Dean’s Message Dear Alumni and Friends,
Allen Hall, PO Box 6122 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506
Before we get too caught up in the coming year, let me introduce myself and tell you “What I did on my summer vacation.” I am the new dean of the College of Human Resources & Education. With my car stuffed to the gills, I drove across country
Dean of the College Dee Hopkins, Ed.D. Interim Associate Dean of Research & Development James Rye, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Teacher Education Judy A. Abbott, Ph.D.
from Corpus Christi, Texas, and rolled into Morgantown on a Sunday late in June. I found my temporary residence—an apartment in the Medical Center Graduate Student Apartments, realized I could not get email because I didn’t have the number that would allow me access to the WVU secret code, discovered the closest pizza joint, and remembered what it was like to be a brand new college student. It has been an adjustment. For instance, it was a lot easier to sleep on a bed without box springs when I was 20, I haven’t figured out which campus lots I can park in yet, and the one-way streets in downtown Morgantown are a mystery. The terrain
West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia University Board of Governors and the Higher Education Policy Commission: Dr. C. Peter Magrath, Interim President of West Virginia University; Dr. Brian Noland, Chancellor; Carolyn Long, Chair.
is different. In Corpus Christi you can see all the way to San Antonio. Other than a mesquite and a few palm trees, the landscape is clear . . . and flat. Here, I am awestruck by the mountains of West Virginia and anxious to explore their beauty. But Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey, Dr. Dee Hopkins, Brittany Murdock, Jessica Cartee, Kara Martin, and Jennifer Racut.
first, I am going to have to learn to loosen my grip on the steering wheel and quit riding my brake every time I go downhill. I, however, am not the only one experiencing change. As you may be aware, there have been many adjustments at West Virginia University over the past few months. The University’s new interim president, C. Peter Magrath, and our new interim provost, E. Jane Martin, assumed their posi-
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tions. Jay Cole also joined the administration as chief of staff to the new interim president. The transition has been smooth and the University is moving forward. Getting to know the faculty and staff within the College of Human Resources & Education has been a delight. They’ve helped me become acquainted with Morgantown and the WVU campus, they’ve provided me with insight into the programs we offer and the students we teach, and they’ve enthusiastically supported “new” leadership. They’ve also supported new colleagues including Assistant Professors Dr. Jeffrey Carver (Sci-
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Dr. Amy Kennedy (Child Development & Family Studies), Dr. Kristin Moilanen (Child Development & Family Studies) Dr. Ted Price (Higher Education), Dr. Robert Waterson (Social Studies), and Dr. Adriane Williams (Ethics and Policy Studies in Education). Associate Professor Dr. Jeff Daniels has joined us in Counseling Psychology. Our new chair for Speech Pathology & Audiology is Dr. Robert Orlikoff and the new director of the Benedum Collaborative is Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey. The approval of the new Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education degree program in February 2008 required Dr. Sam Stack, coordinator of the program and professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studies, to work expeditiously to recruit doctoral students to the program. The first cohort of six students started in August 2008. In the months ahead, I hope you have the opportunity to meet these new members of our college family and become better acquainted with them and with me. Our new development officer, Ms. Jennifer Racut, is already filling my calendar with upcoming alumni gatherings and community socials throughout the state and nation, and I look forward to getting to know you all. I can’t wait to hear your stories and suggestions. Some of you may also be interested in the title of HR&E’s new magazine. OLIO was selected because it best reflects the compilation of educational and human service professions housed within our college. Regardless of all that is new, the College of Human Resources & Education values the old as well . . . established and successful programs, dedicated experienced faculty, enthusiastic hard-working students, and our many graduates and friends. We treasure you.
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Dee Hopkins, Ed.D Dean of the College
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Dean’s Message Table of Contents
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The Power of One WV State Teacher of the Year
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HR&E Calendar
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Faculty & Student News
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The Benedum Collaborative Administration Retirements
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Alumni & Development News New Development Director
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Photography Clay Pytlik Lauren Morrison Dr. Steven Rinehart Adrienne King WVU Photography Services
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Upcoming
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HR&E
Events
2009
April april
November
• HR&E Mountaineer Week • HR&E Autism Conference
September
february
• HR&E Half-time Basketball Event • Dean’s List Reception
• Dean’s List Reception • HR&E Tent Party
August
• Welcome Back Students Snowcone Event • Meet the Dean Event
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October
• Fall Family Weekend • Alumni Fall Coffee
• Hall of Fame • Weekend of Honors
march
December
• HR&E Holiday Event • Finals Week Student Survival Station • Convocation
january
• Welcome Back HR&E Student Event
• Alumni Winter Coffee
may
•Alumni Spring Supper •Finals Week Student Survival Station •Graduation
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Saying Goodbye The Benedum collaborative HR&E retirements The College of Human Resources & Education said goodbye to a dean, a chair, a favorite faculty member, and an assistant to the dean. Dr. Anne H. Nardi, former dean of the College of Human Resources & Education and current professor in the Department of Technology, Learning and Culture, was recognized for her leadership and service to the College at a reception held at the Clarion Hotel Morgan. Dr. Nardi, a faculty member in the College since 1971, was chair of the then Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations and associate dean of academic affairs. Dr. Nardi plans to resume teaching courses in the spring 2009 semester.
