2018 SIUE Strides of Excellence

2019 SEHHB

Strides Innovating Leading Excelling

Message from the Dean Welcome to our Spring 2019 edition of SEHHB Strides!

All around the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), I see the signs of our School’s upward trajectory. We continue to hire excellent faculty and staff who are committed to the “student-centered educational community” described in SIUE’s mission statement.

The SEHHB’s collaborative research, community partnerships and experiential learning activities are featured in the news regularly. The publicized accomplishments of our alumni add even further to our reputation. SIUE is distinguishing itself as an ascendant university, and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior joins with its partners in contributing to SIUE’s rise.

The SEHHB is on the cusp of launching several new graduate programs that will solidify our reputation as a leader in education, health and behavioral sciences in our region. Our faculty and staff attend to workforce trends so that our academic offerings are not only current, but necessary to the region’s economy. We know that we are not only preparing the professionals that our region and world need, but citizens who are ready to engage in their communities with enduring curiosity and wisdom.

The coming academic year is one in which we can expect a focus on strategic planning for the SEHHB. We have changed greatly over the last decade, and outgrown some of the goals and statements we set for ourselves in years past. As we look to the future, my hope is that we distinguish our academic programs as first-choice programs for students who want to study in a community that stands for inclusion, rigor, ethical and evidencebased decision making, and learning by doing.

If you are looking for details about what our students, faculty and staff are accomplishing, please visit us online. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/SIUESEHHB, and whether you have a Twitter account or not, you can see our Twitter announcements at twitter.com/SIUE_SEHHB. One of the quickest ways to learn about the experiential learning activities we provide for our students is to peruse our online videos listed at siue.edu/education/youtube-videos.shtml.

We appreciate the pride you show in the SEHHB through your “likes” and “shares”! We also appreciate the support you provide to our students as they win awards, present at professional conferences and study abroad. Please know that you are welcome to contact us anytime with questions or feedback.

Best wishes,

Paul Rose, PhD Interim Dean School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

SEHHB by the Numbers

64

Scholarships/awards given to SEHHB students at Honors Day 2018

Accredited by:

Faculty research grant funds committed to SEHHB in 2018

$510,295

41

Faculty research grant proposals

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

$3,533,500

largest gift in the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School's history

888

Gifts to SEHHB in fiscal year 2018

Council on Education for Public Health

1,163 Undergraduate students

75

Approximate number of clients served in our Speech-Language-Hearing Center each year

522 22%

Graduate students

SIUE degrees awarded through SEHHB

Last year, SEHHB faculty produced: 74 Publications •41 journal articles •7 books •10 book chapters 166 Professional presentations •25 local/regional •25 national •83 international

380+

Regional district/ school and community agency partners

476

Undergraduate degrees awarded in 2018

215

Council on Accreditation in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology

Graduate degrees awarded in 2018

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Public Health and Speech-Language Pathology Students Gain Global Perspective in Uganda “Travel study programs can change a person’s life forever: personally, academically and professionally,” said Michelle Cathorall, DrPH, MPH, assistant professor of public health. “Students have the unique opportunity to work with diverse communities, an integral learning component of their preparation as future public health leaders.”

“Study abroad opportunities help students grow in ways we can’t even quantify,” added Kathryn Brady, PhD, associate professor of speech-language pathology “I discovered a and audiology. “In today’s world, students, passion for dedicating especially future clinicians, need to be more my life to sharing my culturally competent than ever.” public health education

with the world.”

Fueled by their passion for global experiences, Cathorall and Brady visited Uganda in January 2018 to finalize plans for a potential long-term partnership with Ndejje University. As a result of that visit, 10 Department of Applied Health students participated in a five-week travel study to Uganda in June, marking the first experiential and service opportunity for SIUE students in Eastern Africa.

­ Chelsea Franklin, — BS Public Health ’18

Public health students worked in local Ugandan neighborhoods, helped develop programs to address issues of malaria and HIV, and honed important life skills, including communication, gratitude and patience.

