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Special education celebrates 50 years
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From the Dean APPY SPRING, EVERYONE. Like the crocuses and daffodils that are
popping up along our West Virginia roads, great ideas keep springing up all over in the College of Human Resources and Education. You will enjoy reading about many of them in this latest issue of Olio. Of special note, be sure to meet our new alumni and special events coordinator, Mary Beth Sickles (see page 25). She has been on board since late September and is working hard to connect our many alumni and friends of the College. If you are like me, you enjoy hearing about old friends and classmates. That is why we have created a special section in Olio for just that purpose. I encourage you to share your news with Mary Beth and keep us abreast of what you are doing, where you live, and how your family has grown. Let us know when you get a promotion, win an award, or have a new grandchild. We are also hoping to establish College of Human Resources and Education Alumni Chapters throughout the state and region—actually, any place where a cluster of you are located who want to get together. If you are interested in assisting with this effort, please give Mary Beth a call or email. Speaking of great ideas, over the next few months, West Virginia University will focus on a new Capital Campaign. The College has already identified areas of essential need and will be working with its campaign committee to ascertain how those might be met. These include scholarships, endowed professorships, student travel assistance and special initiatives. Most critical is our need for expanded classroom and office space, new and updated labs, and improved clinics. Built in the 1960s, Allen Hall, perched on top of Percival Hall, is, quite simply, no longer adequate. Although we continue to do our best to split offices and reorganize space, we are literally bursting at the seams. More important, the space that we do have is woefully lacking. We teach in classrooms designed for instructional methodologies that were used 50 years ago. Today’s smart technology is not present in every classroom, flexibility and group work are a challenge, and room size limits enrollment growth. Our science and mathematics faculty are fantastic, but the small laboratory where they teach does not even have the basics found in most elementary schools. Safety is an issue for our Speech Clinic. It attracts a number of children who are wheelchair bound, and its location on the eighth floor is a constant concern. We have no food service in the building other than a few vending machines and are unable to offer our students—especially those who come after work and stay until 10:00 p.m.—any nutritious options. We cannot even offer them a hot cup of coffee or a place to sit down to enjoy it. In preparing for the upcoming Campaign, our college is exploring ways to improve our workspace. Ideally, we would relocate to a brand new building, and we enlisted the able assistance of STRADA architectural firm to conceptualize what that building would look like. We asked them to design a structure that would not only meet our present needs but allow us to grow our future. They designed a building of stature and tradition, large enough to allow for all of the components of the College to be located in one facility, with sufficient classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, lounges and seminar rooms—even a café. You can see the outside rendering of their design below. Whether a new building or a reworking of the old, we hope that someday when you come back to WVU to visit your alma mater, we will be able to welcome you to a facility that has sufficient classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, adequate offices and comfortable gathering places—including at least one where we can buy you a hot cup of coffee.
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Contents
2 from the dean 4 Special ed Celebrates 50 Years of excellence 6 Improving Child Care in W.Va. 8 using Virtual Worlds to attract, train teachers
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9 WVu, PNC Partner to train teachers in Rural Schools 10 Innovative technology to assist tomorrow’s teachers 11 WVu launches accelerated teacher ed Program 12 Getting Children excited about learning History 13 Inside the minds of Hostage takers 13 Rehabilitation Counseling Receives federal Boost
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14 Student athletes Speak out 15 endowment to advance SPa Research
dee HoPKINS Dean Paul CHaPmaN interim associate Dean summer Programming and entrepreneurial initiatives maRGaRet GleNN Chair of Counseling, rehabilitation Counseling, and Counseling Psychology daN HuRSH Chair of technology, Learning and Culture BaRBaRa ludloW Chair of special education RoBeRt oRlIKoff Chair of speech Pathology and audiology JoY faINI SaaB Chair of Curriculum and instruction/Literacy studies and Director of the Office for Diversity and global initiatives
edItoRIal Staff maRY BetH SICKleS alumni relations and special events Coordinator
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JaNeY CINK Contributing editor/Designer/Writer
20 Student achievements 23 Waterson Receives Heebink award for Service to State 24 alumni News 26 Class Notes 30 In memoriam 32 Gretchen Shaffer, 2010 W.Va. teacher of the Year 33 faculty/Staff Retirements 34 Honor Roll of donors (on the cover: WVU student Laurel Beatty. see story on page 20.)
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SPeCIal tHaNKS to: WVU University relations news and Photography College of Human Resources and education Po Box 6122 morgantown, WV 26506-6122 Phone: 304-293-5703 fax: 304-293-7565 email: hreadmn@wvu.edu
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maRKING a mIleStoNe (above)—special education students, assistant professor Melissa Hartley (second from left) and interim associate Dean Paul Chapman march in the WVU Homecoming Parade in the fall. SPeCIal eduCatIoN taIlGate (bottom)—assistant Professor Cathy galyon Keramidas (far right), faculty, alumni and friends celebrate special education’s 50th anniversary at a tailgate outside allen Hall.
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special education celebrates 50 years of excellence the West Virginia university department of Special education is celebrating its 50th anniversary of preparing teachers to work with special needs students. The first courses for teacher preparation in special education were listed in the WVU Catalog in 1960-1961. These graduate level courses were: Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children; Curriculum, Materials and Methods for the Mentally Retarded; and Curriculum, Materials and Methods for the Mentally Gifted. WVU offered these courses at a time when few colleges and universities around the country were even considering the need to prepare special educators. The driving force behind the courses was Robert “Bob” Neff. Neff earned his doctorate at WVU, went on to serve as first coordinator of the Special Education Program in 1962, then later became the first chair of the newly formed Department of Special Education in 1965. He recruited other faculty, expanded the program and extended it into other areas of exceptionalities. The first master’s degree was awarded in 1965. William McAbee Bahn completed the first doctoral dissertation, “An Investigation of the Effects Socio-economic Status and Population Density Have on Spelling Vocabulary of Normal and Educable Mentally Retarded Children,” in August 1969. Certification in special education was added as an option in the undergraduate program in 1974. The 1970s and 1980s were periods of rapid program development, which saw the department add graduate certification and degree programs in the areas of mental impairment, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, gifted education, severe/profound handicaps (now severe/multiple disabilities) and early
intervention/early childhood special education. The 1990s and 2000s witnessed the expansion of graduate certification and degree programs through the use of distance-education technologies, first broadcast television and later online instruction. The new century saw the development of programs in multicategorical special education, autism spectrum disorders and low vision/blindness. The department currently offers a variety of programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Faculty members continue to be nationally recognized leaders in applying new and emerging technologies for personnel preparation in rural areas. The programs support students from all areas of West Virginia and the surrounding Appalachian region as well as many other state and international locations. Graduates have gone on to make significant contributions to the field as special education teachers and administrators in public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as state education and human service agencies. Still others serve as college and university faculty in the United States and several other countries. Today, the department is exploring new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for initial teacher preparation for prospective teachers and ongoing professional development for practicing educators. Faculty members are experimenting with new technologies, such as virtual environments to enhance teaching and learning and developing plans for global engagement through partnerships with institutions in other countries in the developed and developing world.
At a Glance
Barbara Ludlow, Chair of the West Virginia University Department of special education, has served in that role since 2005. she earned her Doctor of education degree from WVU and joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1983. since taking over as chair, Ludlow—with the support of her faculty—has seen the department grow and thrive. Here’s a look at a few highlights: n the size of the faculty has nearly doubled, from five tenure-track positions and two teaching positions in 2005 to nine tenure-track positions and four teaching/clinical positions in 2010. n Faculty are using new technologies to offer all graduate certification and degree programs entirely online to students throughout the state, across the country, and in a variety of international locations. n the department has created a new undergraduate endorsement program in preschool special needs as well as two new graduate certification and degree programs in autism spectrum disorders and low vision/blindness. Over $1.5 million in federal funding was secured to support these programs.
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improving Child Care in West Virginia
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ith more than 30 years of experience in early childhood education, Bobbie Warash is poised to play an important role in shaping child care policy in West Virginia. Her yearlong project launched last spring looks at the quality of state child care programs. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources/Bureau of Children and Families awarded the College of Human Resources and Education a $629,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to support the project. Warash, principal investigator and professor in the Department of Technology, Learning and Culture, and her We look forward research team are evaluating the ento the results of this vironments of 200 project, which is the preschools and 250 family child care first time an evaluation centers and afterof this type has ever school programs in West Virginia. been conducted on “The findings child care programs in will be used to help improve the qualWest Virginia. ity of child care around the state,” said Warash, who —Jason Najmulski serves as director of DHHR Bureau for Children and the WVU Nursery Families Commissioner School. The centers and programs were randomly chosen with trained staff conducting 3- to 4-hour observations in each classroom. Observers underwent intensive training on the Environment Rating Scales – designed to assess group programs for children from birth to afterschool ages (birth-12), Warash said. All 55 counties are represented in the project. Observers are using 40 to 50 indicators, ranging from space and furnishings to staff-children interaction, to rate the classrooms (infant/toddler, early childhood, school age) at each designated center.
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“It’s very specific,” Warash said. “Observers even look to see if books on the current projects are available as well as so many in math, science, etc. Do they have children’s work displayed on the walls? Do they use appropriate materials for the age group?” The trained observers also evaluate discipline used in the child care center, positive interactions among children, and opportunities for kids to work together to complete a task. Project coordinator Keri Smith supervises the observers and is one of about a dozen young alumni of the WVU College of Human Resources and Education hired for the project. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to work with centers and educators around the state,” Smith said. “As a recent graduate of the College of Human Resources and Education, my career goals are to work with educators on ways to improve their classrooms. This grant has allowed me to evaluate programs and speak with teachers and directors on ways to improve what they are implementing in their programs and their overall environment.” Once observations have been completed, data will be analyzed. Each child care center and family child care home will receive a written improvement plan developed by WVU child development and early childhood education experts with input from observers. “The Department of Health and Human Resources is extremely pleased to be working with Dr. Bobbie Warash on a project designed to evaluate the quality of child care programs in West Virginia using a nationally recognized evaluation tool, the Environmental Rating Scales,” DHHR Bureau for Children and Families Commissioner Jason Najmulski said. “This assessment will provide a baseline measure of the level of child care in West Virginia that can be used to measure the outcome of the state’s efforts to improve the quality of early childhood and show where more efforts are needed, allowing the state to better invest its resources in programs that provide results,” Najmulski added. “We look forward to the results of this project, which is the first time an evaluation of this type has ever been conducted on child care programs in West Virginia.” Co-investigators Terence Ahern and Reagan Curtis are professors in the Department of Technology, Learning and Culture at WVU. Ahern developed computer systems for the assessments. Curtis, an expert in research methodology, oversaw data collection and analysis.
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WVU Nursery School’s 2011 Manners Luncheon
Yummy! Yummy! NeW Home—alumni and friends of the College are welcome to tour the WVU nursery school, which opened in a new facility in 2009 next to Krepps Park in Morgantown. the nursery school was established in 1944 to provide observation and practicum experience for students pursuing degrees in areas working with children.
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Using virtual worlds to attract, train 21st-century teachers
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magine a 3D world where teachers can participate in professional development activities at a few clicks of a mouse. Pamela Whitehouse, an assistant professor in the Department of Technology, Learning and Culture, has collaborated with the West Virginia Department of Education to develop an online classroom in Second Life. Teachers experience Global 21, the state’s 21st-century learning plan, through a virtual world where users can socialize, connect, and create using free voice and text chat. Second Life is just one of the unique resources the College is using to convey the importance of teaching 21stcentury skills to students. Teachers may interact with avatars of representatives from the West Virginia Department of Education and participate in a scavenger hunt designed to highlight state professional teaching standards. A movie theater features virtual refreshments and video clips about relevant issues while highlighting many of the ongoing events and initiatives going on at the State Department of Education. The scavenger hunt takes users on a journey through classrooms from traditional styles of the past into the progressive Global 21 classrooms of today. Along the way, teachers collect clues, which educate them about West Virginia’s professional teaching standards and how each standard applies to a new style
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of learning and classroom instruction for the 21st century. At the end of the scavenger hunt, users are assessed on what they have learned, and they can win a virtual Global 21 T-shirt for their avatar.
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Whitehouse is also using Second Life at WVU to train aspiring elementary education teachers. The students interact with avatars with different personalities and learning abilities. “We’re very concerned these days about appealing to an array of learning styles, and so this is really an important part of appealing to students who are visual or audio learners,” Whitehouse told West Virginia Public Broadcasting. “In Second Life, they can do all of those things.” In Second Life, education students can enter a red schoolhouse, watch videos in a movie theater, and interact with other avatars. And, that’s only the beginning. “There is some technology now that allows you to make a 3D photograph, and you can walk into it in your avatar,” Whitehouse said. “One of the things I would love to do is have pictures from places around the world, that our students might not ever get to go, but they can walk into them and walk around, and see things close up and we can develop them so it’s interactive.”
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College developing curriculum related to textbook controversy
GIft of eduCatIoN—Sara Aros, vice president of public finance for PNC Bank (center), presents a check from the PnC Foundation to Jose “Zito” sartarelli, Milan Puskar Dean of WVU’s College of Business and economics, and Dee Hopkins, dean of the College of Human resources and education. the donation will help fund a teacher development program at WVU.
