The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) has developed, in collaboration with faculty members, a series of online learning modules, designed to present the latest practice-relevant child welfare research from top researchers at the University of Minnesota in a format that is timely, efficient and easy to use for today’s busy child welfare professionals.
CASCW is adding to its library of online learning modules with the release of two new modules on the following topics:
Common Factors in Case Management with Children & Their Families (2 CEHs available) This module describes four common factors to use in case management with children and their families. The common factors model identifies and documents four elements of psychotherapy with good outcomes. The module guides viewers to develop skills in using the four factors with children and families.
Working with Karen Refugee Youth and Families (1.0 CEHs available) This module provides information about working with Karen refugees from Burma. It offers information about their history in Minnesota, about their experiences while living in camps, and about the effects of the trauma they have experienced on their mental health. It provides recommendations for child welfare workers in their work with Karen refugee youth and families.
For more information on CASCW’s online learning modules, visit: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ssw/cascw/PracResources/ModuleHome.asp
Skovholt receives MPA award
Thomas Skovholt, Educational Psychology professor, received the Minnesota Psychological Association’s Susan T. Rydell Outstanding Contribution to Psychology Award at their recent convention. Skovholt was chosen for the award because of his expertise in bridging the large epistemology gap between academic psychology and the practice of counseling and education. This work has been expressed in his teaching and mentoring, professional writing and knowledge of professional practice.
The establishment of an attachment research network in Latin America
José Causadias, doctoral student at the Institute of Child Development, and Alan Sroufe, professor emeritus at ICD, recently published a paper in Attachment and Human Development reporting the creation of an attachment network, Red Iberoamericana de Apego: RIA (Iberian-American Attachment Network), in Latin America and the proceedings of its meeting and conference in Panama in February 2010. RIA was established due to pressing need for expanded attachment research programs and attachment informed interventions in Latin America. The purpose of RIA is to promote human development and well being, informed by attachment theory, centering on research, and with implications for public policies, education, and intervention. Causadias and Sroufe also discuss the future goals and challenges of the new organization. Read the article online:
STEM well represented at CEHD Research Day
The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) held its annual Research Day on March 31, 2011 at the McNamara Alumni Center. Of the 35 research posters representing departments and centers across CEHD, five from the STEM Education Center were chosen via a selection process.
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Cicchetti receives major award for scientific work in child development
Dante Cicchetti, McKnight Presidential Chair and William Harris Professor of Child Development and Psychiatry in the Institute of Child Development, has received the Society for Research in Child Development award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development in recognition of his major lifetime contributions to the field of child development. He received his award officially at the SRCD Biennial Meeting on March 31, in Montreal, Canada.
Professor publishes book on raising student achievement
Stuart Yeh, associate professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has had his book, The Cost-Effectiveness of 22 Approaches for Raising Student Achievement, published by Information Age Publishing.
In his book, Yeh suggests that student achievement may be increased in a way that is not only cost-effective in dollar terms, but efficient in the sense that it does not rely on unusual investments of time. He draws on a wealth of cost-effectiveness data to dispel common notions about “what works” in addressing the achievement gap: increased expenditure per pupil, charter schools, voucher programs, increased educational accountability, class size reduction, comprehensive school reform, increased teacher salaries, more selective teacher recruitment, the use of “value-added” methods to measure and reward teacher performance, the use of National Board teacher certification to identify high-performing teachers, and a host of other approaches.
M.S.W. field information available on Web site
M.S.W. students who will be beginning a field internship this fall can access all the information and materials they will need on the Internet. Follow this link to the field instruction homepage, and find the 2011-2012 Internship Information box on the top right side of the page.
Everson wins national statistical association education award
Michelle Everson, lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology, has received the 2011 American Statistical Association Waller Education Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to and innovation in the teaching of elementary statistics. Nominees for the Waller must be early in their career, with 10 or fewer years of full-time teaching and responsibility for teaching the first course in statistics in a two- or four-year college, or research university. The award will be presented to Everson at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach this summer.
Literacy Ph.D. candidate presents at 2011 Doctoral Research Showcase
Jessica E. Moyer, M.S., C.A.S. (Ph.D. candidate in literacy education, Curriculum and Instruction) presented at the 2011 Doctoral Research Showcase on her dissertation research- Teens Today Don’t Read Any More: A Study of Differences in Interest and Comprehension Across Multiple Formats. Jessica’s presentation is part of winning a 2010- 2011 doctoral fellowship from the university. She was recently featured in an article in Finance and Commerce, an independent newspaper reporting news, analysis and commentary on Minnesota business.
Kinesiology student earns Fulbright Scholarship to study in Norway
Kristin Garland, master’s degree student in sport management, has been named a prestigious Fulbright Scholar and is the 2011-12 winner of the University of Minnesota Graduate School’s Fulbright Scholarship exchange program with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Garland is advised by Eric Brownlee, lecturer in sport management.