“Working in the rural communities, while also experiencing what it is like to be a Ugandan university student, I discovered a passion for dedicating my life to sharing my public health education with the world,” said Chelsea Franklin, who earned a bachelor’s in public health in August.

Speech-language pathology students gained cultural perspective and a broadened view on communication disabilities. They visited a different community each week to explore the nature of communication disorders in Uganda.

At Katalemwa Cheshire Home, a rehabilitation facility for children with severe disabilities, students observed physical and occupational therapy sessions, worked with children on academic skills, talked with parents of children with communications disorders, and helped out in a workshop where craftsmen made wheelchairs, walkers and other equipment.

“I had never been out of the country until this trip, and it was the best decision I have ever made,” said speech-language pathology and audiology student Brianna Bowles. “It forced me to get out of my comfort zone and see the world. The trip was life changing.”

After a successful inaugural trip, Cathorall and Brady anticipate it was the first of many travel study programs to Uganda.

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NSF Funds Acquisition of Cutting-Edge Motion Capture and Analysis System SIUE is home to the first publicly accessible comprehensive motion capture and analysis system (MOCAL) to serve the Southwestern Illinois and Eastern Missouri area. The innovative technology system is a core research and educational platform for complex body movement analysis in medicine, sports and occupational safety.

A $185,358 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation program supported the acquisition of the MOCAL. Sinan Onal, PhD, assistant professor of industrial engineering, is the principal investigator of the grant.

Bryan Smith, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Applied Health, is collaborating with Onal on the project, along with faculty from the SIU School of Medicine. Smith has a master’s in biomechanics, a doctorate in exercise physiology and experience conducting gait analysis using similar technology.

“I provide expertise in human movement and human physiology,” Smith said. “The School of Engineering faculty understand the mechanics and physics of the movement, and I’m able to help them understand how those variables influence human movement or human energy expenditure.”

“The addition of the MOCAL lab on campus allows me to teach concepts from several different points of view using real-world data.”

Located in the SIUE School of Engineering, the state-of-the-art laboratory Bryan Smith, PhD, is increasing research Associate Professor, opportunities for both Exercise Science undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Engineering and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. Currently, four SIUE graduate students and three undergraduate students are conducting research in the lab. Their research projects cover such topics as: • Gait Alterations in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder • Effects of Obesity on Human Balance and Gait/Kinematic Changes • A Customized Decision Support Model to Help Volleyball Players Improve Their Spike Jump • Pattern Recognition as a Running Gait Diagnostic Tool • Motion Capture and Analysis to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace Through their work in the MOCAL, Onal, Smith and School of Medicine collaborators expect novel lines of research to emerge and stimulate new grant proposals, jointly authored papers, and educational exchanges among students and faculty from various institutions.

Smith is integrating the technologically advanced system into his undergraduate biomechanics course. “The addition of the MOCAL lab on campus allows me to teach concepts from several different points of view using real-world data,” he said.

“Motion capture and analysis systems have found applications in the military, health care, sports, visual arts, video gaming, filmmaking and robotic industries,” Onal explained. “The research possibilities are endless. In SIUE’s lab, we plan to focus on projects related to health care which improve people’s quality of life.”

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Lifelong Educators Give Back to SIUE Bob and Lucy Engbretson are generous supporters of SIUE. The couple dedicated their careers to education, and even in retirement, they continue to have meaningful impact on students’ lives. Bob graciously took time to share their story.

How did you and Lucy meet?

We met in the winter of 1950 at Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo. Two friends invited me to go sledding with some girls. Certainly, I said “yes.”

That’s when I met Lucy, and that was the beginning of our courtship and 67 years of marriage.

Tell us about your career and your time at SIUE. I earned my undergraduate and graduate degrees from Western Michigan University. After graduating with my bachelor’s in 1953, I began teaching in the Battle Creek Michigan Lakeview School District. My annual salary was $3,400!

I taught in the public schools for several years and moved to the campus of Michigan State University (MSU) in 1961 as an assistant instructor in the Department of Communication. I made the decision to pursue a doctorate and earned my PhD in communications from MSU in 1964.