PNC, WVu partner to train teachers in rural schools A $60,000 grant from The PNC Foundation will help fund a teacher development program at WVU. The teacher training program will have special emphasis on early childhood education, officials said, which aligns with PNC support for readiness through PNC Grow Up Great, a 10-year, $100 million bilingual education initiative for children from birth to age 5. It will help teachers in rural settings effectively respond to the changes and challenges of the 21st-century classroom. Participants from multiple schools and across all content areas—math, science, reading, social studies and the arts—will attend professional development workshops and work in teams, developing instruction based on current research about best teaching practices. “PNC believes in the power of education and the importance of ongoing training for 21st-century educators,”
said Dee Hopkins, dean of the College of Human Resources and Education. “Thanks to PNC’s commitment, teachers will benefit from the knowledge and experience of our WVU faculty, who are leading experts in teacher education.” Teacher education students will also have an opportunity to take part in workshops, which will take place until 2012, including summers. The PNC Foundation focuses its philanthropic mission on early childhood education and community and economic development, which includes the arts and culture. Through its signature cause, Grow Up Great, PNC has created a 10year, $100 million initiative to enhance early childhood education and school readiness. The grant was made through the WVU Foundation, a private nonprofit corporation that generates and provides support for WVU.
As the debate over curriculum standards and textbook requirements continues in Texas, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction/Literacy Studies is joining forces with awardwinning journalist and Charleston, W.Va., native Trey Kay, the Kanawha Historical Society and area teachers to develop curriculum associated with the Kanawha County textbook controversy. Kay’s radio documentary, “The Great Textbook War” (listen to the program at http://www.wvpubcast.org/ newsarticle.aspx?id=11860), originally aired on West Virginia Public Radio in 2009. It tells the story of the 1974 battle over textbooks in the Charleston area and shows how the controversy foreshadows the “culture wars” still raging. The West Virginia Humanities Council awarded the Department of Curriculum and Instruction/Literacy Studies a $20,000 grant for the curriculum development project.
grant supports global learning opportunities Keeping up with a changing world is more important than ever, and teacher education students interested in other cultures may benefit from a $5,000 grant from the Audia Caring Heritage Foundation. The grant provides student support for study tours in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Each year, students can visit the internationally acclaimed preschools of Reggio Emilia and immerse themselves in the Italian culture. Previous West Virginia University participants have called this unique study tour a lifechanging experience. Matthew Cox, a social studies education student, blogged about his trip. You can read his online journal at http://hre.wvu.edu/ wvu_reggio_emilia_experience.
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Innovative technology to assist tomorrow’s teachers HIGH-teCH tRaINING—(Left) assistant Professor Pamela Whitehouse shows students in the accelerated Bachelor of arts in elementary education Program how to navigate the virtual world of second Life. (Below) a WVU videographer captures an education student interacting with student avatars in the new simulation Lab on the fifth floor of Allen Hall.
To view a video about our new threeyear program, visit http://hre.wvu.edu.
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aria likes to keep to herself. Monique is eager to please, while Marcus chatters about his favorite subject: basketball.
It’s just another day in Room 512 of Allen Hall—only this class isn’t real. It’s a computer simulation that is used as part of a new accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Program at WVU. The newly established TeachMe Simulation Lab for By developing this students in the College of Hueducation program, man Resources i believe we’ll truly and Education start drawing our best assists students as they stand in and brightest students front of a large back into the area of projection screen and interact in education. a virtual classOff-site —Gayle Manchin room. technicians Former First Lady of West Virginia provide scripted West Virginia Board of Education Member behavior for the virtual bully, class clown, shy non-responder, and other avatar students. The technicians can even control gestures and movements. For those in WVU’s new accelerated B.A. in Elementary Education Program, the Simulation Lab provides important training for individuals preparing to teach in today’s global world. “Today’s teachers need 21stcentury skills and knowledge,” Dean Dee Hopkins said. “All participants in our new accelerated program will engage in rural, urban, international, and virtual field experiences—with the first cohort taking part in a study tour of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education in Italy.” Students in the program participate in focused clinical rotations with their professors and visit the classrooms of hand-picked master educators in each of the content areas. Together, university professors, public school master teachers, and university stu-
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dents engage in new effective practices in education that will impact the next generation of learners. The accelerated B.A., which can be completed in three full years, models and teaches innovative practice and cuttingedge technologies that produce professional educators ready to prepare K-12 students to be successful citizens and workers. “I’m thrilled about the program,” said former first lady Gayle Manchin, who serves on the West Virginia Board of Education. “The first aspect that is so exciting to me is that we have an education program that is truly addressing 21st-century skills and addressing our students of today. This program has vision. The use of simulation, the use of Second Life (a 3D virtual world where people interact through online avatars)— all these visionary pieces that our young people are used to are being adapted for this program. “By developing this education program, I believe we’ll truly start drawing our best and brightest students back into the arena of education,” Manchin said. Web cams, SKYPE, and video conferencing provide opportunities for observation and connect pre-service candidates with education experts around the world, and students can explore a virtual classroom in Second Life—developed by Pam Whitehouse, assistant professor of instructional, design and technology (read about her work with Second Life and teacher training on Page 8). other features of the program include: n A team approach: Students and faculty work in teams, engaging in community-building and networking sessions. Lincoln Hall, a residence hall on the Evansdale Campus, has been reserved for students during their freshman year so that they can participate in service projects, film discussions, book talks and other group activities as a cohort. n Teacher for all: The program prepares teachers who are ready to teach all students in the general elementary classroom, including those with special needs and/or a second lan language. The study of a foreign language is encouraged for all participants in the pro program. n Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Confidence: Students develop a deep-rooted understand understanding of mathematical and scientific concepts in an interdisciplinary approach that allows them to instruct others with confidence and be open to new innovations.
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getting children excited about learning history More than 700 excited fifth graders packed Erickson Alumni Center on a Monday morning. By the buzz in the room, you would have thought they were watching their favorite band, not getting a crash course in American history. That’s exactly the response Assistant Professor Robert Waterson was hoping for. This wasn’t your typical school assembly. Students got to shake the 16th president’s hand and visit with the former first lady. Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln—portrayed by Michael Krebs and Debra Ann Miller—entertained and informed the fifth grade students about the president’s youth, education, and struggles during the Civil War. Waterson, director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship Education (CDCE) in the College of Human Resources and Education, hopes to sustain students’ excitement for social studies by exposing them to different historical figures through the center’s Heroes in History series. Each participant in the Lincoln Literacy Program received a copy of the book “Abraham Lincoln: A Photographic Story of a Life,” and a pocket copy of the Constitution was given to all of the children in attendance through the generosity of Bowles Rice.
Waterson said the program was a unique way for students to learn about American history and social studies while putting the creativity back into the learning process.” “Certainly bringing President Lincoln to Morgantown, W.Va., helps our youth identify and relate to one of the great Americans that helped define us as a nation,” he said. “This program reminded us all of the tremendous challenges our country has faced and conquered, reflecting our democratic spirit. “It is the challenge of the CDCE to help revitalize the historic American civic education,” he said. “This will require a commitment on the part of the higher education community, the education profession, and, of course, the general public to restore a degree of integrity and importance for civic knowledge.” The first Heroes in History event held in November 2009 recognized World War II veterans in West Virginia. The center’s future program plans include Holocaust Remembrance Week, Constitution Day, Lincoln Celebration Day, Social Justice Week, election year activities, We The People Program, civic celebrations, and Military Recognition Day. This summer, Waterson will focus on 9/11, since it will be the 10th anniversary of that tragic event.
for more information and a video of the lincolns’ performance, visit http://cdce.wvu.edu.
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inside the minds of hostage-takers Hostage-taking is a concern that affects schools, governments, and citizens around the world. But until this time, no systematic research has explored the problem from the view of hostage-takers themselves. In September 2010, the College of Human Resources and Education and the FBI Behavioral Science Unit hosted a conference to develop research strategies that will help get inside the minds of hostage-takers. The third annual Global Hostage-Taking in the 21st Century Symposium drew 30 experts from across the U.S. To date, 15 domains of captivetaking have been identified, both within the United States and globally. The symposium focused on two Jeffery Daniels aspects of captive-taking: domestic violence and school hostage events. The purpose of the symposium was to support the Global Hostage-Taking Research and Analysis Project (GHosT-RAP), which aims to understand the motivations of hostage-takers through the administration of interview protocols to incarcerated hostage-takers around the world, similar to the landmark research on serial killers conducted by the FBI in the 1980s. Jeffery Daniels, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling and Counseling Psychol-
ogy, has been working with the FBI Behavioral Science Unit for over five years on a research project that investigates the motives of hostage-takers. They recently conducted their first interviews of hostage-takers in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Currently, the researchers are working to formalize a initiative by WVU and the FBI: Employing Perpetrator Motive Research Design. The initiative will aim to study the motives of offenders across domains. Daniels also recently co-authored a book with fellow researcher Mary C. Bradley titled, Preventing Lethal School Violence. The authors examine issues, such as the prevalence of school violence, characteristics of shooters, the emotional toll on students and faculty, the relationship of bullying to the problem, and research on averted shootings and successfully resolved hostage events. The authors synthesize their findings and propose a comprehensive model for averting lethal school violence. The book is published by Springer and is available online and in book stores.
rehabilitation counseling receives federal boost WVU’s Rehabilitation Counselor Education Master’s Degree Program has received a $748,250 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration. “The long-term training grant will fund 12 graduate students per year for five years,” said Margaret Glenn, chair of the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling and Counseling Psychology in WVU’s College of Human Resources and Education. Funds will support students aspiring to work as vocational rehabilitation counselors in the State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Services System. Professional rehabilitation counselors are required to meet federal standards for a qualified rehabilitation counselor and must hold a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling. This is the second time in recent years the department has been honored with an award from the Rehabilitation Services Administration. “We’re in the second year of a similar grant that provides scholarships to 16 students currently employed as vocational rehabilitation counselors,” Glenn said. “So overall, we have funding for 28 students per year, covering tuition and providing stipends for books and travel.” Students in the program have access to WVU eCampus, a distance-learning technology, and the flexibility of a two-year, full-time or three-year, part-time program of study. Distance learning allows the program to include students from rural and frontier regions of the country, which have a high
need for qualified rehabilitation counselors. It also gives students the opportunity to learn and share experiences with counselors working in different parts of the country. Those benefits and the department’s reputation for producing highly qualified rehabilitation professionals are drawing applicants from many states, even Alaska, according to Glenn. WVU’s Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program partners with state vocational rehabilitation agencies serving frontier and Appalachian rural counties, including the West Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services, Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services, North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation Division and Alaska Vocational Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation counselors are uniquely qualified to provide a variety of assistance to people with disabilities, including vocational counseling, vocational training, and job placement. WVU has trained rehabilitation professionals for more than 50 years. “The University is key to recruiting and educating rehabilitation counselors in West Virginia and beyond, and people are taking notice,” said Dee Hopkins, dean of the College of Human Resources and Education. Hopkins pointed to GetEducated.coms Best Buy list, which ranked WVU’s rehabilitation counseling program No. 12 on its Best Buys Online Master Degree Psychology and Human Services list. GetEducated.com is a consumer advocacy group that rates the cost and quality of online colleges and universities.
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SPeaKING to CommuNItIeS—Volleyball player Whitney Lee reads to children at suncrest Primary school.
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n describing the debut of “Speaking to Communities,” a class designed to help student-athletes at WVU hone their public speaking skills, a local sportswriter said Carolyn Atkins was “opening a door not knowing where it would lead.” “That was a profound statement,” Atkins, an award-winning speech pathology and audiology professor, said of the comment. “I really had no idea what I was getting myself into and how the experience would change me.” Twenty years later, her class still takes some surprising and unexpected turns, whether in the form of impromptu classroom comments or personal perspectives that form the students’ final motivational speeches presented to area middle and high school students. Speeches are also presented to a community audience as part of Atkins’ program, Student Athletes Speak Out. Atkins has chronicled both the ridiculous and touching in her book, “Great Unexpectations: Lessons from the Hearts of College Athletes,” available at wvugame. com, Sam’s Club and other Morgantown stores that sell Mountaineer merchandise. “The book emphasizes what they taught me, not what I taught them,” Atkins said. It highlights four major themes in the athletes’ lives: academics, adversity, athletics, and attitudes. Atkins also gives insight into the personalities of Mountaineer greats like Major Harris, Pat White, and Steve Slaton and recent standouts Noel Devine, Kevin Jones, and Liz Repella. Through brief vignettes pulled from classroom activities and personality sketches, the book gives a behind-thescenes look at what makes studentathletes tick. Many of them come from harsh backgrounds and beat long odds to earn college schol-
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arships and degrees. But not all the stories are of unqualified success. Through anecdotes—some told without revealing the students’ names—Atkins illustrates some of the struggles they have away from home and in a structured, academic setting. Positive and negative, Atkins sees student-athletes as role models with the potential to influence young, impressionable minds because they’re among the most visible members of the University population. “The student-athletes at WVU are role models whether they want to be or not,” Atkins said. “I wrote the book with that in mind and wanted to make the content appropriate for a young adolescent.” Of WVU’s recent crop of studentathletes, Atkins said Devine, a senior tailback, made remarkable progress when he took the class as a freshman. Introverted and reluctant to reveal much about his background, Devine gradually opened up and became
more relaxed. Atkins says he stays connected with the class, often showing up for his teammates’ speeches. In Jones, Atkins sees an example of a role model who can provide life lessons, particularly to youngsters. Jones overcame a severe injury to his right arm as a child and the devastation of being cut from his high school basketball team to become one of the Big East’s premier players. He is a junior.
