CEHD News http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/ The blog of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. en Copyright 2011 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:50:01 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Yolanda Majors to join C&I faculty as visiting professor Yolanda J. Majors
Yolanda J. Majors, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), will join the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota as a visiting associate professor during the 2011-2012 academic year. Dr. Majors will also hold a 50% appointment with the Minnesota Center for Reading Research (MCRR) to enhance its work with K-12 schools to support teachers, particularly those who teach students of poverty, as they learn to effectively teach youth from diverse backgrounds to become competent readers and writers. She will also provide leadership throughout the College of Education and Human Development to support under-represented pre-tenured faculty members with structured mentoring opportunities and teach in the English education program area.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/yolanda_majors_to_join_ci_facu.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/yolanda_majors_to_join_ci_facu.html Yolanda J. Majors, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), will join the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota as a visiting associate professor during the 2011-2012 academic year.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:49:52 -0600 Lynn Englund Literacy researchers create innovative program for Mpls. Public Schools Jennifer McComasSix Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) have been selected as locations for Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites (PRESS), a comprehensive approach to early literacy developed by Minnesota Center for Reading Research co-directors Lori Helman and Matthew Burns and educational psychology professor Jennifer McComas. The Target Foundation is donating $6 million to fund PRESS and other district literacy programs over the next three years. The selected schools are Marcy Open School, Anishinabe Academy, Anne Sullivan Communication Center, Pillsbury Elementary, Harvest Preparatory School and Best Academy.

Aimed at preparing all Minneapolis students to read by the third grade, PRESS expands upon research-based strategies developed via the Minnesota Reading First model, which improved student vocabulary, comprehension, word recognition, and fluency. Helman, Burns, and McComas, in partnership with The Minnesota Reading Corps, helped develop instructional strategies for students of all skill levels in kindergarten through third grade, including expanded support for English Language Learners.

Lori Helman"PRESS integrates the research on what is essential for student success in reading, the instructional practices that help learners advance, and the school-wide structures that ensure a continuous focus on data," said Helman, associate professor in curriculum and instruction. "There is evidence that each of these areas is critical to improved outcomes in student performance."

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/literacy_researchers_create_in.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/literacy_researchers_create_in.html Six Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) have been selected as locations for Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites (PRESS), a comprehensive approach to early literacy developed by Minnesota Center for Reading Research co-directors Lori Helman and Matthew Burns and educational psychology professor Jennifer McComas. The Target Foundation is donating $6 million to fund PRESS and other district literacy programs over the next three years. The selected schools are Marcy Open School, Anishinabe Academy, Anne Sullivan Communication Center, Pillsbury Elementary, Harvest Preparatory School and Best Academy.]]> Minnesota Center for Reading Research Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:48:58 -0600 Steve Baker Literacy education Ph.D. candidate awarded dissertation fellowship Candance Doerr-StevensCandance Doerr-Stevens, Ph.D. candidate in the literacy education program (Curriculum and Instruction), was awarded a 2011-12 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship by the University of Minnesota Graduate School. These prestigious fellowships are given to select graduate students to allow them to devote full-time effort to their dissertations during their final year of study.

Doerr-Stevens's research examines the use of multiple modes of communication, such as image, sound, music, and motion, as students collaboratively create radio and film documentaries.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/literacy_education_phd_candida.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/literacy_education_phd_candida.html Candance Doerr-Stevens, Ph.D. candidate in the literacy education program (Curriculum and Instruction), has been awarded a 2011-12 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship by the University of Minnesota Graduate School.]]> About CEHD News Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:13:32 -0600 Greg Steinke Ngo and Sato receive promotion Bic NgoBic NgoBic Ngo (culture and teaching, C&I) and Misty Sato (science education, C&I) were both promoted from Assistant to Associate Professors, effective in fall 2011. Please congratulate them on their accomplishment.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/ngo_and_sato_receive_promotion.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/ngo_and_sato_receive_promotion.html Bic Ngo (culture and teaching, C&I) and Misty Sato (science education, C&I) were both promoted from Assistant to Associate Professors, effective in fall 2011.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:52:42 -0600 Greg Steinke Bigelow collaborates with English educators in Vietnam BigelowM_180_2011.jpgMartha Bigelow, associate professor in the second languages and cultures program (Department of Curriculum and Instruction), was invited to Hanoi, Vietnam recently by the U.S. State Department and Hanoi University to work with six teams of English teacher educators on developing new courses for their undergraduate teacher education program.

