CEHD News Month: April 2014

CEHD News Month: April 2014

DeJaeghere selected as expert consultant to MacArthur Foundation focusing on girls’ secondary education in Africa and India

DeJaeghereJoan-2013Joan DeJaeghere, associate professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), has been selected as an expert consultant to the MacArthur Foundation. Her focus is on girls’ secondary education in Africa and India. At a consultation on June 6, 2014, in Chicago, she will discuss how formal and non-formal education equip economically marginalized girls with skills and attributes that enhance agency.

MacArthur is one of the nation’s largest independent foundations. Through the support it provides, the foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public policy, and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media.

Tori Hensley

Tori Hensley (B.S. ’13) is a career services coordinator for Rasmussen College.

Lauren Causey

Lauren Causey (Ph.D. ’13) is a senior research and evaluation associate for the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Megan Bozek

Megan Bozek (B.S. ’13) was a member of the U.S. Women’s Hockey team at the Sochi Olympics.

Anne Schleper

Anne Schleper (B.S. ’12) was a member of the U.S. Women’s Hockey team at the Sochi Olympics.

Saah Kpakar

Saah Kpakar (B.S. ‘11) is a financial contract analyst with CA Technologies.

Isaac Bolger

Isaac Bolger (M.A. ’11) is director of international programs at Mediterranean School of Business.

Jenny Wright Collins

Jenny Wright Collins (M.Ed. ’10) is executive director of the University YMCA, Greater Twin Cities.

Eric Nelson

Eric Nelson (M.Ed. ’10), social studies teacher at North Lakes Academy Charter School, developed Fantasy Geopolitics to teach international political science through gamification.

Kirsten Canterbury

Kirsten Canterbury (M.A. ’09) was named director of education abroad at the Carlson Global Institute, University of Minnesota.

Robin Sakamoto

Robin Sakamoto (Ph.D. ’06) was appointed dean of the Faculty of Foreign Studies for Kyorin University in Tokyo, Japan.

Bridget Hoolihan Buding

Bridget Hoolihan Buding (M.Ed. ’05) will publish a new novel later this year, My World is Over: Day Zero, When It All Went Dark.

Janet Holdsworth

Janet Holdsworth (Ph.D. ’04) was named assistant coach for Centenary College’s lacrosse team.

Doobie Kurus

Doobie Kurus (M.Ed. ’03) was elected to the Hopkins School Board.

Nick Bowsher

Nick Bowsher (B.S. ’02) is director of facilities and sports information for Montana Tech.

James Schmidt

James Schmidt (Ed.D. ‘01) was named chancellor for the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire.

Carolyn Barnhart

Carolyn Barnhart (Ed.D. ’01) was recognized with the Twin Cities Home Economist in Business of the Year Award and appointed to the National Advisory Council of the National Food Service Management Institute.

Reggie Bicha

Reggie Bicha (M.S.W. ’00) is executive director for the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Marney Thomas

Marney Thomas (B.S. ’99) is director of partnerships and community engagement for YouthLink MN.