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David R. Johnson, associate dean for research and policy, is a 2008 recipient of the University's President's Award for Outstanding Service. The award is presented each year in the spring and recognizes exceptional service to the University, its schools, colleges, departments, and service units by any active or retired faculty or staff member. Recipients of this award have gone well beyond their regular duties and have demonstrated an unusual commitment to the University community.

Congratulations, David!

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We reported back on March 5 that alumna Sue Collins (Ph.D., educational policy and administration) was one of three finalists for president of the Northeast Higher Education District (NHED). We're now happy to say that Sue has officially been named President of NHED. Read the full story here.

Congratulations Sue!

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Kathleen Alvig (Ph.D. '99, educational policy and administration), principal of Northrop Urban Environmental School, has been named a 2008 Science and Mathematics Elementary and Middle Level Principal of the Year. The award was co-sponsored by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association and the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Read more about Kathleen and the award.

Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association honors two Minneapolis Public Schools principals
Insight News (Minn.) April 14, 2008

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Kristi Kremers, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration, was recently elected GAPSA President. GAPSA, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Board, works in the interests of excellence in the graduate and professional experience here at the University.

Congratulations, Kristi!

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The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Mark Robertson, Superintendent for the Fridley Schools, the 2008 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year. Mark received his superintendent licensure from our Department of Educational Policy and Administration, and holds specialist and master's degrees from the University of St. Thomas, and a bachelor's degree from Bethel University.

Read the full press release.

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Associate Professor Melissa Anderson (Educational Policy and Administration) comments on the ethical implications of industry-sponsored research.

Playing Well With Industry
Science Careers (D.C.) March 14, 2008

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The International Falls Daily Journal recently reported that Sue Collins (Ph.D., educational policy and administration) is one of three finalists for president of the Northeast Higher Education District (NHED). The district is a consortium of five colleges in northeastern Minnesota. The finalists will be considered by James H. McCormick, chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Read the full article.

UPDATE: Sue has now been officially recommended for the NHED presidency. Read the full article.

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This article on a gifted and talented program in Austin, Minnesota, also mentions the College's partnership with the Hormel Foundation and the Austin Public Schools District.

Grant will help students in gifted, talented program
Austin Post-Bulletin (Minn.) Feb. 13, 2008

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Sean Virnig, a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration, is opening a bike shop in Northfield, Minnesota, with his wife Anna.

Pedaling past adversity
Star Tribune (Minn.) Feb. 5, 2008

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An Austin Daily Herald article discusses the partnership between the College's Department of Educational Policy and Administration, the Hormel Foundation, and the Austin County Public Schools. Dick Nunneley (Educational Policy and Administration) is quoted.

School, foundation celebrate partnership that will further education for 96 teachers
Austin Daily Herald (Minn.) Jan. 29, 2008

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Dr. Verna Cornelia Price (Ph.D., educational policy and administration) will launch her newest book, The Silent Cry, at the Twin Cities Body Mind Life Expo, March 1-2 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Read more about Verna and her new book.

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Alumna Lili Dong (Ph.D., educational policy and administration) has been chosen to serve as the director of Georgetown University's newly established liaison office in Shanghai, China. Read the full press release.

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Associate Professor C. Cryss Brunner's (educational policy and administration) research on school administrators is mentioned in a St. Cloud Times article on the lack of female school superintendents.

Few women advance as school superintendents
St. Cloud Times (Minn.) Jan. 13, 2008

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Silvia Alvarez, a graduate student from Guatemala, is the 2007 recipient of the University's Women of Color Tapestry Award. The annual award is granted to individuals who help create a thriving campus community where diversity is welcomed and supported. Alvarez, who moved to Minnesota with her husband and three children three years ago to pursue a master's degree in educational policy and administration, is credited with promoting the Latino culture and Spanish language by creating a bilingual radio show on RadioK.

Congratulations, Silvia!

UPDATE: Read an article from La Prensa about Silvia and the Tapestry Award: http://www.laprensademn.com/news.php?nid=599 (Spanish)

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Professor Karen Seashore in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration recently won the Contribution to Staff Development award from the National Staff Development Council (NSDC). NSDC, a professional development organization for educators, recognized Karen for her outstanding contributions to K-12 leadership and policy development, particularly in urban secondary schools.

Congratulations, Karen!

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Ann Werner (EdPA) (left), Kyla Wahlstrom (CAREI/EdPA) (right), and Amy Garrett Dikkers (EdPA) presented at the December 6 National Community Education Association (NCEA) annual conference on ongoing research into the work lives of school administrators. Their presentation was titled “An investigation into the daily work of Directors of Community Education using weblog technology.” An article on their work, "Authentic Partnerships in the Preparation of Community Education Professionals," will be published in NCEA Journal in January 2008.

