Healthy Mom Research Program sponsors and organizes team for Daisy Dash 5K

April 21, 2014

The Healthy Mom Research Program, led by Dr. Beth Lewis, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, is a proud sponsor of the Daisy Dash 5K. All proceeds of the 5K benefit Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota (PPSM), an organization that provides emotional support and resources to women and families who are dealing with mental health concerns during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

In addition to sponsoring the race, Healthy Mom is currently organizing a 5K race team. The race is on Sunday May 18, at 10:30 A.M., in Lakeville, MN. Individuals who register as part of the “U of M Healthy Mom Program” corporate team receive a 10% discount on race fees. You can register for the team here, using the discount code “UMN KIN.”

Check out the Daisy Dash 5K Flyer or contact Amanda Williams at: will3956@umn.edu for further questions.

See video of award-winning Book Week author’s presentation

April 18, 2014

Gene Luen Yang, award-winning author of American Born Chinese, and Saints and Boxers, gave a memorable presentation during Book Week 2013. See a recording of his presentation.

A course on mountain climbling

April 18, 2014

Students traded the snows of Minnesota for the snows of Kilimanjaro over winter break 2014. The January-term class REC 4301 marked the first time Africa’s highest mountain has been climbed as a college course.

During the 17-day, 19,000-foot trek to the peak, led by Connie Magnuson, director the Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies program, students explored the wildlife area of Tanzania.

Bartlett covers the globe on his sabbatical

April 18, 2014

Professor Ken Bartlett, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, is covering a lot of ground during his sabbatical. He’s been visiting universities, conducting research, and giving lectures and workshops in countries across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and his home country of New Zealand.

He also loves to head off into the hills for hiking and climbing. After recently completing a multi-year challenge to reach the highest point in all 50 U.S. states, he has now been able to trek to the top of several European countries.

Bartlett, who served in the U.S. Forest Service before his career path led to human resource development, posed for this photo on the famous overhanging rock above Geirangerfjord in Norway.

Next he heads to the lower elevations of the U.K. as a visiting scholar at Oxford University in Cambridge and Napier University in Edinburgh.

Providing support after Typhoon Haiyan

April 18, 2014

In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devasted the Philippines, killing at least 6,268 people in that country alone. Stacy Remke, a teaching specialist in the School of Social Work who specializes in grief and loss, responded to a call from Project Hope to help. See her story.

ICI staff elected to APSE board

April 18, 2014

The board of Minnesota APSE (Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst) recently elected ICI’s Kelly Nye-Lengerman as Board Co-President and Jeffrey Nurick as Board Secretary. Nye-Lengerman’s term is two years (May 2014-May 2016) and Nurick’s is one year (May 2014-2015). The mission of Minnesota APSE is to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.

New faculty liaison roles for 2014-15 in two TERI Partner Sites

April 18, 2014

We’re pleased to announce that Barbara Billington and Terry Wyberg will be embedded half-time as faculty liaisons in SPPS and MPS during the next academic school year. Both CEHD instructors will work alongside school partners for the year as part of the faculty and as co-teachers.

“We are very excited about the CEHD faculty liaison position proposed for Linwood-Monroe” said Patricia King, Assistant Director of Leadership Development in the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Leading at SPPS. Patrick Duffy, principal of Clara Barton K-8 in MPS also reports ” I am really excited to continue our partnership with the University of Minnesota and have Terry here as a resource for our teachers and students.”

Working together, side by side, in shared spaces has been an integral part of our redesign effort in CEHD’s Teacher Education Redesign Initiative. School partners serving on TERI’s curriculum development teams, hired as clinical supervisors, working as induction liaisons, and teaching in CEHD classrooms have contributed invaluable perspectives and expertise to our shared work to prepare new teachers who will change the world. Similarly, the opportunity for CEHD faculty to engage directly with partner sites as co-teachers and teachers with K-8 students provides embedded professional development opportunities for CEHD faculty and staff engaged in giving back directly to our P-12 students and the teaching profession.

ICD undergraduate student receives University student leadership awards

April 18, 2014

HindtLauren Lauren Hindt, ICD, child psychology, has received both the 2014 President’s Student Leadership & Service Award (PSLSA) and the 2014 University of Minnesota Alumni Association Student Leadership Award. The President’s Award is facilitated in coordination with the Office of the President, Office for Student Affairs, University of Minnesota Alumni Association and Student Unions & Activities and it recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding student leaders at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The award is presented to approximately one-half of one percent of the student body for their exceptional leadership and service to the University of Minnesota and the surrounding community.

From this group of President’s award winners, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) annually chooses to award $500 scholarships to undergraduate student leaders with its UMAA Student Leadership Awards. The Student Leadership award is given for academic achievement, personal character, leadership qualities and contributions to the University of Minnesota.
The awards will be presented at the President’s Award Banquet on April 20, 2014.

Congratulations, Lauren!

