: “The Rhythm of Compassion” by Gail Straub on May 6, 2011 in conjunction with a one-credit class. Details about the lecture are available from Dr. Holly Feen-Calligan, [email protected] or 313-577-1823.

nEW coE STUDEnT oRIEnTATIonS – TBA; for information, contact the Division of Academic Services at 313-577-1600

oRIEnTATIon SESSIonS FoR MASTER’S DEGREE STUDEnTS – TBA; for information, contact the Division of Academic Services at 313-577-1605

SATURDAY ART THERAPY WoRKSHoP – January 22, 2011 through April 2, 2011; for more information, contact Dr. Holly Feen-Calligan at [email protected]

ScHoLARSHIP AWARDS cEREMonY AnD REcEPTIon – Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in WSU Community Arts Auditorium; for information, e-mail Cam Liebold at [email protected]

TEAcHER cERTIFIcATIon InFoRMATIon MEETInGS: See the Student Educator section of this publication for dates and times.

TEAcHER PLAcEMEnT JoB FAIR FoR coE STUDEnTS – Thursday, March 31, 2011, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 2nd floor, Student Center Building; register early or use late registra-tion at the door; for more information, contact Education Placement Office, 313-577-1635

YoUnG EDUcAToRS SocIETY (Y.E.S.) conFEREncE – TBA; for information, e-mail Dr. Janice Green at [email protected]

EDcAMP DETRoIT AT WAYnE STATE UnIVERSITY coLLEGE oF EDUcATIon: On May 7, 2011, the College of Education will host the first annual EdCamp Detroit “Unconference” on the WSU campus in the Education building. This free all-day conference focuses on technology for teaching and learning and is designed by educators, for educators. For information about registering, watch the EdCamp Detroit blog (http://edcampdetroit.org/)

[Please note: Dates and other details for the above-listed upcoming events are subject to change. Persons interested in attending should confirm all information in advance. TBA = to be announced.]. n

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Michigan Chapter was inaugurated in 2009 through the efforts of Monica Tracey, Ph.D., associate professor of instructional technology; her doctoral

advisee, Kelly Unger; and fellow IT doctoral student, Lisa Remsing. Now in its second year, the new organization has planned an impressive schedule of activities for 2010-11, which began with a Kickoff Social on October 20th and will conclude with a celebration of chapter accomplishments, dinner and strolling auction on May 11, 2011.

Two panel discussions in 2011 of special note, to which all COE faculty and staff, the university community and general public are invited, include:

Waiting for Superman…MI AECT Responds – February 9, 2011: The discussion will focus on the recent documentary on the current state of public education and interaction with a panel of experts from business, non-profits, K-12, and higher education. Topics will include discussion of educational reform efforts and how instructional designers and

educational technologists can contribute to improving education. Are You Socially Network Savvy? – March 9, 2011: A panel of social networking

experts will discuss how social networking has impacted the workplace and provide advice on integrating social networking into your profession.

Details about both of these events are forthcoming. Anyone who wishes to know more about MI AECT chapter events and membership in the organization can contact Dr. Tracey at [email protected].

The organization currently has thirty members, and membership continues to grow. MI AECT leadership team members from Wayne State University include Dr. Tracey as president, Kelly Unger as president-elect and Lisa Remsing serves as its treasurer. More information about the MI AECT chapter is available at http://www.aect.org/michapter/. n

The MI AECT Chapter Moving forward

MI Chapter of AECT enjoy Kickoff Social in October 2010MI AECT members at Chapter meeting

The Student Educator Published February, 2011

Information for college of Education Students, Prospective Students and Alumni

AnnoUnCEMEnTS: “Graduate Admissions” becomes “office of Graduate Enrollment Services” On January 5, 2010, the Office of Graduate Admissions became the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services. The new office is located in the same fourth floor location in the Welcome Center as the former Office of Graduate Admissions.

The name change represents a particularly significant change to the Ph.D. Office currently located in the Faculty/Administration Building (FAB). The new Office of Graduate Enrollment Services handles all activities previously associated with the Ph.D. Office in FAB – approval of plans of work, advancement to candidacy, dissertation registration overrides, etc.

nEW – online Graduate School ApplicationThe College of Education is piloting the university’s new online graduate school application, which is changing the admissions process at the graduate level. Students may complete and submit the application online and attach documents to the application. Access the application at: http://gradadmissions.wayne.edu/apply.php

register Early!*Priority registration for Spring/Summer 2011 begins on Monday, February 7, 2011. *Priority registration for Fall 2011 begins on Monday, March 28, 2011.

Doctoral Qualifying ExamsAll doctoral students are required to pass the Final Qualifying Examination near the end of their coursework. The written portion is to be taken during the sixth or seventh week of the fall or winter semester. All doctoral students will be notified via U.S. mail of the following testing dates:

Winter 2011: February 23, 24, and 25, 2011Fall 2011: October 19, 20, 21, 2011Winter 2012: February 15, 16, 17, 2012

Prior to taking the qualifying exams, an approved plan of work must be on file. For more information, call 313-577-1605 or visit the http://coe.wayne.edu/as/examinations.php.

“Walk-In Advising” re-named “open Advising”The College of Education Division of Academic Services offers open advising, previously known as walk-in advising, to students from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 489 Education Building. Undergraduate students can meet with an advisor about registration issues, curriculum questions, admission requirements, transfer credit issues, and program requirements. Graduate students can meet with an advisor for pre-admission advising, program contacts, adding endorsements, and obtaining teacher certification. Students may also make appointments to discuss these issues by calling (313) 577-1601 for undergraduate advisors and (313) 577-1605 for graduate advisors.

Please note that open advising is not intended for on-the-spot transcript evaluations for post-bachelor’s students interested in initial certification programs. Evaluation requests should be submitted to the Academic Services Division and completed evaluations will be returned via U.S. mail or made available for pick-up.

Teacher Certification Information MeetingsIndividuals interested in obtaining teacher certification at the post-bachelor’s level should attend an information meeting on the college’s post-bachelor’s or Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) teacher certification programs. Meetings are held once a month. The meetings have been scheduled for:

• January 20, 2011 6:30 p.m. WSU Oakland Center, Farmington Hills• February 17, 2011 3:00 p.m. 171 Education Building• March 9, 2011 3:00 p.m. Education Building (Room # TBD)• April 11, 2011 10:00 a.m. Macomb University Center

*Contact Academic Services at (313) 577-1601 for future dates, directions and to confirm this information prior to attending, as dates, times and locations are subject to change. n

W A y n E S T A T E U n I V E r S I T y — W O R L D - C L A S S E D U C A T I O N I N T H E R E A L W O R L D

The Student Educator section of the The Educator newsletter is designed to provide helpful information for students as they pursue their studies at Wayne State University and to inform others of degree or certificate opportunities in the College of Education.

Are you Interested in Applying for financial Aid?

Undergraduate and graduate students should visit the website of the Office of Student Financial Aid at www.finaid.wayne.edu for information on different

types of financial aid, including grants, scholarships and loans. For students already teaching or currently pursuing teacher certification, please investigate the Stafford and Perkins Loan Forgiveness Programs and the TEACH Grant. The website answers many frequently-asked questions (FAQs) and spells out how to apply for and accept a financial aid package. It also lists scholarship criteria for over 100 university-wide public and private scholarships.

nEW – Graduate repeat of a CourseA graduate advisor may allow a student to petition to repeat a graduate course in which the student received a grade of B- or lower. The number of courses that may be repeated is limited by each program area. The appropriate approvals must be obtained and the necessary override issued before registering to repeat a course. The original grade for the course will remain on the student’s transcript, but only the grade received in repetition of the course will be used in computation of the student’s honor point average. Students cannot receive university financial aid for repetition of courses.

LiveText Software required for All Certification Students

LiveText is a web-based program that provides opportunities for students to illustrate how they are adhering to the college’s theme of “Effective Urban Educators, Reflective, Innovative and Committed to Diversity.” LiveText is a digital workspace where student work such as projects, video clips, and internship/field experience artifacts can be stored at the stroke of a few keys. LiveText is a user-friendly web-based program with a customer support center open during specific hours to support your needs.

LiveText is also used to support current program accredita-tion efforts by collecting evidence of program claims and effec-tiveness. The College of Education uses LiveText for continually developing, assessing, and measuring student learning and as a repository to support the ongoing improvement process. Faculty and students can engage in ongoing web-based com-munication about assignments and collected artifacts. Feedback can be continuous and provided instantaneously.

As a management system, LiveText allows users to author documents, create e-portfolios, receive feedback on assessed and non-assessed assignments, and more. It is, essentially, a 21st century educational tool designed to support the development of 21st century educators.

For more information on LiveText, please visit the following website, http://coe.wayne.edu/livetext/index.php. n

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T he 10th Annual Teacher Placement Job Fair will be hosted by the College of Education on Thursday, March 31, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Student Center Building. Early Registration will be on or before March 24th and late registration at the door. Registration directions and

more information will be posted in early Winter 2011 at the Academic Services website, http://coe.wayne.edu/as/placement.php. n

The college is offering an Interview and Resume Information Session for Teachers on Monday, March 7, 2011 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Hilberry B in the Student Center Building. More information will be available in early Winter 2011 at the Academic Services website, http://coe.wayne.edu/as/placement.php . n

Interview And resume Information Session for Teachers

Annual Teacher Placement Job fair

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The College of Education’s Academic Services Division offers placement services to assist COE students seeking teaching positions. To utilize this service, you must establish a credential file. At the time you start pre-student teaching, you should obtain a Credential Kit by visiting http://coe.wayne.edu/as/placement.php. The college provides each student with twenty (20) free credentials within six months of the time you receive your degree or certificate; after that, the cost is $3 per address to send your credentials to employers.

You can identify available teaching positions by visiting Academic Services to review hard copies of job postings that are retained in binders there. You can access the binders anytime Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; during the fall and winter semesters, the office is also open until 6:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. The binders are located by the tables between rooms 489 and 469 Education Building. For more information regarding job placement services, visit http://coe.wayne.edu/as/placement.php. n

Placement Services

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Updates

The following dates have been set for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) traditional testing:

• January 8, 2011 (scores reported on February 4, 2011)

• April 16, 2011 (scores reported on May 13, 2011)

• July 9, 2011 (scores reported on August 5, 2011)

Beginning in December 2010, computer-based

testing became available for the MTTC Basic Skills test (096) and the MTTC Elementary Education test (083).

Online practice tests for the MTTC Basic Skills test (096) and the MTTC Elementary Education test (083) became available at the end of October 2010. The practice tests are similar in length to the actual tests. The test questions included in the MTTC online practice tests are designed to provide familiarity with the nature of the actual test questions included on the MTTC tests. The practice tests include multiple-choice questions representative of the actual test, and the practice test for Basic Skills will also include a constructed-response assignment. A score report with detailed information about your performance on the practice test multiple-choice questions will be provided. For the Basic Skills constructed-response assignment you will be provided with supplemental materials, including scoring scales and scored sample responses, to help you assess the quality of your writing. The fee for the online practice tests is $29.

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) examination scores must be furnished directly to the College of Education at Wayne State University by Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson, the MTTC testing agency. When registering for the MTTC, select “Wayne State University (31)” as a “College or University to Receive Scores.” If your examination scores were not released to Wayne State University, please request an original score report from Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson. From the Score Report Explanation link on the MTTC website, select Test Results Request Form and enter 31 for the Institutional Code to have your scores sent to the College of Education at Wayne State University (31). An original score report is required by the Michigan Department of Education for verification of test scores.

Visit www.mttc.nesinc.com for MTTC Basic Skills Test and Subject Test registration and additional information. n

Participants in these sessions will learn and increase understanding of test-taking strategies to facilitate successful completion of the MTTC Basic Skills and Subject Area Tests. Students will understand the purpose for the exam, test design and format, and develop critical thinking about test taking. This is a free session to College of Education students. For more information regarding MTTC Study Sessions, contact the Teacher Education Division at (313) 577-0902. n

May 2011 Commencement

GrADUATE GPA InforMATIon

The following is a breakdown of GPA for Bachelor of Arts in Education and Bachelor of Science in Education candidates for the Fall 2009, Winter 2010 and Spring/Summer 2010 semesters.

The chart below depicts the breakdown of GPA for Master of Education, Master of Arts in Education and The chart below depicts a breakdown of GPA for graduate students for the Fall 2009, Winter 2010 and Spring/Summer 2010 semesters.

FALL 2009 WInTER 2010 SPRInG/SUMMER 2010

FALL 2009 WInTER 2010 SPRInG/SUMMER 2010

12%

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2.50 - 2.99GPA Details: 3.00 - 3.49 3.50 - 4.00

3.00 - 3.33GPA Details: 3.34 - 3.66 3.67 - 4.00

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6% 6% 3%

17%16% 23%

74%77%78%

Students graduating in May 2011 or August 2011 are able to participate in the May 2011 Commencement Ceremony.

Winter 2011 graduates must apply online (through Pipeline) for graduation by February 11, 2011. If you anticipate completing all degree requirements in the Spring/Summer 2011 semester and would like to participate in the May 2011 Commencement Ceremony, you must apply online for graduation by March 11, 2011. The university charges a Graduation Application fee of $40.00 for each graduation application. Please see the instructions listed below.

NOTE: Doctoral Candidates (Ed.D. and Ph.D.) graduating in Spring/Summer 2011 will participate in the Fall 2011 Commencement Ceremony per Graduate School policy.

Instructions for applying for graduation 1. Go on the web to: www.pipeline.wayne.edu 2. Log in using your Wayne State access ID and

password 3. Click on the student tab 4. On the left side of the screen you will see “Student

Services” 5. Under the heading of “Student Services,” select the

link entitled “Apply for Degree or Certificate” 6. Fill in the required information 7. You may pay online, request that a bill be sent to

you, or have the fee included with your tuition. Visa is not accepted for online payment.