Several studies have shown that teachers,
Mountaineer Past, Present, and Future
aside from family members, are the most significant people in children’s lives. Accordingly, the need for well-prepared teachers and the wave of educational reform in the early 1980s inspired a change in the teacher preparation program within the College of Human Resources & Education (HR&E). The changing climate within higher education across the nation, prompted then West Virginia University (WVU) President, E. Gordon Gee, to develop a task force to assess all university programs. Dr. John Goodlad was selected to evaluate the College of HR&E. Dr. Goodlad’s review, heavily influenced by the Holmes Partnership’s goals and strategies Left: Sylvia Berryhill, Dr. Dan Hursh, Kaye McCrory, Dr. Elizabeth Dooley, Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey, and Sarah Steel. Above: Five-Year Teacher Education student participates in the HR&E Professional Career Program on March 19, 2008 in the Allen Hall lobby.
outlined in Tomorrow’s Teachers, called for the teacher education curriculum to introduce additional course
work in the arts and sciences and to introduce more Dr. Nardi’s Farewell Reception
Dr. Lynn Cartwright, former HR&E interim associate dean of academic affairs, assistant professor, and chair of the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology, was honored at a May retirement reception. During the course Dr. Cartwright of Dr. Cartwright’s 33-year career at WVU, she received awards for outstanding teaching, clinical achievement, and recently, the Honors of the Association of the West Virginia Speech-LanguageHearing Association. Dr. Cheryl L. Prichard, an assistant professor in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology since 1983, retired in May. During her tenure at WVU, Dr. Prichard was awarded over $800,000 in training grants and was actively involved in the development of distance learning experiences for speech language pathologists. Clay Pytlik, assistant to the dean, retired in May. Her first assignment was in the Benedum Collaborative, before she moved to the Dean’s Office. Clay was instrumental in revitalizing the College of HR&E Alumni Association, newsletter, and other college events.
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pre-service experiences in PreK-12 classrooms. His review also encouraged close collabora-
schools and teacher education continues to command local and
County/University of Florida Apprenticeship, which is a year-long
tion between HR&E and local public schools. From these recommendations and from the
national attention. From that attention, a string of Benedum Collab-
internship in high poverty partner schools in Jacksonville, FL. She also
work of a planning committee, the Benedum Collaborative was born.
orative directors, including Dr. Perry Phillips, Dr. Richard Hawthorne,
has taken a lead in documenting how PDS work can be tightly coupled
Dr. Van Dempsey, Ms. Sarah Steel (interim director), and new director,
with school improvement efforts. One of the hallmarks of Dr. Yendol-
WVU. After two years of preparation, the Benedum Collaborative, a partnership between
Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey, have maintained the momentum of the
Hoppey’s work at UF was her leadership of a PDS research team that
the College of HR&E and professional development schools (PDSs) in surrounding coun-
Collaborative’s successes.
facilitated faculty research and integrated doctoral students engaged in
In 1988, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation awarded a planning grant to
ties, was formally established. Although now known as one of the oldest and most success-
Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey, current director of the Benedum Col-
ful partnerships between public schools and a university teacher preparation program, the
laborative and professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruc-
early years of the Benedum Collaborative were wrought with challenges.
tion/Literacy Studies in the College of HR&E, comes to WVU from
The first director of the Collaborative, Dr. Perry Phillips, emphasized that “there were no
dissertation research into the University of Florida’s school/university partnerships. As the director of the Benedum Collaborative, Dr. Yendol-Hoppey
the University of Florida (UF), where she was an associate professor in
has four main objectives: advancing research on the influence of
real collaborative program models for administrative structure, decision-making, or repre-
the School of Teaching and Learning and the affiliate director for the
school/university partnerships on improving teaching practice and
sentation on committees” at that time. The greatest challenges, according to Dr. Phillips,
Teachers Network Leadership Institute. Dr. Yendol-Hoppey’s interest
student learning; obtaining additional resources to support the
were building the trust of the public schools and maintaining momentum as the Collabora-
in the Benedum Collaborative first began during her graduate work at
Collaborative’s initiatives; fulfilling the goals and action steps of the
tive and the five-year teacher education program grew.
