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School of Education’s McCormick elected to OIA

Christine B. McCormick, dean of the School of Education, has been elected to the executive committee of the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Organization of Institutional Affiliates (OIA). Her two-year term as member-at-large begins at the conclusion of OIA’s annual meeting in April.
 
The OIA provides a forum for academic institutions, non-university based research institutions, and professional associations to share information about federal education research issues, people and events, as well as to be engaged in shaping policy with regard to significant research issues.

Lovett is panelist at opening of National Archives on 1970s

In conjunction with the celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Laura Lovett, associate professor of History, was featured in a special event for the National Archives opening its new exhibit “Searching for the Seventies.”
 
As part of a look back at the overlapping visions of the women’s movement and interest in young people, Lovett joined writers and activists who reflected on “Free to Be ... You and Me” and its historical legacies. Introduced by the national archivist, David S.

Austin elected to AERA executive committee

Theresa Austin, professor in the Language, Literacy and Culture Division of the School of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies was recently elected to the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Groups' Executive Committee.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was founded in 1916 and promotes scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and the dissemination and practical application of research results.

Obituary: Jack Walsh, retired benefits manager in Human Resources

John B. (Jack) Walsh, 77, of Hadley and South Dennis, alumnus and retired benefits manager in Human Resources, died March 5 after a prolonged illness.
 
Born and raised in Winthrop, he received his B.A. in Industrial Management in 1957. He also earned a master’s in business administration from Western New England College.

He taught at WNEC for seven years. He served in the U.S. Army and Reserves from 1957-63.
 
He joined the campus staff in 1964 and retired in 1995. He returned to part-time work briefly in 2002.
 
In 1995, he was awarded a Chancellor’s Citation for outstanding service.

Obituary: George G. Carey, professor emeritus of English

George G. Carey, 78, a longtime resident of Tenants Harbor, Maine, and professor emeritus of English, died in his sleep March 2.

Carey, who grew up in Princeton, N.J., attended Princeton Country Day School, South Kent School in Connecticut, Middlebury College and held a Ph.D. from Indiana University.

A specialist in folklore, he joined the faculty in 1971. He retired in 1994. He served as Maryland’s state folklorist in 1974-75.

He leaves his wife, Susan, former wife Deborah Pease, daughter Merritt, a sister and brother and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held this summer.

 

School of Education’s Hartwell presents at American University Cairo

Ash Hartwell, adjunct professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy, Research and Administration and a member of the school’s Center for International Education, was invited by the Graduate School of Education at the American University Cairo (AUC), to give a public presentation on Feb. 13 on the theme “Education for Global Prosperity.”
 
The keynote presentation examined scenarios based on current global and Middle East conditions and proposed a concept of human capacity development linked to justice and human rights as the essence of global prosperity.

Gillum offers expert testimony in support of Violence Against Women Act reauthorization

Tameka L. Gillum, associate professor of Public Health, provided expert testimony at a Feb. 11 congressional briefing in support of reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

The 1994 VAWA had previously been reauthorized twice with bipartisan support and cooperation between the House and the Senate. However, it hit a roadblock in 2012 when House and Senate versions of the bill diverged on a number of important provisions.

Toong wins Silver Plate Award

Ken Toong, executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises, has been named a winner of a 2013 Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) in the colleges and universities category.
 
Now in its 59th year, the awards program recognizes excellence in eight segments of foodservice operations. From among the winners, one will be named the 2013 IFMA Gold Plate Award winner at the annual Gold & Silver Plate Celebration on May 20 in Chicago.
           
“The awards allow us to pay tribute to these outstanding individuals whose contributions advance their

Pham awarded grants to strengthen speech-language services for Vietnamese communities

Giang Pham, assistant professor in Communication Disorders, was recently awarded two grants to strengthen communication needs and services to Vietnamese communities regionally and abroad.
 
The campus’s International Studies Council and International Programs Office awarded Pham a $5,000 Internationalization Grant to conduct an exploratory trip to Vietnam during the 2013-14 academic year.

Nieswandt invited to University of Bremen as visiting scholar

Martina Nieswandt, associate professor in the School of Education's Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, was an invited visiting scholar to the University of Bremen, Germany, in January and February.
 
During her stay, she worked with elementary pre-service teachers on topics such as gender and science, and scientific literacy in a course taught by professor Brunhilde Marquardt-Mau.

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