For more information and photos, see the University of Languages and International Studies' blog story.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/martha_bigelow_invited_to_work.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/06/martha_bigelow_invited_to_work.html Martha Bigelow was invited to Hanoi, Vietnam by the U.S. State Department and Hanoi University to work with six teams of English teacher educators on developing new courses for their undergraduate teacher education program. ]]> Curriculum and Instruction Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:57:17 -0600 Greg Steinke Award-winning Ph.D. candidate selected for school leader fellowship Angela MansfieldAngela Mansfield, a literacy education Ph.D. student, was one out of the three students selected by Charter School Partners, a Minnesota-based non-profit charter support group, to go through a rigorous two-year school leader fellowship. The fellowship will culminate in the opening of high-performing, achievement-gap closing urban charter schools in the Twin Cities.

Mansfield, a Milken Educator Award Recipient, has been working with the Minneapolis Public Schools since 1997 as an exemplary teacher, a Reading First Literacy Coordinator, and, most recently, as a TAP mentor, providing instructional coaching to teachers to improve their performance as part of the well-regarded national System for Teacher and Student Advancement. Angela received a B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA. and an M.Ed in literacy ('07) from CEHD.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/mansfield_selected_for_school.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/mansfield_selected_for_school.html Angela Mansfield, a literacy education Ph.D. student, was one out of the three students selected by Charter School Partners, a Minnesota-based non-profit charter support group, to go through a rigorous two-year school leader fellowship culminating in the opening of high-performing, achievement-gap closing urban charter schools in the Twin Cities. ]]> Curriculum and Instruction Tue, 31 May 2011 12:21:51 -0600 Greg Steinke Casey awarded Hauge Fellowship Zac CaseyZac Casey, Ph.D. student in culture and teaching (Curriculum and Instruction), was awarded this year's Hauge Fellowship in the amount of $4,000. He is advised by Tim Lensmire.

Congratulations, Zac!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/casey_awarded_hauge_fellowship.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/casey_awarded_hauge_fellowship.html Zac Casey, Ph.D. student in culture and teaching (Curriculum and Instruction), has been awarded this year's Hauge Fellowship award.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Thu, 19 May 2011 13:44:46 -0600 Greg Steinke O'Brien delivers keynote address David O'BrienDavid O'Brien, professor of literacy education (in the department of Curriculum and Instruction), presented the Keynote address at the International Reading Association's Technology in Literacy Special Interest Group meeting, May 9, 2011, in Orlando, FL. The talk, "Bridging Traditional and Digital Literacies: From Apprehension to Affordances," was based on a synthesis of O'Brien's research over the last 15 years focusing on the literacy engagement of adolescents, bridging traditional print literacy practices with digital literacies using media and multimodal texts.

Professor O'Brien was also the 2010 recipient of the Computers in Reading Research Award from IRA's Technology in Literacy Special Interest Group.

The International Reading Association is a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy since 1956. More than 70,000 members strong, the Association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. Members promote high levels of literacy for all by:

  • Improving the quality of reading instruction
  • Disseminating research and information about reading
  • Encouraging the lifetime reading habit
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/obrien_delivers_keynote_addres.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/obrien_delivers_keynote_addres.html David O'Brien, professor of literacy education (in the department of Curriculum and Instruction), presented the keynote address at the International Reading Association's Technology in Literacy Special Interest Group meeting, May 9, 2011, in Orlando, FL. ]]> Curriculum and Instruction Wed, 18 May 2011 14:21:53 -0600 Greg Steinke Galda receives Arbuthnot Award Lee GaldaLee Galda, professor of literacy education, received the Arbuthnot Award for outstanding university teaching of children's and young adults' literature from the International Reading Association (IRA).

