Connections - September 2010
September 2010 Issue
Note:
In addition to the articles published in this issue of Connections, you may view all recent news releases on the College of Education's News Release Web site.
Dean's Message
Some Reflections on Shared Governance
College News
College Staff Visit Grounds of Carlisle Industrial Indian School
The trip was sponsored by the College’s Diversity and Community Enhancement Committee to provide staff with a professional development and diversity awareness opportunity.
Kelly Succeeding Peck as Associate Dean
Greg Kelly, head of Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the COE, has accepted an invitation to become the College's next associate dean for research, outreach, and technology, succeeding Kyle Peck in that position.
New Activities at the Aerospace Education Services Project
NASA Selects AESP to Help Implement Summer of Innovation Project
The project is modeled after the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top initiative, which provides funding to qualifying states to improve learning in the STEM disciplines.
Science Teachers Invited to Join NASA Educators Online Network
NEON is a new learning community developed by researchers at the Aerospace Education Services Project, housed in Penn State's College of Education.
PEPP Celebrates 20 Years of Preparing Urban Youth for College
The Penn State Educational Partnership Program is a statewide early intervention initiative that encourages underrepresented youth to pursue their full academic potential.
College Faculty Are New Editors of Journal of Teacher Education
JTE is the premiere journal for teacher education, providing a vital forum for considering practice, policy, and research in the field.
A Seven-Year Old's Bright Idea
Next time you're passing Chambers Building in the dark, take a look at the sign at the northeast entrance to Chambers. You'll be able to see it...and the sidewalk...thanks to a seven-year old boy.
Faculty and Staff News
Edmondson to Chair University’s Administrative Council on Undergraduate Education
ACUE is the University’s principal advisory agency on matters that impact undergraduate education.
Moore Named Senior Fellow by European Distance and E-Learning Network
EDEN grants the title of Senior Fellow in recognition of Moore's contributions to the development of open, distance, and e-learning in Europe.
Lee Works with Missionaries to Help Build Zambia’s Infrastructure through Education
The humanitarian effort through State College Christian Church is helping to train teachers how to be better instructors.
New Faculty Appointments
Four new faculty members have joined the College this fall.
Seven Faculty Members Receive Promotion/Tenure
The P&T process is a rigorous review of the faculty members' scholarship of teaching and learning; research and creative accomplishments; and service to the University, society, and the profession.
Recent Staff Changes
Keep up with other staff comings and goings in the College.
Congratulations Faculty and Staff
Recent achievements of Vicki Spadaccio, Jackie Edmondson, Frank Rusch, Murry Nelson, Rose Baker, David Passmore, and graduate student Ki Seok Jeon.
Faculty Research
Review the latest faculty/staff presentations, publications, grants, and grant proposals.
Student News
Leanne Walter Serves as 2010 College of Education Student Marshal
The College of Education named Leanne E. Walter as its Summer 2010 student marshal. She led her class at the commencement ceremony in August.
2010–2011 Humphrey Fellows Focus on Higher Education Studies
Fourteen international professionals are participating in this year’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at Penn State.
Kelly Duncan Serves Internship in Office of U.S. Senator Robert Casey
Duncan was among the first cohort of students who graduated recently from the Educational and Public Policy program.
Ten Graduate Students Receive Fellowships to National Summer Data Policy Institute
These students comprise nearly one-sixth of the 61 Fellowships that were awarded nationally this year by the Institute.
College of Education Graduate Students Publish Seventh Volume of Higher Education in Review
The peer-reviewed journal advances scholarly discourse in the field of higher education while providing experience in academic publishing to aspiring higher education scholars.
American Indian Leadership Program Student Profile: Lynda Hadley
As the AILP celebrates its 40th anniversary, we are examining the impact of the program by profiling some of the people whose life AILP has changed.
Learning So He Can Teach in the Workforce: The Driving Aspiration of Philip Acheampong
This WFED doctoral candidate left a teaching career in Africa in order to seek ways to improve the education profession.
Congratulations Students
Recent achievements of Jason Gines, Katie Reed, Rick Shearer, and Hyung Joon Yoon.
Student Research
Review the latest presentations delivered by graduate students.
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