If you have any questions or problems applying for graduation, contact the university Records Office at (313) 577-3531. n

MTTC Study Sessions

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The Office of the Dean of Students maintains a roster of all recognized student organizations broken down into categories: Academic; Athletic; Communication Arts; Creative/Performing Arts; Ethnic/Cultural; Honorary Societies; Political/Social Action; Religious; Service/Volunteer; Social Fraternities/Sororities; and University/Government. The current list tops 220 organizations.

To contact a student organization, simply look up the group’s name under the Student Organization roster. Next to their name, you will find all the contact information available for that particular group. The roster is located at www.doso.wayne.edu/student-orgs/get-involved.htm. If you need further assistance, please contact the Dean of Students office at 313-577-1010. n

Get Involved!

SPRInG/SUMMER 2011 AcADEMIc cALEnDAR

SPR/SUM 2010 SPR/SUM SPRInG SUMMER

Priority Registration Mon Feb 7 - Sat Apr 30

Mon Feb 7 - Sat Apr 30

Mon Feb 7 - Sat Apr 30

Term Begins Wed May 4 Wed May 4 Wed May 4

Open Registration Mon May 2 - Sat May 7

Mon May 2 - Sat May 7

Mon May 2 - Tue Jun 28

Late Registration Mon May 9 - Sat May 21

Mon May 9 - Sat May 14

Wed Jun 29 - Wed Jul 6

Classes Begin Mon May 9 Mon May 9 Wed Jun 29

Holiday - University Closed

Mon May 30, Mon May 30

Degree Applications Due

Fri Jun 10 Fri Jun 10 Fri Jun 10

Day Scheduled as a Monday

Fri Jun 3, Fri Jul 8

Fri Jun 3 Fri Jul 8

Classes End Fri Jul 29 Fri Jun 24 Tue Aug 16

Study Day Sat Jul 30 Sat Jun 25 Wed Aug 17

Final Exams Mon Aug 1 - Thu Aug 4

Mon Jun 27 - Tue Jun 28

Thu Aug 18 - Fri Aug 29

Term Ends Sat Aug 27 Sat Aug 27 Sat Aug 27

Priority Registration Mon Nov 1 - Sat Jan 1

Term Begins Sat Jan 1

Open Registration Mon Jan 3 - Sat Jan 8

Late Registration Mon Jan 10 - Mon Jan 24

Classes Begin Mon Jan 10

Holiday - University Closed Mon Jan 17

Degree Applications Due Fri Feb 11

Spring Break - No Classes Mon Mar 14 - Sat Mar 19

Classes End Mon Apr 25

Study Day Tue Apr 26

Final Exams Wed Apr 27 - Tue May 3

Commencement - College of EducationCollege of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts

TBD

Term Ends Tue May 3

WInTER 2011 AcADEMIc cALEnDAR

2011 Academic Calendars

The College of Education annually provides students with over 100 scholarships, ranging from

$500-$5000 per academic year. The need for student scholarships continues to increase with the rising cost of tuition, books and other educational expenses.

We are grateful that our ability to provide scholarships for our students remains stable because of support from generous donors who continue to give despite these difficult economic times.

Scholarships are available to qualified students enrolled in the College of

Education whose cumulative grade point average is a minimum 3.0 (unless otherwise stated by the donor in the scholarship description).

The application for scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year was available online at the college’s website in October

and November 2010. If you have questions about our scholarship program, please e-mail Cam Liebold ([email protected]), Assistant to the Dean and chair of the COE Scholarship Committee, or visit www.coe.wayne.edu. n

College of Education Scholarship Information

The WSU Community College Scholarship is a $4,000 award ($1,000 per semester for up to four semesters) for incoming transfer students from a Michigan community college. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

* Have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average

* Have at least 50 transferable credit hours or an associate degree from a Michigan community college

* Must be transferring to Wayne State University from a Michigan community college and be enrolling in their first semester at Wayne State

* Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent residentNo scholarship application is required. Students

must submit a completed application for admission (all transcripts, admission application and application fee) by the admissions deadline. For more information on the Community College scholarship, please visit the Office of Financial Aid website, http://finaid.wayne.edu/. n

Community College Scholarship

The Office of Financial Aid offers alumni scholar-ships to WSU graduates or their spouses who wish to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree from the university and who have recently been involuntarily

separated from their employment. Eligibility criteria, deadline and scholarship award information are available at the Office of Student Financial Aid website, http://finaid.wayne.edu/. n

2011 WSU Alumni Scholarships

The Wayne State McNair Fellowship is designed to attract and support new doctoral students who were McNair Scholars as undergraduates. The fellowship provides a stipend of $18,000 for the academic year, subsidized medical, vision and dental insurance and a tuition scholarship covering up to ten graduate credits at the resident or non-Michigan resident rate for the Fall and Winter Semesters. In addition, the fellow will receive a $5,000 summer stipend following successful completion of the award year. The fellowship is a non-service award.

Eligibility Eligible candidates are nominated by the graduate

director of the candidate’s academic program. The nominees must have completed a Ronald E. McNair Scholars program as undergraduates; must be new to Wayne State University (students who have received their undergraduate degrees from Wayne State are not eligible); and have an earned G.P.A. equal to or greater than 3.2 during their last degree program, whether bachelor’s or master’s.

Nominees must have been accepted into a doctoral program, and the graduate director of the program must submit the nomination. Self-nominations from students

will not be considered. The nomination package should include:

• A nomination letter that provides the newly accepted student’s name and 9-digit WSU student ID. The letter also must document the nominee’s qualifica-tions for the award and evidence that the nominee completed a McNair program as an undergraduate.

• Letters of recommendation submitted with the application for admission to the program.

Terms and conditions Nominees awarded a McNair Fellowship must register

for a minimum of eight graduate credits during each semester of the award year and make satisfactory progress toward the degree.

Graduate Directors are expected to arrange appropriate faculty mentoring for the fellows and ensure the fellows have opportunities for significant research/scholarly experiences during the fellowship period.

Nominations for the 2011-2012 McNair Fellowship may be submitted to the attention of Cindy Sokol, The Graduate School, 4012 FAB or e-mailed to [email protected]. n

The Wayne State Mcnair Graduate fellowship

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Please welcome Mr. Joseph Carter to the Pre-Morris Hood Learning Community as our newest Peer Mentor. Thank you to Mr. Tyrone Spencer and Mr. Andre Anderson for their previous service as Peer Mentors. n


WSU Emergency PreparednessWayne State University encourages members of the campus community and their families to make plans and preparations for their personal safety and accommodation in the event of a widespread emergency situation. Below are a number of resources available to assist in planning for emergencies.

• WSU Police Department: A resource for crime prevention and personal safety on campus and in the community: http://police.wayne.edu/

• WSU Response to the Flu: A regularly updated website that provides information on how the campus is preparing for influenza with links to state, national and international health organizations and tips for staying healthy: http://fluinfo.wayne.edu

• Detroit Homeland Security: The “Do 1Thing Program” provides monthly suggestions for how to plan and stay prepared for potential emergencies: http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/HomelandSecurityEmergencyManagement/tabid/120/default.aspx

• American Red Cross Steps To Preparedness: http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d229a5f06620c6052b1ecfbf43181aa0/?vgnextoid=354c2aebdaadb110VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

• State of Michigan Family Preparedness Guide: http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1593_3507_8920-25233--,00.html

• United States Department of Homeland Security: Resources for family preparedness: http://www.ready.gov/america/makeaplan/index.html

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism

The College of Education has a “zero tolerance” approach to plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty. Specific examples of academic dishonesty, including what constitutes plagiarism, can be found in the University’s Undergraduate Bulletin, the Undergraduate Student Handbook and in print and online versions of the Graduate Catalog under the heading “Student Ethics.”

Plagiarism means using the exact words, opinions, or factual information from another person without giving that person credit. Writers give credit through accepted documentation styles, such as parenthetical citation, footnotes, or endnotes; a simple listing of books and articles is not sufficient. Plagiarism is the equivalent of intellectual robbery and cannot be tolerated in an academic setting.

References to plagiarism are contained in the university’s brochure on Academic Integrity (which is available online at the website for the Office of Teaching and Learning) and in the university’s Student Code of Conduct, which is also available online. Further, the Dean of Students’ website has a section on Academic Integrity, and the College of Education website has a section about plagiarism, including a tutorial about what constitutes plagiarism.

It is every student’s responsibility to read these documents to be aware which actions are defined as plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Sanctions could include failure in the course involved, probation and expulsion. Students are advised to think carefully, ask for help from instructors if it is needed, and make smart decisions about their academic work. n

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Wayne State University Offices of Student Financial Aid and Student Accounts Receivable in conjunction with the WSU Barnes & Noble Bookstore launched the WSU Book Voucher Program for the Fall 2010 semester to a pilot group of students. Due to the success of the pilot program we are pleased to announce the program has been expanded to include all undergraduate students. This program allows you to use a voucher as an advance of your Winter semester financial aid funds and purchase your textbooks (paper, rental or digital) and/or supplies from the WSU Barnes & Noble bookstore prior to the start of the Winter 2011 semester.

In order to participate in this program you must meet the following criteria:

• Be registered at least half-time (6 credits or more) for the winter 2011 semester• Have ALL financial aid requirements successfully satisfied• Check Pipeline for possible outstanding financial aid requirements• Be awarded financial aid for the 2010-2011 academic year• Your financial aid funding must exceed your student account charges for the winter 2011 semester.

Students are not required to participate in the Book Voucher Program but participating provides the opportunity to purchase textbooks/supplies earlier in the semester. n

The Campus health Center Services

The Campus Health Center provides the following health care services to students of Wayne State University only: treatment for acute

and chronic illnesses, travel health issues, routine health care, mental health, health promotion, and allergy injections. Appointments are recommended for all routine health care concerns and walk-in appointments are available for acute illnesses or recent injuries.

College of Education students are required to present a negative tuberculosis (TB) test upon

admission into Level 2 and the Post-Bachelor Certification program, and with the application for Student Teaching. The TB test fee at the Campus Health Center is $10.

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Location: 5200 Anthony Wayne Drive, Suite 115

(across from Einstein Brothers Bagels)(313) 577-5041For more information, please visit http://health.

wayne.edu/home/. n

2011 outstanding Graduate Mentor AwardsThe Outstanding Graduate Mentor Awards honor graduate faculty recognized by their departments and their graduate students as excellent graduate mentors. Up to four awards are granted annually. Each award includes a $2,500 honorarium and a citation presented at the university’s Faculty Recognition Ceremony in the spring.

All graduate faculty members working in academic programs are eligible for nomination by their department chairs and current or former graduate students. The award recipients will be selected on the basis of their demonstrated abilities to advise, support, sponsor and inspire graduate students in making progress toward completion of their degrees and becoming members of a larger professional community. Graduate faculty who perform outstand-ingly in directing dissertations or theses, leading

research groups, coaching individual performers, serving as department advisers, or mentoring graduate students in other capacities outside the classroom are eligible for nomination.

To make a nomination, please submit the nomination form, the nominee’s curriculum vita, a mentoring statement from the nominee, and supporting statements from the department chair and three graduate students, to the Graduate School by January 24, 2011. Nomination forms are accessible at the Graduate School’s website: http://www.gradschool.wayne.edu/GSAwards/GraduateSchoolAwards.asp.

Questions can be addressed to Cindy Sokol at the Graduate School, via e-mail at [email protected], or by phone (313) 577-8053. Award recipients will be announced by mid-March. n

The Teacher Education Division will be offering a Comprehensive Social Studies Major in Secondary Education, beginning in Winter 2011. The teaching major will be comprised of Economics, History, and Political Science coursework and Social Studies methodology coursework. The comprehensive major will not require completion of a teaching minor. The major will be available for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and those pursuing post-bachelor teacher certification. If interested in pursuing this major, please consult with your academic advisor. n

nEW – Comprehensive Social Studies Major

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Pre-Morris Hood program participants and mentors

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Success Track Learning Community Wins “Most Spirited Tailgate” Award

In preparation for the homecoming game against Northern Michigan University on October 2, 2010, College of Education students geared up for a day of

food, fun and football! The rain did not keep the college’s

Success Track Learning Community from bringing excitement to the tailgate. The students, faculty and staff came together and had a great time, earning the trophy for “Most Spirited.” Congratulations to this enthusiastic

group!How can you become a

part of the Success Track Learning Community? Students directly admitted to the College of Education are eligible for this program. Students in this Learning Community enroll in clustered courses, work with peer mentors, and attend social and academic events to help ensure their success and future entry into the Professional Sequence of the college. This learning community

is open to any Level 1 student enrolled in the college of Education. For more information, call 313-577-1601. n

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowships at Wayne State University seek to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – the STEM disciplines – for teaching positions in high-need Detroit public schools.

Funded by a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the fellowships use classroom instruction, clinical experiences and mentoring to prepare prospective teachers for their assignments.

Successful applicants will be drawn from undergraduates and recent graduates, pro-fessionals desiring a career change, displaced professionals in STEM fields, and retirees who have majored in or had careers in STEM fields.

Fellows will engage in a curriculum rooted in their subject matter but also covering adolescent development and learning, working with parents and communities, and classroom management. Classroom and clinical preparation of fellows will be overseen by both the university’s STEM faculty and College of Education faculty in cooperation with Detroit area school districts.