The IRA is a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy since 1956. More than 70,000 members strong, the association supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. Members promote high levels of literacy for all by:

  • Improving the quality of reading instruction
  • Disseminating research and information about reading
  • Encouraging the lifetime reading habit

Galda has written 11 books and many book chapters, including the first chapter on children's literature in the Handbook of Reading Research (3rd edition), as well as articles in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Research in the Teaching of English, The Reading Teacher, Language Arts, and The New Advocate. She was children's books department editor for The Reading Teacher, coauthored the Professional Resources column for The New Advocate, was a contributing editor for The Riverbank Review, and a member of the 2003 Newbery Award Selection Committee. She also has served on selection committees for the Minnesota Book Awards. Her textbook, Literature and the Child, is now in its 7th edition.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/galda_receives_arbuthnot_award.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/galda_receives_arbuthnot_award.html Lee Galda, professor of literacy education, received the Arbuthnot Award for outstanding university teaching of children's and young adults' literature from the International Reading Association.]]> Faculty Highlights Wed, 18 May 2011 13:25:01 -0600 Greg Steinke McKnight Foundation funds literacy plan for CEHD partner school district The McKnight Foundation has announced funding for a preK-3 reading initiative in collaboration with CEHD and the Brooklyn Center Independent School District #286. Part of a larger effort to improve early literacy, the McKnight funding will include an initial $150,000 grant to develop comprehensive strategies, with additional funding possible after the first year for implementation.

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The college's strong relationship with the district's Earle Brown Elementary School has become a model for success and shows the positive effects of support from literacy faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction's elementary education program. "For six years, the district has partnered with the University of Minnesota to introduce the concept of a continuum that includes reading strategies, skills, and assessment tools within an elementary literacy framework," according to the McKnight announcement. Initial licensure candidates from the college have taken literacy education courses at Earle Brown.

More recently, CEHD's Teacher Education Redesign Initiative (TERI) has strengthened the bond with Earle Brown even more, said partnership coordinator Stacy Ernst. "The deepening relationship is an example of how the redesign of the way we 'do' partnerships helps all involved--districts, centers, programs--deepen, focus, and fund the work," she said. "The college's Educator Development and Research Center (EDRC) is working across college departments and centers to advocate for our school partners and university faculty, match interests/research needs, and coordinate new connections within the TERI Partner Network."

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/mcknight_foundation_funds_lite.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/mcknight_foundation_funds_lite.html The McKnight Foundation has announced funding for a preK-3 reading initiative in collaboration with CEHD and the Brooklyn Center Independent School District #286. Part of a larger effort to improve early literacy, the McKnight funding will include an initial $150,000 grant to develop comprehensive strategies, with additional funding possible after the first year for implementation.]]> Educator Development and Research Center Tue, 17 May 2011 10:03:15 -0600 Steve Baker PhD student Sara Levy wins thesis research grant Sara Levy, a PhD student in social studies education (curriculum and instruction), received a competitive Thesis Research Grant from the Graduate School. The grant covers costs associated with thesis research, such as domestic travel and expenses for fieldwork, postage, and photocopying.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/phd_student_sara_levy_wins_the.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/phd_student_sara_levy_wins_the.html Sara Levy, a PhD student in social studies education (curriculum and instruction), received a competitive Thesis Research Grant from the Graduate School. ]]> Curriculum and Instruction Wed, 11 May 2011 08:17:18 -0600 Lynn Englund Ngo receives William T. Grant Foundation award Bic NgoBic Ngo, assistant professor of culture and teaching in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is one of five exceptional early-career researchers recently selected as a William T. Grant Scholar. The Scholars Program supports promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines, who have demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop and broaden their expertise. Ngo will receive $350,000 distributed over a five-year period for her new research study, "Innovating Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Insights from Arts Programs Serving Immigrant Youth."