The Pennsylvania State University (PSU), where she earned a M.A. in
Collaborative’s Five-Year Strategic Plan (http://www.hre.wvu.edu/ben-
Educational Theory & Policy and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruc-
edum/homepage_files/StrategicPlan.pdf); and expanding the College’s
tion. As she progressed through her studies at PSU, Dr. Yendol-Hoppey
current collaboration efforts.
When the first class of five-year teacher education students was admitted in 1995, only five public professional development schools (PDSs) were established.
“the seed of collaboration”
studied the Benedum Collaborative and utilized the Benedum Col-
As Dr. Yendol-Hoppey explained, “It is my hope that we can continue
Since then, the Collaborative has swelled in order to encompass a partnership with 31
laborative to influence her PDS activities at PSU and the University of
to expand the Collaborative’s mission within HR&E as well as the
PDSs in five counties. Furthermore, the cooperation between WVU and the PDSs not only
Florida.
WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences by positioning the Col-
enhanced the learning of the students in the teacher preparation program but also fostered a sense of ownership in the public schools and the community. As the Benedum Collaborative marks its 20th anniversary and the five-year teacher education program nears its 10th graduating class, the simultaneous renewal of both the public
Although some aspects of the University of Florida’s partnership are
laborative to support all departments within the College, strengthening
similar to the Benedum Collaborative, Dr. Yendol-Hoppey was influen-
educational policy connections, integrating faculty into professional
tial in establishing other nationally-recognized PDS program advances
development efforts, and facilitating connections between con-
that included the development and implementation of the Duval
tent area experts and their pedagogical partners in education.”
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e h T
Outstanding Student
On the field and in the classroom
Mountaineer From the court to his
child and playing with equipment
classrooms and from the football
and models of the ear. From there,
field to his field experiences, Michael
his sister explained the profession
Squires – the newly-named 2008-2009
and encouraged him to take a few
Mountaineer mascot – has a busy year
introductory courses when he en-
ahead of him. The rising sophomore
tered WVU. After some coursework,
pre-speech pathology & audiology
he knew that audiology was the field
major, hailing from Clarksburg WV,
for him. He explained, “It is every-
will serve as the 58th official WVU
thing I was looking for in a career all
Mountaineer.
rolled into one.”
Squires explained that serving as
The hands-on nature, diversity
the Mountaineer requires much more than cheering on athletic teams and
within the profession, and – most of The passing of the musket at the WVU-Pitt basketball game on March 3, 2008
all – the opportunity to help others
wearing the coveted buckskins. In addition, volunteering at the WVU
were the qualities that attracted Squires to the field of audiology. “The
Children’s Hospital; leading tour groups around campus; and traveling
greatest reward,” Squires explained, “is to see a child’s face, who has
to nursing homes, parades, and grade schools across the state are just a
never heard before, when you turn on a cochlear implant or when you
few of his responsibilities. “Traveling anywhere from Oak Hill to Bruce-
give them their first set of hearing aids” or “to fix someone’s balance
ton Mills week after week is like a full-time job,” Squires described.
problems after they’ve had trouble walking.” For Squires, the field of
Still, Squires remembers his duties in the classroom as well. “Many
audiology was much more than headphones and hearing tests. Instead,
people think that it’s a free ride. What they don’t realize … is that I’m
the field inspired him to become the best helping professional that he
still a full-time student. Not only that, I’m still trying to maintain a
can be.
competitive GPA and scholarship status,” he said.
Michael Squires performs his first official duties as the newly-named Mountaineer mascot at the annual BlueGold game on April 19, 2008. The scrimmage game attracted a crowd of about 18,000 spectators – the largest turnout for the game in WVU’s history.
The faculty members within the Department of Speech Pathology
Achievement in the classroom is nothing new to Squires. He is cur-
& Audiology (SPA) have been assisting Squires in doing just that. One
rently a member of two national honor societies, Phi Sigma Theta and
professor in particular, according to Squires, has been extremely influ-
Alpha Lambda Delta, and the National Soci-
ential in assisting him in the transition into the pre-speech pathology
ety of Collegiate Scholars. He also has been
and audiology program. “Dr. [Norman] Lass has been very supportive
recognized on the National Dean’s List, as
by helping me with scheduling, handling transfer credits, and guiding
well as the WVU dean’s and president’s lists.
me to a minor in Communication Studies.”
that’s what I’m setting out to do.” next to the Mountainlair and reflecting on what it means to him to be the Mountaineer... “It’s a commonality between all of the Mountaineers that you find yourself standing, star-
and scholastic achievement to a tradition
members showed their support. “Everyone is really excited; almost as
ing at the statue. It’s symbolic of the journey ahead and behind you as the Mountaineer.”
of academics in his family. In fact, Squires’
excited as I am,” Squires described. “It’s a relief to know that the faculty
In his time as the Mountaineer, Squires hopes to promote change and growth by col-
mother, father, sister, maternal grandfather,
in SPA are in my corner. It puts my mind at ease in terms of balancing
laborating with student groups – like the Mountaineer Maniacs – in service activities at the
and cousin were all WVU graduates, and
school and Mountaineer responsibilities in the fall.”