The fellowshipThe W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship at Wayne State University includes:

• Admission to the master’s degree program in the College of Education at Wayne State University;

• A $30,000 stipend;• Intensive clinical experiences in a high-need urban secondary school;• Personalized support and mentoring during the three-year teaching commitment;• Professional guidance toward a teaching certificate.EligibilityQualified applicants will:• demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals;• have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency;• have attained, or expect to attain by June 30, 2011, a bachelor’s degree from an

accredited U.S. college or university;• have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a STEM field;• have achieved a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

(negotiable for applicants from institutions that do not use a 4.0 scale); and• obtain a qualifying score on the Praxis I: Pre-professional Skills Test.If you have questions about these criteria, e-mail WWTeachingFellowships@

woodrow.org.commitment and advancementAs part of their commitment to ensuring the success of students in high-need urban

secondary schools, fellows are required to teach for at least three years in a Detroit school district. Continuation as a teacher of record is contingent on the Fellow’s completing a master’s degree and obtaining appropriate Michigan teaching licensure.

More informationFor details about the program, and for application information, contact the

Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation:• Phone: (609) 452-7007• E-mail: [email protected] questions related to Wayne State University’s participation in the program,

contact Dr. Maria M. Ferreira in the College of Education:• Phone: (313) 577-6370• E-mail: [email protected]. n

Woodrow Wilson Teaching fellowship

The Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Studies (KHS) Division has announced that it will be recruiting 15-20 new graduate students from Macomb County for a Master of Arts in Sports Administration. The students will engage in cohort (group) offerings, completing a sequence of coursework together. The program is uniquely designed to allow students to attend classes one night a week and complete the degree within 2 ½ years. For more detailed information on this program, contact Laurel Whalen at (313) 577- 2348 or [email protected].

The Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations (TBF) Division will be offering courses for its Master of Arts in Counseling program in both Community Counseling and School Counseling in Macomb county. Course offerings for Winter 2011 include CED 6070 and CED 6080. Courses planned for spring 2011 include CED 7000 and CED 7010. For additional information regarding this program, please contact Dr. Stuart Itzkowitz at (313) 577-1659 or [email protected], Dr. Tami Wright (313) 577-2435 or [email protected], or Dr. JoAnne Holbert at (313) 577-1691 or [email protected].

In addition, the Educational Evaluation and Research (EER) program will begin offering coursework for a Master of Education in Educational Evaluation and Research at the WSU Macomb Education Center on Hall Road in Clinton Township. Courses will begin with Evaluation and Measurement EER 7610 in Winter 2011; Fundamentals of Statistics EER 7630 is planned for Fall 2011. For additional information regarding this program, please contact Dr. Gail Fahoome at (313) 577-1633 or [email protected].

To meet the increasing needs of educators resulting from the implementation of Public Act 118 in 2009, the Teacher Education Division will be offering courses in the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differentiated instruction to educators already holding a provisional teaching certificate. Assessment and Differentiated Instruction for Elementary Certified Teachers (RLL 6801) and Assessment and Differentiated Instruction for Secondary Certified Teachers (RLL 6802) will both be offered in Macomb this Winter 2011 semester. For additional information regarding these courses, please contact Dr. Karen Feathers at (313) 577-1802 or [email protected]. n

future Programs to be offered in Macomb County

new Programs being offered at University Center-MacombThe College of Education is now offering both a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Special Education with an endorsement in either Learning Disabilities (LD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and an Education Specialist Certificate (Ed.S.) in Special Education with a concentration in LD at the University Center-Macomb. The University Center-Macomb is located on Garfield Road in Clinton Township, MI.

The three programs provide advanced training in various areas of Special Education knowledge, pedagogy, methodology, assessment, evaluation, and research. Students completing all program requirements may apply for applicable endorsements and/or certificates.

Prospective applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher, hold a current Michigan Teaching Certificate, and have an undergraduate major or equivalent coursework in an approved content area. Applicants for the Education Specialist Certificate must have three years of teaching experience or equivalent. Please contact Dr. Sherry Cormier-Kuhn at (586) 263-6700 or [email protected] for more information on these programs. n

Standing: Dr. Cynthia Ward (Co-Coordinator) Sitting (left to right): September Wellams (Peer Mentor), LaSondra Dawn (Co-Coordinator), Angela Skrip (Peer Mentor)

Students participating in Learning Community events


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T he appointment of the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court is old news now with the confirmation of The Honorable Elena Kagan in August 2010. What is perhaps not widely known – and especially noteworthy to the College

of Education community at Wayne State University – is that one of its alumna, The Hon. Ann Claire Williams, was on President Obama’s short list of nominees. Judge Williams’ illustrious career made her a viable candidate to fill this position.

The outstanding career of Judge Williams began in Detroit’s inner-city schools where she taught music and third grade after earning a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the College of Education. She later received a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame. Her teaching career and guidance and counseling preparation provided valuable background and experience that contributed to her outstanding commitment to public service and minority issues. This included becoming a founding member of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Chicago, a group of African American female lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students dedicated to providing professional support for African American women in the legal profession.

Judge Williams also co-founded the Just the Beginning Foundation, an organization that was initially created to celebrate the integration of the federal judiciary but has since evolved into a pipeline organization that encourages students of color and other under-represented groups from middle school through law school to pursue careers in law and the judiciary. She also created a fellowship program for the Board of Equal Justice Works to fund post-graduate fellowships for public interest agencies and organi-zations and provide debt forgiveness to the fellows. With a long-standing commitment to education and training, both abroad and in the U.S., Judge Williams has taught with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the country’s premier trial advocacy program, engaged in teaching trial advocacy courses at Harvard, Northwestern and other Chicago area law schools, and served as an adjunct professor and instructor in numerous educational and training programs.

Judge Williams’ long history of service also includes international involvement: in 2006 she co-led a conference in Nairobi, Kenya on constitutional law and law reform, the first non-Kenyan judge to attend and address the Kenyan Judicial Colloquium

on issues such as mediation, case management, and judicial ethics. She returned in 2007-2008 at the request of the Kenyan Chief Justice to present to the colloquium issues relating to judicial training around the world. During that visit, she also spearheaded and taught at the first Kenyan Women’s Trial Advocacy Program for lawyers who represent victims of domestic violence. In August 2008 she led another women’s trial advocacy training program for Kenyan lawyers and law students. In 2007 Judge Williams led a delegation in Liberia for Lawyers Without Borders, teaching trial advocacy skills to Liberian magistrate judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. She was one of 28 delegates of the Canada-United States Legal Exchange Program, attending meetings of judges and members of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Canada and the American College of Trial Lawyers. On multiple trips abroad she has taught trial and appellate advocacy courses to prosecutors of persons accused of serious violations of human rights laws.

In addition to a long list of accomplishments during her career are the many awards that she has received, including: the William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association’s Vanguard Award and Earl Burrus Dickerson Award, the Illinois Judicial Council Special Achievement Award, the Woman with Vision Award from the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, the Women Making History Award from the National Council of Negro Women, and the National Black Law Students Association Alumni Award, among others. Judge Williams has also received numerous awards and honorary degrees from other universities and legal organizations.

It was as a law clerk for Judge Robert A. Sprecher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (one of the first two African American law clerks in that court), that Judge Williams began her legal career. She advanced to working as Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago for nine years, and in 1985 was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Ultimately, she became the first Chief of the Organized Drug Enforcement Task Force, making her responsible for organizing federal investigation and prosecution activities for a five-state region. Her professional life has indeed been an incredible and noteworthy journey, and one that certainly made her a viable candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. The College of Education is proud to call her an alumnus! n

President Considered CoE Alumna for Supreme Court

After teaching in the Illinois public schools and college-level classes for six years, Gary R. Smith completed his Ph.D. at Northwestern University and joined the College of Education faculty at Wayne State University (WSU) in September 1960 as an assistant professor. This was a time when a computer was comprised of dozens

of cabinets of vacuum tubes and often utilized user-unfriendly languages for communication. During the past 50 years, Professor Smith’s teaching and research activities have concentrated on exploring the uses of computers and new technology in support of teachers, especially in the metropolitan Detroit area.

When asked about his years in academia, Dr. Smith

reflected upon three of his research initiatives. One of his early contributions was to use Wayne State’s IBM 650 computer, located on the fourth floor of the Old Main building, to write a computer program that defined a school curriculum based upon pupil achievement data and a probability decision model. This program was described in his article published in the Elementary School Journal in January 1963.

A second contribution by Professor Smith occurred from his studies of the employment of Michigan teachers and administrators. In collaboration with Cheryl Dove, one of his doctoral students at the time, he used a public domain database of all teachers and administrators employed in Michigan public schools during 1973-1974. The results of that study revealed significant inequities in compensation and promotion to higher administrative ranks when comparing professionally-qualified females versus male employees. This report was published in ERIC ED116356. As a result of their work, action was taken and a later follow-up study by Smith and Dove confirmed that significant progress had been made in

diminishing these inequities, as reported in Secondary Education Today, summer 1991.

A third contribution cited by Professor Smith was his funded research project to introduce new computers and technology in selected Detroit Public Schools (DPS) during 1999-2001. This report included six QuickTime video clips in which students and teachers described their personal career goals and their expectations for their future uses of technology. These interviews were recorded by the DPS videographer, James Penny (published in ERIC ED505441).

Dr. Smith remarked that “these research efforts helped to discover new knowledge in the field and suggest the potential benefit of sharing information.” In addition to his groundbreaking research efforts, Dr. Smith was an important member of the College of Education faculty who was involved in many divisional and college activities over his 50-year career at WSU, especially the work on the college’s National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) re-accredita-tion in the 1980s. n

Professor Gary Smith retires After 50 years at WSU

Joella Gipson-Simpson HonoredProfessor Emeritus Joella Gipson-Simpson, who

retired in January 2007 as a professor in the college’s educational administration program, was awarded a Peacemaker Award by the Wayne State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at its 45th anniversary celebration on April 22, 2010. The Peacemaker Award is presented to exemplary national and international leaders for their extraordinary achievements and contri-butions to international and domestic peace and positive social relations. The award to Dr. Gipson-Simpson was presented in connection with the Center’s Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lecture given by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and founder of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, who spoke on “Challenges to Global Peacemaking.”

Helen Suchara Reminisced with Former President of Poland

Pictured at right is retired COE Professor Emeritus Helen Suchara with former president of Poland, Lech Walesa. President Walesa and Dr. Suchara helped launch the first United States Peace Corps volunteer effort in Poland in 1990. In conjunction with the opening of the new exhibit of “SOLIDARNOSC: Poland’s Struggle for Freedom” at the Wayne State University Walter P. Reuther Library, President Walesa made an appearance on campus on October 26, 2010. The former President of Poland was on a limited tour in America to bring attention to the 30-year anniversary of the Solidarity labor movement. He and Dr. Suchara were reacquainted at this event and reminisced about their previous efforts on behalf of the Peace Corps. n

Even in retirement, College of Education retirees continue to be active and pursue a variety of interests. We are pleased to feature two of the college’s distinguished retirees in this edition of The Educator.retiree news

Dr. Helen Suchara with President Walesa

Dr. Joella Gipson-Simpson

Dr. Gary Smith

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Mary Gendernalik-Cooper, Ph.D., who received her doctoral degree in educational policy

studies (an interdisciplinary program in political science and educational administration) from Wayne State University (WSU) in 1983, has been appointed the inaugural dean of the newly-created College of Education at the University of Mary Washington (UMW). UMW is located in historic Fredericksburg, VA, about 50 miles south of Washington, D.C. The new college at UMW unites two discrete education programs that served different populations of students on the two UMW campuses, one in Fredericksburg and one in Stafford, VA.

Dr. Gendernalik-Cooper assumed the deanship in August 2010. Prior to her appointment at UMW, Dr. Gendernalik-Cooper, who not only received her master’s and doctoral degrees from the WSU College of Education but was also a research consultant and instructor in the college’s Teacher

Education Division, served as dean of the School of Education at Sonoma State University. Previous to that appointment, she was dean of the School of Education at Georgia Southwestern State University. Additionally, she has held many academic, administrative and teaching positions at various universities and schools and served as PI for several grant projects over the years, is the author of numerous publications and has led significant educator preparation reform initiatives and Professional Development School collaboratives. Her research interests are education reform, distributed leadership, and program assessment. Her doctoral advisors at WSU were Dr. Charles Elder in political science and Dr. Ronald Urick in the college’s educational leadership program.

In this new position, Dr. Gendernalik-Cooper will provide leadership and strategic direction for academic programs and curricula for programs on both the Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses. The new college, which offers degree, licensure and endorsement programs designed to prepare educators for teaching across a variety of fields and for diverse positions of leadership, is, she says, “committed to preparing educators who are deeply knowledgeable of subject matter, pedagogy, learning and learning assessment; skilled at linking theory and practice in order to enact effective instruction; engaged in reflective practice and on-going professional development; informed by the changing nature of learning; and engaged in cultivating a democratic community.”

We are proud of Dr. Gendernalik-Cooper’s affiliation with the WSU College of Education and wish her well as she undertakes the deanship of this new college! n

Each year the Innovations in Early Education: A Seminar Series for Early Childhood Educators is held in the Student Center Building on the campus of Wayne State University. The schedule for the 2010-2011 series began on Saturday, December 4, 2010 with the following event: “The Potential of Materials as Languages That Support Relationships and Inspire Research: Natural Materials as Communicators of Identity and Encouragement.” The speakers were Pauline Baker, Atelierista/Studio Teacher and Teresa Acevedo, Director

of Children’s Services, Child-Parent Centers, Inc., in Tucson, AZ.

Upcoming events include the following: Saturday, February 5, 2011: “The Power of Light as a Language for Exploration: Children, Science and Creativity,” speaker: Jennifer Azzariti, Atelierista/Studio teacher and consultant in Washington, D.C.; and on Saturday, April 16, 2011: “A Child’s Right to Invent, Imagine and Observe: Constructing and Deconstructing the Language of Drawing,” speaker: Marla McLean, Atelierista/Studio

teacher, School-Within-School at Peabody, Washington, D.C. Public Schools and adjunct faculty member at the Corcoran College of Art & Design, also in Washington, D.C.