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/ngo_named_william_t_grant_scho.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/ngo_named_william_t_grant_scho.html Bic Ngo, assistant professor of culture and teaching in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is one of five exceptional early-career researchers recently selected as a William T. Grant Scholar.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Wed, 11 May 2011 05:42:07 -0600 Lynn Englund C&I students receive awards for photography contest photo contest imagephoto contest imageOut of the numerous photographic entries submitted to C&I's 1st Annual Photo Contest, two students received awards for their outstanding images. Amy Frederick, a graduate student in the literacy education program, received the 1st place prize for her submission "Working with developing reader" and Suzan Koseoglu, a graduate student in the learning technologies program, received the 2nd place prize for her submission "LT Students getting ready for the Polar Plunge."

The photographic entries were judged on how well the image(s) portrayed a sense of C&I student life and culture.

Congratulations to Amy and Suzan!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/ci_students_receive_award_for.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/ci_students_receive_award_for.html Out of the numerous photographic entries submitted to C&I's 1st Annual Photo Contest, two students received awards for their submissions. Amy Frederick, a graduate student in the literacy education program received the 1st place prize for her submission "Working with developing reader" and Suzan Koseoglu, a graduate student in the learning technologies program, received the 2nd place prize for her submission "LT Students getting ready for the Polar Plunge."]]> Curriculum and Instruction Fri, 06 May 2011 08:52:49 -0600 Greg Steinke Sato addresses teacher preparation and retention on KARE 11 news Mistilina SatoA KARE 11 news story on the Bush Foundation's partnership with the University of Minnesota and 13 other educational institutions to promote statewide improvements in teacher recruitment, training, and support included comments by Misty Sato (assistant professor, curriculum and instruction), an expert on teacher development. Sato's comments indicated that better teacher preparation can help first-year teachers be more like career teachers, which may reduce the number of teachers who leave the field within their first four years.

The College of Education and Human Development, working closely with Minnesota school-district partners, is streamlining its teacher education curriculum based on current, high-quality research that ensures effective teaching, includes intensive field experiences under supervision of expert teachers, establishes mastery of state standards for content knowledge and teaching practice, and includes a three-to five-year induction process involving the support of college faculty and staff.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/sato_speaks_to_teacher_prepara.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/sato_speaks_to_teacher_prepara.html A KARE 11 news story on the Bush Foundation's partnership with the University of Minnesota and 13 other educational institutions to promote statewide improvements in teacher recruitment, training, and support included comments by Misty Sato (assistant professor, curriculum and instruction), an expert on teacher development.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Thu, 05 May 2011 23:40:40 -0600 Lynn Englund Science educator Barb Billington wins 2011 Philanthropic Leardrship Circle Award BillingtonB-(90x135).jpgCurriculum and Instruction PhD student Barbara Billington (science education) has been selected to receive a Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award for 2011. The award includes $1,500 for conference presentations and travel expenses.

Barb was selected from a large pool of highly qualified and impressive female graduate students to receive this prestigious award. The WPLC will be holding its annual awards celebration to honor Barb and other award recipients on June 15 in St Paul.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/womens_cis_barbara_billington.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/womens_cis_barbara_billington.html Curriculum and Instruction PhD student Barbara Billington (science education) has been selected to receive a Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award for 2011. ]]> Curriculum and Instruction Thu, 05 May 2011 22:49:21 -0600 Lynn Englund C&I faculty and students featured in CEHD's Connect magazine Faculty members in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction are featured in CEHD's spring 2011 issue of Connect magazine. An article on educational reform for world stability highlighted Kendall King's (second languages and cultures) research on the preservation of endangered languages and into policies and practices for English language learners (ELL).

An article on climate change highlighted an Earthducation project and January visit by faculty members Charles Miller and Aaron Doering (learning technologies), with Romeric Zongo (PhD student in learning technologies), and LT media lab media specialist Justin Evidon.

Download the Spring 2011 issues of Connect magazine (PDF).