The country was growing, and there were a lot of schools and universities being developed at that time. I had 30 jobs to choose from, and SIUE was one of them. Lucy and I liked the fact that SIUE was a developing school, and I accepted the position in what was then the Division of Education. I taught mostly educational psychology and was one of 57 faculty members in the Department of Psychology, Counselor Education and Special Education. The unit was eventually split into three separate departments, and I chose to join the psychology department.

In 1988, we were invited to spend five months in China as visiting scholars. We gave lectures, conducted seminars and worked with faculty

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and staff at several universities. My areas of expertise were social psychology, non-verbal behavior and group dynamics. Lucy focused on special education, learning disabilities and the instructional process in education. I was the Distinguished Visiting Professor, but when they found out what Lucy did, they were much more interested in her!

I was at SIUE from 1964-1995 and retired in 1995 after 42 years of teaching. Lucy retired from the LaSalle County Special Education District in 1994 after being in education/ teaching/supervision for 25 years.

We started wintering in Yuma, Ariz., and finally moved there permanently in 2003.

Tell us about Lucy’s career in special education.

After our kids were a bit older, Lucy started back to school at SIUE. She studied special education and graduated in 1969. She began teaching in the New Athens School District. Lucy earned a master’s degree in 1971. With much encouragement from her family, she entered the doctoral program at SIUE and graduated in 1983.

There weren’t any jobs in the

area for special education experts with doctoral degrees, so she accepted a position with the LaSalle County Special Education District office in Streator, Ill. For the next 11 years, she supervised the special education teachers in LaSalle County. We had a commuting marriage during those years, which worked out fine. The kids were grown and on their own, Lucy was off in the summers, and we were together for weekends and holidays. I actually was invited to be on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show for an episode about commuter marriages.

“I have always considered SIUE students special.”

Bob Engbretson, Professor Emeritus, Psychology

Why is it important to you to support current SIUE students?

I have always considered SIUE students special. Many were the first of their families to go to college, and they worked hard to get their educations. Many of our psychology graduates and other department graduates have gone on to distinguished professional careers—but they have never forgotten the hard work they put in to achieve their goals.

Lucy’s parents were teachers, as were three of our four children. Our son completed a music education degree at SIUE. So, it runs in the family.

After a few years of retirement, we started to think about what we could do for SIUE, which was a wonderful place to grow and serve the field of education. Recognition of exceptional student effort has always been a goal of ours, so we started by funding two awards in psychology. The Outstanding Psi Chi Graduate and Undergraduate Student awards are given annually to noteworthy students.

Lucy decided to fund an award in special education. The Dr. B. Lucy Engbretson Scholarship honors her dedication to the field of special education. When our son passed away a few years ago, we funded an Outstanding Student in Music Education award in his honor. (Pictured here are special education major Lauryn Ritterbusch, recipient of the inaugural Dr. B. Lucy Engbretson Scholarship; Bob and Lucy’s daughter Kit Burkett; and psychology major Kelsey Walker, recipient of the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Award.)

We are like many retired faculty who have funded outstanding student awards.

Unfortunately, there aren’t enough awards to be able to give something back to all of our wonderful SIUE students.

What’s next for you and Lucy?

At 88 years old, life is slowing down. Dr. Lucy has Alzheimer’s, so we are mutually taking care of each other. We wish all the current and retired faculty and current and past students our blessings for a continued meaningful personal and professional life. Good things come to those who work hard.

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“We are excited about what this $3.5 million gift is going to do to change the lives of our students.”

$3.5 Million Gift to Boost STEM Education at SIUE Charter High School

—Gina Jeffries, Director, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School

A steadfast humanitarian, staunch supporter of education and longtime children’s advocate anonymously bestowed $3.5 million upon the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) to enhance its STEM Center and STEM-related learning.

“Schools are often challenged by having great ideas that can’t be implemented due to a lack of funding,” said Paul Rose, PhD, interim dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior. “In this case, however, great ideas will be implemented thanks to a donor’s generosity.”

