The Penn State University. College of Education

September 2007

Welcome to Connections!

The fall semester is in full swing now, and our faculty, staff, and students continue to make lots of news. If you have an interesting item for Connections, send it to Suzanne Wayne at suzwayne@psu.edu.

(Above, education students get a helping hand from Sue Stewart in the Field Experiences office.)

 

Dean's Message

The Future of School Psychology at Penn State

College News

Office Profile: C&I Field Experiences

A reorganization of responsibilities hasn't fazed the operation of the CIFE office.

Carla Zembal-Saul Appointed First Kahn Professor in Education

The Kahn endowment seeks to strengthen the College's programs in STEM education, an area in which Zembal-Saul has done extensive work.

CSATS Supplies NASA to the Schools

A new five-year, $27.3 million cooperative agreement calls for Penn State to be NASA's face to K–12 education.

Elizabeth Skowron Leads $1.6 Million Project to Study Child Maltreatment

The project aims to improve identification of child risk for negative self-regulatory and behavioral outcomes.

Humphrey Fellows Begin Their Academic Year

Fifteen professionals from around the world have arrived at Penn State to begin their yearlong stay.

Cyber Gallery Showcases Research Projects of Master's Students

The 2007 cohort of students in the World Campus Teacher Leadership program displayed representations in the virtual gallery.

Another Successful Year for SCOPE

Eight Pennsylvania high school students participated in this summer’s four-week intensive learning program.

2007-08 Arts in Education Events and Ticket Lottery Announced

College faculty, staff, and students are invited to sign up to win tickets to select performances from the Center for the Performing Arts.

MAAC Becomes the Newest Alumni Program Group of the College - link to pdf

The designation further enhances the Multicultural Advancement Alumni Council's ability to promote diversity.

Faculty and Staff News

New Faculty Appointments

The College is proud to announce the appointments of five outstanding faculty members.

Don Heller Becomes Director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education

Heller's appointment began July 1 upon the departure of Carol Colbeck.

Roy Clariana Appointed Education Division Head at Great Valley

Clariana, associate professor of instructional systems, has taught at the graduate school for more than 10 years.

Steven Herb Appointed Follett Chair

Herb will serve as a visiting scholar at Dominican University, as one of only four library and information science chairs in the nation.

Congratulations Faculty and Staff

Recent achievements of Bonnie Meyer, Kim Powell, Deb Smith, and Jim Johnson.

Faculty/Staff Research

Review the latest faculty/staff presentations, publications, grants, and grant proposals.

Student News

INSYS Research Class Reaps Immediate Results for Graduate Students

Graduate students enrolled in last spring's INSYS 594 course have been particularly successful at having their work accepted at major conferences.

First-Year Seminar Students Volunteer in Community

Forty-eight students performed 144 hours of community service across State College.

Recent Graduate Kimberly Beall Awarded Teaching Assistantship in France

Beall, a Fulbright finalist, received an assistantship from the French Government to teach in Amiens beginning this fall.

Maureen Higgins Serves as College of Education Student Marshal

Higgins, an Elementary and Kindergarten Education major, was honored at commencement ceremonies for the 2007 summer session.

A Taste of Teaching in the City: The Philadelphia Urban Seminar

Eighteen future teachers from the College spent two weeks observing and teaching in Philadelphia public schools.

Student Congratulations

Recent achievements of Luis Almeida and Dai Li.

Student Research

A number of graduate students delivered papers recently at professional conferences.

Humphrey Fellows Present Seminars

Come to any of the Thursday evening sessions and hear the scholars talk about their home countries.

2007 Nicely Lecture

Oct. 10 is the date for this year's Nicely Lecture, to be delivered by Larry Cuban of Stanford University.

Teacher Job Fair

Education students: The Central PA Fall Teacher Job Fair is scheduled for October 30.

Students: Be a Lion Ambassador!

You are encouraged to attend one of this fall's informational sessions (link to a pdf).

Important Notice for Contributors to ERIC Database

Anyone who has submitted documents to ERIC between 1966 and 1992 is asked to grant permission to allow digitization of the contents.

Lost and Found Department

The Finance Office serves as the Lost and Found Department for the College. Items found in any of the College’s buildings can be brought to the Finance Office in 244 Chambers. Please stop by or call 865-1660 to claim any lost items.

 


 

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