For more information, please contact Judith Allen Kaminsky at 313-577-4380 or via e-mail: [email protected]. The website coe.wayne.edu/ted/ece/professional-development also provides additional information on the series. n

Seminar Series for Early Childhood Educators

LiveText – a flexible data management system with advanced, complete, and user-friendly web-based tools for developing, assessing, and measuring student learning – has been instituted in the College of Education (COE). The system further provides opportunities for the college to demonstrate that its students are: “The Effective Urban Educator: Reflective, Innovative and Committed to Diversity,” the college’s theme and driving force behind the college’s commitment to quality teacher preparation.

The college is using LiveText as an integral part of the effort to prepare for national accreditation through the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) – currently in process under the leadership of Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Ph.D., associate professor of reading, language and literature in the Teacher Education Division and Assistant Dean of Curriculum. The focus is on the collection of data of program claims and effectiveness. Use of LiveText allows the college to continually develop, assess, and measure student learning as a repository to support the non-stop program improvement process. LiveText also makes it possible for faculty and students to engage in ongoing web-based communication with respect to assignments and collection of artifacts. Further, as a management system where feedback can be continuous, it allows users to author documents, create e-portfoli-os, and receive feedback on assessed and non-assessed assignments and more.

Donna Carroll has been appointed manager of the LiveText process, effective October 2010. She formerly served the college as a member of the Educational Technology Center (ETC) staff. It was important to have an individual assigned the responsibility to maintain the overall use of LiveText, because of its significance to a successful accreditation process. In addition, there are other important functions that LiveText will continue to support. Questions about LiveText should be directed to Donna at [email protected]. n

LiveText will Develop, Assess and Measure Student Learning in CoE

As a component for completion of her master’s degree in counseling and art therapy in the College of Education (COE), Julie Moreno – cultural arts coordinator for the city of Dearborn – created a service-learning project as part of the requirements for her Studio Art Therapy class. The pilot project, called “Pockets of Perception,” was funded by the Dearborn Community Fund and involved selecting students from Dearborn Public Schools to create two pieces of public art for the city. The art is scheduled to be unveiled May 11, 2011.

Students meet for a few hours every Saturday morning under the direction of Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology teacher Mohamad Bazzi, retired art teacher Wendy Sample and Ms. Moreno. Julie envisioned this learning-service project as a way to break down “pockets of perception” among the various cultures in the schools. It was from her daughter’s comments about what was happening in school that made her, she says “become aware of biases that exist.” She saw the project as a way to break down cultural barriers and inaccurate or stereotypical perceptions that may exist by having students create art together.

Through Ms. Moreno’s efforts, $60,000 was acquired from the Dearborn Community Fund to support the project: funds will be mostly used for instruction, materials and stipends for the 16 students on the design team. A once-abandoned bike store in Dearborn is the site where these students learn and create art for the city of Dearborn. The site’s ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on November 13, 2010.

Ms. Moreno is pleased that work on her master’s degree in the College of Education has led to helping “enlighten students and provide a fresh canvas for (them) to craft their vibrant, bold creations for all to see.” Her advisor, Holly Feen-Calligan, Ph.D., COE associate professor of art therapy, is pleased with Ms. Moreno’s creativity and calls the project “Very impressive.” n

Pockets of Perception Class Project

CoE Alumna Selected to Serve as Inaugural Dean of College at UMW

Dr. Mary Gendernalik-Cooper

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As part of the College of Education’s (COE) efforts to increase awareness of diversity issues, provide an opportunity for individuals to informally discuss challenges related to persistent racial and social inequality, and to explore how these discussions can be helpful in the educational process, COE faculty initiated an informal book group in 2009. Individuals participating in the group have read and discussed a variety of works, including Lisa Delpit’s book, Other People’s Children, which provided an opportunity to talk about how faculty can adapt instruction for urban students; and Detroit Divided, authored by Reynolds Farley, Sheldon Danziger, and Harry J. Holzer, which offered a perspective on the manufacturing trends and housing discrimination that have contributed to Detroit’s present-day economic and social conditions.

Another recent group discussion was about the book Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriquez, by Richard Rodriquez, the story of a Mexican-American who began his schooling in Sacramento, CA, knowing just 50 words of English, and

concludes with his university studies at a British museum. This story is a poignant look at the journey of a minority student through his past, his parents, his culture and “making it” in middle-class America. The discussion provided a provocative look at affirmative action, bilingual education and the importance of language.

David Grueber, Ph.D., assistant professor of science education in the Division of Teacher Education, serves as chair of the group. He pointed out that “these discussions provide interesting analyses and insights of not only the books themselves but, more importantly, the issues they portray.” The books described above are a few examples of the types of stories that the COE book group are reading and finding not only interesting, but important as well. Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome to do so; it is intended to be an opportunity for the entire COE community to share insights and experiences related to urban education. Please contact Dr. Grueber at [email protected] to learn more about upcoming book titles and discussions. n

reviews by the CoE book Group

Two CoE Scholarships featuredTragedy Leads to Hope through a Scholarship that Keeps a Memory Alive

In 2006, Jeff and Michelle Aisthorpe tragically lost their daughter, Emma Lee, at birth. Devastated and heartbroken, the Aisthorpes wondered what they could do to keep Emma’s memory alive. Being teachers, they decided that supporting education was a meaningful way for their daughter to be remembered, so they established the Emma Lee Aisthorpe Annual Scholarship in the College of Education (COE) to help students pursuing a career in teaching. Jeff is a 1999 degree recipient from the college’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, so the College of Education was a natural choice.

The scholarship began modestly ($500 to one student the first year). But, through Jeff and Michelle’s continued efforts, such as the successful fundraising run, Footprints in the Forest, on the trails of the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area in October 2010, the scholarship is growing. The Aisthorpes are pleased that several students have been helped because of their desire to have Emma memorialized in a lasting way. It is their hope that through this scholarship, Emma’s name will always be remembered and her spirit will continually encourage aspiring teachers.

Jeff and Michelle Aisthorpe’s efforts exemplify the dedication of the many donors to the College of Education who support student scholarships. Even if an individual doesn’t have the financial resources to establish a “named scholarship” in the college, anyone can make a contribution to the college’s general scholarship fund, either on a one-time basis or annually. In this edition of The Educator, you will find a donor envelope, or you can contact Joanne Osmer, COE development officer, at 313-577-1664 or via e-mail at [email protected]. She can discuss with you the possibility of establishing a scholarship in your name or the name of someone you would like to honor or memorialize, or how to make a gift to the general scholarship fund. It is support from the many loyal donors to the College of Education that has made it possible for us to increase the amount of financial assistance for our students who, especially in this challenging economy, depend upon this generosity. We are pleased

to thank them in this issue of The Educator for their generosity.

The Aisthorpes responded to a personal tragedy by identifying a means to memorialize their daughter while helping others. So many College of Education students benefit from generosity similar to

that which the Aisthorpes demonstrated after little Emma’s death. If you would like to consider an endowment or annual contribution to the college, please contact Ms. Osmer (see contact information in above paragraph). Thank you for your support.

Recent scholarship recipients were asked to comment about the COE scholarship program. Here are a couple responses:

Question: “What does receiving a scholarship from the College of Education mean to you?”

Answers: “Receiving a scholarship has made all the difference to me. I thought I would not be able to take classes this semester because I didn’t have the funds to pay tuition, but with the scholarship I received, I was able to take two classes and continue working toward my degree.”

“I have a dream of becoming a teacher. I am the first in my family to attend college, and without the help of donors who give to the College of Education’s scholarship fund, I could not pursue my dream. I can’t tell you what a feeling it is to have someone contribute to my education and help me achieve my goal.”

If you are interested in knowing more about applying for a COE scholarship, please contact Cam Liebold, chair of the COE Scholarship Committee and assistant to the dean, via e-mail: [email protected].

COE scholarship awards are presented annually to students at a scholarship awards ceremony. The next program will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the WSU Community Arts Auditorium. Applications for 2011-12 awards are presently under review by the college’s Scholarship Committee, and recipients will be notified by mail by the end of April whether or not they have been awarded a scholarship. Award recipients are required to attend the scholarship ceremony. In this way the recipients are showing respect and appreciation to the donors who provide funds for these scholarships.

On page 23 is information about another scholarship recently established in the College of Education. It is yet another example of how individuals are honoring and memorializing others and in the process helping students who are seeking an education.

The Cannarsa Sisters Study in Italy Scholarship award was initiated in 2010 by Blanche Cannarsa Elliott, sister to Aida Cannarsa Snow, who passed away

in 2001. This initiative, created in recognition of the long and illustrious history of the arts in Italy, has been funded through the generosity of Ms. Elliott and her late sister.

Aida and Blanche came from a family of artists and have had a lifelong love of the arts. Both graduated from the College of Education’s Art Education program under the leadership of the iconic Jane Betsey Welling, who nurtured their artistic sentiments and had a lasting impact on their lives. Another major influence was a trip to Italy. As Blanche put it, “My cousin Fulvio drove me around Rome when all the trees were in bloom. It was something marvelous to behold and I shall never forget it.” When Aida left a large estate gift for the benefit of Art Education students, Blanche suggested a competition for a study in Italy summer program. This, she felt, would offer a student an exceptional rare artistic experience such as the one she and

Aida enjoyed.Juliana Schewe, Art Education graduate student, was one

of two inaugural Cannarsa Sisters Study in Italy Scholarship award recipients. Juliana says that when she learned of the scholarship competition, she began to think about what she would do were she chosen to go to Italy. “Starting my first teaching job this year in middle school, I looked at it as a perfect opportunity to explore education in Italy and to create lesson plans based on some of the artwork I would be studying.”

Juliana says that studying art in Italy is very different from studying art in the United States. “To have the ability to study art where it was created and where it was intended to be shown, allows the viewer a deeper sense of what the artist may have experienced when creating it. Italy is not the same place it was, but much of it is still well-preserved, and it allowed the sense of stepping back into antiquity. It’s one experience to study art from reproductions, but it’s another to be able to look at a painting up close and

experience every single brush stroke.” The Cannarsa Sisters Study in Italy award is a

competition for two $6,000 scholarships to pursue a course of study in Italy in the summer. The competition is open to all undergraduate students in Art Education prior to the start of their student teaching experiences and to all Art Education graduate students prior to beginning their master’s essay (ED 7999). Interested students must complete an application that includes a detailed proposal for their course of study.

Students chosen to receive this award must, upon their return, write a paper that fully explicates their learning, and utilize a slide or PowerPoint presentation. Academic credit may be available; awardees must discuss this in advance with their advisor. For more information about the study in Italy competition, please contact Dr. James Brown, Art Education program coordinator, at 313-577-0490 or [email protected]. n

Study Abroad in Italy Scholarship Allows Art Education Students to Experience Art first-hand

Cont’d on page 23COE scholarship recipients and donors at the 2010 Scholarship

Awards Ceremony

Dean Wood (left) and Michelle Aisthorpe (middle) with

Aisthorpe scholarship recipient

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RETIRED FAcULTY AnD STAFF Jane Fink, retired long-time faculty member in the Division of Kinesiology,

Health and Sport Studies, who was born September 7, 1918, died at age 91 on March 2, 2010. Ms. Fink chaired the undergraduate physical education group, coordinated the program and taught the elementary physical education methods courses for many years. She served as student teaching supervisor and academic advisor for students in the physical education program, and was well liked and respected by colleagues and students alike. She passed away in Lexington, KY where she had lived since her retirement.

Winnie Lentner, a COE retiree who served as a long-time staff member in the college’s Instructional Technology program, passed away on March 11, 2010. A memorial service was held on May 22, 2010 at her parish, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, in West Bloomfield, MI.

ALUMnIJohn K. “Jack” cotton, Jr. (Ed.’48, M.Ed. ’53, Cert. ’66) died November 8,

2009. A former athletic director for Farmington Public Schools, he also served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received two Purple Hearts. While a student at Wayne State, Mr. Cotton was co-captain of the football team and kept lifelong ties to the university serving as a varsity football line coach from 1947-1956 and later being active with the university and alumni association. In 1975, Mr. Cotton was named Athletic Director of the Year; in 1976 he was inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame and in 1981 inducted into the Wayne State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

William craft (Ed. ‘50) died November 19, 2009. He was a lifelong educator and administrator of elementary schools in Detroit and Livonia who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, going ashore at Omaha Beach with the 35th Infantry Division. He earned several military honors, including four Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.

Robert F. Delany (Ed. ‘41, M.Ed. ‘48) died January 16, 2010. He was a retired Detroit Public School (DPS) teacher and director of the Department of Social Studies for DPS. He created the C. C. Barnes Memorial Scholarship in the College of Education in memory of his father-in-law, was a member of the Old Main Society, and served as an adjunct professor of education at WSU.

Phil Jones (M.Ed. ‘49, Ed.D. ‘59) died March 22, 2010. He was a veteran educator in the Highland Park School District who grew up on an Indiana farm and graduated from Central Normal College in Indiana. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and started his teaching career in Greenwood, IN before moving to Detroit to pursue graduate degrees at Wayne State and a teaching career in Highland Park (MI) from which he retired in the 1980s. A member of the National Ski Patrol, he learned to ski in his early 50s and volunteered at Alpine Valley Ski Area in White Lake Township, MI.