CHS opened its STEM Center in fall 2011 using monies that also were donated. Some initiatives CHS plans to fund with this generous donation include: • Engineering lab enhancements • Laptops and iPads for use by all students • Space for robotics • Technology fairs and competitions • Endowed STEM scholarships A school-of-choice for families in the East St. Louis School District 189, CHS prepares students to be career- and collegeready upon graduation. The school provides individualized instruction in core academic subjects, exploration of career interests and aptitudes, assistance in realizing students’ talents, high academic goals, and expectations that graduates will become competitive employees for the 21st century.

“The donor wanted to provide resources to children in East St. Louis to give them access to technology that will strengthen their STEM skills,” said Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer. “He cares about the youth and wants our Charter High School students to have opportunities.”

“This gift is a miracle, and I’m so appreciative that the donor chose CHS as the benefactor,” said Gina Jeffries, CHS director. “We are excited about what this $3.5 million gift is going to do to change the lives of our students.”

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Graduate Students Complete Competitive Field Placements College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) graduate students refine their leadership and organizational skills, build professional networks and develop personally through the program’s robust experiential learning offerings, including competitive field placements at universities across the country.

The SIUE CSPA program is one of the few programs in the region to offer placements at professional colleges, community colleges and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

“The CSPA program’s increased reach and reputation is related to a greater emphasis on professional preparation and the competitiveness of our students, which is reflective of our contemporary and rigorous program curriculum,” said Pietro Sasso, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s Department of Educational Leadership, and CSPA program director.

“I remember sitting in orientation for the CSPA program and hearing that we should do at least one practicum that is completely out of our comfort zone,” said CSPA graduate student Chelsea Gilles.

“I could not be more thankful that I chose to take a risk.

I have learned that sometimes you have to enter the unknown, and trust that you will learn and grow in “I have learned that that space.” sometimes you have to Gilles’ summer placement at Cedar Crest College in Pennsylvania was through the National Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention (NODA).

According to Sasso, CSPA students who engage in rigorous field placement opportunities also have additional experiences within graduate assistantships in student affairs at SIUE or at neighboring partner institutions in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

enter the unknown, and trust that you will learn and grow in that space.” ­—Chelsea Gilles, College Student Personnel Administration Graduate Student

“Our students immerse themselves in experiential learning in at least two areas of higher education,” he said. “The experiences provided to students prepare them as emerging professionals, and make them competitive on a national scale for employment in student affairs and higher education administration.”

Mason Prata’s summer placement at the University of Massachusetts Lowell boosted his confidence, and offered experience in effectively

navigating the various positions and roles that everyone plays among a large staff.

“It was incredibly rewarding to work with UMass’s Summer Conferences program,” Prata explained. “Being a part of coordinating and working with such large numbers of students and conference guests has helped me refine many of the social skills and leadership abilities necessary to work in student affairs. I’ve also forged relationships with other professionals as I begin building my network of student affairs colleagues.”

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Psychology Department Welcomes First Dreikurs Visiting Scholar

theory and practice, which focus on the holistic and socially-embedded nature of humans, and the belief that their emotions and motivations are goal“Students and faculty were very directed. He considered interested in Dr. Rasmussen’s such questions as, if presentations, and their feedback humans could reset and was very enthusiastic.” fix all the problems of —Eva Dreikurs Ferguson, PhD, life, what realities in Professor and Distinguished Scholar, terms of good ideas would Department of Psychology persist? What resources would we consider the most optimal to face life realities?

What constitutes a good idea in discussion of the human experience?

“Adlerian Psychology has grown by leaps and bounds,” said Eva Dreikurs Ferguson, PhD, professor and distinguished scholar in the Department of Psychology.

“Adler and Dreikurs understood how society and its relationships impact people’s work, education, family life, psychotherapy and more.”

In October, Rasmussen presented a colloquium to Department of Psychology faculty and students. He also met with students in several classes, including Adlerian Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Counseling and Psychotherapy, and Organizational Psychology.

The Department of Psychology hosted its first Dreikurs Visiting Scholar, Paul Rasmussen, PhD, a clinical psychologist for the Veterans Administration in South Carolina, in March and October 2018.