To view video clips of student speeches, log onto http://hre.wvu.edu/ saso_2010. WVU football player tavon austin and Professor Carolyn Peluso atkins talk to students at st. Francis de sales Central Catholic school in Morgantown.
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endowment named for Clements’ daughter to aid speech pathology, audiology research The parents of WVU first lady Beth Clements have created an endowment through the College of Human Resources and Education to support scientific research in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Clifton and Priscilla Smith have donated $25,000 to establish the Grace Clements Speech Pathology and Audiology Research Endowment. Grace, the daughter of WVU President and first lady Jim and Beth Clements and the Smith’s granddaughter, has a condition known as apraxia, a neurological speech disorder. “We have been significantly blessed in our lifetime and feel a responsibility to share those blessings to help make others’ lives better,” the Smiths said. “Grace is one of our richest blessings. In spite of her challenges, and maybe because of them, she has brought much love and joy into the lives of many people including ourselves. “It is our strong hope that Grace and many others like her throughout our country and the world will be able to live richer and fuller lives as a result of the medical breakthroughs we believe will come through research in speech and audiology at West Virginia University.” The endowment will advance biological, biotechnological and biomedical sciences. “I couldn’t be more pleased with this generous gift to our department,” said Robert Orlikoff, chair of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. “Although our faculty have long been respected for their scientific research and scholarship, they have not had the benefit of a charitable fund such as the Grace Clements Speech Pathology and Audiology Research Endowment to support those efforts. “Now, as our research initiatives expand in hopes for a new research-based Ph.D. program, this bequest couldn’t have been more
opportune,” Orlikoff added. “I can only express a heartfelt thank you on behalf of our faculty, students, and the patients we serve.” The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology provides professional services to the public through campus clinics. The WVU Speech Center offers a wide variety of speech-language pathology services to children and adults, and the WVU Hearing Center is equipped to provide complete diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology services. Fully staffed by professional supervisors, these clinical facilities help meet the health care needs of the community, while supporting the professional education of the department’s graduate students. Beth Clements has established a relationship with WVU’s Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology and has been a guest speaker in classes offered by the department on several occasions. In addition, Grace has benefited from participation in several programs in the Morgantown community. The gift is expected to qualify for matching funds through the West Virginia Research Trust Fund. The state created the Research Trust Fund in 2008 with an initial appropriation of $50 million ($35 million for WVU, $15 million for Marshall) to leverage public and private investments that will help transform West Virginia’s economy. WVU is able to tap into the fund to double private gifts that support expansions to faculty and infrastructure in key areas linked to economic development, health care, and job growth. Those areas include energy, nanotechnology, biosciences, and biometrics. To date, private gifts/pledges coupled with the match total over $16 million. The donation setting up the research endowment was made through the WVU Foundation, a private non-profit corporation that generates and provides support for WVU.
SPa’S GoING GloBal—Last May, robert Orlikoff (fourth from left), chair of the Department of speech Pathology and
audiology, and Professor Ken st. Louis (fourth from right) visited the education, research and training Center for speech and Language Pathology at anadolu University in turkey. touring their educational and clinical facilities, Drs. st. Louis and Orlikoff met with faculty, staff, and administrators to help establish a faculty and student exchange program. WVU’s Office of international Programs is currently preparing a formal agreement between WVU and anadolu University.
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Jan: Local resource, national impact The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the nation’s leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. JAN, part of the College of Human Resources and Education, has served the nation for more than 25 years. It is the premier source of information on job accommodations for workers with disabilities. The program is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, which was created as part of the U.S. Department of Labor in 2001. JAN’s impact is global. It has provided consultation to several governments (e.g., Great Britain, South Korea, India, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Spain), so they can replicate components of the program. In addition, JAN offers assistance in Spanish, both through its phone service and its JAN en Espanol Web page, which offers many of JAN’s publications in Spanish. JAN’s knowledgeable staff responds to more than 38,000 inquiries annually from employers, job seekers, employees with disabilities (and their families), as well as service providers in the community. JAN staff members provide technical assistance on workplace accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), entrepreneurship, and key community resources. Anyone may contact JAN (free of charge) for information. JAN staff members participate in numerous national and international training events and conferences each year. They regularly attend the National Association of ADA Coordinators, the annual RESNA conference, the annual Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) conference, the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
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Kathleen Martinez, assistant secretary of the U.s. Department of Labor, Office of Disability employment Policy (left); Dee Hopkins, Dean of the WVU College of Human resources and education (center); and WVU President James P. Clements (right).
annual conference, the CSUN annual conference, the Annual Employment Law Institute, the National ADA Symposium, and the Disability Management Employer Coalition Conference. JAN staff (consultants) hold advanced degrees in fields such as rehabilitation counseling, ergonomics, special education, psychology, and law. JAN provides over 200 technical assistance documents and thousands of links to other resources on its website. JAN also offers an online community space to discuss successes, experiences,
legislation, and accommodation issues surrounding the employment of people with disabilities. Anyone can follow JAN on Facebook and Twitter, and JAN maintains an outreach booth in Second Life. JAN consultants provide assistance both over the phone and online. To connect with JAN: (800) 526-7324 (voice) (877) 781-9403 (TTY) http://AskJAN.org
Campaign for Disability employment Honored at national awards Ceremony The Campaign for Disability Employment, part of the International Center for Disability Information based at the College of Human Resources and Education, received honorable mention in the Best Use of Audio/Video category for the “I Can” video public service announcement (PSA) at the 2010 PRWeek Awards in New York City. Each year, PRWeek recognizes corporate, nonprofit, agency, and educational institutions for excellence in public relations activities. The Best Use of Audio/Video award recognizes the combination of creativity, cost-effectiveness, and overall impact. One PRWeek judge called the “I Can” PSA campaign a “thought-provoking concept that shined through with the video element.”
“I Can” features seven people with disabilities sharing what they “can do” on the job when given the opportunity. The PSA participants represent different ages, genders, ethnic backgrounds, and disabilities. “ ‘I Can’ reflects the diversity of skills people with disabilities have to offer and demonstrates their capacity to work for businesses of all sizes and industries,” said Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. The PSA challenges common misconceptions about disability and employment and reminds viewers that at work, it’s what people CAN do that matters. To learn more about the Campaign for Disability Employment, visit www.WhatCanYouDoCampaign.org.
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Program Coordinator Master of arts with Certification/Education Anderson holds a master’s in educational/developmental psychology from Columbia University. He has taught in the Education and Psychology Department at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, and he also has taught social studies and humanities in New York City public schools.
Office Administrator Bailey holds a master’s in business administration from the University of Central Arkansas and a bachelor’s in business and organization behavior from Maryville College. She works for the College’s executive business office. Previously, she worked as an executive assistant at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and as program director at the YMCA of Metropolitan Little Rock.
assistant Professor, Qualitative Methods and english education Malayna Bernstein holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Northwestern University in the Learning Sciences and a B.A. from Wesleyan University in English. She has taught English and Drama in secondary schools in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Rome, and worked at Northwestern University and the University of Maryland before coming to WVU.
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Clinical instructor and CDFs Undergraduate Program Coordinator Wolfe-Dilgard received a master’s in counseling and guidance from WVU and a bachelor’s in sociology and anthropology from West Virginia Wesleyan. She places students in the community internship and works with birth to 3 and adolescent and family placements. She also instructs online and coordinates the CDFS online program.
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Director accreditation, assessment, and analysis Digman holds a doctorate and master of arts in Educational Psychology from WVU. Digman was previously employed at her alma mater, AldersonBroaddus College, where she served as full professor, chairperson for the Division of Education for twelve years and as director of learning and assessment for two years.
Writer/editor Falvey supports the director for accreditation, assessment, and analysis and assists with promotions, events, and various other activities in the dean’s office. She has more than 20 years’ experience as an writer/editor and has worked on projects funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other federal agencies. She holds a B.A. in foreign languages from WVU.
accounting assistant ii Cramer is a WVU graduate who holds a master’s in educational leadership studies from the College of Human Resources and Education and a bachelor’s in journalism and advertising from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism. She works in the College’s executive business office located in the dean’s office. She worked for WVU previously as a project coordinator at the Daily Athenaeum.
assistant Professor and rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator Gitchel is a certified rehabilitation counselor who has previously worked as a case manager and team leader at the Ozark Guidance Center in Springdale, Ark. He has a doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in rehabilitation education and research and a master’s from UA in rehabilitation counseling.
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Program Coordinator accelerated Bachelor of arts in elementary education Morris received her doctorate in curriculum and instruction, master’s in secondary education and bachelor’s in foreign languages from WVU. She has taught Spanish, mathematics and dance at Bridgeport High School in West Virginia. In addition, Morris collaborated with WVU in teaching professional development courses for Harrison County, W.Va.
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teaching instructor Petitte is a graduate of WVU’s audiology program and is an instructor for the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. In addition to being a full-time clinical supervisor in audiology, she teaches an introductory course in communication disorders for undergraduate students. Petitte has many years of experience in the hearing aid industry.
assistant Professor A Louisiana native, Saffo is fluent in both French and Spanish. She has a Ph.D. in communication science and disorders, as well as a master’s in speech-language pathology, from Florida State University. At FSU, she was an instructor, supervisor and speech-language pathologist. Prior to that, she was a speechlanguage pathologist at Hope School in Marianna, Fla.
assistant Professor Troilo holds a Ph.D. in human development and family studies and a master’s in family mediation from the University of Missouri. As an adjunct, Troilo taught Introduction to Marriage and Intimate Relationships at WVU. She helps review proposals for the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, and she is a reviewer for two journals in her field.
assistant Professor Hartley specializes in quantitative research methods and special education. She has a Ph.D. in education from Claremont Graduate University/San Diego State University, and a master’s (emotional handicaps, learning disabilities and varying exceptionalities) from Florida State University. Hartley advises the WVU student chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children.
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assistant Professor Olthouse holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Toledo and a Master of Education from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where she was a gifted intervention specialist. Previous positions include writing and computers instructor at the University of Toledo and English teacher at Bridges Community Academy in Tiffin, Ohio.
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Cover story: student awarded prestigious McCarthey Dressman scholarship and Order of augusta Math, especially word problems, can bring groans from even the sharpest math students, but not from Laurel Beatty. She loves the subject. In fact, this West Virginia University student, who has a knack for numbers, can’t wait to teach calculus. The teacher-education student from Upper Tract, W.Va., was awarded a prestigious McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation scholarship valued at $6,000 earlier this year. The award is given to only four students in the nation every year. Then in April 2011, Beatty discovered she was one of only eight WVU Outstanding Seniors to receive the Order of Augusta, WVU’s highest student honor. The Order of Augusta recognizes a student’s superior scholarship, leadership, and service. Beatty is completing a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and Master of Arts in secondary education through WVU’s Benedum Collaborative Five-Year Teacher Education Program.
WVU student Laurel Beatty in tanzania, africa, where she studied with the service-learning organization amizade.
“I chose WVU’s five-year teacher ed program because I had heard a lot of great things about it, and I loved the idea of getting a degree in my content area and a master’s degree all in five years,” she said. As a student teacher, she helped teach algebra I and II and transitional math at
Morgantown High School. She also is active in many student organizations on campus. Beatty is president of the Education Student Governance Association, treasurer and co-founder of the WVU Council for Math Education, and a member of the College of Human Resources and Education Student Advisory Board. Following graduation this May, Beatty hopes to stay in West Virginia and teach high school math. Her plans also include traveling and teaching in other countries, and she would like to be a professor someday. “Through my experience in Tanzania, I realized how fortunate we are in America to have free education. I really want to help my students appreciate the many opportunities they have as American citizens,” said Beatty. In addition to her most recent honors, Beatty has received the WVU Bucklew Scholarship, Promise Scholarship, High School Valedictorian Scholarship, and was named a WVU Eberly Scholar.
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Outstanding WVU seniors tommy Lee nester (above) and Laura Harper (right) receiving an award from the speech Pathology and audiology Department.