Edward Eugene Kress (Bus. ‘49, M.Ed. ‘63), a lifelong history teacher and administrator at Thurston High School in Redford, MI, died December 10, 2009. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was an usher for his church and, following retirement, volunteered at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Jerrold W. “Bill” Maben (CLAS, ’50, Ed. ’51, M.Ed. ’54) died October 2, 2009. He began his career as a science teacher in Grosse Pointe and later was the K-12 science coordinator for Danbury Public Schools, science education chair and assistant dean of academic standards at the City University of New York’s Lehman College and principal of the Julian Curtiss School in Greenwich, CT. An educator and author, Mr. Maben also was a consultant or editor of more than 200 books, articles, reports, teaching guides and scientific films. A host and writer for NBC-TB’s educational exchange series from 1967-68; for much of his career, he was a frequent guest on radio and television programs discussing science, technology and education.

norman McRae, Jr., who retired in 1991 as head of social studies and fine arts for the Detroit Public Schools, where he started his career as a teacher, died on June 13, 2010, at age 84. Dr. McRae was born in Detroit, graduated from Saginaw (MI) Eastern High School in Saginaw, MI and then majored in journalism, history and English at Wayne State University where he also earned a teaching certificate and master’s degree in social studies. In 1982, he received a doctorate in history from the University of Michigan. His dissertation was on “Blacks in Detroit 1736-1833: A Search for Community on the Western Frontier.” An authority on Michigan and African-American history, he described history research as “an unending mystery tour.” In 1991, he said to the Free Press, “I get sentimental about the people who came before me. They didn’t cop out.” Through his own research and lesson plans for DPS, his work impacted and helped to define black history for the city and the school district. His research yielded works that include “The United States and Its People,” “Negroes in Michigan during the Civil War,” and “Picture History of the American Negro.” In 1968, he designed and taught the first black history course at Wayne State

University. During his career, he served as an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and was a research associate for the Michigan-Ohio Regional Education Laboratory.

Ingrid nelson nagy (COE alumnus) passed away on February 14, 2010 at the age of 89. She was a proud WSU alum, a life-long Detroiter at heart, and a loyal member of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority. Her daughter reports that she was buried wearing her WSU

pin. She proudly gave a $1,000 scholarship to a Detroit Mackenzie High School graduate to attend WSU.

charles ‘nick’ nichols (M.Ed.) died on April 23, 2010.Herbert Polk (Ed. ‘58) died December 16, 2009. He was a physical education

teacher in the Buffalo (N.Y.) Public Schools and, in addition to teaching, he sold cable television and was a basketball official who refereed hundreds of middle school and high school boys’ and girls’ games over a 30-year career.

Marvin c. Reichle (Ed. ‘50) died November 6, 2009. charles Arthur Richards (Ed. ‘58) died December 11, 2009. He was a

lifelong educator at Port Huron (MI) High School as a science teacher, track coach and assistant principal. He served in Korea for the U. S. Army.

Jerry Sevick (Ed. ’40, M.Ed. ’42), a former physics professor and WXYZ-TV weather forecaster, died November 28, 2009. A U.S. Army veteran, Dr. Sevick was a member of the Wayne State Athletic Hall of Fame. Although he never played professional football, he was drafted by both the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. After receiving a doctorate in applied physics from Harvard University, Dr. Sevick taught at Wayne State and worked for Bell Laboratories, where he retired as director of technical relations. Renowned for his research and publications related to short vertical antennas and transmission line transformers, he was an avid Ham Radio operator.

Ludwig “Lud” J. Stromayer (Ed. ‘61, M.Ed. ‘64, Ed.D. ‘70), accomplished artist and fine arts professor, died January 8, 2010. A permanent collection of Dr. Stromayer’s work is held at San Jose State University in California where he taught in the 1970s. He also taught painting and general art classes at Western State College of Colorado until his retirement in November 2009.

We regret the omission of those whose passing we were unaware of

at the time of publication, and extend our sympathy to those who feel

their loss. n

In memorIAm We are saddened to report the passing over the last year of the following College of Education retired faculty, alumni and students.

Establishment of Janice Douglas ScholarshipDuring her more than 30-year career at Wayne State

University, Janice Douglas touched the lives of countless individuals – students, parents, supervisors and co-workers. As she rose through the ranks at WSU, first as a secretary

in the Office of the Registrar, then as manager of the Office of Records, and finally as an associate director of undergraduate admissions in charge of transfer credit, she used every opportunity to encourage and support students in pursuing their academic careers.

When Douglas died suddenly from pneumonia in March 2005, her colleagues in Transfer Credit Evaluation Unit decided immediately that the most fitting way in which they could pay tribute to her was to establish an endowed scholarship in her memory. Intent on raising the $25,000 minimum required by the university to fully fund the endowment, the team began fundraising efforts in July 2005 with a bake sale in the office. They continued their fundraising efforts over the years until finally, in 2010, they achieved their goal of establishing an endowed fund in Janice’s name.

“The fundraising efforts undertaken by the staff in the Transfer Credit Evaluation Unit to endow the Janice Douglas Scholarship have been nothing short of extraordinary,” says Joanne Osmer, development officer for the College of Education. “Without any major donors or large fundraising event, this group of dedicated individuals succeeded in a remarkable way to honor their colleague. What a tribute to their regard for her!”

Although the Janice Douglas Endowed Scholarship is fully funded, donations are still being accepted to build the fund so that larger scholarships can be awarded each year. To make a donation, please contact Ms. Osmer at (313) 577-1664 or [email protected]. [Special thanks to Carin Jorgensen in the WSU Development Office for providing this information.] n

Student Scholarships Cont’d from page 22

A few of the proud 2010-11 COE scholarship recipients with their

scholarship certificates

Ingrid Nelson-Nagy

Donna carroll was appointed as the college’s LiveText manager effective in October 2010. She

formerly served the college as a member of the Educational Technology Center (ETC) staff. LiveText is an integral part of the work of preparing for national accreditation through the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), which is currently in process under the leadership of Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Instruction in the Division of Teacher Education. There are also other important functions that LiveText will continue to

support in addition to the TEAC accreditation process, and Donna will oversee those efforts as well. Questions about LiveText should be directed to Donna at [email protected]. Read more about LiveText on page 21.

Holly Feen-calligan, Ph.D. (associate professor, Art Education/Art Therapy, TED) was the recipient of a WSU Research Enhancement Program $50,000 grant for her proposal, ArtsCorps Detroit – The Research Component. See article about this project on page 8.

Congratulations to Mariane Fahlman, Ph.D. (associate professor, Health Education, KHS) and nate Mccaughtry, Ph.D. (associate professor, Kinesiology, KHS) for the successful funding of their proposal for the project titled Integrating Nutrition Education Across the Curriculum in Low-Income Detroit High Schools: A Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative by the Michigan’s Plan of Work for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Nutrition Education (SNAJP-Ed) for FY 2011. The award was approved for $137,163.

Lori Lucas, M.Ed., long-time staff member in the Teacher Education Division, is working on her second master’s degree from the College of Education in Bilingual/Bicultural Education; her first master’s was in Elementary Education.

Instructional Technology (IT) associate professor, Ingrid Guerra-López, Ph.D., who is also director of the Institute for Learning and Performance Improvement (ILPI), and IT doctoral candidate Heidi Kromrei, Academic Director for Graduate Medical Education (GME) at the WSU School of Medicine (SOM), are collaborating with Dr. Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, GME Assistant Dean at the SOM, on a number of performance initiatives. Their collaborative work has included the development of a GME performance measurement and management system, a GME program performance portfolio, and a GME leadership model. Pilot work from these collaborative efforts has resulted in almost a dozen national and international presentations at the International Society for Performance Improvement, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education conference, the Association of Medical Education Europe, and Ottawa, Canada conference for Assessment in Medical Education, among other professional association conferences.

Recognition of Nate McCaughtryIn recognition of his superior promise in the areas of service, teaching, scholarship

and commitment to the goals of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), with a strong focus on under-represented and under-served populations, nate Mccaughtry, Ph.D., associate professor of Pedagogy,

Kinesiology and Physical Education and also Physical Education program coordinator in KHS, was chosen by the AAHPERD Social Justice and Diversity Committee to receive its 2010 Young Professionals Award. The award was presented at the organization’s E. B. Henderson Award Breakfast held on March 20, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN during AAHPERD’s national convention.

Dr. McCaughtry also received an Exemplary Paper Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Physical Education Special Interest Group (SIG) presented at the AERA conference on Friday, April 30, 2010 in Denver, CO. His 2009 paper titled “Girly girls can play games/La ninas pueden jugar tambien: Co-creating a curriculum of possibilities with fifth-grade girls,” and co-authored with K. Oliver, M. Hamzeh and E. Chacon, was published in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, vol. 28, SIG: Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education.

The College of Education also presented an award to Dr. McCaughtry in 2010: The Kathleen Reilly Koory Endowed Faculty Development Award, funded by Dr. Howard and Mrs. Beverly Reilly, was given to Nate at the college’s May 20, 2010 Scholarship Award Ceremony. The scholarship, established in memory of the Reilly’s daughter Kathleen who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and education specialist certificate from the College of Education and passed away from breast cancer in 2001, is given each year to one of the college’s outstanding young scholars. Dr. McCaughtry, who is acquiring a national reputation in his field and contributing to the body of knowledge of physical education practices in urban schools, was chosen for his work on the Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, a school-based intervention with research objectives related to

youth health outcomes for predominantly urban, low-income African American and Hispanic-American children.

James L. Moseley, Ed.D., CPT, LPC, CHES, associate professor of Instructional Technology (IT), and Joan c. Dessinger, Ed.D., CPT, IT adjunct faculty member, co-edited Handbook of Improving Performance in the Workplace, Volume 3: Measurement and Evaluation published by Pfeiffer/Wiley, 2010. The volume contains important information on time-tested theories, leading-edge research, developments, and applications. It provides a comprehensive review of the most pertinent information on critical measurement and evaluation topics. Individual chapters were authored by practitioners who have ties to the IT program. Among those whose contributions are noted are William J. Tarnacki, II, who has an IT master’s degree; IT doctoral degree recipients Eileen Banchoff, David L. Solomon, Nancy B. Hastings, Carol Diroff, Debra M. Smith; and IT faculty members, Ingrid Guerra-Lopez and Dale C. Brandenburg.

Drs. Dessinger and Moseley received the 2010 Outstanding Human Performance Communication Award from the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) for their book Training Older Workers: Maximizing the Performance of an Aging Workforce. The Award of Excellence was presented during an Awards Recognition Ceremony on April 20, 2010 at the ISPI conference in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 1962, ISPI is the leading international association dedicated to improving productiv-ity and performance in the workplace. The organization is dedicated to improving individual, organizational and societal performance.

Julie Flax Osburn, M.Ed. has a new position in the Teacher Education Division (TED). As of February 2010, she became lecturer and Assistant Director of Field Experiences for the TED Office of Field Experiences; she was formerly an assistant director in the Office of University Development. Julie and her husband Chris Osburn welcomed their first child, daughter Madeline Mae Osburn, on December 3, 2010 (see picture on next page).

Karen Tonso, Ph.D. (associate professor, History and Philosophy of Education) par-ticipated in a two-day seminar (September 9-10, 2010) on performing ethnographic research in doctoral student laboratory research work in science at Oxford University, Oxford, England.

Monica W. Tracey, Ph.D. (associate professor, Instructional Technology) authored the book, Instructional Design Knowledge Base: Foundations of Current Practice, with co-authors Drs. James D. Klein and Rita C. Richey, published by Lawrence Erlbaum/Taylor Francis in October 2010. The book provides students and scholars with a com-prehensive background for ID practice and a foundation for future instructional design (ID) thinking, and serves as a resource for instructional design and technology doctoral, master’s and educational specialist certificate programs. Other accomplishments for Dr. Tracey in 2010 include election for a three-year term to the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Board of Directors as a member-at-large, and nomination and election as the associate editor of a new journal in her field, The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, approved by AECT, which is the premier interna-tional association in instructional design. The first edition of the journal, which will be published four times per year, is due in January 2011.

Phyllis Whitin, Ph.D. (professor, Language Arts, TED) received a 2010 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at the WSU Academic Recognition Ceremony on April 27, 2010. She was recognized as a teacher with “warmth and genuine interest in students, staff and her faculty colleagues.” Dr. Whitin enjoys a national reputation for her expertise in the areas of language arts and elementary education. She is a highly respected teacher who is frequently asked by her COE colleagues and faculty across the university to assist them with their teaching. As a reflective teacher, she uses her own self-assessments as well as feedback from students as an opportunity to revise and enhance course syllabi and curriculum. By engaging students in a variety of meaningful, hands-on-activities, she brings education research and theory alive in the classroom.

The fourth book written by husband and wife, David Whitin, Ph.D. (professor, Mathematics Education, TED) and Phyllis Whitin, Ph.D. (professor, Language Arts Education) Learning to Read the Numbers: Integrating Critical Literacy and Critical Numeracy in K-8 Classrooms, a co-publication of the National Council of Teachers of English and Routledge, was published in September 2010. The book “shows how critical readers dig beneath the surface of data to better evaluate their usefulness and to understand how numbers are constructed by authors to portray a certain version of reality.” The Whitins were also invited to make a presentation at McGill University in Montreal as part of its Distinguished Educator Seminar Series in October 2010.

Ke Zhang, Ph.D. (associate professor, Instructional Technology) was program co-chair of the E-Learn 2010 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education held in Orlando, FL from October 18-22, 2010. Over 800 people from 49 countries attended. Dr. Zhang was also co-editor of the conference proceedings.

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foCUS on fACULTy & STAff 2009-2010 Several College of Education faculty and staff were recipients of special honors and recognition during 2009-2010. We’re proud to present here their outstanding achievements!

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Donna Carroll

Dr. Dessinger (left) with Dr. Moseley

Howard and Beverly Reilly with Nate McCaughtry

(right) at scholarship event.

