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of the COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES Dean:
Dr. Kevin A. Koury Associate Dean:
Dr. Daniel Engstrom Department Chairs:
Ms. Christine S. Crawford Academic Development Services
Dr. Barbara Bonfanti ’69 Communication Disorders
Dr. Jacqueline Walsh ’94 Counselor Education and Services
Dr. Kevin Lordon Educational Administration and Leadership
Dr. Caryl Sheffield ’73 Early, Middle, Special Education
Mr. Jeffrey Hatton Exercise Science and Sport Studies
Dr. Tom West Health Science
Dr. Keith Hepner ’76 Secondary Education
Dr. Pamela Twiss Social Work
Directors:
Ms. JoAnn Rodriquez-Naesar ’75 Student Support Services
Mr. Gary Seelye Upward Bound Program
Dr. Michael Brna Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program
Greetings, As we begin the 2011-2012 academic year, I welcome you to this edition of Focus On, featuring the College of Education and Human Services. Exciting stories in this publication highlight just a few of the great things happening in the College. The ubiquity of technology applications at Cal U is evident in the most recent addition to the professional golf management (PGM) program. A highly sophisticated simulator for analysis of the golf swing is in place at the PGM facility in Gallagher Hall. This equipment is able to record a clear picture of the exact instant a golf ball is struck, so golf pros can offer swing and impact analysis. Research continues in the College, with two groups conducting research on teaching. • One project is part of a nationwide examination of the simSchool software package. With support from a federal grant, Cal U is partnering with EdMedia and the University of North Texas to use and evaluate simSchool software in their teaching. • Another project concerns questions about online teaching and the effect of different types of feedback available in the online teaching environment. More specifically, the research intends to answer questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of feedback in forms other than written notes. Dr. Mary Hart, director for the gerontology program, traveled to Cuba with a group of educators to study the services provided to the aging population there. She has incorporated the knowledge gained from that experience into the gerontology curriculum at Cal U. Within the College we continue our work to maintain accreditation from NCATE, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. We are preparing our reports to numerous learned societies for program re-accreditation. These reports are due on March 15, 2012, and our NCATE “site visit” occurs two years after that. Accreditation assures students and their potential employers that our programs meet recognized quality standards. We are proud that all programs in the College that are seeking national accreditation have earned it. In this edition we also showcase faculty members who are engaged in important or unique professional activities. Their hard work and accomplishments bring recognition to Cal U. Welcome to another academic year at Cal U and the College of Education and Human Services.
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Dr. Daniel Engstrom Student Teaching
Sincerely,
Dr. John Kallis Technology Education
Kevin A. Koury, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Services