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Laura Harper and Tommy Lee Nester, College of Human Resources and Education students, were among only 42 WVU students to be recognized as 2011 WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors. Established in 1995 to signify the 40th anniversary of the WVU Foundation, the Outstanding Seniors Award recognizes students for scholarship, leadership and service. Harper, a double major in speech pathology and Spanish from South Charleston, W.Va., also was recognized by the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department for her outstanding cumulative grade point average and her outstanding field grade point average. In addition, she was named an
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mR. mouNtaINeeR David slusarick—with his mother, amy slusarick, at his side—was named 2010 Mr. Mountaineer by 2009 Mr. Mountaineer Michael squires. slusarick is a graduate student in educational leadership studies; squires is a May 2010 graduate of speech pathology and audiology. the Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer awards, presented as part of WVU’s annual Mountaineer Week, are given to students who have achieved exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement. slusarick, of Uniontown, Pa., is a graduate assistant for WVU’s Leadership studies Program and a volunteer instructor for University 101. He was appointed to President Jim Clements’ task Force for tobacco Policy and is a member of the student rights and responsibilities Committee. WHIte Coat CeRemoNY—First-year Doctor of audiology students (from left to right) Lindsey goodman, Beckley, W.Va.; Crystal Vimpeny, Powhatan, Va.; Lindsay yurisko, Moundsville, W.Va.; erica smith, Kennett square, Pa.; Brittney Walls, Morgantown, W.Va.; and Wendy White, east Peoria, ill.; don their white coats, the traditional symbol of health professionals.
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WVU student plays pro soccer, dreams of teaching children Carolyn Blank is living her dream.
The West Virginia University graduate student, from Tom’s River, N.J., was recruited by the Women’s Professional Soccer league in early 2010. She played first for St. Louis Athletica, then signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat (after the Athletica was discontinued due to financial reasons). “I have always set goals for myself, and since I was young, this was one of them, but I never thought I would actually get here. It is a dream come true. With some hard work it was possible,” said Blank, who is a midfielder. Blank, a special education major, moved to Saint Louis and with help from her professors was able to complete her course load and stay on track. She returned to Morgantown this past fall to complete her final year in the special education program. Appearing in 23 games during her senior season at WVU, Blank played four years on WVU’s women’s soccer team. In 2009, she was the Mountaineers all-time leader in matches started and played with 92. She was named a second team National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American for 2008 and 2009. Blank was a two-time team captain of the Mountaineers, was named a 2009 all-BIG EAST first-team selection and NSCAA First-Team All-Northeast Region selection. Starting as a young girl, Blank has always been interested in sports. She was active in basketball, softball and soccer. Over the years as her passion for soccer grew, she gradually decided to give up the other sports and focus solely on it. “I have learned so much about myself though soccer. It taught me my work ethic, and it is where I grew as a hard worker,” she said. She also likes the team environment. “I really enjoy being around other people that have the same desire and passion as me. We have our ups and downs together,” she said. “Whatever you are going through, chances are someone around you is going through the same thing or has before.” Although Blank’s skills have a lot to do with her success, she also attributes a lot of it to her time as a Mountaineer. “I love West Virginia and the school so much. This is where I learned that I might not always be the best, but no matter what, I am going to work hard. That work ethic gets me further,” she said. “And, WVU is such a family environment. The coaches and players are so close.” When Blank first arrived in St. Louis and met her fellow teammates, she was overwhelmed with intimidation. “I was around all these players who played for their countries’ national teams and won gold medals. It was scary,” she said. But as she practiced with her teammates and got to know
them, she discovered that they all shared the same attitude. “They are people too, and they make mistakes,” she said. “I have learned that the only thing I can control is how hard I am working. If I am continuously giving it my all and focusing on how hard I am working, then I am doing well.” Her months on St. Louis Athletica raised her confidence level and helped her to grow tremendously as a player, she said. But, as much as her dream lives in soccer, her passion lies in her desire to teach children. “When I was younger, I had to work hard and continuously study,” she said. “I wasn’t one of those people whose grades came easily. I always looked to my teachers for support, and I want to be that person for other people—a person who can help them learn more about themselves,” she said, adding, “I enjoy when the light bulb goes on.” She aims to teach at an elementary school where she might also be able to coach soccer.
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Waterson receives Heebink award for service to W.Va. Dr. Robert A. Waterson, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction/Literacy Studies and a native Hoosier, arrived at WVU only three short years ago, but already, his public service efforts are acknowledged as powerful and beneficial to the state of West Virginia. In April, Waterson was selected as the 2011 recipient of the Ethel and Gerry Heebink Award for Beginning Service. Among other criteria, the award honors public service for educational activities that extend beyond the traditional classroom and that provide special benefit to a broad segment of the population of West Virginia. Waterson’s work as founder and director of the Center of Democracy and Citizen Education (CDCE) is being recognized for helping develop citizenship education programs for a new generation of West Virginia citizens. Under Dr. Waterson’s direction, the CDCE’s innovative programs and curricula focus on helping future teachers, their students, and the public understand and appreciate the fundamental principles and values of American democracy and how to function in society as effective and responsible citizens. Waterson’s students learn about civic involvement through unique experiential activities. One of the innovative programs Waterson has brought to WVU through his work at the CDCE include the “Heroes in History” series, which recently hosted a visit to campus by some West Virginia World War II veterans. The veterans spoke to students about their experiences in the war, and stu-
WVU Provost Dr. Michele Wheatly presents the Heebink award to Dr. robert a. Waterson.
dents had an opportunity to interview them. The CDCE “Heroes in History” series also sponsored a Holocaust Teacher’s Institute, a presentation by the Lincoln Literacy Program (featured on page 12), and a free public viewing of the film “The Last Survivor,” which presents the stories of genocide survivors and their efforts to promote social awareness and civic engagement to help prevent future genocide and other mass atrocities. This summer, the CDCE will host a colloquium to remember and reflect on the upcoming 10th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. The program will be held June 26-27, 2011, at WVU’s Erickson Alumni Center. Information about the colloquium and the CDCE is available on the CDCE website at http://cdce.wvu.edu/.
Start an Alumni Chapter in Your Area! The College of Human Resources and Education would like to make a difference in your area. By starting an alumni chapter, you can:
• increase your involvement in your community, • promote educational awareness through organized events or programs, and • plan social get togethers with other WVU HRE alumni around football/basketball games, holidays, etc. Additionally, HRE alumni chapters support WVU and promote its mission and reputation for enhancing its commitment to excellence in teaching, research, service, and technology throughout the state. For more information on HRE alumni chapters, please contact Mary Beth Sickles at 304-293-3292 or marybeth.sickles@mail.wvu.edu.
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leanor Roosevelt once stated: “One thing life has taught me: If you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.” Luckily, Dr. Lydotta Taylor, an educator and entrepreneur, was interested in education. Taylor’s roots in education began at WVU where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees (‘81, ‘84) in secondary education with specializations in math, computer science, and educational technology. Taylor taught math and computer science at Morgantown High School before becoming the coordinator for instructional technology for the Monongalia County Board of Education. Her next move was to the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, where she served as vice president of the Education and Workforce division. While there, she and her staff developed a strong educational program that six years later produced the creation of The EdVenture Group, a nonprofit educational consulting organization. She receives her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction this spring from WVU’s College of Human Resources and Education. Taylor is the founder, president, and CEO of The EdVenture Group. Over the past 10 years, The EdVenture Group has provided countless hours of professional development, curriculum development, and consulting services to schools districts and businesses across West Virginia and beyond. In the midst of the changing educational landscape, Taylor’s company helps ease the transition to a 21st-century learning environment, where students and teachers are actively engaged in the learning process. One of the professional development programs that Taylor is very proud of is Who Took My Chalk?™. This program helps administrators and teachers as they enhance their learning environment to better meet the needs of the 21st-century student. The program focuses on accepting change and developing a team approach to managing the challenges that come with learning new processes and skills. As Taylor said, “Who Took My Chalk?™ provides a unique approach to helping schools assess, plan and implement changes for 21st-century learning. This team-based program gives all staff a voice and a role in advancing their school culture.” The program is outlined in a new book, “Transforming Learning Through 21st Century Skills,” by Taylor and co-author Jill M. Fratto. The book is available online and in bookstores. Another project that promotes 21st-century learning partnered The EdVenture Group with WVU’s College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and College of Human Resources and Education. This project, funded through a $149,000 Verizon grant, resulted in the creation of a social networking website that promotes career opportunities among middle and high school students in West Virginia. Students can now communicate directly with industry leaders and raise their awareness of 21st-century industries and jobs. Most recently, The EdVenture Group collaborated with the College of Human Resources and Education and the Regional Educational Laboratory Program to host Encouraging Girls in Math and Science, a series of discussions and presentations to raise awareness of female student performance in these subjects, dispel misconceptions and biases about female student achieve-
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ment, and hear recommendations from students and educators. The EdVenture Group was selected as one of the founding P21 Professional Development Affiliates for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills in 2008. This selection recognized The EdVenture Group as “experts who are specialists helping states and districts design and implement 21st-century skills via targeted professional development programs.” The EdVenture Group was selected based on its robust professional development programs and work to ensure 21st-century skills fit seamlessly into existing state standards and curriculum. The selection of The EdVenture Group “is the seal of approval by a national organization that recognizes EdVenture’s efforts to provide exceptional professional development in 21st-century learning.” This selection also helped The EdVenture Group gain national exposure, which has resulted in consultant contracts with school districts and businesses in numerous states and also led to Taylor’s role as one of two facilitators for the Professional Development Affiliate Program. Taylor’s work is not done. She and her staff continue to create professional development and consulting services needed to successfully navigate schools and businesses through the 21st century. She is proud to be a graduate of WVU’s College of Human Resources and Education and a member of its Visiting Committee. She believes her strong educational background provided the foundation for her success as an educator and entrepreneur. She also serves as an adjunct professor in leadership studies. “I enjoy both teaching and learning as I work with teachers, principals, students, and business,” she said. “Through all of our programs and partnerships, especially Who Took My Chalk? ™ and our new book, we are assisting and guiding schools as they enhance 21st-century learning environments.”
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It’s not every day that a top official from another country visits campus, but Ruqayyatu Rufai, the minister of education in Nigeria, recently stopped by Allen Hall. It was a homecoming of sorts for Rufai, who completed her doctorate in education in 1991 from WVU. Dressed in traditional African garb and a bright orange head wrap, the Nigerian official greeted Mary Haas, one of her professors when she attended WVU. Rufai was in Morgantown to exchange ideas about education with Dean Dee Hopkins and other College faculty and administrators. The WVU alumna is making a difference in a country known for widespread poverty and corruption. Rufai, a 51-year-old mother of five and longtime educator, is a native of Ringim in Jigawa State. She has been a teacher and administrator in Africa for nearly 30 years, and before becoming minister of education, she was a two-time commissioner in Jigawa State and served as a member of the National Council on Education, the highest policymaking body for education in Nigeria. As the top education official in Nigeria, Rufai faces numerous challenges including obtaining the necessary financing for education. Nigeria needs more schools in which to educate its large population of youth, more trained teachers and a curriculum focused on a greater understanding of issues and the skills to jointly solve economic and social problems. Rufai said the training she received as a doctoral student in the College of Human Resources and Education has had a tremendous impact on her seeing the challenges and remedies of the education sector in both developed and developing countries.
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In particular, she says professors Cynthia Sunal and Mary Haas— and their continued encouragement—had a positive impact on her. In addition, Rufai said her WVU degree afforded her opportunities to interact with people throughout the world in examining educational problems and analyzing their solutions. These skills and contacts, she said, will continue to help her as she faces the challenges of leading the education sector of Nigeria, the most populated nation in Africa.
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alumNI CoNNeCtIoNS—acting President Kaye McCrory and outgoing President Joe Paull encourage alumni to get involved. the College of Human resources and education alumni association—working with alumni relations and special events Coordinator Mary Beth sickles—plans several activities each year to keep everyone connected. these include coffee/tea socials, a holiday reception, spring supper and service projects. those interested in volunteering are encouraged to email kaye.mccrory@comcast.net.
Dear Alumni and Friends, Let me begin by saying I am very appreciative for the opportunity to work with the dean, staff, faculty, students and alumni at the College of Human Resources and Education. The task of planning events and developing the alumni program is an exciting job and one I look forward to accomplishing. Prior to obtaining my position at the College, I worked several years for
the Glimcher Co. (Morgantown Mall) as marketing coordinator and then as specialty leasing manager. More recently, I worked as managing director for West Virginia Public Theatre and my father, Ron Iannone. Both jobs have allowed me to experience the two things I enjoy most: meeting people and program development. I am confident that this job will be just as gratifying and enjoyable. Please feel free to contact me at marybeth. sickles@mail.wvu.edu to share any ideas and comments or if you have any questions. Mary Beth Sickles Alumni Relations and Special Events Coordinator 802 Allen Hall Phone: 304-293-3292 Email: marybeth.sickles@mail.wvu.edu
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Diana Bennett, B.S. ‘79, Ed.D. ‘02, was sworn in as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama in October 2010. Bennett is living and working in a small town in Los Santos. She is training teachers and students to use computer technology, working with farmers to develop markets for their products, deciding whether to form a cooperative, and working with an artisan group. Bennett will complete her service in October 2012. Gregory Mark Kuhns, M.A. ‘79, Ed.D. ‘05, is principal of Doddridge County (W.Va.) High School and a graduate-level instructor in educational leadership for Salem International University. His wife, Deborah Bee (Hoylman) Kuhns, B.S. ‘73, M.A. ‘96, M.A. ‘02, Ed.D. ‘05, is principal of Doddridge County Middle School. She is also an instructor in educational leadership for Salem International University. John Pisapia, Ed.D. ‘74, is a professor of education administration at Florida Atlantic University. He is an international lecturer and author on strategic leadership. Martha Peercy, M.S. ‘72, is a speech-language pathologist in her 29th year in the Albuquerque (N.M.) Public Schools.
