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Nieto, McDermott cited by American Enterprise Institute for promoting public dialogue on education policy

The American Enterprise Institute’s Frederick M. Hess has recognized two scholars from the School of Education for contributions to the national public dialogue on education policy.

 
Professor emerita Sonia Nieto of the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies and associate professor Kathryn A. McDermott of the Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration were among 168 education scholars nationwide named to Hess’s “Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings,” which recognizes “university-based scholars for their contributions to the public square.”
 
That impact is

Schweik addresses Technology, Knowledge and Society conference

Charles Schweik, associate professor of Environmental Conservation and Public Policy, gave a plenary address on Jan. 14 during the annual International Technology, Knowledge and Society conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.
 
His talk, “Internet-based Collaboration in Open Source Software,” described some of the history of open-source software, as well as some selected results from a five-year National Science Foundation-funded study on the topic.

Downey joins Emergency Management staff

Thomas S. Downey Jr. has been named emergency management and business continuity coordinator at Environmental Health and Safety.
 
Downey most recently worked as a disaster recovery/business continuity manager for Plymouth Rock Assurance in Boston. From 2007-11, he was assistant vice president for global continuity services for State Street Corporations in Quincy. He also held several positions at Fidelity Investments, including contingency risk operations manager.
 
“The hiring of Tom Downey as emergency management and business continuity coordinator clearly demonstrates the continuing

Obituary: William Bramlage, professor emeritus of Plant and Soil Sciences

William Joseph (Bill) Bramlage, 75, professor emeritus of Plant and Soil Sciences, Jan. 6 in Roanoke, Va., from complications of a congenital form of muscular dystrophy.
 
Born in Dayton, Ohio, he attended Chaminade High School. He earned a B.S. from Ohio State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in horticulture from the University of Maryland.
 
He joined the faculty in 1964 as an assistant professor of Horticulture. He also taught in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture.

Sorcinelli leads student-centered learning institute in Saudi Arabia

Mary Deane Sorcinelli, associate provost for Faculty Development, director of the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development, and professor of Educational Policy, Research and Administration, last month led a four-day institute on student-centered learning for faculty at King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

She was invited by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education and King Faisal University's dean of faculty affairs.

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