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Recognition of Years of Service Awardees in 2010 The following faculty and staff have provided a combined total of 475 years of

dedicated service to the college and university, going back fifty years. They were recognized at the college’s annual Spring Luncheon on April 21, 2010 and at the uni-versity’s annual recognition ceremony.

For 50 years: Gary Smith; 40 years: Gloria Harkness, Peter Roberts; 35 years: Joyce Martin, James Moseley; 30 years: Kevin Carroll, Sandra Jenkins, Patricia Sabatini; 25 years: Stuart Itzkowitz; 20 years: Judith Anderson, Navaz Bhavnagri, Daphne Cochran, Holly Feen-Calligan, Saundra Sumner; 15 years: Placidia Frierson, Delano Tucker; 10 years: Gail Fahoome, Randall Gretebeck, Kimberly Miller. Dean Wood thanked them for

their loyalty and the important contributions they have made to the College of Education as employees of Wayne State University.

Two COE secretaries – Michele norris (AOS) and charity cole (TBF) – participated in the “bail-out for Muscular Dystrophy” fundraiser in fall 2010. They both volunteered to “go to jail” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and both raised a significant amount of “bail money” from their co-workers in the College of Education on behalf of the association.

charity cole has been appointed the secretary to the interim assistant dean for the Division of Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations (TBF), Dr. Craig Roney. Prior to this assignment, Charity was secretary to the Counseling Education program area faculty in TBF.

Academic Staff PromotionEbony Green, academic advisor in the college’s

Division of Academic Services, was promoted to Academic Services Officer II in 2010. She received ESS (employment security status) in 2009. Ebony was also the recipient of an Academic Services Professional Development (ASPD) Contributor Award this past year in recognition of her outstanding service. More about her award can be found on page 29.

NEW ARRIVALSWe’re delighted to report several “new arrivals” for

COE faculty and staff over the past year:Mary Brady, Teacher Education senior

lecturer in Special Education, became a first-time grandmother with the birth of grandson, James Steven Howard, on June 24, 2010. Congratulations to the new grandma and her family!

Ryan Daniel Myszenski, born March 29, 2010, has joined the Myszenski family. His father, Keith Myszenski, is systems administrator for the college’s Educational Technology Center (ETC). Ryan is baby brother to sister Natalie, age 4. Congratulations to the Myszenski family!

Madeline Mae osburn arrived on December 3, 2010 at 7.5 lbs. and 21.5 inches long. Her mother, Julie Flax osburn, is a lecturer and the Assistant Director of Field Experiences in the Teacher Education Division. Congratulations to Julie and her husband, Chris, on the birth of their first child!

Congratulations are in order for Ben Pogodzinski, who began his appointment as an assistant professor in the college’s Educational Administration program in September 2010, on becoming a first-time father of son, otis Day Pogodzinski, this fall. He and wife Angela welcomed Otis on the evening of October 26, 2010. (Read more about Ben in the New Faculty and Staff item on page 6. )

carol Salisbury (KHS staff member) became a grandmother on January 25, 2010 with the birth of granddaughter, Brooklynn Sue. Congratulations, Carol!

cheryl Somers, associate professor of Educational Psychology, has added a son to her family: Asa James Somers was born February 17, 2010. She and her husband, Scott, have one daughter, Celia, age 12, and three sons, Calvin, Emerson, and Asa, ages 10, 2 ½ and 11 months.

Drs. David and Phyllis Whitin, TED professors, welcomed new granddaughter Lucy charlotte Mitchell, born November 12, 2010. n

office of field Experiences Implements Service-Learning Program“Were you born to teach?” Ask any educator that question and, most likely, the answer is “yes!” To help our students on their journey to becoming an educator, the College of Education’s Office of Field Experiences now offers two classes to undergraduate students who are considering a career in the profession: “Ethical Issues in Schools and Society” and “Becoming a Professional Educator.” These are the first two courses Level 1 students take in the college and, significantly, the classes include a service-learning component during which students gain valuable skills and experiences in working with children.

Some of those who participate in these courses even learn that teaching is much harder than they imagined, or that they themselves don’t have the disposition to be effective teachers. The service-learning component provides these students with critical insights into their aptitude for teaching, and offers them the opportunity to consider other careers before they are deep into the teacher preparation program.

The service-learning program requires students to provide service to a local school or community orga-nization whose primary focus is the enrichment and development of children. This field experience is designed to assist students in making the decision to become a future educator of students in grades pre-K-12. Currently, thirty schools and non-profits participate as service-learn-ing partner sites for College of Education (COE) students, including public and charter schools and community orga-

nizations of all sizes.

Service-learning activities include traditional tutoring work with small groups of children under

the guidance of a classroom teacher. Other activities facilitate student organizations and groups such as chess clubs, and assistance with sports teams. For many COE students in the program, the connection is much deeper than meeting a class requirement; instead, students create bonds with children and teachers and begin to see themselves as professional educators.

With over 200 students to place each semester, the Office of Field Experiences is able to accommodate needs of the school and/or organization in terms of the number of students needed to help meet the goals of various educational programs. Additional service-learning partners are welcome at any time. Please contact the Office of Field Experiences for additional information about service-learn-ing opportunities at:

We are extremely grateful to our current service-learning partners for the experiences they offer to our students, which can help students determine early on if they were, indeed, “born to teach,” or perhaps, that an alternative career in education would be a better fit. In either case, the teaching profession is enhanced and school children thereby benefit.

[Special thanks to Julie Osburn, lecturer and assistant director of field experiences in the College of Education, for contrib-uting information for this item. She can be reached at 313-577-0990.] n

current Partner List:

ACCESS EducationAngell Elementary

Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern MichiganCOE Early Childhood Center and Merrill Palmer

Skillman InstituteCatherine Furguson Academy for Young Women

Chrysler ElementaryCity Connect Detroit

Communities in SchoolsCooke Elementary School

Crockett Career and Technical CenterDetroit Edison Public School Academy

Detroit Lions AcademyDetroit Science Center

Eaton AcademyFitzgerald High School

GO GIRLs ProgramHarms Elementary

Harper Woods Secondary SchoolHope Academy

Mound Park ElementaryMuslim American Youth Academy

Nichols SchoolOsborn Academy of Mathematics

Pollack Academic Center of Excellence (PACE)Positive Images

Recycle Green CompanyVolunteers, Administrators & Coaches (VAC)

Training ProgramWholistic Living

Woodbridge Youth Community CenterWSU School of Medicine

focus on faculty & Staff Cont’d from page 24

Lucy Charlotte Mitchell

The Pogodzinski Family

Madeline Mae Osburn

James Steven Howard

WSU College of EducationOffice of Field Experiences230 Education BuildingDetroit, MI 48202

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Beginning June 1, 2010, Ernie Yoder, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, assumed the position of Founding Dean, Central Michigan University College of Medicine. Prior to

this appointment, Dr. Yoder was Vice President for Medical Education and Research at St. John Health System. He is also a clinical professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine and adjunct associate professor at Oakland University, where he teaches Quality Improvement in Health Care.

In 1997, Dr. Yoder completed a Ph.D. in the College of Education (COE) instructional technology doctoral program. This was preceded by completion of medical school at Wayne State University (WSU) in 1978, and his residency in internal medicine in 1981. Following a year as Chief Medical Resident, he joined the WSU full-time faculty.

Dr. Yoder is the recipient of many awards, including the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – CGEA Laureate; WSU – School of Medicine Academy of Scholars; and, multiple times, the Best Doctors in America award. His

main clinical and academic efforts focus on improving primary care medical practice, medical education, educational program evaluation, evidence-based medicine (EBM), and continuous quality improvement (CQI); all areas in which he has published. In 2006, Dr. Yoder was inducted as a Fellow of the Detroit Medical Academy, and in April 2010 was honored as a Master of the American College of Physicians. He is active in leading quality improvement studies and teaching CQI and EBM to students, residents, and faculty in the St. John Health System.

Among his service on numerous boards includes serving as past Governor for the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), a term on the Executive Committee of the ACP Board of Governors, chair of the AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs, and chair for the AAMC-GEA Section on Undergraduate Medical Education. He is also a member of the Wayne State University Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The College of Education is proud to count Dr. Yoder among our most distinguished alumni! n

CoE Alumnus Appointed founding Dean of Central Michigan University Medical School

Dr. Ernie Yoder

In November, 2010 College of Education Interim Dean Steven Ilmer was presented with a plaque by Dr. Delano Tucker (left) and Mr. Ronald Simpkins (right), co-coor-dinators of the Volunteers, Administrators and Coaches (VAC) program in the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies. The award recognizes Dr. Ilmer as an “Unsung Hero” for his efforts and support on behalf of the VAC program for the past ten years. The plaque includes a quote from author James Baldwin: “The Greatest Achievements Must Begin Somewhere, and They Always Begin With The Person.” n

Interim Dean Ilmer (middle) with VAC administrators Dr. Delano

Tucker (left) and Ron Simpkins (right)

On Monday, December 20, 2010 the official photo portrait of retired dean Paula C. Wood, Ph.D. was formally unveiled in the College of Education building. Doing the honors was William P. Sosnowsky, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus of the College of Education (COE) and designated historian of the college. Dr. Sosnowsky generously donated the funds to have the photo professionally matted and framed.

Before unveiling Dean Wood’s portrait in the “Hall of Deans” in the first floor lobby of the Education Building, Dr. Sosnowsky briefly profiled each of the former deans [see ALMANAC item on cover page for listing of all former COE deans] who have served in the college since its inception in 1881, to an apprecia-tive audience of COE administra-tors, faculty and staff on hand for the occasion.

Dr. Wood served as dean in the college from 1991 to August 2010. After a well-earned admin-istrative leave, she will return to her faculty role in the Special Education program area in the Teacher Education Division in fall 2011. Read more about Paula Wood’s deanship on the back cover. n

Dean Wood’s official Portrait Unveiled

COE Interim Dean Steve Ilmer thanks Dr. Sosnowsky for his role in ensuring that retired Dean

Paula C. Wood’s official photo takes its place of honor in the “Hall of Deans”

THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (COEAA) PROVIDES

MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI AND “FRIENDS” OF THE COLLEGE TO

COME TOGETHER FOR SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION AND TO

SUPPORT THE COLLEGE, ITS PROGRAMS, AND ITS STUDENTS. ANNUAL EVENTS

HELP ALUMNI TO RECONNECT WITH FORMER COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

COLLEAGUES, RAISE FUNDS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDE

INFORMATIONAL LECTURES AND SEMINARS OF INTEREST TO THE EDUCATION

COMMUNITY, AND TO RECOGNIzE AND HONOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND/OR THE COLLEGE ARE

NOTEWORTHY. JOIN THE COEAA AND TAKE PART IN THESE OPPORTUNITIES

(SEE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP FORM ON PAGE 31).

Opportunities C o E A A M E M b E r

Steve Ilmer recognized by VAC

AIM HIGHER: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY


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Funding was provided through the College of Education (COE) Technology Committee to support a wide variety of faculty technology initiatives in 2010. Applications for mini-grants to help faculty gain up-to-date technology training, equipment, and/or materials were submitted and the following proposals were funded:• 32 GB iPad device to conduct online assessments and to collect and compile field

data relating to research work; submitted by Michael Owens, AOS assistant professor, educational administration program.

• Ten 16 GB iPod Nanos to support teaching and research on science teacher learning via creation of video and audio recordings of the science experiments and to post the recordings to a Ning, an online service that allows users to create their own social network; submitted by David Grueber, TED assistant professor, science education program.

• Computers and acquisition of software licenses to purchase and construct virtual computing sites to be used when teaching some of the education evaluation and research courses; submitted by Ben Kelcey, TBF assistant professor, education and evaluation program.

• Five iPad devices with earphones and microphones to use SMART technology when implementing a hybrid style of course delivery in mathematics education courses to explore the devices’ potential as teaching and research tools (as clickers or database management), and to create Blackboard pages of the courses that will go hybrid; submitted by faculty in the TED mathematics education program (Thomas Edwards, Asli Özgün-Koca, Sally Roberts, and David Whitin).

• Input audio mixer, video cameras, protectors sleeves, SD cards, tripods, chargers, cases, microphones to provide each field experience course or program site with audio/visual tools to assist in documenting successful practice and provide evidence of mastery of program standards, goals and objectives; submitted by Sharon Sellers-Clark, TED lecturer and director of Student Teaching Field Placements.This annual technology award program has been very beneficial in support

of instruction and the integration of technology in the college. The awards were announced at the college’s annual spring luncheon, retiree recognition program and award ceremony held on April 21, 2010. The Technology Committee – comprised of COE faculty and staff and co-chaired by Bob Pettapiece, Ed.D., assistant professor of social studies, and Mary Waker, Ph.D., director of the college’s Educational Technology Center (ETC) – is a standing, non-elected committee in the College of Education that acts as an advisory group to ETC and technology liaisons in the different program areas within the college.

These technology mini-grants are available to full- and part-time COE faculty members. The Technology Committee is now reviewing proposals submitted by faculty for awards to be used by September 1, 2011 (deadline for submission of proposals was January 14, 2011), and five mini-grants will be awarded. One requirement for the applications is that recipients share information about their project at meetings of the COE Assembly. Recipients of the 2010 awards began presenting their reports at the November 2010 COE Assembly meeting. n

Presentation of Technology Awards

Commencement exercises are always special, and they are special for each student in their own individual way. However, in December 2010 the College of Education (COE) celebrated a very noteworthy graduation: the awarding of the first doctoral degree to one of its Limited License to Instruct (LLI) program participants, Sherrell Hobbs, who is now Dr. Hobbs.