He is the first recipient of the SIUE Department of Psychology Dreikurs Visiting Scholar Fellowship, which was established in 2016 to honor the ideas and methods developed by Alfred Adler and his younger colleague, Rudolf Dreikurs. Dreikurs taught at SIUE in the early 1960s and his influence in psychotherapy, counseling, education, parenting and broad areas of social relations has been worldwide.

In March, Rasmussen hosted a lecture entitled “Why is Adlerian/Dreikursian Thinking Relevant Today?” where he presented key concepts of Adlerian and Dreikursian 8 SEHHB Strides

“Students and faculty were very interested in Dr. Rasmussen’s presentations, and their feedback was very enthusiastic,” Ferguson said. Ferguson is Rudolf Dreikurs’ daughter and a strong proponent of Adlerian Psychology.

Mauro Magalhães, a Brazilian scholar and psychology professor, spent six months at SIUE and worked under Ferguson’s mentorship during the 2018-19 academic year.

“Dr. Rasmussen remembered Dr. Magalhães from when they both were at the Summer Institute of the International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes in Switzerland in 2011,” Ferguson said. “It was a happy reunion for them both.”

Through an endowment from The Family of Rudolf Dreikurs, recruitment of a highly regarded visiting scholar will occur every year, and will honor the theoretical and methodological legacies of Adler, Dreikurs and Ferguson.

The Impact of Psychologists in Prisons Undergraduate and graduate psychology students visited the Federal Corrections Institution in Greenville, Ill., to get a firsthand look at the important role of a clinical psychologist in a prison setting.

SIUE alumnus Pat Sears, PsyD, led the visit. A licensed clinical psychologist with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Sears earned a master’s in clinical psychology from SIUE in 2010.

The students toured the institution, learned about Sears’ duties and mission, gained information on job opportunities, and had a chance to ask questions of a few inmates.

“I learned there is an overwhelming need for mental health professionals in correctional settings for various reasons,” said junior psychology major Erin Ryan. “I didn’t know there are so many opportunities for clinical psychologists and various other mental health professionals in both juvenile and adult corrections settings.”

“I learned there is an overwhelming need for mental health professionals in correctional settings for various reasons.”

“This experience let me see how a minimum federal prison operates,” —Erin Ryan, Junior Psychology Major said clinical psychology graduate student Lizzy Sakran.

“It was eye-opening. It put into perspective that not everyone housed in a prison is a violent, psychotic criminal.

Many individuals are friendly and working on bettering themselves before they are released.”

“Psychologists are extremely useful in a prison setting,” Sakran continued. “They are able to diagnose and help treat these individuals. Also, prisoners are taught important life skills and coping mechanisms that they can use once they are released. Psychologists can help these individuals learn how to function outside of prison, which decreases recidivism.”

According to Paul Rose, PhD, interim dean in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, this type of experiential learning opportunity fosters student development and allows exploration of professional opportunities.

“Our students were clearly impressed by the tour,” Rose said. “As a Department of Psychology alumnus, Dr. Sears could readily relate to the students, who asked excellent questions throughout the tour.” Rose, a psychology professor, accompanied the students on the tour.

“I am interested in cognitive assessment,” Sakran said “I plan to work at an institution where I can provide mental illness assessments for inmates. Eventually, I would love to conduct criminal assessments for a court, as well as specialize in jury selection.”

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Alumna Earns State Awards for Outstanding Work Tiffany Flint earned a bachelor’s in mass communications from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 2004. After working as a journalist for several years, she decided to follow her heart and become a teacher. She earned a master’s in curriculum and instruction in 2013.

“As a reporter for a local paper, I had the opportunity to go into the local schools to cover school-related events and educational successes,” she explained. “It was then that I felt the draw to be a teacher.

“My instructors were incredible,” she said. “They were able to individualize the program for each and every student, and help us grow into the teachers we are today. Their guidance, knowledge and passion for what they do shows in their teaching.”

Flint student taught at Whiteside Middle School in Belleville and has now been there for five years. She recently was awarded the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Outstanding Early Career Educator Merit Award and the Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE) Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award.