Frode Moen, leader of the Olympic Training Center in Trondheim, has invited Garland to travel to Norway to examine the differences between the school-sponsored model of athletics and club cross-country ski teams, focusing on the experiences of elite skiers by evaluating the relationship between achievement and the integration of sport into the academic model. In addition, Garland will explore how collegiate athletic teams can provide greater support to international student-athletes, which would ensure a more meaningful experience and will hopefully encourage more international student-athletes to study abroad.
OLPD graduate student selected as delegate for AC21 Student World Forum
Ana Morau, M.A. student (Comparative and International Development Education) in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), was selected as a student delegate to represent the University of Minnesota at the 4th AC21 Student World Forum in Thailand. This event is presented by the Academic Consortium for the 21st Century (AC21) and organized by the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. The conference’s focus is on sustainable development.
OLPD graduate student receives Thomas A. Bilger Citation for Service
Tina Falkner, Ph.D., 2010 alumni (Higher Education) of the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) as well as chief privacy officer for student data and a director in Academic Support Resources, was awarded the Thomas A. Bilger Citation for Service. This award is given annually at the conference of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRO). Falkner was recognized for her outstanding contributions to AACRAO’s conferences and programs, special projects, task forces, and committee assignments.
OLPD alumni presents research on Scandinavian Folk Art Education
Mary Etta Litsheim, Ph.D., 2010 alumni (WCFE) from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), is presenting her research on The Evolution of Scandinavian Folk Art Education within the Contemporary Context in April 2011 at the international meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, Chicago, IL and in June 2011 at the Norwegian-American Historical Association Conference in Decorah, IA.
Chapman featured speaker at Gulf Comparative Education Society annual meeting
David Chapman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) was the guest of the Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research to be a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Gulf Comparative Education Society held in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE March 16-17. He reported on a research study being conducted with Elizabeth Wilson (OLPD) and colleagues at Michigan State University and the Dubai School of Government. Their study explores the dynamics of how relying on an instructional staff composed of over 90% expatriate instructors on short-term contracts affects higher education quality in the UAE.
Covington Clarkson receives Josie R. Johnson Award
Lesa Covington Clarkson (associate professor of mathematics education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction) is the faculty/staff recipient of the 2011 Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award. The award recognizes individuals who are passionately engaged in social justice, human rights, equity, and diversity, and through their principles and practices, exemplify Dr. Johnson’s standard of excellence in creating respectful and inclusive living, learning, and working environments.
C&I Student Research Day culminates in presentation of awards
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction celebrated Student Research Day with over 30 students providing poster presentations to faculty and students in Peik Hall on March 25. The culmination of the event was the presentation of awards to four outstanding students.
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LaVoi & Leberman collaborate in article on working mother-coaches
Sarah Leberman, Massey University, New Zealand, and Dr. Nicole LaVoi, lecturer in Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, have an article in press in the Journal of Sport Management titled, “Juggling Balls and Roles, Working Mother-Coaches in Youth Sport: Beyond the Dualistic Worker-Mother Identity.”
Eloise M. Jaeger Scholarship is recipient of bequest
The estate of Dr. Mary Ost has bequeathed a gift of $106,000 to the Eloise M. Jaeger Scholarship in the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. Dr. Ost, a U of M alum, received her B.S. (1962), M.A .(1967), and Ph.D. (1973) in Physical Education. She taught school for several years before launching a successful computer programming career with Abbott Laboratories in Illinois.
Dr. Ost’s gift will greatly enhance the Eloise M. Jaeger fund, which annually awards a scholarship to qualified undergraduate or graduate Kinesiology students. Dr. Jaeger was a preeminent educator and administrator at the U of M. She taught women’s physical education for many years and was named the Director of the School of Physical Education (now Kinesiology) in 1971, becoming the first woman in a U.S. college or university to preside over both men’s and women’s physical education programs. She was a staunch promoter of opportunities for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity.
Free Workshop: Community Based Participatory Research and Social Work
Friday, April 15, 2011
12:30-3:00 p.m., Peters Hall, Room 39
This workshop will introduce students, faculty, social work practitioners and community members to the basics of community based participatory research methods. It will feature a practitioner panel:
- • Homelessness in Immigrant and Refugee Communities—Dave Hollister (School of Social Work) & Dr. Lisa Thornquist (Hennepin County)
- • Asset Mapping to Reduce Health Disparities—Liz Lightfoot & Terry Lum (School of Social Work), Jennifer Blevins & Amano Dube (Brian Coyle Center)
- • Health Care in Vietnamese Communities—Hee Lee (School of Social Work)
- • Mental Health in Refugee Communities—Patricia Shannon (School of Social Work)
Registration is free. To register, send your name and contact information to cbpr@umn.edu
CEUs and refreshments will be provided.
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