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Susan Criswell, Ed.D. ‘89, is in her 22nd year of teaching at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She is the program head of the Master of Special Education and School Psychology. Criswell and her husband, John, recently purchased a retirement home near Cheat Lake, W.Va., in order to become more involved with WVU activities and athletic events. Molly Kilcoyne, B.S. ‘85, “WVU prepared me to enter the work force from day one,” she wrote. “All of the off-campus, in-school placements are invaluable.” Larry E. Parsons, Ed.D. ‘82, is superintendent of Preston County (W.Va.) Schools.
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Deb Helmer, Ed.D. ‘97, currently serves as the coordinator for the science education program at the Higher Education Liaison for the West Virginia Science Teachers Association. She is a primary instructor for the MSTC GLOBE program, the facilitator for NASA’s student outreach program, and the assistant director for the West Virginia Geologic Survey’s Rock Camp Program. Hemler has been a professor at Fairmont State University since 1999 and a graduate faculty member since 2004. She taught earth science, chemistry, and biology for seven years in the public schools in Preston County. She was a visiting assistant professor at
WVU for three years prior to her employment at Fairmont State. Frank Hershberger, Ph.D. ‘97, is a staff psychologist at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md., and is acting executive assistant to the warden. As part of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he was deployed on an international humanitarian mission with the Navy on the hospital ship USNS Mercy. His son is working in the juvenile justice system, and his daughter is in her last year of pharmacy school at the University of MarylandBaltimore. Trish Murray, M.A. ‘95, is director of the counseling center at Davidson University in North Carolina. Caryn (Mandel) Badian, B.S. ‘95, works for the School District of the Chathams in New Jersey as a speech-language pathologist in the preschool program. Kevin Berry, M.A. ‘95, is vice president and chief operating officer of the WVU Alumni Association. His wife, Katie Starnes Berry, M.A. ‘04, is a preschool special needs teacher at North Elementary School in Morgantown, W.Va. Lisa (Margison) Price, B.S. ‘93, is a speech pathologist for Berkeley County Schools (W.Va.). She and her husband, Shane, recently returned to West Virginia after living in Florida for 13 years.
ALUMNI NEWS Gwen Rosenbluth, Ed.D. ‘90, has enjoyed serving on the College of Human Resources and Education Visiting Committee, doing online scoring of SAT college essays, and taking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, among her many activities.
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Bryan Lewin, M.A. ‘10, works for Home Base Inc., a Social Necessary Needs provider in Charleston, W.Va. Kari (Carlson) Coffindaffer, Ed.D. ‘10, also holds degrees from Fairmont State University, including a B.A. and M.F.A. in theatre. She is employed by Pierpont Community and Technical College and teaches courses at Fairmont State University in graphic design, software, and animation. Coffindaffer also serves as a faculty mentor for WEBCT Vista and has developed five fully online, asynchronous courses for Fairmont State. She is married to Mark Coffindaffer. They have a daughter, Carissa, 6.
Kara E. Martin, Au.D. ‘10, originally from Kingwood, W.Va., received a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association, and fellow in the American Academy of Audiology. Martin is a clinical staff audiologist with Audiology Hearing Aid Associates in Danville and Lynchburg, Va. Maria Gómez-Martin, M.A. ‘10, wrote, “This experience at WVU changed my life. I have to thank my coordinator, Dr. Maria Amores, for her encouragement and support…and for inspiring me to continue my teaching career. Being part of the international community at WVU has given me the incredible opportunity to become a WVU Graduate Ambassador. No matter where I end up next year, I will always have WVU in my heart.”
Daniel Doyle, Ed.D. ‘10, is the superintendent of Noble Local Schools in Sarahsville, Ohio. David Lancaster, Ed.D. ‘10, is an associate professor of education at WVU at Parkersburg and serves as the coordinator of field experience in the education division. Ras Acolatse, Ed.D. ‘10, is a professor at Westwood College in the Washington, D.C., area and also serves as a lead faculty member at the University of Phoenix.
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Frank Devono, Ed.D. ‘09, is superintendent of Monongalia County Schools and the West Virginia Superintendent of the Year. His wife, Kay Devono, Ed.D. ‘09, is the federal programs director for Harrison Public Schools. Heather Jeffries, M.A. ‘09, also holds a B.A. (2006) and M.A. (2009) in foreign language from
WVU. Jefferies currently teaches French and English at Meadow Bridge High School in Meadow Bridge, W.Va. Elisabeth (Bradley) Simpson, M.S. ‘09, recently married Morgantown resident Brandon Simpson. She works as a job consultant for the Job Accommodation Network, which provides individualized work-site accommodation solutions and technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disabilityrelated legislation. David Quattrochi, Ed.D. ‘09, is superintendent of the Edison Local School District in northeast Ohio. He recently published an article in the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators Journal (Summer 2010) titled “Giving a Structural Framework for Ohio’s Value-added Model: What All Educators Should Know.” He co-authored the article with Paul Chapman, interim associate dean of the College of Human Resources and Education, and presented it at the SRATE Conference in Nashville on Oct. 30. The paper and presentation were peer selected. Connie Myer, Ed.D. ‘09, is director of the Professional Education Department at Wheeling Jesuit University. She developed a graduate program in education leadership for WJU. Her research interests are school culture and the art of student engagement. Stephanie Shiley, B.S. ‘09, of Winchester, Va., is pursuing a master’s in educational psychology with an emphasis in child development and family studies at WVU. Shiley is
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aLUMni neWs a research assistant supported by a Department of Health and Human Resources Child Care Grant through the WVU Nursery School. Misty Rodeheaver, Ed.D. ‘09, published an article in Social Education titled “Question: Who Can Vote?” in 2008 with WVU Professor Mary Haas. Rodeheaver is an assistant professor in the History and Social Studies Education Department at Buffalo, N.Y., where she teaches secondary education and multicultural courses. She is also a curriculum developer for the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium in Morgantown, W.Va.
Shannon M. Bowles, Ph.D. ‘08, accepted a non-tenure track faculty appointment at the University of Georgia. She has been working as a staff psychologist in the Counseling and Psychiatric Services division of the UGA Health Center.
Cheryl Mader, Ed.D. ‘07, is assistant professor at Southeast Missouri State University in the Department of Elementary, Early and Special Education. The education college partnered with the Mehlville School District in St. Louis to deliver a graduate reading program and the first class, Literature and the Literate Learner, was team taught by Mader and Larry BohanKari Maxwell, M.A. ‘09, of non. As part of the course, particiClarksburg, W.Va., gave birth to her pants wrote and produced chilsecond child, a boy, in November. dren’s books. Mader also presented Maxwell adjuncts at WVU in child “Hearing Voices: Implementing development and family studies. Virtual Literature Circles in Online Teaching” at the International Tracie Corder, M.A. ‘09, is work- Reading Association Conference in ing at the veterans center in MorMay 2009, which was co-authored gantown and is expecting her first with Dr. Allison Swan Dagen and child. Terre Brubaker, MA `05, both of WVU. Aubree Guthrie, Ph.D. ‘09, obtained her psychology license in Emily Moll, B.S. ‘07, M.A. ‘09, of 2010 and started her second year of Morgantown, W.Va., is the online the Primary Care/Family Psycholcoordinator for the WVU Perley ogy Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Isaac Reed School of Journalism. University of Rochester (N.Y.). She provides therapy in a pediatric Jill Martino, B.S. ‘07, M.A. ‘09, clinic and teaches clinical skills to of South Charleston, W.Va., is students in the Marriage and Family a pre-K teacher in the Kanawha Therapy Master’s Degree Program. County School System. She has 24 Her son, Jack, is 3 years old, and children in her class. her twins, Henry and Ben, are 1. Kelly Barcza, M.A. ‘07, recently Melissa Gail (Eastham) Forinash, completed her doctorate in sport M.A. ‘08, is a second grade teacher psychology at Florida State Uniat North Elementary in Morganversity and is working on her first town, W.Va. and is in her sixth year book focused on counseling techof teaching. She is married to Brian niques related to sport psychology. Forinash, and they have one son, Jonah, who is 6 years old. 28 Olio MagaZine
Angela (Krumpach) Kesner, B.S. ‘07, M.A. ‘09, originally from Keyser, W.Va., married Travis Kesner in July 2010, and they live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Angela is working as a teacher assistant while she searches for a teaching position. Her husband serves in the army and recently returned from Afghanistan. B. Heath Gordon, Ph.D. ‘07, resides in Jackson, Miss. He and his wife, Emily, welcomed a second child, Christian Patrick, in May 2010. He joins big brother Andrew, age 3. Gordon is a neuropsychologist specializing in geriatrics at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson. Courtney Whitehead, M.A. ‘07, is a counselor at Morgantown High School and serves on the counseling M.A. Advisory Committee. Christopher McCullough, Ed.D. ‘07, is associate dean and assistant professor in the School of Education at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. Amy L. Kuhn, Ed.D. ‘06, is interim director of information security at WVU. Lonnie Brewster, Ed.D. ‘06, is a professor of language arts at Garrett College in McHenry, Md. Gregory Lobb, Ph.D. ‘06, was recently licensed as a psychologist by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology. Dr. Lobb was recently recognized as a Registrant of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
aLUMni neWs Holly Diehl, Ed.D. ‘05, is assistant professor of elementary/early childhood education at California University of Pennsylvania. Diehl, an elementary teacher and principal for 18 years, also supervises student teachers and teaches reading methods courses. Additionally, she serves as a Reading First consultant for several elementary schools and provides professional development support to teachers in the primary grades. Diehl has published several articles on the topic of supporting struggling readers in the classroom. She and a colleague have written a book, “More Than Mentoring: A Guide to Explicit Comprehension Instruction.” DeEdra Jane Lundeen, Ed.D. ‘05, is superintendent of Grant County Schools in Petersburg, W.Va., and has taught school law for WVU as an adjunct professor for the past two years. Francis Joseph “Joe” Super, Ed.D. ‘05, is superintendent of Pleasants County Schools in St. Marys, W.Va. Phil Cromer, Ph.D. ‘05, M.A. ‘00, is a licensed psychologist in Florida, a member of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, and assistant director of Florida Atlantic University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center in Jupiter, Fla. Cromer and his wife, Julie, DDS, ‘02, a dentist and WVU graduate, have two sons, Kai and Koa. They live in south Florida. Earl Stewart-Gray, M.A. ‘04, recently published his first book, “Unifying Your Mind: Connecting the Feelers, Thinkers and Doers of
Your Brain.” He was also named an Under 40 Honoree by the Pittsburgh Urban Management Project and Pittsburgh Magazine. Grey has a private practice in Pittsburgh and Washington, Pa. Sabrina (Watson) Winstead, M.A. ‘04, is in private practice in Raleigh, N.C. area and has two children. Dr. Daniel Fox, Ph.D. ‘03, resides in Texas with his wife and two children. He works for the Bureau of Prisons at the Detention Center in Houston and is an adjunct professor at Sam Houston State University. Fox also has a private practice with three offices around the Houston area and has given presentations on personality disorders, ethics, and criminality. He is working on a fiction manuscript for publication. Brittany Lucci, B.S. ‘02, M.S. ‘04, is a curriculum coordinator in WVU Healthcare’s Child Development Center. Lucci received WVU Hospital Best of Class awards for Values in Action in 2007 and 2008, and she is a council member and master trainer for the West Virginia Early Childhood State Training and Registry System. She also coordinates an annual community training event for those involved in early child care in Morgantown and the surrounding areas. Lucci is married with three children. Steve Paine, Ed.D. ‘02, served as State Superintendent for West Virginia and is now Vice President of strategic planning and business development at CTB/McGraw-Hill, a textbook publishing company. Paine was awarded the College’s Distinguished Alumnus Award and
inducted into the College of Human Resources and Education Hall of Fame in 2008 Aimee Govett, Ed.D. ‘ 01, is an associate professor of science education at East Tennessee State University. She has taught elementary science methods, secondary science methods, cultural diversity and various graduate courses. She also is active in grant writing and serves as a consultant, site coordinator, and lead faculty on other outside funding sources. Julie States, Ph.D. ‘01, has worked with the Violence Against Women on College Campus Grant, providing services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. States also has coordinated the large group therapy program and the practicum training program at Penn State. After a 10-year tenure at CAPS, she resigned in August 2010 to pursue a full-time private practice. She is an affiliate assistant professor for Counseling Psychology and an instructor for Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State. Gretchen Shaffer Gibson, B.S. ‘01, who also holds an M.A. from Frostburg State University, has been teaching math for the past nine years at Morgantown High School. Shaffer Gibson got married September 3, 2010. “My time at WVU really prepared me for the classroom and beyond,” she wrote. “I have fond memories of my time at WVU, and I have spoken highly of HR&E when I go out and about statewide. (See page 32 of Olio for a Q&A with Gretchen Shaffer Gibson, the 2010 West Virginia Teacher of the Year.)