The LLI program, initiated in 2001 by the COE in partnership with the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), was created to assist individuals with bachelor’s and other degrees, particularly those in minority and other under-represented groups, in obtaining a teaching certificate. Over several years the program successfully graduated more than 300 individuals who became DPS certified teachers, many of them in high-need areas such as mathematics, science, and special education.

For Dr. Hobbs, education was not her first career choice: she began her career in publishing and advertising after earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Davenport University. While working as a marketing director for a non-profit institution, she gained valuable experience managing people, promoting products and advertising various services.

She enjoyed the act of helping people, but over time, marketing became less rewarding to Sherrell, and she instead became interested in pursuing a career in education. In 2001 she learned of the LLI program in the

COE and was accepted in the special education program. After successfully completing her degree requirements, she graduated in 2003 and acquired state certifica-tion in learning disabilities, business administration, marketing and management education. She also received a temporary Career and Technical Vocation license to teach.

Dr. Hobbs states, “Working as a certified special education teacher has been one of the most rewarding and important career decisions that I could have made. My goal was to change lives through empowering students to aspire to greatness. Later, I sought to provide leadership and support to other professionals in the field of teaching, so I applied to the doctoral program in the college, selecting a special education major and school administration cognate.” During her doctoral studies, Sherrell successfully completed and attained state cer-tification as an elementary and secondary K-12 school administrator. Currently, she is the principal for the Golightly Education Center in Detroit.

Sherrell’s advice to individuals seeking a career change to education is simple: “Know that you have chosen to embark upon a rewarding venture that will forever change your life by supporting children with opportuni-ties that will motivate them to learn. Your options are limitless and you can aspire to even higher goals as a leader!” n

Shlomo Sawilowsky, Ph.D., who became assistant dean of the Divisions of Administrative and Organizational Studies and Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations (AOS/TBF) in the College of Education in January 2009, has returned to his position as a professor in the college’s educational evaluation and research (EER) program. Dr. Sawilowsky is a Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Wayne State

University, and is the founder and editor of the Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods. In 2008, he served as president of the American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group/Educational Statisticians.

Craig Roney, Ph.D., who was appointed the interim assistant dean for AOS/TBF in August 2010, also serves as the assistant dean for the college’s Teacher Education Division, a position to which he was appointed in September 2008. Dr. Roney is a professor in the college’s reading, language and literature program and is a nationally-recognized expert in the field of storytelling. nDr. Craig Roney, Assistant Dean

Dr. Craig roney Appointed AoS/Tbf Interim Assistant Dean

Dr. Sherrell Hobbs

first LLI Program Graduate receives Doctorate

WAynE STATE UnIVErSITy—WoRLD-cLASS ExPERIEncE

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Teams comprised of faculty and academic staff in the College of Education participated in their own version of an “Amazing Race.” The mission: to explore locations (assigned neighborhoods) throughout the city of Detroit to observe the people, architecture, culture, ethnicity, and history of these areas and return to campus to prepare PowerPoint presentations based on their observations.

The assignment was created and initiated by the college’s Social Justice/Diversity Committee for the purpose of increasing participants’ knowledge of the city, its diverse residents, history and culture. Another important aspect was to provide an opportunity for the individuals on the teams to become better acquainted. Each group was made up of faculty and academic staff from all of the divisions in the college, and assignments to the teams were

made in such a manner so that individuals who don’t generally interact with one another on a daily basis had the opportunity to do so.

Each team scouted the neighborhood to which they were assigned with the goal of answering the following questions:

• What are some of the community “gems” that might influence the education of its citizenry?

• What are some of the community challenges that might influence the education of the citizenry?

• What three things about the community would be beneficial for the College of Education faculty, staff and students to know and draw upon in their classrooms or other field placements?

Teams were asked to observe the things they saw: the people, housing options in the area, public institutions such as schools and libraries, religious buildings, health and social service agencies, retail and commercial structures, transportation, recreation and art venues, protective services such as fire and police departments, and billboards and signs that reflect the character of the neighborhood.

PowerPoint presentations of findings were shown at the college’s annual holiday luncheon held on December 15, 2010, and will continue at COE Assembly meetings in the winter semester. The Social Justice/Diversity Committee is co-chaired by Sharon Elliott, Ed.D., associate professor of early childhood/elementary education in the Teacher Education Division; Bill Hill, Ed.D., clinical assistant professor of educational admin-istration and policy studies in the Division of Administrative and Organizational Studies; and JoAnne Holbert, Ed.D., associate professor of counseling in the Division of Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations. n

CoE Teams Engage in “Amazing race”

JoAnne Holbert, Ed.D., associate professor and coordinator of the college’s counselor education (CED) program, announced at the beginning of August 2010 that the CED program had been notified by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) of its approval for re-accreditation. The program’s full accreditation status – for a seven-year period until 2017 – includes both of its Master of Arts degree programs: one in Community Counseling and the other in School Counseling, as well as its doctoral degree program –

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling. CACREP is a nationally-recognized organization that is the preeminent accrediting

body for counseling and related educational programs. Its mission is to encourage standards and procedures that reflect the needs of an increasingly diverse society, and is dedicated to providing leadership and promoting excellence in professional preparation through its accreditation process and standards. There are six major components to the

CACREP accreditation process, which include the initial submission of a self-study report and supporting documents, review of the self-study by the CACREP board, on-site peer evaluation, site team report from program reviewers and submission of a program response, notification of the accreditation decision and, finally, periodic review and reporting by the accredited program.

To prepare for the review, the CED faculty began the re-accreditation process in fall 2008. This involved the completion of three major documents, including the self-study report and preparation for the site visit that was held in March 2010. Dr. Holbert thanked the program’s supporters and the many administrators, students, staff and faculty members who helped with the very lengthy and involved process. CED has been accredited by CACREP since the accrediting organization’s inception, and has gone through the re-accreditation process three times: in 1993, 2000 and 2010. More information about CACREP can be found at http://www.cacrep.org, and information about the college’s counselor education program is available at: http://coe.wayne.edu/tbf/counseling/index.php. n

Counselor Education Announces Program’s re-Accreditation

Atwo-jobs-at-once arrangement – a two-year pilot program believed to be a first of its kind in the state – has been

created between the smallest school district in Macomb County: New Haven Community Schools in New Haven, MI, and the fourth largest in the county: L’Anse Creuse Public Schools in Harrison Township, MI. The two districts have agreed to share the services of one person: Keith Wunderlich (Ed.D. ’99), a graduate of the college’s educational administration doctoral program.

Dr. Wunderlich, who started his career as a special education teacher, has been the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction

at L’Anse Creuse for eight years. Under this new arrangement, he will continue those duties for L’Anse Creuse while he conducts business as the superintendent of the New Haven Community Schools. He replaces former superintendent, Dr. James Avery, who retired in June 2010. Both districts report that this arrangement, which took effect in the summer 2010, has been made possible by some creative restruc-turing and willingness by staff to take on additional responsibilities.

Sharing work is not a new concept for these school districts: they have had agreements to provide other services between the two districts for some time, such as in student transportation. Wunderlich believes that, at least initially, he will probably spend more of his time handling the superintendent responsibilities at New Haven because, as he says, he has “a lot of ropes to learn, and becoming a superin-tendent one day was always part of the plans for my career path,” so he has enthusi-astically taken on his new responsibilities.

L’Anse Creuse is pleased that it will keep him on board as their assistant superin-tendent, and New Haven is excited about having Dr. Wunderlich serve as their new superintendent. Both districts are eager to show how this new arrangement – one person sharing responsibilities between two districts – can be beneficial to both educational communities. The L’Anse Creuse superintendent – DiAnne Pellerin – is also a COE graduate: in 1980 she received an education specialist certificate in general administration and in 1999 she received her doctorate, an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction.

Dr. Wunderlich was also included in the January 2009 edition of The Educator, featuring his long-time interest in the history of the Vernor’s beverage company. Read about this at http://coe.wayne.edu/newsletter/index.php. n

CoE alumna serving as administrator at two Michigan school districts

Dr. Keith Wunderlich

Academic staff members in the College of Education’s (COE) Division of Academic Services support the academic mission in nearly every

function and service of the college and in some cases, the university as well. At WSU academic staff serve as academic advisors, academic service officers, archivists, athletic coaches and trainer, extension program coordinators, financial aid officers, health physicists, librarians, university counselors, and university counselor assistants. In other words, the impact of academic staff on the outcome of students’ understanding of the university, academic progress, and overall development is widespread and essential.

Begun in 1986 as an outgrowth of the contractual agreement between the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the university, the Academic Staff Professional Development Committee (ASPDC) is committed to providing opportunities for academic staff members to enhance their professional development through its support of both on-campus and off-campus workshops, seminars, and conferences and to recognize their achievements. Each year funds in the amount of $30,000 are allocated to the committee to award to academic staff who desire to engage in professional development activities, often in the form of allowing staff to present at and/or attend national, regional, and local conferences pertinent to their professional roles.

The annual ASPDC awards program formally recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of academic staff at WSU. Award plaques displayed in the Student Center

building inform the university community about these achievements and give recognition to the recipients. We are proud of the accomplishments of the academic staff in the college, and appreciate the ASPDC’s goal of recognizing their contributions and providing resources and programming that will help them continue to enhance their professional skills.

Each year, the ASPDC honors academic staff through its professional awards. Nominations are submitted university-wide and three awards are presented annually at the ASPDC’s spring reception. The awards include:

Professional Achievement Award: Presented in recognition of demonstrated leadership, significant accomplishments in professional organizations, presentations and/or publications.

Distinguished Service Award: Presented in recognition of significant service to students, the university, one’s own department, and/or community organizations.

Outstanding Contributor Award: Presented in recognition of significant accomplishments during the previous academic year and for emerging leadership shown by junior academic staff.

Two academic staff members in the College of Education were honored at the ASPDC annual spring luncheon on April 30, 2010. They are:

Janet Andrews, who received the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her exceptional record

of service working in the College of Education as an undergraduate advisor for the University-Center Macomb Elementary Education Program. Since 2005, Ms. Andrews has participated in a working group to develop and implement criminal history review procedures for the college’s teacher preparation programs. For several years she has served as project coordinator of two COE learning communities for undergraduate freshmen teacher certification students. Janet’s contributions also include her role as liaison to articulation agreements with Henry Ford and Wayne County Community Colleges and as a representative at state of Michigan Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education Programs (DARTEP) meetings.

Ebony Green, who was promoted in 2010 to Academic Services Officer III (ASOIII), received the Outstanding Contributor Award. She was recognized for significant accomplishments as a junior staff member demonstrating excellent leadership. Ms. Green serves in an academic advising capacity for undergraduate and post-bachelor students in the College of Education. As well, she has established an impressive record of involvement in professional development activities and has participated and presented at regional and national conferences. In 2009-10, Ebony served as chair of the Young Educators Society’s Middle School Summit and as local host chair for the National Association of Media Literacy Education conference held on the Wayne State campus. n

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ASPDC Awards to CoE Academic Staff Members

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The student address presented at the commencement ceremony for College of Education (COE) graduates on May 6, 2010 was given by Nichole Hawk, a 2010 master’s degree graduate of the COE counseling program. Ms. Hawk was selected to make this presentation because, as described by her advisor, Stuart Itzkowitz, Ph.D., senior lecturer and university counselor, “Nichole is a student who exemplifies commitment and passion and someone whom I believe will be an active and important

member of the counseling profession.” Ms. Hawk, who recently obtained her LLPC (Professional Counselor Limited License), authorized us to print here an abridged version of her speech, which contains a significant and inspiring message:

On behalf of the graduating class, I thank you all for sharing in this tremendous and joyous occasion with us. I am truly honored, humbled and grateful to stand before you today because of the many people that have sacrificed, supported and encouraged me along this journey. I am certain that we, the graduates, have many in the audience today who have played a significant role toward our success. Graduates, please join me in showing our gratitude and appreciation for all the professors, advisors, parents, grandparents, spouses, family, friends, and the many significant others who have gone above and beyond to support our dreams, aspirations and efforts. Thank you all.

What pressure it is to be up here today; pressure I am sure we all have experienced both in our academic and personal lives….we have been tried and tested, but we are still here, in spite of the obstacles. We may have felt the pressure but we did

not let it get in the way of crossing the finish line. This has been an amazing journey, perhaps one of the most memorable of our lives.

For some of us, this has been a journey filled with excitement and challenges. No matter where your journey has led you, it has brought you to this day and you have survived. For all that, you have endured and all that you have overcome has only made you stronger. We have survived it all and we should be proud of what we have accomplished, but never stop striving to be better. We have learned to be present and to live in the here and now; we have learned to be accountable; we have learned acceptance and tolerance; and we have learned a greater sense of service and compassion; however, we should attempt to maintain these virtues; to be an example of what we expect to see in others.

As I look upon your faces today, not only do I see hope, but I see all the possibilities for change in this room. Let us be the hope and change that we would like to see in this city, in our country and within ourselves…

… We must never forget that someone has paved the way for us; we did not accomplish this honor on our own. Someone has helped you to arrive at this moment in time. Someone has encouraged you to keep going and obtain your dreams. When the naysayers and haters told you that you would not amount to anything and when you had people counting you out, you stayed the course and proved them wrong. No matter who has gone through this journey with you, just remember, you did not do it alone; and someone is always watching you, and will follow your example. Whomever the person was that made a difference in your life and encouraged you to follow your dreams, let them know that you appreciate them.