WVU Children’s Hospital. He also aims to promote WVU as an academic presence while
Squires plans to pursue the field of audiol-
“A challenging, thrilling, honor”
As the fall semester approaches, Squires will become an even more
WVU enters another recording-breaking year for incoming freshmen enrollment. Overall,
ogy, just as his father and
apparent figurehead for the University as he begins to represent WVU
Squires aspires to go beyond the static role of an ordinary mascot and become an exem-
sister did.
on nationally-televised games during football season. When asked what
plary representative for the College, the University, and the State.
When asked who or what
he hopes to portray, Squires explained, “A lot of people try to portray
“Being the Mountaineer is a lot different than being any other mascot…it’s a challenging,
us [West Virginians] as back-country hillbillies, but our society, culture,
thrilling, honor.” Squires recalled, “As a child, I never knew the Mountaineers’ names, and
that his “father put the spark in, and [my] sister lit the flame.”
and communities here in West Virginia are far from that. I think that
I never really knew who they were. But I do remember that, as a child, sitting there watch-
Squires recalls walking to his father’s audiology practice as a
it’s important for people to be portrayed the way that they are, and
ing the Mountaineer was the highlight of the game.”
events inspired him to enter the field of audiology, Squires explained
It is tradition in early May that the College of HR&E Alumni Association presents awards to outstanding graduate students at their annual spring supper. This year, the HR&E Alumni Association presented awards to five graduate students. Although all the graduate students were well-deserving of the award, there was one student who could not be present to accept the award because he was serving his country in Iraq as a member of the National Guard. Richard Keene, a resident of Princeton, WV, received the outstanding graduate student award for the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Counseling Psychology. Dr. Margaret Glenn, department chair, gave a speech that included comments from Richard that brought many of the attendees (if not all) to tears. According to Dr. Glenn, Richard Keene came to the program “with a passion and commitment to help people with disabilities and to help them achieve their career dreams.” Richard’s education, however, was interrupted last year when he was shipped to Iraq to join a platoon of soldiers responsible for searching and diffusing road side bombs. Richard’s fellow rehabilitation students have become part of his support network and have taken the initiative to raise money in order to send care packages to him and his fellow comrades. They have also stayed in contact with him through email, which brought the realities of war to life for HR&E students and faculty.
He also described standing before the statue of the Mountaineer mounted on the lawn
Once named the Mountaineer, Squires stated that all SPA faculty
Squires attributes his strong work ethic
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richard keene
Keene’s fellow Rehab Counseling students raise money for care packages.
Dr. Glenn shared one email from Richard, “Last night my platoon was out on a night mission and they hit the vehicle in front of mine, my best friend over here was killed and several of my friends/brothers were seriously wounded. I am physically ok but very, very deeply hurt and shaken.” During his tour of duty, Richard has been instrumental in saving the lives of the men he serves, and he has become a leader of his team. Richard was honored by the award.
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power One
The
WV Teacher Ambassadors of the Year
of
In the 1992 movie, The Power of One, an English boy named
Eric Kincaid
Left: Dr. Cleaster Jones Jackson with her family and friends at the HR&E Hall of Fame dinner. Her mentor, Dr. Elizabeth Dooley, came to support her at the event. As Dr. Dooley explained, “Dr. Jackson has the unique ability to unite people. Anyone who touches her life becomes part of her network. She wants to help; and she has the passion, the spirit, and the type of personality that people gravitate towards. She is a star and a change agent of people.” Below: Dr. Cleaster Jones Jackson gives an inspiring speech to all in attendance at the 2008 Hall of Fame dinner.
Peekay had a passion for changing the world. Raised in South Africa
during World War II, Peekay was inspired by the myth of the Rainmaker, the one who brings peace to all of the tribes. Cast in the role of the Rainmaker, he fought to teach the natives English. Although frustrated at times, the success of his language school encouraged him to continue the work in hopes of building a better future for South Africa. Striking similarities exist between Dr. Cleaster Jones Jackson, 2008 College of HR&E’s Hall of Fame recipient and a graduate of the doctoral program in special education, and Peekay. However, unlike the Hollywood character Peekay, Dr. Jackson is using her passion to change the lives of at-risk youth. Prior to coming to West Virginia University as a doctoral student, Dr. Jackson served as a special education administrator, a special education teacher, a counselor, a program director, and a school social worker for the Dayton, OH public schools. Her goal as an educator was linked to the success of at-risk youth, which carried over into her doctoral studies at WVU. As Dr. Elizabeth Dooley, chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studies, stated, “For her the ‘Give Back to the
African American population. She came here for an extended weekend
Community’ concept was her passion.
with her family, and I arranged for special education faculty and doc-
She believed that regardless of the
toral students to meet with her and discuss the program. She later told
student’s circumstances or the student’s
me she had come here for a mini vacation, but was so impressed with
home environment, each child should
our efforts and the program, she decided to move to Morgantown and
have an opportunity to achieve success.”
become a doctoral student.