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in memoriam The College of Human Resources and Education pays tribute to the following graduates who passed away January 2010-March 2011. John L. Allen, W.Va. Arnold R. Anderson, W.Va. Alvin A. Anderson, W.Va. Linda L. Ashby, W.Va. Gladys R. Ayersman, W.Va. Charles W. Baker, Pa. Sandra E. Barbari, Ohio Shirley K. Bell, Ariz. John J. Belota II, Md. Albert M. Blatnik, W.Va. Lavonna M. Bleigh, W.Va. Harold W. Bloom, Md. Bill W. Bowman, Ohio Patricia I. Bradley, W.Va. William E. Brown, W.Va. William K. Bunner, W.Va. Sherry J. Burchett, W.Va. Janet Callahan, Pa. Mary T. Camilletti, W.Va. Mary E. Canning, Pa. Alexandra Chryssikos, W.Va. Bertha Cline, W.Va. Jill M. Clohan, W.Va. Paul J. Cohen, Fla. Freda D. Conley, Fla. Hunter J. Conrad, W.Va. Phillip R. Contic, R.I. Wallace M. Cox, Va. Nina F. Cross, Wash. Marilyn B. Decker, Md. Nelda J. Decker, Fla. Dominic V. D’Eramo Jr., Pa. Barbara Dimaio, W.Va. Paula J. Dolog, W.Va. Florena E. Duling, Va. Diane Fagg, W.Va. Mary L. Farris, W.Va. Hal S. Findley, W.Va. Donald L. Fogus, W.Va. Marion J. Franks, Fla. Helen M. Frashure, W.Va. John A. Frederick, W.Va. Jane H. Frederick, Pa. Jacqueline J. Fredlock, W.Va. Jeffrey S. Furst, Fla. Lois A. Gallaher, N.C. Pat M. Garlitz, Ohio
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Ruth S. Garlow, W.Va. Warren B. Goode, Fla. Daisy C. Grogg, Ohio Joel A. Gwinn, Ky. Janice Gwinn, W.Va. Dixie A. Hager, W.Va. Perry L. Hall II, Ga. Roland W. Hamilton, Fla. William C. Hand, Pa. William V. Harding, W.Va. Betty E. Harkins, Texas Helen C. Harris, W.Va. Jack M. Hartman, W.Va. Dennis R. Hartsog, W.Va. Frances W. Haynes, W.Va. Elinor K. Heath, Md. Joseph P. Hehle, Va. John D. Helmick, Md. Sarah H. Hess, W.Va. Franklin E. Hooper, Fla. Sharon C. Hott, Md. John E. Huffman, W.Va. Patsy R. Jack, Va. Mary E. Jacobs, W.Va. Sheri L. Jeffries, W.Va. Leon E. Johnson, Mo. Frances L. Jones, W.Va. Harold L. Kearns, W.Va. Ural B. Kellison, W.Va. Adelaide G. King, Va. Lena F. Kirstein, S.C. George T. Kniska, Ohio Carolyn F. Krepps, Pa. Timothy J. Labuda, Pa. Karl R. Leap, Ky. Joann L. Lindeman, W.Va. Eulalia F. Magann, W.Va. Paula S. Masonheimer, Md. Bruce W. Mazey, Ala. Rogers McAvoy, W.Va. John W. McCool, Ohio James C. McIntyre, Pa. Anna L. Meade, W.Va. Harold W. Metz, W.Va. Paul L. Milhoan Jr., W.Va. Jacob P. Nairn, Md. Ruthlynn K. Nixon, W.Va. Opal L. Norton, S.C. Hattie P. Nunley, W.Va. John N. Olszeski, Ohio Howard M. Phillips, Pa. Louise Phillips, W.Va.
Haymond R. Plaugher, W.Va. Mary L. Rardon, Ind. Mary S. Revels, W.Va. Edgar L. Roberts Jr., Ala Mausby W. Rogers, W.Va. William M. Rogers, Ohio Gladys S. Romine, W.Va. Josephine T. Roth, Calif. W. Kay Rotruck, Va. Helen G. Rutherford, W.Va. Rebecca L. Schaupp, W.Va. Clarence H. Seldomridge Jr., Va. Stephen L. Sheets, S.C. Fleta S. Shobe, W.Va. Hammond B. Shriver, Md. Rachel Simon, N.C. Susan D. Simons, W.Va. Earl B. Sines, W.Va. Elizabeth S. Skaggs, W.Va. John L. Smith, W.Va. Robert L. Staats, W.Va. Vesta B. Stalnaker, W.Va. Charlotte F. Starkey, W.Va. Harvey J. Starkey, M.d. Edward L. Sullivan, Ohio Betty C. Tucker, W.Va. William K. Valko, W.Va. Ngaire M. VanEck, N.C. Belinda Ward, N.C. Annita M. Ward, W.Va. Janet Ware, Ohio Joyce E. Waugh, W.Va. Nancy J. Ways, Va. Mary C. Welsh, Pa. Richard L. Williams, Ohio Raymond Winter, W.Va. Alice F. Wisner, W.Va. Thomas E. Woodall, W.Va. Elizabeth B. Wright, Fla. Frank E. Zasloff, R.I. Helen L. Zeitz, W.Va. James A. Zitzman, Tenn. Edward L. Zornes, W.Va.
The College appreciates being notified when a graduate passes away. If you have such news to share, please contact Mary Beth Sickles, alumni relations and special events coordinator, at 304-293-3292 or marybeth.sickles@mail.wvu.edu.
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Faculty and staff Obituaries William L. Deaton
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Deaton, former dean of the College of Human Resources and Education, died June 13, 2010. He was 63. Deaton served as dean from 1997-2002 and was a professor of educational psychology. Prior to that, he was an associate dean of education at Auburn University at Montgomery. Following retirement, he made his home in the Smoky Mountains outside of Gatlinburg, Tenn., where he enjoyed fly fishing and photography. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, and his children, Celia and William.
McAvoy, 83, a resident of Helvetia, W.Va., passed away on February 19, 2011. McAvoy taught educational psychology for 35 years at WVU and served as a chair in the College of Human Resources and Education. He retired as a professor emeritus in 1997. A 1945 graduate of Grafton High School, McAvoy served two years in the U.S. Navy before completing a bachelor’s in biology at Fairmont State College in 1951. He also received a master’s in counseling and guidance, and psychology from WVU and a Ph.D. in counseling and psychology from Indiana University. Before accepting a teaching position at WVU in 1961, McAvoy was a teacher at Petersburg High School in Grant County, W.Va. He also served as assistant director of admissions at Marshall College (now Marshall University) and as registrar and director of admissions at Glenville State College. McAvoy spent his retirement years at his home in the Swiss village of Helvetia in Randolph County, where he was known to locals as “the professor.” His surviving family members include Carol Ann (McAvoy) and Wayne Miyashiro, David McAvoy Miyashiro, Annalise Masae Miyashiro, Philip Ellis McAvoy, Karen Lynell McAvoy and Judy Dettmer, and Kendra Mei Lee.
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WVU nursery school Director Bobbie Warash and former director gladys ayersman in august 2009
Ayersman, 94, of Morgantown, passed away March 17, 2010. She taught for 21 years and was a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron. She also served as director of the WVU Nursery School from 1954-1967. She retired in 1975 as professor emerita. Ayersman was a life member of the WVU Alumni Association and West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James “Blinkie” Ayersman, and is survived by three children, Elizabeth Brusberg, Joellen Kerr and James II. She is also survived by five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
We Appreciate Your Support! Here at the College of Human Resources and Education, we know we couldn’t accomplish all that we do if it weren’t for the kindness, generosity, and support of our many alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends. Your gifts make a difference. If you would like to make a gift to the College, there is a postage paid envelope inserted in your copy of Olio. If there is a specific interest area or type of gift you are interested in exploring further, please give us a call at 304-293-5703, or send us an email at hreadmn@wvu.edu. To donate online, please go to http://hre.wvu.edu, and click on “Make a Donation.” Thank you.
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Teacher of the Year Gretchen Shaffer Gibson, a math teacher at Morgantown High School in Monongalia County, was named West Virginia’s 2010 Teacher of the Year. She received her Bachelor of Science in speech pathology and audiology from WVU in 2001 before moving to Maryland to obtain a master’s in education from Frostburg State University in 2002. Afterwards, she taught in Maryland for three years before taking a job at Morgantown High School. Shaffer Gibson earned her National Board Teaching Certification in adolescent and young adulthood mathematics in 2008. She received the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award the following year and is one of West Virginia’s model teachers in algebra and geometry. She also created an afterschool ACT/SAT prep class that has helped many students increase their scores enough to qualify for the PROMISE Scholarship. Olio had a chance to visit with Shaffer Gibson shortly after she was named Teacher of the Year. Q: Your mother was a teacher. Did that influence your decision to become an educator? a: Yes. My mother was an amazing teacher. She resigned from her teaching position when I was born to become a stay-at-home mother, and I have always felt blessed because of the sacrifice she made for my brothers and me. As a child, we would run into her former students, and they would tell me how much she had touched their lives. She spoke so lovingly of her time as a teacher, that I longed for the day that I too would get to teach in my own classroom. I knew from the time I was little that I wanted to be a high school math teacher. Q: What is the best part about teaching? a: The best part about teaching is building relationships with students. It is very important to me that my students feel supported academically and emotionally. High school is a tough time--it is a time of transition in so many ways, and a lot of kids get lost in the shuffle. My experience has been that many students are intimidated by math and need to build their confidence so that they can do well. Therefore, my top priority is to help them to understand that while math can be challenging, it is also very doable and extremely rewarding. I include a variety of hands-on discovery activities and real-world applications in my teaching, so that my students can see where the concepts come from and how they will be used in their everyday lives. My students at Morgantown High School are amazing, talented, and caring. It is such a great feeling to be a part of their lives and is a gift that I do not take for granted.
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Q: How did your experiences in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology help prepare you for your career? a: I cannot begin to say enough good things about the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at WVU. Some of the most compassionate people I have ever met are/were professors there when I was in the program from 1997-2001. I would like to share a story that I think is important for others to know. When I entered WVU in 1997, I really wanted to be a high school math teacher. However, at the time, there were very few job openings in education in West Virginia. I had heard that there were positions in the public schools for speech pathologists, so I decided to major in it instead. At that time, the graduate programs for speech pathology were extremely competitive. By the time I entered my senior year, my class was working hard to apply to graduate programs across the country. My GPA and GRE scores were solid, so I had a strong chance of getting into a good school. But, my heart was not in speech pathology; it was in teaching. My professors were amazing. I will forever be in awe of the guidance that they gave me. They actually encouraged me to pursue a career in teaching, not in speech pathology. They explained to me that I really needed to follow my heart and assured me they would support my decision. They were even kind enough to write letters of recommendation for me to enter graduate programs in teaching. Throughout my time in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, I witnessed outstanding professors caring greatly about all of their students. They knew us on a personal basis, which is something that is not common at the college level. They set the example for me of just what a difference teachers can make and the influence they can have in the lives of their students when they form strong relationships. I will always be grateful to be an alumna of WVU and the Speech Pathology and Audiology program. Q: What else would you like people to know about your time at the College of Human Resources and Education? a: I received a great education at WVU. I learned so much--not just in the classroom but also outside of it. I had the opportunity to volunteer each week with Mrs. Cindy Owens at North Elementary School for three years, and I was treated like gold by the faculty there and the students with whom I worked. It was a great experience, and it helped me to strengthen my desire to teach. Also, I met some of my best friends while at WVU. The College has such a good reputation that it attracts some of the finest students across the state. I will cherish my time at WVU for the rest of my life.
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Fare Thee Well... After 39 years of dedicated service, Dr.
Ernest Goeres has announced his retirement effective May 15, 2011. Throughout the years, as assistant, associate, and professor, Ernie has helped numerous students achieve their goals. He has also served in many leadership roles in the College, Dr. ernest goeres including assistant dean for financial affairs and associate dean for administrative services. Ernie holds a bachelor’s degree in music education, master’s degree in education administration, and doctor of philosophy in education administration from the University of Iowa. Ernie is the man folks go to when they need help. Whether nervous doctoral student, new staff member, faculty colleague, or overwhelmed freshman, Dr. Goeres always finds the time to listen, encourage, and assist. He comes to work every day with a smile on his face and a kind word for all who encounter him. His morning routine usually puts him somewhere in Allen Hall where the best pot of coffee is near full and ready to pour. Of course, the best pot of coffee moves around in the building, but Ernie always seems to know how to find it. Dr. Goeres’ Midwestern charm makes him the quintessential ambassador for the College of Human Resources and Education, and for WVU. With his quick-witted humor, he has the gift of being able to make folks feel at ease, whether they are aspiring Mountaineers on a high school tour or part of an academic external review team. He has these sayings—odd little “Ernieisms” you might say. No one is sure where they originated, but he has a million of them. Like, when explaining how booked a calendar can get for administrators, “Our schedules get tighter than a sumo wrestler in ballerina leotards.” Or, when attempting to ease the tension of an especially terse meeting, “This is more fun than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.” Ernie, everyone at HR&E and WVU appreciates your many years of exemplary service to the people of West Virginia, the region, and the nation as a true leader. Over your many years of teaching and mentoring, you have given us a model for leadership that we should do our best to emulate. It is with a tinge of sorrow in our hearts and great joy for you and your family that we say, “Fare Thee Well, Old Friend.”