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/ci_faculty_and_students_featur.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/ci_faculty_and_students_featur.html Faculty members in the Department of Curriculum are featured in CEHD's spring 2011 issue of Connect magazine.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Thu, 05 May 2011 15:39:04 -0600 Lynn Englund Faculty research undergirds new Minneapolis/Target literacy program Matthew BurnsUniversity of Minnesota Center for Reading Research (MCRR) Co-Directors Lori Helman and Matthew Burns and Educational Psychology Professor Jennifer McComas have developed the comprehensive Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites (PRESS) that will be implemented in Minneapolis Public Schools. Aimed at preparing all Minneapolis students to read by the third grade, PRESS is based on a research-based approach to literacy. The district announced its partnership with Target Foundation, which is donating $6 million to district literacy programs over the next three years, in a press conference May 2.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/faculty_research_undergirds_ne.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/faculty_research_undergirds_ne.html University of Minnesota Center for Reading Research (MCRR) Co-Directors Lori Helman and Matthew Burns and Educational Psychology Professor Jennifer McComas have developed the comprehensive Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites (PRESS) that will be implemented in Minneapolis Public Schools.]]> Minnesota Center for Reading Research Mon, 02 May 2011 09:42:09 -0600 Diane Cormany University-YMCA family literacy parthership succeeds at Sheridan Elementary School Literacy education faculty, students, and preservice teachers from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction partnered with the YMCA to promote family literacy at Sheridan Elementary School on April 14. The goal of the partnership was to create a family literacy event to benefit Minneapolis students of various ages and skill levels, educate students and their families about the importance of literacy, and provide Minneapolis families with tips and activities that they can use at home to work towards these goals.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/university-ymca_family_literac.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/university-ymca_family_literac.html Literacy education faculty, students, and preservice teachers from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction partnered with the YMCA to promote family literacy at Sheridan Elementary school on April 14. The goal of the partnership was to create a family literacy event to benefit...]]> Curriculum and Instruction Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:20:12 -0600 Lynn Englund Chase Lecture given by world-renowned children's book illustrator Pinkney1.gifJerry Pinkney will deliver the 2011 Naomi C. Chase Lecture, "A Sense of Place, Real and Imagined," on May 4. Pinkney has illustrated over 100 children's books since 1964 and has been honored with the 2010 Caldecott Medal for The Lion and the Mouse, and Caldecott Honor Medals for Noah's Ark, John Henry, The Ugly Duckling, The Talking Eggs, and Mirandy and Brother Wind.

Pinkney has received five Coretta Scott King Awards, and four Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. His books have been translated into 16 languages and published in 14 countries. He was the American nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award and is the 2011 American nominee for the international Astrid Lindgren Award, as well as numerous other awards and prizes. His lushly beautiful watercolor illustrations have delighted millions of children and adults alike, while also educating their eyes to the beauty and intricacy of fine art.

The lecture, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library, will be followed by a reception and autographing.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/chase_lecture_given_by_world-r.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/chase_lecture_given_by_world-r.html Jerry Pinkney will deliver the 2011 Naomi C. Chase Lecture, "A Sense of Place, Real and Imagined," on May 4. Pinkney has illustrated over 100 children's books since 1964 and has been honored with the 2010 Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor Medals.]]> ZZ Special Use - College HP Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:11:56 -0600 Steve Baker LT well represented at AERA conference LT, the learning technologies area of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was well represented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference last week in New Orleans. Faculty, staff, and students participated in several presentations during the conference.

Suzan Koseoglu (LT PhD student): Understanding Complex Ecologies: An Investigation of Student Experiences in Adventure Learning Programs

Aaron Doering: Keynote Address for the Computer and Internet Applications in Education SIG Business Meeting

Joel Donna: Using Cloud-Computing Applications to Support Collaborative Scientific Inquiry: Examining Preservice Teachers' Perceived Barriers Toward Integration

Cassie Scharber, Charles Miller, Aaron Doering: Creative Conversations and Potential Collaborations Between Educational Technology Labs and Institutes

Charles Miller, Lucas Lecheler (LTML; LT PhD student): Reading, Writing, and Language E-Assessment for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing K-8 Learners

Charles Miller, Aaron Doering, Cassie Scharber: "Emerging": A Reconceptualization of Contemporary Technology Design and Integration Through a Lens of Adventure Learning

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/lt_well_represented_at_aera_co.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/lt_well_represented_at_aera_co.html Learning Technologies (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) was well represented at the American Educational Research Association conference AERA last week in New Orleans. Faculty, staff, and students participated in several presentations during the conference.]]> Curriculum and Instruction Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:36:06 -0600 Lynn Englund