According to Dr. Dooley, there was
After receiving her doctoral degree, Dr. Jackson returned to Ohio
never a doubt that Dr. Jackson would
to work as an educator and administrator. While principal at Greene
be successful here at WVU
Academy School, the school was named a Blue Ribbon High School
because she already had a track record of success. Dr. Jackson was recruited to WVU by Dr. Dooley.
“each child should and received the US Department of Education New American High Award. It was the only school in the state of Ohio to receive have an opportunity School the award during that year. She also received an award for her achieveto achieve success” ment from the governor of Ohio. Four years ago, Dr. Jackson became
As she explained, “When
the World of Wonder (WOW!) School’s superintendent and principal,
places on the State report card, she has instituted supportive programs, and she is currently leading a community group in the design of a new school building for her students.” Dr. Dooley was proud to be a mentor and an advisor to Dr. Jackson during her time at WVU, which included introducing her to professionals in the field and taking her to national and state conferences. Dr. Dooley also introduced her to her three sisters and she said they developed a friendship with Dr. Jackson that continues today. Her sisters were there to support Dr. Jackson at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet.
The College of HR&E inducted six individuals into the 2008 Hall of Fame. In addition
I first came to the College, I was responsible for recruiting minority
which is a charter school with a high poverty rate and history of poor
to Dr. Jackson, the five other inductees included: Kevin Elko, a nationally-known moti-
students into our programs. At that time, Dr. Jackson was in Dayton
academic achievement. According to the president of Dayton Board of
vational speaker, author, and career consultant; Kay Huffman Goodwin, West Virginia’s
and she came across some of the recruitment information I had sent
Education, Yvonne V. Isaacs, “Dr. Jackson is an outstanding principal
state secretary for Education and the Arts; Beverly Kingery, the reading coordinator for
to Wright State. Her first question to me was “Is this for real?” I told
and advocate for children. She is relentless in her drive to do what
the State Department of Education; Gwen Socol Rosenbluth, an English teacher from
her it was and that there were resources available to assist her while she
is best for children, and will not allow politics and other adult issues
Morgantown High School known across the state, region, and nation for her innovations
was getting her degree. I sent her a 2-3 page letter that provided
stand in the way of providing the best education for children. She has
in the classroom; and Dr. Steven Paine, state school superintendent, who also received the
a realistic portrayal of Morgantown, West Virginia, and the
implemented academic reform strategies that have lifted the school two
Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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“Why did you decide on your career path?” Well, WV State Teacher of the Year and College of HR&E alumnus Eric Kincaid has a very honest and heartwarming response to this question. Originally a pre-business major at WVU, Kincaid changed his major to secondary education (science specialization) after reflecting on a summer biology course he took at WV Tech and his adopted role as “tutor” for the class. The honest part of Kincaid’s answer is, “I just needed a major and a job, and one with summers off was even better.” The passion for teaching was not instilled, YET. This all changed on a weekend visit home to Dixie, WV. Kincaid was having trouble in a chemistry class (gas laws), and he shared his frustration with his grandfather. He quickly changed the subject because he was concerned his grandfather, who only completed the eighth grade, might feel “inadequate around Eric’s intellectual prowess as a college sophomore.” The heartwarming part of his answer is that “I learned a lot that night. My grandfather forced the concepts and ended up teaching me more chemistry in a couple of hours than I had learned in class up to that point.” Kincaid’s mother later explained that his grandfather, who dropped out of school to support his family, worked at the Alloy plant and had a ferocious appetite for learning. As he commented, “He desperately wanted to learn and he got his hands on some books and learned everything he could on his own.” His passion for teaching was born on that weekend visit home and his grandfather continues to be his inspiration. Kincaid was awed by the WV State Teacher of the Year award. At the first meeting, he recognized Eric Kincaid in the classroom. that West Virginia is well positioned compared to other states. In many cases, “West Virginia is above almost all of the other states with regards to curriculum guidelines, 21st Century Learning and Technology, and high achieving students.” Although appreciative of the recognition he has received, his greatest reward is teaching science to kids and seeing them develop a love of learning that brings them success in high school and beyond.