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Professor Emeritus John Cogan (Educational Policy and Administration) was one of three University faculty members honored on November 27 for receiving the 2007 Award for Global Engagement. The award, presented by Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration Robert Jones, honors active or retired faculty and staff members for outstanding contributions to global education and international programs in their field or to the University. More than 125 friends, family, and colleagues attended the ceremony and reception held in the atrium of the Andersen Library. Each recipient received a cash prize, certificate, and award sculpture designed by University art professor Thomas Rose.

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Kyla Wahlstrom, research associate (Educational Policy and Administration) and director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, discusses her research on the positive effects of adequate sleep on grades for high school students.

"Snooze or Lose," by Po Bronson
New York Magazine, October 15, 2007

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Associate Professor Melissa Anderson's (educational policy and administation) research on research misconduct, and her presentation last month at the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, Portugal, were the focus of an article in Laboratory News.

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John Cogan, professor emeritus in educational policy and administration, is one of the winners of the University's 2007 Global Engagement Award. The Global Engagement Award honors active or retired faculty and staff members for outstanding contributions to global education and international programs in their field or to the University. Cogan cofounded the University's Comparative and International Development Education program, and his publications are central to the study of citizenship education around the world.

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A comment from research associate Kyla Wahlstrom (educational policy and administration) was included in a New York Magazine article on encouraging children to sleep.

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Melissa Anderson's September presentation at the World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, Portugal, was included in Nature magazine's blog. View commentary on the presentation and access her full talk.

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Melissa S. Anderson, associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration, gave a plenary presentation earlier this month at the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference was linked to the February 2007 Global Science Forum on Research Integrity (of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) in Tokyo, at which she also presented.

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The College has awarded the Educational Policy and Administration Student Assocation (EPASA) a multicultural art grant. The grant will fund the creation of three large paintings, to be displayed in Wulling Hall to honor CEHD's diversity.

EPASA is seeking input and creative ideas for representative elements to include in the new art pieces. The deadline for submitting ideas is September 14, 2007. Please contact Raya Hegeman, EPASA president, at hege0012@umn.edu with any ideas or questions.

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Scott McLeod, assistant professor of educational policy and administration, has won the Cable’s Leaders in Learning Award for creating and implementing innovative ways to educate students and for making a substantial contribution to learning in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and beyond. As one of four winners nationwide in the General Excellence category, McLeod is being recognized for creating the Center for Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education, the first academic program in the country designed to create technology-savvy school leaders.

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Professors Jean King and Karen Seashore will be on sabbatical from the Department of Educational Policy and Administration for the 2007-2008 academic year. Professors Gerry Fry and Melissa Anderson will return to the department from sabbatical leave in Fall 2007.

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Two faculty members will be leaving the Department of Educational Policy and Administration:

• Assistant Professor Liang Zhang recently completed his second year in EdPA and has accepted a position in Economics of Education at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
• Professor Scott McLeod recently completed his sixth year in EDPA and has accepted a position in Educational Administration at Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

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Paige Hirsch (M.A. student, EdPA) recently published a response letter to an editorial letter in the MN Sun newspapers criticizing a proposed policy for all-day kindergarten in district schools.

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Mohammed Elmeski (Ph.D. student, EdPA) has been selected for the Master's Thesis Award given by the English department at Saint Cloud State University.

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John Moravec (Ph.D. student, EdPA) presented a paper entitled “The Leapfrog Principle: A strategy for global leadership in teacher education” at an international conference on teacher education, hosted by Anqing Teachers College (Anhui province, China), the China National Association of Teacher Educators, and the International Council for Education Development.

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Several members of the College community received awards from the Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle (WPLC) this year:

• Faculty/Staff award: Michelle Everson, Educational Psychology
• Graduate student awards: Eva Lynn Boehm, Curriculum and Instruction; Julia Conkel, Educational Psychology; Kaoru Kinoshita, Educational Policy and Administration; and Kyoung-Ah Nam, Educational Policy and Administration.
• Rising Star awards: Kristen McMaster, Educational Psychology; and Karen Miksch, Post Secondary Teaching and Learning.

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Felly Chiteng Kot (Ph.D. student, EdPA) has been awarded the 2007 Compton Peace Fellowship by the University's Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change. This fellowship provides a substantial cash award as well as research funding for the student’s thesis work.

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Moosung Lee (Ph.D. student, EdPA) has been awarded the prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the University's Graduate School. This fellowship provides a substantial cash award and tuition in support of the student’s thesis work.

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Jennifer York-Barr in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration has been promoted from associate to full professor. She has also been appointed departmental Director of Graduate Studies for the 2007-2008 academic year. Congratulations Jennifer!

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Moosung Lee, a graduate student in the Department of Educational Policy and Administration, was a winner of the Office of International Programs’ International Pre-Dissertation and Small Grants Competition. This award will support Lee’s scholarly work in Germany.

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