ICD alumna honored by College of Liberal Arts for notable achievements

April 18, 2014

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Peggy Flanagan (BA 2002, child psychology) is one of 15 alumni who were honored by the College of Liberal Arts on March 27, 2014 for their “remarkable contributions or attained significant achievements in their fields.” Flanagan was honored as a “nationally recognized expert in community organizing and public policy formation and a tireless advocate for families.” Flanagan is currently the executive director of the Children’s Defense fund-Minnesota and is adjunct faculty for George Washington University’s Native American Political Leadership Program.

Christopher Watson and LeAnne Johnson Presented at National Training Institute

April 18, 2014

Christopher Watson, co-director of CEED, and LeAnne Johnson, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, presented their findings on scaling up the Technical Assistance Center Social Emotional Interventions’ (TACSEI) project in Minnesota at the National Training Institute on Effective Practices, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 24. The invitation came from Lise Wolf, University of South Florida, the head of the national TACSEI project.

Minnesota was one of only four states chosen to be supported in its scale-up of the TACSEI project. Drs. Watson and Johnson’s work has focused on working with data that looks at child outcomes in diverse early childhood settings in which professional development has been scaled up; this analysis is a first among the states currently implementing TACSEI.

Donald Blocher

April 18, 2014

Donald Blocher (Ed.D. ’59), former CEHD faculty member and national leader in counseling, passed away November 9.

Donna Hollen Bolmgren

April 18, 2014

Donna Hollen Bolmgren (B.S. ’57), accomplished Pittsburgh artist, passed away March 5, 2013.

Freshman seminar addresses global sport issues

April 17, 2014

Dr. Jo Ann Buysse, senior lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, leads the freshman seminar, Sport Culture in Italy (KIN/SMGT 1905). This course is designed to introduce students to global sport issues from a sociological point of view and to broaden their knowledge of global perspectives in sport with a specific emphasis on sport in Italy. A major part of the course includes a trip Italy to visit sport and cultural sites and apply course topics. The trip took place over the University of Minnesota’s Spring Break.

During the trip, Dr. Buysse and her students met up with former Gopher basketball player, Trevor Mbakwe who now plays for the Italian professional basketball team, Virtus Roma. Mbakwe graduated from the School of Kinesiology in December 2011 with a degree in Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies.

Goh convenes panel of Twin Cities area mental health providers for community forum on Somali and East African mental health

April 17, 2014

Dr. Michael Goh, associate professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), convened and chaired a panel of eight mental health providers from clinics and agencies around the Twin Cities area for a community forum on Somali and East African mental health on April 10 at the Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement (UROC) Center.

The forum was requested by Ward 6 Minneapolis city council member Abdi Warsame and also attended by representatives from Ward 10 Minneapolis city council Lisa Bender’s office and officials from the MN Department of Health and Human Services. The event was hosted by the Cultural Providers Network, whose mission is to build and sustain a network of diverse communities and organizations, with a special interest in culture and ethnicity, to promote policies, practices, standards, and research that improve the health of children and their families and communities with a focus on behavioral health.

Stoffregen featured on “Science in the Wild” Podcast

April 17, 2014

Professor of kinesiology and director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) Dr. Thomas A. Stoffregen recently was the sole guest on two episodes of the podcast, Science in the Wild. In one episode, Stoffregen discussed wearable technology and the scientific implications for the Facebook-Oculus partnership, while in the second podcast, he discussed careers prospects in research laboratories.

Chapman gives higher education presentation in Malaysia

April 17, 2014

Dr. David Chapman gave an invited presentation entitled Crossing Borders and Bridging Minds in Higher Education at the Universiti Sains Malaysia as part of their university-wide Public Talks in Higher Education series.

Dr. Chapman is a professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD). He is in Malaysia on a Fulbright Fellowship for Spring semester during which time he is affiliated with the Malaysia National Higher Education Research Institute in Penang.

DirecTrack to Teaching (DTT) orientation 2014

April 16, 2014

The orientation for the upcoming DirecTrack to Teaching students was an exciting and wonderful experience. I enjoyed every part of the orientation, all the way from learning about the program to meeting other people that shared the same interest as me. The best part about the orientation is that it made me feel one step closer to achieving my dream to become a teacher. It was reassuring to see that the room was overflowing with other students who all wanted to be future educators like me. There was an overwhelming amount of excitement and happiness in the air as people started talking and getting to know each other. Everyone was super excited to learn more about the program and what they have to do to become a teacher. Not only did the DirecTrack to Teaching orientation prepare me for my following years in the program, but it prepared me for the rest of my life as a teacher. Whenever I will look back at my career I will remember this orientation, because it was the first moment where I began my journey as a teacher.

Submitted by Anna Reget, new DirecTrack student from the College of Liberal Arts

Stanley Gilbertson

April 16, 2014

Stanley Gilbertson (M.A. ’53), longtime teacher and administrator for Bloomington Public Schools, passed away August 30.

Joy Johnson

April 16, 2014

Joy Johnson (B.S. ’52) the oldest woman to complete the 2013 New York Marathon at age 86, passed away November 4. Although she did not start running until age 59, she averaged three marathons a year.

CEHD News Month: April 2014

CEHD News Month: April 2014