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Inspiring Faculty Wellness stair steps to health
Who is up for a walk to Ocean City, MD? If not, how about climbing the Sears Tower and Empire State buildings? Hey, is this really the “Weigh to Go”? You better find out how much wax is in your ears if you thought you heard that! Well, it’s all true. Launched in 2004 with a “Marching through March” walking initiative, wellness programming for employees (http://www. hre.wvu.edu/jrye/walking_hre/) now includes participation in the PEIA-sponsored “Pathways to Health” worksite program (http://www.peiapathways.com), and taking advantage of Universitywide employee wellness resources (http://employeewellness.wvu.edu). Employees and their adult dependents have the opportunity to participate in an on-site health screening in early fall (this year on September 16, 2008) followed by fun and meaningful wellness activities, such as wearing pedometers to monitor and increase the number of steps taken daily (Who gets to Ocean City first?) and taking the stairs instead of the elevator (How many flights to reach the top of the Sears Tower?). Additional programming includes weight control, learning about online nutrition and exercise resources, and most recently, hearing screenings offered through the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology. By being proactive about the health of our own human resources, our college is helping employees enhance what Ralph Waldo Emerson believed is our first wealth: Health! HR&E’s Wellness Coordinator Char Allen and Subway’s Jared Fogle
Dr. Jim Rye participates in the HR&E Pathways to Wellness, part of the PEIA Health Screening.
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Dr. Margaret Glenn, chair of the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Counseling Psychology, and Dr. Carolyn Hawley, visiting assistant professor in the same department were appointed to the Board of the WV Council on Problem Gambling. Dr. Glenn is the president and Dr. Hawley is the secretary. Dr. Glenn just ended a two year term on the Board of Directors for the National Council on Problem Gambling. Dr. Norman Lass, professor in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology, co-authored a textbook, Hearing Science Fundamentals, with Dr. Charles Woodford, professor emeritus in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology. Dr. Larry Kontosh, associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Counseling Psychology, is chair of the Council on Professional Preparation and Standards for the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association. Dr. David Callejo, associate professor in Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studies, was elected President-elect of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum. His term officially begins in October with the Executive Council meeting at the conclusion of the annual conference in Austin. Dr. Elizabeth Dooley, chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studies, and Dr. Charlene Barnes, associate professor in the same department, received a grant from AT&T to implement a two-week Summer Enrichment program for elementary students in grades 1-6. The free program took place at the Morningstar Baptist Church located in Fairmont. Students enrolled in the program were able to strengthen their skills in technology, science, and literacy. Dr. Elizabeth Jones, professor in the department of Educational Leadership Studies, was recently appointed editor of The Journal of General Education. Dr. Ashleigh Payne, assistant professor in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology, and Dr. Cathy Galyon Keramidas, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education, received the 2008 College of Human Resources & Education’s Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Cheryl Prichard, retired assistant professor in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology, received the 2008 College of Human Resources & Education’s Laddie Bell Distinguished Service Award. Contract Establishes New Center in College of HR&E – In September 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy issued a contract to the International Center for Disability Information in the College of HR&E. This contract Dr. Cheryl Prichard included two sets of linked activities—continuation of the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) and establishment of the Disability Policy Research Center (DPRC) at West Virginia University. The DPRC’s requirements for this contract include the completion of 15 projects. Among the projects are environmental scans, policy white papers, and the development of online tools. Each project ultimately will result in improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, in terms of both quantity and quality. The DPRC looks forward to celebrating its first anniversary at WVU. For a complete list of faculty publications and presentations please visit these links: Publications: http://www.hre.wvu.edu/facultypubs/faculty_pubs.html Presentations: http://www.hre.wvu.edu/facultypres/faculty_pres.html
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Spring Break for college students generally brings back memories of beaches, sleeping in, visiting family and friends, and taking a much needed rest. For three HR&E students enrolled in the master’s of arts in Counseling program, Spring Break was an opportunity to give back to a city in need of repair. This past March, Carrie Swart, Lizzy Cleary, and Tessa Lind packed up their rented van and headed down to New Orleans to help with the hurricane relief efforts. They worked with a volunteer organization called ACORN, which primarily focuses on renovations and rebuilding in one of the hardest hit areas, the 9th Ward. The majority of their week was spent at the Audubon Charter School where they scraped and painted the outside of the school. The Audubon Charter School was one of the first schools to re-open following Hurricane Katrina. The group also spent one day painting the upstairs of a house that belonged to an elderly man who lived in the 9th Ward. According to Carrie Swart, who experienced her third hurricane relief trip, “Each time, I’ve Carrie Swart and Lizzy Cleary experienced a multitude of emotions that have become more and more intense….Three years later the people of New Orleans remain in a desperate state. Without volunteers and volunteer organizations such as ACORN, Catholic Charities, and CLOSER, the minimal progress that has been made would be nonexistent.” Five HR&E graduate students were selected as recipients of the HR&E Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate Student Awards at the annual spring supper in May. The outstanding students included: Richard Keene (CRCCP), Maria Cecilia Rollins (C&I/LS), George Fulda (EDLS), Lauren Benson (SPA), and Pamela Rose Deering (TLC).