…We have all been blessed with many gifts and talents. You have to be willing to continue to be the best that you can be and not allow others to trap you in a box and limit your contributions to this world. What you have obtained at Wayne State University is priceless and yours alone and no one can take it away from you. You have now inherited an obligation to go out into this world, be heard and make a difference in society and the lives of others. Therefore, in closing, graduates I say stand and take your place. Class of 2010 you have made it across the finish line; we have been tried and tested and we are still standing. Take your place and be proud of all that you have accomplished. Congratulations graduates, job well done! n

Inspiring May 2010 Commencement Address

Nichole Hawk

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Working to expand the limits of their fields through technology, building sustainable communities, networking across the

globe, collaborative work, and giving a voice to Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Questioning (GLBTQ) individuals and indigenous people, over 1,500 visual, media and performance artists gathered at Wayne State University (WSU) to attend the international Allied Media Conference June 17-20, 2010. The support of the College of Education (COE) allowed for a sizeable expansion of the sessions offered to the attendees at this growing conference held on the WSU campus.

James Brown, Ph.D., lecturer and coordinator of the college’s visual arts education program, served as host during the three days of workshops, seminars and pre-

sentations held in the studios and classrooms of the Community Arts Building on the WSU campus. Visual arts education program student volunteers provided logistical support for the activities, which gave them the opportunity to gain valuable conference experience. It also provided them the opportunity to participate in this important conference, which is attempting to address significant social issues by building a network of people and organizations to develop long-term solutions based on immediate confrontation of these challenges.

This international conference, its tenth year in Detroit, included coverage of the marketing of visual arts, alternative education in the arts for children, musical and visual performance art, creating zines, broadcast media, indigenous peoples’ use of media to protect their

heritage and land, disability perspectives, child abuse in relation to men’s power, feminist art, as well as GLBTQ issues and art. Most of the participants were from the continental U.S., but there were also attendees from South America, Palestine, China, Germany, and Mexico.

Planning for the 2011 conference, which will also be held in Detroit June 23-26, 2011, is well underway. Dr. Brown has added a workshop on racism and the arts to the program’s expanding array of topics. More information about Dr. Brown can be found at http://coe.wayne.edu/faculty-staff/bio.php?id=42190, and the Allied Media Conference at http://www.alliedmediacon-ference.org/. n

College Supports International Conference at WSU

Dealing with cancer – as a patient or as someone who knows a cancer patient/survivor – is difficult, to say the least. Many College of Education (COE) faculty, staff and students have experienced or are experiencing this challenge, and are offering help, being supported and/or recognized in many ways for their own struggles and for the efforts and compassion they have demonstrated on behalf of those affected by this devastating illness. Here we share some of the stories of these individuals in the college.

Heart of a Survivor AwardThe sixth annual Survivorship University Celebration of Survivorship: Finding Hope,

Humor and Balance on the Cancer Journey event was held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Shriner’s Silver Garden Center in Southfield, MI. COE senior lecturer in the college’s counselor education program and a cancer survivor himself, Stuart Itzkowitz, Ph.D., was among several nominees for the 2010 Patricia Milner-Sachs Heart of a Survivor Award, presented at this event by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Dr. Itzkowitz was nominated for the award because of the assistance he has provided on several occasions to patients during cancer treatment and for his commitment and many hours of devoted work on behalf of other cancer survivors in the community.

The annual celebration recognizes cancer survivors who raise awareness of cancer prevention and help empower the lives of other survivors. The award honors an outstanding cancer survivor who exemplifies caring compassion and devotion and is someone who goes above and beyond to help other cancer survivors on their journey. This year’s recipient was Marcia Gurche, a nine-year ovarian cancer survivor, who generously supports others through her compassionate care. She is a facilitator for Beaumont Hospital’s One-to-One Ovarian Cancer Support Group and a facilitator and teacher for the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance’s program for medical schools, including at Wayne State University.

Parenting Through CancerOne of the courses offered by Survivorship University, Parenting Through Cancer,

is taught by a graduate of the College of Education’s counseling program, Gail Singer, LPC. Dealing with a cancer diagnosis of their child, the course helped parents build communication skills with their child and develop a better mutual understand-ing of each other’s perspective of the illness. The devastating news that a child has cancer is traumatic enough for any parent, but added to this is the task of assisting them in acquiring the coping skills invaluable in helping them on this journey, while trying to cope with the trauma themselves. Through this course, Ms. Singer – a

cancer survivor and mother – provided tools parents can use to effectively speak to their children about the diagnosis, help them understand how cancer affects the family and their roles, develop coping strategies, find support systems, and explore grief and loss issues. The course provided an opportunity to become educated and educate your child – as much as appropriate – about cancer and its treatments.

Consulting Service Jacqueline Tilles, Ph.D., associate professor in the college’s reading, language

and literature program, in October 2010 performed several hours of consulting for the Josephine B. Ford Cancer Center at the Henry Ford Medical Center on the topic: “Readability of Health Literacy Materials for Breast Cancer Patients.”

Race for a CureThe 19th annual Detroit Race for a Cure was held on Saturday, May 22, 2010.

Wayne Cares – Educators for a Cure team was one of the many groups to participate in this important event. Support for this cause continues to grow significantly and participants, many from the College of Education, report that they are energized by the rapport that has been established among those who participate in the race. COE Student Raises Funds for Cancer Research

Kelly Unger, instructional technology doctoral student and graduate research assistant, worked with her neighbors in her hometown to raise over $20,000 for cancer research. The big event was a charity baseball game involving the whole town. All monies for game admission and food vendors were donated for cancer research. Kelly also participated in the 3-day cancer walk here in Michigan.

Life After …. There is life after cancer according to Sally Roberts,

Ed.D., assistant professor of mathematics education in the College of Education and director of the college’s GO-GIRLs program, who is a breast cancer survivor. Dr. Roberts has made it a personal commitment to educate others about breast cancer, its treatment and the need to be vigilant about screening for the disease. She was pleased to be featured in a summer 2010 edition of Michigan Trout Magazine about an activity in which she participated that afforded her the opportunity to receive support for her own cancer journey and have some fun while doing so.

Chest-deep in the waters of the Pere Marquette River, Dr. Roberts was on a mission: despite her drug- induced hangover from her battle with cancer, she

was fly fishing at a retreat attended by 14 women dealing with cancer. Trying to overcome the fatigue caused by the illness and its treatment, the backwoods retreat – organized by Reeling and Healing Midwest, a cancer survivor support group – provided the opportunity that allowed “a lot of women who have difficulty walking or are very weak to miraculously stand out in the water for hours on end,” said Dave Madden, one of the support group’s volunteers, whose girlfriend, Cathy Sero, runs the organization.

Sero says that the retreat is a time when survivors “Can be empowered, build self-confidence and develop better types of relationships that they can then extend outward for support, as they move forward and through their survivorship.” Dr. Roberts explained that the retreat, especially the fly fishing, “became a therapeutic thing to do,” and something that she “truly enjoyed,” which also helped her focus on something other than surviving cancer. Dr. Roberts has now been cancer-free a few years. n

Surviving/Supporting Cancer Survivors

At left, Dr. Stuart Itzkowitz, COE faculty member and nominee for Heart of a Survivor Award,

with other award nominees

Dr. Sally Roberts fishing at retreat for

cancer survivors

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Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends:For the past year, I have had the pleasure of working with

an esteemed College of Education Alumni Association Board of Governors that was successful in implementing exciting events for its annual calendar. The camaraderie and fellowship was inspiring and immensely informative as, over the course of the year, we spent countless hours planning our events. Here I will highlight some of our events and achievements from last year and, so that you can plan ahead, I will share our exciting calendar of upcoming events.

Our kick-off event of the current academic year was a College of Education Alumni “Meet and Greet” reception at WSU’s Macomb Educational Center in Macomb County. It was a huge success! We toured the facilities, reviewed the programs offered by the college, enjoyed refreshments, and shared the benefits and rewards of College of Education Alumni Association membership.

I was highly motivated by the success of our Professional Development initiative, “The Race to the Top: Educators Reclaiming our Profession.” The contributions and support from super-intendents, teachers, community leaders and students were invaluable. We are enthusiastically planning “Race to the Top, Part II,” which will be held at the WSU Oakland Center in Farmington Hills on Saturday, May 14, 2011.

Our Recess Night was a heartwarming celebration of educational accomplishments with our colleagues and friends. We enjoyed great food and music as we honored educators for their outstanding contributions to the field of education and included a special tribute to former dean, Dr. Paula C. Wood, for her many years of service to the college and its students as dean. We look forward to June 4, 2011 when we will again celebrate and recognize our colleagues at the Doubletree Hotel in Detroit.

On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 College of Education alumni will gather at Alumni House on the main campus to share memorable events with the college’s alumni from 25 and 50 years ago at our annual “Gold and Silver” celebration. This is always great fun when we re-connect with one another, enjoy refreshments, and have an opportunity to tour the campus to see the remarkable changes that have been made since our last visits.

Most importantly, I am pleased to report that the College of Education Alumni Association was able to give scholarships to four highly deserving College of Education students. We look forward to increasing that number this year. Your membership in the COEAA (see membership form below) and generosity will help in this endeavor.

You are cordially invited to join us in these activities. I strongly encourage you to sign up for your WSU College of Education Alumni membership today and enjoy the rewards your membership can bring.

Educationally yours,

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first Vice President: Gabriela Gui, Ed.D.

Second Vice President: Juanita Witherspoon, Ed.D.

Secretary: Queen Loundmon, Ph.D.

Treasurer: Steven Artt

Immediate Past President: Robert Bryant, Sr., Ed.D.

Parliamentarian: Sophie Skoney, Ed.D.

Executive Board Members & Committee ChairsAlumni Giving (Phonathon): James M. Ellison

Gold (50) and Silver (25) Anniversary reception: Betty Hill

Membership: Ola Claiborne

newsletter/Publicity: Sophie Skoney, Ed.D.

Past Presidents: Robert Bryant, Sr., Ed.D., James M. Ellison, Betty Hill, Queen Loundmon, Ph.D., Sophie Skoney, Ed.D., Ann Smith, Ed.D., Ronald Williams, Ed.D.

Professional Development/Educational Trends: Juanita Witherspoon, Ed.D.

recess night/faculty reception: James M. Ellison

Scholarships: Drexel Claytor

College of Education Interim Dean: Steven Ilmer, Ph.D.

College of Education Liaison: Janice Green, Ph.D.

College of Education Director of Development: Joanne Osmer

WSU Alumni Association Liaison: Elisabeth Johnston

WSUAA board representatives: Drexell Claytor, and Jeanette Collins, Ed.D.

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For nearly 20 years (1991-2010), Paula C. Wood, Ph.D. served as Dean of the College of Education (COE) at Wayne State University (WSU). The college’s faculty and staff were dismayed but understanding when Dean Wood announced that she had decided to leave the deanship effective August 18, 2010. She will return to a faculty position in the college’s special education program area in the Division of Teacher Education beginning with the 2011 fall semester.

Dr. Wood came to the College of Education as an assistant professor in 1976 after completing her doctoral

degree in special education at Michigan State University. She became Associate Dean for Curriculum in 1987, Interim Dean in 1991, and was appointed Dean in 1993.

During the past two decades, Dean Wood’s leadership resulted in countless changes in the college that advanced the academic programs and administrative processes in significant ways. Her efforts resulted in increased faculty scholarly endeavors, improvement of student services, and the hiring of many new faculty members, most of whom have acquired laudable national reputations in their fields. “The hiring of strong and dynamic faculty members is, to me, perhaps the most gratifying aspect of my tenure as dean,” Dr. Wood says.

Under Dean Wood’s leadership, outreach became an important area of focus. Many COE programs were established at the Wayne County Regional Service Agency,

Southfield, Macomb County, downriver districts and Grand Rapids. The COE bilingual-bicultural program grew exponentially, and the college also initiated the Limited License to Instruct Program, a notable program which brought over 300 teachers from minority and other underrepresented groups to the Detroit Public Schools.

Working with the college’s Development Officer, Joanne Osmer, Dean Wood also raised $11 million for the university’s capital campaign under former

WSU President Irvin D. Reid. She also co-chaired the university in-house fundraising campaign, which raised $15 million. And under her leadership, the scholarship program for COE students expanded from less than $100,000 awarded per academic year when

she became dean to over $300,000 awarded to students per academic year in 2010-11.

Dean Wood’s leadership abilities are demonstrated by the fact that, when the Michigan Department of Education began rating colleges of education in the state five years ago, in each year the College of Education has been rated “Exemplary,” the highest category. The esteem in which she was held in the university community is illustrated by her selection to serve on the search committees for a WSU president (Irvin D. Reid) and provost (Nancy Barrett). Dean Wood was also asked to co-chair the university’s extensive and successful 2006-07 North Central Association accreditation effort.

In the area of curriculum innovation, under Dean Wood new Reading, Language and Literature programs were revised at all graduate levels. The Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation was re-named the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies (KHS) to more accurately reflect the evolution of the division as it broadened and diversified to embrace health maintenance, physical activity and exercise prescrip-tion as its areas of focus. Further, a doctoral program in KHS was established in 2009 based partly upon the strength of the outstanding faculty recruited to the division under Dean Wood’s leadership.

The College of Education was extremely fortunate to have such a consistent and steady hand at its helm for so many years. It goes without saying that a dean of Dr. Wood’s caliber and length of service is remarkable and highly appreciated. Although we are sorry that she has left her leadership role, we are grateful for her devotion and dedication to the college and university these past 20 years as dean and her overall 34 years at WSU. And, we are eager to have her re-join the COE “family” in fall 2011! n

Tribute to Paula C. Wood, Dean, College of Education, 1991-2010

Dr. Paula C. Wood

Dean Wood with COE donors Howard and Beverly Reilly

and KHS faculty member, Dr. Mariane Fahlman (with

certificate); recipient of the scholarship program’s Koory Faculty

Development Award

Dean Wood with Keith Johnson, president, Detroit

Federation of Teachers, in 2009; when he received the

college’s Outstanding Educator Award

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