Service with a Smile In June, the College will say goodbye to another long-time and much valued employee. Wilma Phillips, an
administrative associate in the Department of Special Education, announced her retirement after 41 years of service at WVU. She
spent 34 of those years working for the College of Human Resources and Education Phillips started at the College in 1977 in the Education Research Department, where she worked with Drs. Larry Stead, Richard Hartnett, and John Patterson on several grant-funded projects. “I was the only staff member in the department at that time,” Phillips said. Wilma Phillips She began working for the Special Education Department in 1985 under Dr. Wilfred Wienke, and has stayed with Special Education through two reorganizations and several administrations. She currently works for the chair, Dr. Barbara Ludlow, and is responsible for the budgeting and day-to-day administration of five federal grants totaling $4.4 million. “I enjoy working on grants,” said Philips, “but what I’ll miss the most are the people. The Special Education Department has always been a family.” Sherry Bunner, Phillips’ co-worker, agrees. “We’ve become very good friends over the years,” she said. “It has been wonderful working with her. She’s taught us a lot.” Phillips will join her husband, Sam, who retired in 2009 from WVU after 42 years of service.
Advocate for Education In one for the record books, College alumna and
former HR&E employee Margaret Lopez retired from WVU at age 88 after 59 years of service. At the time of her retirement in February, she was the university’s longestserving employee and one of the oldest state employees. Lopez began her career at WVU in the registrar’s office in 1942. After leaving for 10 years to raise her children, she returned to work at the College of Human Resources and Education for the Margaret Lopez at an Hr&e next 50 years; she served as a stualumni event dent adviser for 40 of those years. Most recently, she worked as an adminstrative assistant to WVU Staff Council. On February 23rd, the University held a reception honoring her service. Lopez has been an advocate of education all her life. At the age of 42, she returned to school to earn a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in English. In addition to her work at WVU, she has taught night classes in typing and conversational Italian at the Monongalia County Technical Center for more than 40 years.
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July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 your generous gifts support and strengthen the College of Human resources and education and its mission. thank you for helping us provide scholarships, fund innovative programs, support major research and improve facilities. each gift is appreciated.
Gifts of $10,000 or greater Wirt C. & Mae S. Belcher Fund Estate of Carol Cook Elder Dr. Ronald J. Zdrojkowski and Ms. Mary Ann Colbaugh
Gifts of $1,000-$9,999 Dr. Carolyn P. Atkins Audia Caring Heritage Association Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bogan Mr. and Mrs. David L. Clarke Clear Mountain Bank Dr. Elizabeth A. Dooley and Mr. Cornell Newbill Ms. Susan B. Fahey Mrs. Priscilla M. Haden Dr. and Mrs. Harold H. Halfin Thomas C. Heard III Estate Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Heyl Dr. Dee Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Hoylman Mr. John A. Kasuba Ms. Jeanne C. Lanting The Linde Group Mrs. Patricia C. Lindgren Drs. Ranjit K. and Indira Majumder Mr. Joseph P. Muscatello, Jr. Dr. Patricia A. Obenauf Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Pell Dr. John R. Pisapia Jr. PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP Red Bone Mining Co. Scottish Rite Foundation of WV Mr. Jay M. Slaughter Vecellio Family Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Richard T. Walls Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Witten Jr. WVU-NAFDA
Gifts of $500-$999 Dr. Judy A. Abbott and Mr. Ralph Larue Mr. Gregory W. Bailey The Elizabeth Davisson and Abelina Suarez Education Trust GFWC West Virginia Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Goeres Dr. Daniel E. Hursh
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Dr. and Mrs. Norman J. Lass Dr. Gary L. McKown and Ms. Jill M. Meuser Drs. Gabriel A. and Anne H. Nardi Mr. and Mrs. George A. Owens, Jr. Mrs. Nancy P. Raley Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Sekula Mrs. Lydotta Taylor Verizon Foundation
Gifts of $100-$499 Mr. and Mrs. M. Raymond Alvarez Ms. Barbara M. Anderson Anonymous Mrs. Margaret D. Bailey Mrs. Carol W. Banks Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Barton Jr. Dr. William Bassitt Mrs. Bettina A. Bennewitz Dr. William S. Bingman Mr. James R. Blevins Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. John N. Bolyard Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Booth Mrs. Brenda Brookover Mr. and Mrs. David Bryant Ms. Mary A. Buchanan Dr. Donna H. Callar Dr. Jane S. Cardi Mr. Joseph V. Carter Miss Madison Cebular Mrs. Anne G. Selinger Charon Miss. Cara L. Cheung Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Chorpenning Mrs. Janey Y. Cink Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Clifton R. Colebank Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Cover Mr. Allen E. Currey Dr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Curry Ms. Kathryn A. Davis Mr. Truman and Mrs. Beth Dehaemers Mrs. Mary L. Dickenson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Dole Mr. and Mrs. D. Lyn Dotson Dr. Denetta L. Dowler Dr. Joy A. Elliott Mrs. Mary G. Eye Ms. Kathy Finsley Mrs. Rebecca L. Foster
Dr. Carl M. Frasure, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Carl H. Friebel Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Gardner Ms. Marilyn F. Gibas Mrs. Joan A. Gibson Global Impact Mr. and Mrs. R. Vance Golden III Ms. Sheila S. Golden Mrs. Janice R. Granda Dr. Adam S. Green Dr. Mary E. Haas Dr. John L. Haines Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hale Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Hamilton Ms. Sharon B. Hayes Miss Sarah A. Hicks Dr. Boyd D. Holtan Dr. Diane Y. Hoppey Dr. Karen L. Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Virgil U. Hull Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Hyde Miss Sanannah Jiles Ms. Deborah S. Joyce Mr. Daniel V. Kalo Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Kerzak Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. King Ms. Janet M. Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Layman Miss Megan A. Liberatore Ms. Leigh A. Lilly Mrs. Caren C. Lilly Mrs. Regina Lindsey-Lynch Drs. Thomas P. and Estelle J. Lombardi Dr. Barbara L. Ludlow Miss Janice C. Lynch Ms. Darcy M. Mahler Mrs. Elizabeth Mallory-Miller Ms. Cheryl M. Malone Mrs. Debra Q. Marlow Dr. and Mrs. James A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Lynn M. McCauley Mrs. Susan J. McClain Mr. and Mrs. George K. McCrum Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P. McKinley Dr. Betty M. Mei Dr. Jane C. Michael Mr. Timothy L. and Dr. Katherine Mitchem Dr. Aimee L. Morewood Ms. Jennifer L. Morgan Mrs. Sara A. Morgan Mr. Charles A. Moses Dr. George D. Moses Mrs. Alice Trotter Muffly Mrs. Elizabeth H. Mullett Mr. Scott C. Murray Dr. and Mrs. C. Kenneth Murray Mr. Grant P. Murray Mr. Todd Murray
HOnOr rOLL OF DOnOrs Gifts of $100-$499 (Continued) Mrs. Gayle B. Neldon Mr. Michael A. Oliverio Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Orbaker Dr. Robert F. Orlikoff Ms. Marian L. Ours Drs. Artis J. and Linda A. Palmo Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Paull Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Perry Dr. and Mrs. Everett J. Pesci Ms. Laurie L. Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Larry K. Pickering Mrs. Constance B. Plevelich Mrs. Maxine S. Plum Mr. and Mrs. James R. Pokrzywa Ms. Sue A. Poling Dr. Ted S. Price Ms. Monna L. Pugh Mrs. Jamie J. Pullen Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Radabaugh Radcliffe Agency Ms. Victoria A. Railing Dr. Vishakha W. Rawool Dr. Diane L. Reinhard Miss Margradel Richmond Mrs. Karen R. Ringler Dr. J. Kenneth Roberts Mrs. Karen E. Roberts Drs. Sidney A. and Gwen S. Rosenbluth Dr. and Mrs. P. William Rosier Ms. Elizabeth L. Ross Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Ruscello Dr. and Mrs. James A. Rye Dr. Joy Faini Saab Drs. Alexander J. and Sandra K. Sabo Dr. Kari E. Sand-Jecklin Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Sarkis Ms. Judith Schillace Mr. S. Thomas Serpento Mrs. Becky Shonk Sheets Dr. and Mrs. Edward W. Shirley Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Short Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Shouffler Miss Hazel Shrader Mr. and Mrs. John S. Skocik Dr. David M. Smith Mrs. Marjorie A. Snyder Mrs. Donna L. Staggs State Farm Companies Foundation State Farm Companies Dr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Stead Ms. Carol Steager Dr. and Mrs. David L. Stewart Dr. Libby M. Street Ms. Lindsey Todd Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Tray Ms. Ann Trexler
Dr. Ashton D. Trice Mr. Roger L. Trusler Ms. Alice C. Tuckwiller Ms. Katherine E. Vani Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Vitale Mrs. Barbara K. Wagner Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walker Dr. and Mrs. W. Dale Walls Mr. Richard A. and Dr. Barbara G. Warash Dr. Robert A. Waterson Dr. and Mrs. Owen L. West Mrs. Sherri C. Whitely Dr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Wilkinson, MD Mr. and Mrs. Curtis N. Williams Mr. James R. Witte Mrs. Emily P. Wolfe Miss Elma J. Woofter Mr. Meng H. Yang Miss Joanne M. Yurik Mrs. Judy G. Zizzo
Gifts of $1-$99 Mrs. Rebecca A. Adamson Ms. Jacqueline A. Aleshire Mrs. Marian P. Alverson American Electric Power Service Corp. Mr. Everette W. Anderson Jr. Mrs. Lark Anderson Mrs. Susan S. Arentsen Mr. Wayne V. and Dr. Carolyn R. Arrington Mrs. Melinda V. Ashley Dr. Michael M. Athey Mrs. Sally M. Atkins Mrs. Linda J. Ault Mr. W. Kirk Avery Mrs. Lenore L. Baier Mrs. Terry L. Bailes Mrs. Keri Bailey-Whitacre Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Baker Mr. Harold R. Bandy II Bank of America Mrs. Margaret J. Barbee Mrs. Allyn S. Barker Mr. William M. Barrick Mrs. Larrie O. Bartrug Mr. and Mrs. David A. Batiste Mrs. Carol S. Baxter Ms. Valeri V. Bennett Mrs. Mildred L. Bennett Ms. Constance Bettino Mr. and Mrs. George G. Bilderback Jr. Ms. Martha R. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Dennis B. Blum Ms. Laurel E. Bobo Dr. Johnna J. Bolyard Dr. and Mrs. Dennis F. Brestensky
Mrs. Diane D. Brown Ms. Donna M. Brown Mrs. Robin M. Brown Mr. Robert A. Brown Mrs. Nancy J. Bryson Mrs. Betty C. Bull Mrs. Janet M. Burkle Ms. Denise J. Burns Mr. Jon P. Burns Mrs. Mary E. Burris Mrs. Margaret G. Cadle Mr. and Mrs. William E. Cain Ms. Nancy A. Cain Mr. and Mrs. Graham A. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Cappellini Mrs. Cynthia L. Carpenter Dr. Jeffrey S. Carver Mrs. Ann J. Casey Mrs. Suellen S. Cassell Mrs. Barbara M. Castille Mr. Brian L. Castilow Mrs. Nicole L. Cates Mrs. Tessa M. Chambers Mr. and Mrs. John R. Chaplin Ms. Christina R. Chapman Mrs. Nancy B. Christman Ms. Deborah A. Churella Ms. Linda A. Cinelli Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Cipoletti Miss Martha D. Cole Dr. Robyn R. Cole Mrs. Harriet S. Colebank Mrs. Judith L. Collett Mrs. Joyce A. Conklin Mr. Martin E. Convey Ms. Patsy J. Cook Dr. and Mrs. Alan H. Cooper Mrs. Margaret L. Corder Mrs. Denice E. Corder Corning, Inc. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cosky Mr. James R. Cox Mr. Matthew Cox Mrs. Susan K. Crist Mrs. Pamela K. Critchfield Ms. Melissa J. Cupp Mrs. Pauline K. Cushman Mrs. Margaret S. Cutlip Dr. Allison S. Dagen Mrs. Suzanne W. Dalesandro Mrs. Rebecca S. D’Annunzio Dr. Virginia S. Dansby Mrs. Caroline R. D’Aurora Mrs. Ann M. Davis Mrs. Beulah V. Davis Mrs. Monica A. Davis Ms. Rebecca L. Davis Ms. Michele Decarlo