“It doesn’t feel like work if you love what you are doing every day,” said Flint, who teaches sixth grade composition. “I am honored and truly humbled to receive recognition for the job that I give my heart to. I teach in a building full of wonderful teachers who inspire me and our students daily.”

Philadelphia Benefits from Committed Alumnus Originally from Brentwood, Mo., David Jones played basketball at SIUE in the ’80s and graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology in 1987. After earning a master’s in clinical child and school psychology in 1993, he followed the love of his life out east, and “things really blossomed from there.”

Jones currently is commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) in Philadelphia. The department, which has a $1 billion annual budget and nearly 800 employees, is charged with managing the city's mental health services, addiction treatments, and disability services for adults and children.

“The clinical child and school psychology master’s program was very comprehensive,” he said. “In addition to understanding what the individual clinical presentations would be and the challenges associated with each, I had a really good sense of the life domains in which people and families operate. That really gave me a leg up.”

Before joining DBHIDS as deputy commissioner in 2013, Jones was chief of behavioral health and crisis services for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services in Maryland.

“I work with vulnerable populations—people who are really doing the best they can—and help link those individuals to behavioral health treatment and other systems and supports,” he said. “I’m a person of faith, and I’m able to connect my faith and spiritual beliefs to my career work—it’s phenomenal.”

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Alum Uses Educational Leadership Skills to Benefit Madison County

Four-time All-American Returns to His Alma Mater

Andrew Reinking holds three graduate degrees from the Department of Educational Leadership: MS Instructional Technology ’98, EdS Educational Administration ’07 and EdD Educational Leadership ’17.

After working for universities around the country, including Colorado State University, University of Memphis, Iowa State University and University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Chris Wright found his way home to his alma mater in August 2018.

He joined SIUE Intercollegiate Athletics as the assistant athletic director for ticketing and annual fund.

“I’ve seen the education program grow and become one of the premier programs in the region for educating teachers and administrators,” he said.

“The success I’ve had can be attributed to the quality education I received at SIUE. SIUE is truly an asset to Edwardsville and Madison County.”

Currently serving as the assistant regional superintendent for Madison County Illinois, Reinking assists the superintendent in a variety of ways, including pursuing state and federal grant opportunities to fund or expand services, providing guidance on curriculum and program assessment, and evaluating programs to ensure compliance with state and federal rules, to name a few.

“The most rewarding aspect of my job is working not only with the districts, but with the families and residents of Madison County to resolve issues and support the educational experience,” he said.

As the district’s homeless liaison, Reinking coordinates services between homeless families, community-based service agencies, the housing authority and school districts with an end goal of removing barriers so kids can attend school on a regular basis.

“Most people don’t realize how diverse Madison County is. More than 950 students currently are identified by their local districts as homeless,” he said. “Doing what’s right is important. We all want to make our communities better. The only way to make our communities better is to have accessible, high-quality educational systems.”

“The chance to come back and serve the University was hard to turn down,” Chris said.

“I have so many fond memories of my time at SIUE, including meeting my wife, Brittany, who is also an SIUE double alum.”

Chris earned a bachelor’s in exercise and wellness in 2009 and an MSEd in sports management in 2010. As an undergraduate student, he earned All-American honors as part of four men’s track and field relay teams. He worked as an athletics marketing intern and a volunteer track coach while earning his graduate degree.

“The sports management program taught me about the industry and the important role athletics plays at a University,” Chris said. “The relationships I built in the athletics department and sports management program helped me obtain internships with the Missouri Valley Conference, St. Louis Sports Commission and the NCAA.” His new position aims to strengthen strategic development, ticket operations and departmental fundraising. “I have the opportunity to make an impact on our student-athletes’ experience at SIUE through fundraising,” he said. “I am proud to tell our story to the community and educate them on why they should invest in our student-athletes.

“I can’t control if we win or lose, but I can play a role in providing the resources needed to help our student-athletes be successful on the court/field and in the classroom.”

