The University of Illinois’ Graduate School of Library and Information
Science recently awarded Jessica E. Moyer, M.S., C.A.S. (Ph.D. candidate in literacy education, Curriculum and Instruction) their Alumni Leadership Award. Jessica is honored for her excellent writing, teaching and her professional presentations. The leadership award, is given to an alumnus who has graduated in the past ten years and who has shown leadership in the field of library and information science.
Anderson co-edits publication on international research collaboration
Melissa S. Anderson, professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, and Nicholas H. Steneck, director of the Research Ethics and Integrity Program of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, are the editors of a 2010 Routledge publication titled International Research Collaborations: Much to be Gained, Many Ways to Get in Trouble.
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College researchers launch ‘Parenting 2.0’ project
CEHD researchers have launched a new online research project to help understand how and why parents use technology. Called “Parenting 2.0,” the project findings will be used to develop University of Minnesota Extension and other outreach programs for parents and families.
Parents who use the Internet and are willing to share their experiences are encouraged to visit the survey website. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Jodi Dworkin, associate professor in the Department of Family Social Science is co-directing the research with Susan Walker, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
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Alumni Association CEO and CEHD alumnus Phil Esten develops playbook for building organization
As the University of Minnesota’s associate athletics director, Phil Esten helped the University raise funds for and complete one of its most ambitious building projects in years, the $288.5 million TCF Bank Stadium.
Now, he’s tackling a different type of building project: growing the University’s 60,000-member alumni association. For Esten, who was named CEO of the association in April, the word “growth” isn’t simply about increasing membership numbers.
Read more about his ideas and background in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Photographer: Nancy Kuehn | Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Sanger receives APPIC student research award
Sandra Sanger, doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology (Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology) has been selected to be the recipient of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers’ (APPIC) 2010 Student Research Award.
The award is given for her doctoral dissertation research titled: “Supervisor Interventions and Reactions following an Attempted or Completed Suicide by a Supervisee’s Client.” The award letter noted: “There were a number of excellent candidates, however, your research contributions to training were clearly outstanding.” Sandra will receive her award at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association this August 2010.
APPIC is an educational, non-profit organization with the mission of enhancing internship and postdoctoral training programs in professional psychology and has a membership of more than 700.
Kane named to espnW Advisory Panel
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, professor and director of the School of Kinesiology, has been named to the Advisory Panel of espnW, a new source of sports information for girls and women that will officially debut next spring. espnW marks an expansion of the ESPN brand that will appeal to girls in high school sports and to female athletes who want to continue their sports involvement after college.
The Advisory Panel is made up of 29 of the most prominent women and men in sports around the country. The panel will hold a two-day retreat in September to explore ideas for the new female sports agenda.
Christ, Heistad author most-sited Journal of School Psychology articles
Articles by educational psychology associate professor Theodore Christ and alumnus David Heistad are among the top five most cited articles for the Journal of School Psychology in the last five years. Both publications emanate from Professor Emeritus Stan Deno’s ground breaking development of curriculum-based measurement. The articles cited are:
Christ, T.J., Ardoin, S.P, (2009). Curriculum-based measurement of oral reading: Passage equivalence and probe-set development. Journal of School Psychology (47)1.
Betts, J., Pickart, M., Heistad, D. (2009). An investigation of the psychometric evidence of CBM-R passage equivalence: Utility of readability statistics and equating for alternate forms. Journal of School Psychology (47)1.
David Heistad is currently Executive Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment for Minneapolis Public Schools.
Seashore quoted in article about St. Paul ‘Promise Neighborhood’
Karen Seashore, professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development was quoted in the Pioneer Press article “City leaders apply for federal grant to create a ‘Promise Neighborhood’ in St. Paul.”
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School of Social Work students, faculty give presentations in Namibia
On the final day of the School of Social Work study tour to Namibia, 18 students and Associate Professor Liz Lightfoot gave presentations at the Namibia Social Workers Association Annual Meeting. The conference was held June 1 in the Windhoek Central Hospital, and was attended by social workers from diverse regions of Namibia.
The presentations included:
Associate Professor Liz Lightfoot: Keynote presentation: New trends in social work and technology: Possibilities for Namibia?
Sara Lien, Anna Vangsness & Annie Wells: Social development interventions: Micro loans and micro enterprise development
Christi Birkholz, Gina Kubits & KaoLee Thao: Volunteerism: Marketing, recruitment and training
Emma Rosenthal, Rebekah Pulju, & Angela Lewis-Dmello: Domestic violence and community based programming in the United States: Creating change through group therapy
Megan Fatheree & Laura Svoboda: Leadership
Kristina VanDyke, Justin Adamek & Lindsey Rice: Social Marketing
Rachel Rohlfing, Eric Thibodeau & Naomi Ward: Social Entrepreneurship
For more information about the study tour of Namibia, visit the trip blog.
Ph.D. candidate Bernadeia Johnson leads Minneapolis public schools
Bernadeia Johnson, who is completing her dissertation for a doctorate in educational policy and administration at the University, begins her position as superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) on July 1. Johnson, who received her superintendent’s licensure in 2007 from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, served as deputy superintendent of MPS since August 2005.
After a selection process that began in July 2009, the Minneapolis Board of Education selected Johnson as the single candidate for the position in February 2010 and hosted community meetings to introduce her. During those meetings, Johnson emphasized the importance of community involvement to promote continuous learning for all students. One of the key architects of the development of the Minneapolis Public Schools Strategic Plan 2007-2012, Johnson plans to focus on accelerating academic progress for all students in her new role.