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HOnOr rOLL OF DOnOrs Gifts of $1-$99 (Continued) Mr. Michael J. Deem Mrs. Barbara B. Delaquila Ms. Colleen J. Delia Mrs. Cathy W. Demasi Ms. Holly Detts-Dranzo Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. DeVendra Ms. Joyce Diacopoulos Mrs. Sandra A. DiBacco Mrs. Erin B. DiBacco Ms. Kathy A. Diegan Mrs. Angela M. Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Downie Mrs. Ann S. Duchane Mr. Vernon S. Dunn Mr. Allen Dunson Ms. Lorraine J. Durante Mrs. Mary A. Ebbert Mrs. Loretta F. Edmundson Mrs. Karan H. Elkins Mr. and Mrs. J Douglas Elliott Dr. Eva Erdosne Toth Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Eskey Mr. and Mrs. Maurice L. Eskins Dr. Carmel A. Esposito Mr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Everly Mr. Daniel M. Everly Ms. Barbara A. Falck Mrs. Christine S. Fazio Ms. Anne M. Felty Mrs. Doris A. Fiddler Ms. Deborah R. Filanowski Ms. Linda J. Fisher Mrs. Roberta A. Flanigan Mrs. Georgiann Flanigan Mr. Russell F. Flint Miss Marcia D. Foley Mrs. Susan Forrester Ms. Donna M. Fortner Dr. and Mrs. George P. Fowles Mrs. Dara L. Frankel Mrs. Lesa K. Franz Mrs. Denise Freeland Mr. and Mrs. James E. Fridley Mrs. Jill A. Gaffey Mrs. Nancy S. Gehweiler General Reinsurance Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Getz Ms. Carol L. Gill Dr. Susan B. Good Mrs. Barbara J. Goodman Mrs. Deanne M. Goodrich Mr. and Mrs. David E. Goodwin Mrs. Evelyn M. Goudy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Goughnour Ms. Morna L. Greene Mrs. Jeannette M. Gregg Ms. Christine G. Grewe
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Mr. and Mrs. G. Leslie Grimm Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred K. Groce Jr. Ms. Susan Grogan-Johnson Dr. and Mrs. John E. Gump Mrs. Joanne B. Haggerty Mr. James E. Hamrick Mr. and Mrs. David K. Hansen Mrs. Anita M. Hardesty Ms. Betty M. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Hart Ms. Michelle Hartosh Dr. Lynn T. Hawkins Mrs. Patsy J. Heaster Dr. Joan M. Henderson Dr. Mary J. Henry Miss Ashley E. Herdman Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Kermit G. Hines, Jr. Mrs. Constance Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hirsch Mrs. Christene R. Hiser Mrs. Anna L. Hoffman Mrs. Suzanne Holt Dr. David T. Hoppey Mrs. Kaye G. Horr Lt. Col.(Ret) and Mrs. Gerald G. Howard Mrs. Darlene M. Howard Mrs. Karen S. Howe Mrs. Ann M. Howieson Mrs. Rosemary Hriblan Ms. Suzanne Hudok Dr. Carolyn B. Hunter Dr. Joy L. Hutchins Ms. Pamela H. Hutchison Mrs. Wendy A. Imperial Ms. Natalie N. Irwin Ms. Dorothy Janicki Mr. and Mrs. David F. Jecklin Ms. Hazel A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Johnston Mrs. Carole A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jones Ms. Nancy E. Judy Mrs. Margaret Juzwik Mrs. Karen E. Kallio Mrs. Margaret D. Kalmar Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Kane Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Keller III Mrs. Kristen A. Kenna Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Kennedy Mrs. Nancy B. Kennedy Mrs. Judith H. Kerr Mrs. Rosalind Kimmelman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. King Mrs. Patricia L. Kinkade Ms. Joyce L. Kisamore Mrs. Helen M. Kiser Mrs. Elizabeth G. Kittle
Mr. and Mrs. Willard M. Kitzmiller Mr. David Koval Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kramer Mrs. Linda G. Kratsas Mrs. Monta J. Kutchen Ms. Shirley Kutchman Lambda Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron Mr. Wayne E. Lanzendorfer Mr. and Mrs. James W. Latham Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. David Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Layton Mr. and Mrs. John P. Leck Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Legutko Prof. Mary J. Lerow Dr. Laura J. Little Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Long Mrs. Candy E. Long Mrs. Dortha B. Loofboro Mrs. Kathleen Loudermilk Mrs. Kristin E. Lovingood Dr. Colleen T. Ludeker Ms. Ann C. Ludlow Dr. E. Joy Lynch Ms. Jamelia M. Lynch Mr. James W. Maloy Mr. John M. Manchester Capt. Kathryn W. Marko Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Marlin Dr. Lucille D. Martin Mrs. Barbara C. Mason Miss Sara N. Matheny Mr. William H. Matthews Mrs. Susan E. McAdoo Mrs. Martha F. McConnell Mr. and Mrs. C. Kent McCreary Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. McCullough Mr. and Mrs. William J. McDonnell Ms. Thelma C. McDowell Mr. John P. Mcgraw Mrs. Constance N. McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McVey Dr. Carol D. Means Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Mehaulic Tom Meikle Agency Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Mercer Jr. Mrs. Leigh B. Meyers Ms. Sherry L. Michael Mrs. Bonnie L. Mick Mrs. Carol H. Miller Mrs. Mary E. Miller Dr. Sandra K. Millin Mrs. Renee A. Miscio Ms. Nancy Q. Mizen Miss Susan C. Mollohan Mrs. Aimee L. Mongold Mrs. Katheryn S. Monk Ms. Rosemary Moody Ms. Jennifer L. Motz Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas Mourat
HOnOr rOLL OF DOnOrs Gifts of $1-$99 (Continued) Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Mumford Mrs. Christina H. Murphy Dr. Beth E. Musser Dr. Keith E. Neill Mr. Ronnie Neill Mrs. Harriet L. Nelson Dr. Linda F. Nelson Mr. Tommy L. Nester Dr. Allison H. Nichols Ms. Paula J. Nickell Miss Mary J. Nixon Mrs. Barbara D. Noll Mrs. Melanie O. Oates Dr. and Mrs. Jon R. Oberly Ms. Mary C. O’Hair Olashuk Environmental, Inc. Mr. Alfred H. Olsen, Jr. Mrs. Elaine B. O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Packan Mr. Albert A. Panza Ms. Deborah M. Pappas Dr. Tyrone F. Parker Mrs. Karen A. Parlett Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pecosh Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Pellegrin Mrs. Miriam A. Perriello Mrs. Kathleen A. Perry Mrs. Melissa M. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Petrosky Mr. and Mrs. Randy K. Pettigrew Dr. Linda M. Pettit Mr. John L. Phelps Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Phillips Mrs. Shelly B. Pine Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Pingley Mrs. Ruth T. Pitchford Mrs. Susan W. Polgar Mr. R. D. Porterfield, Jr. Mrs. Beverly S. Prince Ms. Jenna N. Provance Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Rach, Jr. Mrs. Rachel S. Rader Mrs. Margaret J. Ragni Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Ranshaw Mrs. Cheryl A. Ray Mr. John J. Rector Mrs. Gale C. Regel Mr. and Mrs. Nickie J. Regillo Mrs. Jamie M. Rexrode Mrs. Anna W. Rice Ms. Susan L. Rice Mrs. Amy-Ann Richardson Mrs. Carol V. Ridgely Mrs. Holly A. Ridpath Mrs. Patricia K. Riepe Ms. Martha J. Roach Mrs. Elaine S. Robbins
Ms. Elizabeth A. Roberts Miss Jessica D. Roberts Mrs. Rita C. Roberts Mr. Michael L. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Roby Mrs. Sarah L. Rogan Mrs. W. Kay K. Rotruck Dr. and Mrs. Kent Runyan Mrs. Georgette J. Rush Ms. Julianne M. Rush Mrs. Patricia S. Ryan Mrs. Pauline Rymer Ms. Joyce M. Sachetti Ms. Debbie Sakacsi Mrs. M. Luella Salitrik Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sauro Mrs. Carol Savage Dr. Christine L. Schimmel Mrs. Beth A. Schuetz Mr. Roger L. Sherman Dr. and Mrs. James C. Shuman Mr. Jerry L. Shuren Ms. Louise W. Simmons Miss Jenna M. Simpson Mrs. Carol Sinsel Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Smay Dr. Leslie C. Smedley Ms. Violet D. Smith Mrs. Mary M. Smith Mrs. Carolyn R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Smith Mrs. Pamela W. Sonnefeld Dr. and Mrs. Larry G. Spees Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Stack Mr. and Mrs. William E. Stahl Mr. George H. Stamper Mr. Richard L. Starcher Ms. Patricia A. Starford Mr. Luke J. Stedrak Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Stein II Mrs. Catherine L. Stemler Ms. Heather D. Steptoe Mrs. Linda S. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stoehr Mr. and Mrs. Gary H. Stokes Mrs. Rosa Stolzenberg Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Stuart Mrs. Ellen K. Stucky Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Stutler Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Swetts Ms. Candace R. Tackett Mrs. Betty D. Taiclet Ms. Cynthia R. Tallamy Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K. Taylor Mrs. Lois A. Taylor Ms. Marlene S. Taylor Mrs. Joy L. Teter Mr. Henry and Mrs. Judith M. Theierl
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Thomas Mrs. Jill S. Thomas Mrs. Delma W. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Thompson Ms. Carolyn A. Torris Mrs. Phyllis A. Totten Ms. Shevonne M. Travers Mrs. Tammy M. Tucker Mrs. Janet H. Tudor Mrs. Diane L. Tyler Mr. Paul G. Ugolini Mrs. Louise D. Ulrich Mrs. Germaine Umstead Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Unger Mr. and Mrs. William K. Valko Mr. Lynn D. Vandevander Ms. Gwendolyn J. Vieweg Mrs. Debra K. Vogel Mr. and Mrs. F. Millen Vorhees Dr. Avril M. Wakefield Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Walden Ms. Sandra E. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Wamsley Mrs. Nancy A. Wankmuller Mr. and Mrs. James R. Warne Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Warner Mr. and Mrs. John R. Watkins Dr. Susan J. Weaver Dr. Keith D. Weber Mrs. Betty M. Weimer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Welty Mr. Frederick G. Western Mrs. Norene L. Westfall Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wheeler Mrs. Sarah P. Whitty Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wilcox Mrs. Sarah A. Willey Mr. Carl C. Williams Ms. Mary J. Williamson Mrs. Sheryl L. Williamson Mrs. Mary J. Willis Mr. and Mrs. Calvin F. Wilson III Mrs. Shirley J. Wilson Miss Elaine K. Wilt Mrs. Linda M. Winiarski Dr. Antoinette S. Wiseman Ms. Heather E. Wolford Mrs. Mary Ann Wollerton Mrs. Dianna S. Wood Mr. Jack W. Woods Mrs. Karen G. Woody Mrs. Deborah J. Wright Dr. Faxian Yang Ms. Chunmei Yao Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Young Ms. Yaping Zhang Mrs. Caroline R. Zitzelsberger Mr. and Mrs. James A. Zitzman Mr. and Mrs. James R. Zollars
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around allen Hall (Left) Kaye McCrory, interim president of the College of Human Resources and Education Alumni Association, organizes donations for the group’s annual holiday Children’s Book Drive. The association expanded its efforts this year and set up dropoff boxes at BB&T, Kroger and the Mountaineer Mall. Some 430 books were collected for United Way agencies that serve disadvantaged children. (Right) Members of the Student Advisory Board Peggy Tomko, R.J. Jacobs, Nitin Srivastava, and Heather Long collect luggage for foster children in West Virginia as part of the Carry-On program. The service project netted 130-plus bags.
The advice, activities and insight of the College of Human Resources and Education Visiting Committee help to connect the teaching and research activities of the College more closely to the community beyond West Virginia University. (Back row, from left to right) John Golden, Greg Bailey, Mike Oliverio, Martha Dean, Andy Claydon, Frank Vitale, David Laughlin, Peter Cevenini. (Front row) Priscilla Haden, Anne Selinger Charon, Betty Mei, Gwen Rosenbluth, Lydotta Taylor, Ranjit Majumder, Carolyn Atkins, Sue Miles. (Not pictured) Carl Friebel, Adam Green, Brandon Hall, Karen Huffman, Bill Rosier, Kathryn Vecellio, Diana Ashbaugh (Student Advisory Board).
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Faculty members John Oughton , Cathy Keramidas (center) and Malayna Bernstein (far right) enjoy a College of Human Resources and Education tradition—the annual Tent Party at Mountaineer Field . Many of the 300-plus alumni , students, faculty and guests who attended the fall event helped cheer on the Mountaineers to victory over the University of Maryland , 31-17.
(Above) Students join in the welcome-back celebration outside Allen Hall. The Back2School Bash, held during the first week of fall classes, always includes plenty of food, games and giveaways. The Pass/Fail Band, featuring musicians from the College’s talented faculty, entertained the crowd. (Right) WVU Nursery School children, the ‘Pint-sized Pride’ of WVU, parade down High Street at Homecoming in October. Dozens of kids and their parents participated in Morgantown’s largest parade. Students in the Council for Exceptional Children also took participated as part of the Department of Special Education’s 50th anniversary (See Page 4 for a look back at the department’s history and accomplishments).
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