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Welcome New Faculty and Staff

Department of Educational Leadership

Department of Applied Health

J.T. Snipes, PhD Assistant Professor Dr. Snipes holds a PhD in higher education and student affairs from Indiana University Bloomington. His research interests focus on religion and spirituality in higher education, African American college students, and critical race theory in education.

His dissertation, “Ain’t I Black Too: Counter Stories of Black Atheists in College,” explored the intersections between race and religion, and the role college plays in shaping those respective social identities.

Allison Meder Sauerwein, PhD Assistant Professor Dr. Meder Sauerwein earned a PhD from the University of Kansas.

She is a certified speech-language pathologist and has worked in a variety of clinical settings.

Her research interests address the gaps in preservice education in augmentative and alternative communication for speech-language pathologists. Her scholarship of teaching and learning informs the development and redesign of coursework and clinical practica for undergraduate and graduate students studying speech-language pathology.

Department of Educational Leadership Andrew Leland, PhD Assistant Professor Dr. Leland holds a PhD in education theory, organization and policy from Rutgers University. His research interests include schoolfamily-community partnerships, school-to-home relationships for historically marginalized and underrepresented families, families headed by LGBTQ+ parents, queer theory, student learning in leadership preparation programs, research evidence use, and EdD program evaluation.

New Department Chairs Named Department of Applied Health Huaibo Xin, DrPH Associate Professor Dr. Xin joined the SIUE faculty in 2011 after earning a doctorate of public health from the University of Carolina at Greensboro. Her areas of specialization include mental health and disaster preparedness with vulnerable populations (e.g., refugees), biostatistics, epidemiology, program evaluation, and GIS mapping. Xin is the recipient of the SIUE 2016 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award and the 2017 Outstanding Immigrant Health Professional Award.

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Department of Teaching and Learning Jennifer Hernandez, PhD Assistant Professor Dr. Hernandez holds a PhD in educational leadership and policy studies with an emphasis in social justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Her current research interests include anti-racism/anti-bias work in teacher preparation programs and culturally responsive pedagogy and socially just content in secondary STEM. She also has done extensive research in the educational policies constructing the school-toprison pipeline. Hernandez was a special education teacher working with incarcerated youth for over a decade before moving into educational administration.

Department of Psychology Greg Everett, PhD, Professor Dr. Everett joined the SIUE faculty in 2006 after earning a PhD in school psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2005. His research centers on the application of behavior analytic principles to the academic and behavioral difficulties of children. Specific areas of interest include the use of empirically supported academic interventions and the identification and remediation of behavior problems in young children. He is director of the Attention and Behavior Clinic located within the Department of Psychology.

Academic Programs Undergraduate Programs Department of Applied Health Exercise Science Public Health Nutrition Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Department of Psychology Psychology Department of Teaching and Learning Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Special Education

SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame Fredna Carlson Scroggins, EdD Instructional Process ’81 With 35 years dedicated to education, Fredna Carlson Scroggins embodies SIUE’s values of citizenship, excellence, integrity and wisdom. A retiree of St. Louis Community College at Meramec, she was a professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Science for 17 years. Before joining St. Louis Community College, Fredna taught in the teacher education program at Blackburn College, Westminster College in Salt Lake City, and 3rd and 5th grade in the Bethalto School District.

She received the prestigious Meramec Faculty Lecture Award, the Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and was twice named among Who’s Who in America’s Teachers. Fredna is a member of the SIUE Friends of Music board and serves on the grants committee of the SIUE Meridian Society. Fredna and her late husband, Mike, established two scholarships in music, and Fredna established the Carlson Award for Creative Expression in Academic Disciplines. She also created the Mike Scroggins Memorial Jazz Scholarship in honor of her late husband.

“Throughout my career, I have learned so much from the people I have worked with and from students,” Scroggins said at the award ceremony. “I believe that being a good teacher means being a good listener. You don’t just instruct, you are open to what’s going on with your students, as well.”

“If there’s one thing we’ve all acknowledged tonight,” she continued, “it’s that we got here with a lot of help. None of us can say we’ve done it alone. I am grateful for this unexpected honor.”

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