“I am extremely hopeful for the future and excited to lead this work,” said Johnson. “I am eager to focus on the academic work of the district and I know we can do great things for the children of Minneapolis.”
Johnson was deputy superintendent of Memphis City Schools, the largest school system in the state of Tennessee, from 2004 to 2005. She was principal at Elizabeth Hall Community School in Minneapolis from 1999 to 2004, and she taught and served as an assistant principal in the Saint Paul Public School district from 1991 to 1999.
Kipp, Bolter, Bhalla, and Weiss give research presentations at NASPSPA conference
Lindsay Kipp and Nicole Bolter (doctoral students) and Jennifer Bhalla and Maureen Weiss (faculty), all in the School of Kinesiology, presented three research papers on positive youth development through sport at the annual conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity earlier this month in Tucson, AZ. Papers included studies on adult and peer influences on sportsmanlike attitudes in youth hockey, mechanisms of coaching behaviors that promote sportsmanship among adolescent athletes, and coaches and parents as sources of developmental sport experiences among adolescent girls.
CEHD students climb a mountain and more in Learning Abroad trip to Kenya
Dr. Connie Magnuson, School of Kinesiology lecturer, led a group of 13 CEHD students on a U of M Learning Abroad course to Kenya in May. While climbing Mt. Kenya (the second highest mountain on the continent), students, faculty, and expert guides presented lessons on topics such as the impact of global climate change, wildlife preservation, political involvement in wilderness management, wilderness and minority cultures and more. The students stayed for a few days in the village of Kambi, living with families in the village and preparing a newly built classroom for 6th grade students at Kambi Primary School. The students’ many life-changing experiences are captured in an inspiring video created by Dr. Magnuson:
http://animoto.com/play/Wnlao7QWOinShwGW54Iuww?utm_content=main_link
Social work alumnus receives Distinguished Leadership Award
The University of Minnesota’s Office of International Programs named Ngoh-Tiong Tan (Ph.D., Social Work, ’88) as a recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals. The award is for alumni, former students, and friends of the University who have distinguished themselves in their post-university work as leaders in their professional careers.
Tan is a leading social work scholar in the Asia-Pacific region. Since his return to Singapore in 1988, he has held a tenured faculty position at two Singaporean universities and one American university as well as numerous leadership positions in Asian and international social work organizations. He is currently the dean of the School of Human Development and Social Services at Singapore Institute of Management University in Singapore. Read more about Tan’s career and see his story in Connect.
Cell phone use while driving poses risks to close relationships
Though the hazards of distracted driving while talking on a cell phone have been a key focus in road safety discussions, Professor Paul Rosenblatt believes that the same distractions can also harm close relationships.
In his recently published article in the journal Family Science Review, co-authored with graduate student Xiaohui Li, Rosenblatt examines factors that make driving while on a cell phone dangerous, such as longer reaction times and impaired attention, and can also make communication difficult.
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Seashore named Regents Professor
Karen Seashore, the Robert H. Beck Professor of Ideas in Education, has been named Regents Professor by the University Board of Regents. Established in 1965, the Regents Professor designation is the highest level of recognition given to faculty by the University. Seashore is one of only three University faculty awarded this honor in 2010.
“Year after year, Regents Professors represent the best and brightest in their fields, and this year’s selections are no exception,” said University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks. “Their bold discoveries and commitment to excellence across a wide range of disciplines embody the mission and aspirations of a world-class research and land-grant university.”
Six doctoral students awarded prestigious dissertation fellowships
Six Ph.D. candidates in the College of Education and Human Development have been awarded 2010-11 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships from the University of Minnesota Graduate School. The highly competitive fellowships support these outstanding doctoral students and give them an opportunity to complete their dissertations within the upcoming academic year by devoting full-time effort to their research and writing. The students represent the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Family Social Science, Institute of Child Development, and School of Kinesiology.
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Two C&I grad. students receive distinguished award
Please join the Curriculum and Instruction community in congratulating
their two Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship recipients. Brant Miller
(PhD candidate in the science education track, adviser Gill Roehrig)
and Jessica Moyer (PhD candidate in the literacy education track,
adviser David O’Brien) have been awarded Doctoral Dissertation
Fellowships for 2010-2011 from the Graduate School. This highly
competitive fellowship will support Miller and Moyer in their research
and dissertation research during the the 2010-11 academic year.
Miller’s research involves looking at the development of science
agency in American Indian middle school students as a result of
experiencing a culturally relevant science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) curriculum. Moyer’s research is a study of
comprehension, engagement and interest across three leisure reading
formats: print books, e-books, and digital audiobooks among older
adolescents.
Professor’s film/poem airs on French television
A film/poem written by Thom Swiss, professor of culture and teaching in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, will air on French television and in French-speaking Africa, for the next few months as part of a global media show, “Mensomadaire.” The film, a collaboration with director Yoshi Sodeaka of Japan, is titled “Blind Side of a Secret” and includes spoken parts in English, French, and Dutch. View an early version
of the piece.
Kinesiology M.Ed. student shares time, talent with aspiring athletes
In addition to his full-time career and his graduate studies,Tony Yazbeck, an M.Ed. student in applied kinesiology, is committed to helping and mentoring young people in education and athletics. WCCO-TV features him in a “Life to the Max” segment. Watch his inspiring story.
Kinesiology graduate drafted by Minnesota Twins
Kinesiology graduate Kyle Knudson has been drafted by the Minnesota Twins. Knudson was a catcher for the Golden Gophers baseball team and graduated this spring with his B.S. in sport management. Read more at GopherSports and USA Today.
Knudson was featured in the story “More than a game” on athletes and academics in the fall 2009 issue of Connect.