Three graduate students in the Educational Leadership Studies Public School Doctoral Cohort program, Karen Davies, Connie Myer, and Dianna Varga, were the first recipients of the Pisapia Award. The Pisapia Award was established by Joe Pisapia, a graduate of the EDLS public school doctoral program. Each student was awarded a $2,000 stipend to use for their dissertation research. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education degree Dr. Richard Hartnett, Dianna Vargo, Dr. Helen Hazi, program was approved by the West Karen Davies, Connie Myer, and Dr. Paul Chapman Virginia Board of Governors in February 2008, and the first cohort of six students started the program in August 2008. The Ph.D. in Education degree program provides a rigorous course of study along with mentored research and teaching experiences to enable students to achieve core educational objectives as scholars in three specialization areas: Educational Leadership and Policy; Learning, Instructional Design, and Design; and Curriculum, Literacy and Cultural Studies. The six Ph.D. students include: Philip Adu, Ping He, Arifa Rahman, Jason Smith, Heiko Ter Haseborg, and Cheng-Hsien Wu.
Student Ambassadors
Teacher Education
The Teacher Education Student Ambassador (TESA) program, a brainchild of the College’s Board of Advisors, was established to share information about the Five-Year Teacher Education program with civic groups and prospective secondary education students. The focus is particularly on recruiting secondary science and math students to teacher education due to the shortage of teachers specializing in these areas. This past year, nine fifth-year students served as student ambassadors and developed a Podcast, a communication plan for an Alumni Referral Network, and a communication plan for prospective students interested in the Five-Year Teacher Education program. Four teacher ambassadors also went to Fairmont Senior High School and presented to juniors and seniors who indicated an interest in secondary education. The ambassadors were pleased with the questions the students asked about the program and their interest in teaching as a potential career. Each year’s group of student ambassadors are selected during the spring semester and the hours they commit to the TESA program are part of their internship contract. The new group of student ambassadors will be charged with continuing the work of last year’s group, in particular the Alumni Referral Network and information sessions with high school students, and with developing additional ways to share information about the Five-Year program with members of the community and with prospective students. The 2008 Teacher Education Student Ambassadors were Monica Harvey, Ashley Baker, Crissy McCabe, Heather Thomas, Melissa Kreitzer, Nicole Novak, Patrick Pishko, Morgan Cippoletti, and Brandy Childs.
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Alumni Alumni Ambassadors Success
Development
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission was awarded a six-year, $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Grant will provide the financial means to promote student achievement and enhance awareness of the need to expand access to postsecondary education statewide. Ten counties in central and southern West Virginia serving 13,000 students in 47 schools were identified as focal areas in the grant application. These include Boone, Clay, Lincoln, McDowell, Mingo, Roane, Summers, Webster, Wirt, and Wyoming counties. Through the creation of early intervention programs, enhanced academic assessments, and a broad-based outreach campaign articulating the importance of postsecondary access, the state will be able to significantly improve transition rates across all facets of the educational pipeline. Dr. Brian Noland, Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission noted, “ The receipt of the grant would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Dr. Adam Green, a College of HR&E alumnus. As principal investigator, he served as the lead researcher and writer throughout the application process. Dr. Green has a wealth of Dr. Adam Green knowledge and experience, but most importantly, he has a passion for creating a better West Virginia.” “It’s a great responsibility, yet very gratifying to be involved with a project that will help so many young people in my home state better their lives and communities through higher education. My education at West Virginia University gave me the tools to succeed and I am confident that GEAR UP will prepare students in the target counties to take their places as our leaders of tomorrow,” explained Dr. Green. Dr. Green is a Research and Planning Analyst with the WV Higher Education Policy Commission and obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees from the College of HR&E’s Educational Leadership program.
Each year many alumni, friends, and donors from all over the country invest in and support the excellent educational and professional experiences of West Virginia University’s College of Human Resources & Education. You can help in your own special way too. Through personal support, you can choose to enrich students’ educational opportunities via scholarships, graduate fellowships, travel support, and research funds. Aiding faculty with funds for professional development or research is also a funding priority for the College. In addition, the College appreciates gifts to be used for technology and classroom upgrades. You may also choose to support any of the clinics (Reading, Hearing, Speech) that help so many each year, or the WVU Nursery School program.
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News
Monica Harvey (2008), a recent graduate of the Five-Year Teacher Education program, traveled with 35 students and 111 other representatives on behalf of Citizens for Space Exploration, to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to support a robust space exploration program with a goal of investment in NASA, set at one percent of the federal budget. When asked about her participation in the trip, Harvey Monica Harvey replied, “Actually, it’s been an eye-opening experience. You speak with the congressional staffers about increasing the NASA budget. I’ve discovered that they’re not very knowledgeable about the Space Program, so we really have to do our civic duty to go in there and lobby for this purpose.”
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B. Heath Gordon (2007), a graduate of the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program, was appointed to a newly-developed two-year fellowship in adult and geriatric neuropsychology at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC in Jackson, MS. The opportunity will afford him two additional years of training in geropsychology, with increased emphasis on program development and scholarly productivity, which meets Houston Conference guidelines for specialty training in clinical neuropsychology. Dr. Rosemary M. Thomas (2007), vice president of Salisbury University Advancement and executive director of the SU Foundation, has been named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2008. She was honored at an awards ceremony held in Baltimore. Dr. Thomas received her doctorate in Educational Leadership Studies. Stefan Smolski (2006), a graduate of the Master of Arts in Secondary Education (Science Emphasis) program, helped develop the WV State Science Assessment Standards. A leader in integrating global positioning and geographic information systems as well as GLOBE into high school curriculum, he coauthored a recent article in the peer reviewed journal, Science Activities, targeting science-math-health integration (http://www.hre.wvu.edu/jrye/ educ440/SA_PedHEB_Coverabstract.pdf ). Dr. Michael Monahan (2004), a graduate of the Educational Leadership Studies Higher Education Doctoral Cohort program, was named chair of the Department of Management located in the College of Business at Frostburg State University. Brad Martin (2000), a graduate of the Five-Year Teacher Education program, was selected as the 2007-2008 Preston County Teacher of the Year and as the 23rd most influential person in The Dominion Post’s 100 Most Influential People edition.
We want to hear from you
The College of Human Resources & Education would like to hear from you regarding your progessional news for possible publication in upcoming issues of the magazine. Send your news to: Dr. Melanie Rogers Allen Hall, PO Box 6122 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506-6122 hrealumninews@mail.wvu.edu
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The support and commitment of many has helped, and will continue to help, the students, faculty, and staff of the WVU College of Human Resources & Education provide excellent resources and opportunities to those impacted by and involved in our programs.
Ways to contribute to and support the needs of the College include, but are not limited to: • a current gift of cash, stocks, mutual funds, real estate, etc. • a gift provision in your will (always make sure the wording is correct -- “to the West Virginia University Foundation for the benefit of the College of Human Resources & Education”) • an income-producing gift for retirement security • an after-death gift of retirement account funds • a life insurance policy • a real estate gift on which you retain lifetime use Your gift can be set up so that it will last in perpetuity through an endowment fund (if the gift meets the required minimum amount), or you can choose to permit the gift to be spent for the most pressing needs. Helping the College continue to educate our educators and prepare professionals will provide a valuable legacy, one that will have a widespread impact for generations to come. If you are interested in discussing specific areas of need at the College or are interested in discussing gift-giving options, please feel free to contact Jennifer Morgan Racut, director of development, at 304-293-3261 or JLRacut@mail.wvu.edu.
Director of Ambassadors Development Jennifer racut Greetings to you! It is with great excitement and pleasure that I am able to greet you as the director of development for the WVU College of Human Resources & Education. I am Jennifer Morgan Racut, a native of Morgantown, proud West Virginian, and alumni of West Jennifer Racut Virginia University. Let’s Go Mountaineers!!!! (Forgot to mention I am a huge fan of WVU athletics!) For the past 11 years, I have worked in the areas of both private and public fund development, sharing the message of what a treasure and wonderful place Morgantown and West Virginia University are to all who enter here or are touched by the people and programs at the University. Then the opportunity here at HR&E presented itself…and I could not be more pleased with the resulting decision to join the College and have the opportunity to work again with alumni and development. After just a few months, I have learned so much and look forward to growing each and every day in this position as I meet alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and donors to the College of HR&E. My job is to be a voice to share with you the wonderful achievements of the College and to work with you to find ways that you might be able to invest in and help us to continue, enhance and advance our current programs, and develop new and innovative programs that serve not only our students, but the community, the state, and beyond. Now that you know a little about me, I hope that you will allow me to learn more about you and your experiences at WVU and beyond. My door is always open…never hesitate to stop by (802 Allen Hall), call (304-293-3261) or send me an email (JLRacut@mail.wvu.edu). I look forward to meeting you and working together to make a difference in the present as well as the future of the WVU College of Human Resources & Education!
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HR&E Tent Party
September 27, 2008 The annual Human Resources & Education Tent Party will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008, before the WVU/ Marshall game. Come celebrate with us and enter to win free WVU door prizes! As always, there will be plenty of good food, music, and fun with your fellow Mountaineers. The party will begin at 1:00 p.m. Kickoff for the game will be at 3:30 p.m.
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