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 Transparency International appoints Chapman to expert panel for Global Corruption Report on Education David ChapmanTransparency International has appointed David Chapman, Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, to its Expert Advisory Panel for the Global Corruption Report on Education. Best known for its annual Corruption Perception Index, Transparency International is a highly acclaimed international organization devoted to promoting transparency in elections, public administration, procurement, and business. Working through its global network of more than 90 national chapters, it undertakes advocacy campaigns to lobby governments to implement anti-corruption reforms.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/transparency_international_app.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/transparency_international_app.html Transparency International has appointed David Chapman, Birkmaier Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, to its Expert Advisory Panel for its Global Corruption Report on Education.]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:45:58 -0600 Ph.D candidate earns dissertation fellowship to study in Samoa Christina Kwauk.jpgChristina Kwauk, Ph.D. student in educational policy and administration-comparative and international development education, from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has been awarded a 2011-12 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School. Her topic is Navigating Development Futures: Sport and the Production of Healthy Bodies in Samoa and American Samoa.

The purpose of the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship program is to give outstanding final-year Ph.D. candidates who are making timely progress toward the degree--typically those who will be entering their final one year or two years of graduate study--an opportunity to complete the dissertation within the upcoming academic year by devoting full-time effort to the research and writing of the dissertation.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/olpd_graduate_student_receives_3.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/olpd_graduate_student_receives_3.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has been awarded a 2011-12 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School. Her topic is Navigating Development Futures: Sport and the Production of Healthy Bodies in Samoa and American Samoa.]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:49:32 -0600 OLPD well represented at International Conference on HRD Research and Practice Across Europe Several members of the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) presented at the 12th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice Across Europe hosted by the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). The conference was held May 25-27, 2011 at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, England and focused on Sustaining Growth Through Human Resource Development.

Attendees included:

Alexandre Ardichvili (Professor)
Kenneth Bartlett (Associate dean for graduate, professional, and international programs; Associate professor)
Rosemarie Park (Associate professor)
Louis Quast (Associate department chair; Hellervik/PDI Endowed Chair in Leadership & Adult Career Development)
Daniel Woldeab (WHRE Ph.D. graduate student)
along with
Thomas Jandris (Jandris Center for Innovative Higher Education)

Topics presented included:

Minding the Gap: Exploring Differences in Perceptions of Organizational Ethics Between Executive, Mid-Level Managers and Non-Managers
Innovation in Higher Education and the Role of HRD
Given the Rise of the Academic Uses of Technology: Is the Technological Knowledge of Students Outstripping their HRD Professors?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/olpd_faculty_attend_internatio.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/07/olpd_faculty_attend_internatio.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) presented at the 12th International Conference on HRD Research and Practice Across Europe hosted by the Academy of Human Resource Development. The conference was held May 25-27, 2011 at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, England and focused on Sustaining Growth Through Human Resource Development. ]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:04:42 -0600 Thai education expert Fry delivers strong message on reforms Gerald FryGerald Fry, professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), spoke about educational reforms at Thailand's Chulalongkorn University recently. His speech, covered in an article in The Nation, focused on the need to improve quality in Thailand's educational system, which he said has overemphasized infrastructure and underemphasized activities in the classroom.

Fry has traveled to Thailand more than 50 times, sometimes living there for years at a time, and has written several books and articles about Thailand. His 2005 book, Thailand and its neighbors: Interdisciplinary perspectives, is one of several he has written about Southeast Asia. He also has written articles about Thailand for the Harvard International Review and other publications. Fry was selected with OLPD professor David Chapman as a recipient of the University of Minnesota Award for Global Engagement in 2009.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/thai_education_expert_fry_deli.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/thai_education_expert_fry_deli.html Gerald Fry, professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, spoke about educational reforms at Thailand's Chulalongkorn University recently.]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Tue, 31 May 2011 10:43:27 -0600 University of Minnesota well represented at CIES annual meeting The University of Minnesota had a strong showing at the annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society in Montreal (May 1-5, 2011). With more than 40 presentations by alumni, faculty, and students in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), Minnesota had one of the largest university contingents at the conference.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/university_of_minnesota_well_r.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/university_of_minnesota_well_r.html Comparative and International Education Society in Montreal (May 1-5, 2011). With more than 40 presentations by alumni, faculty, and students in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), Minnesota had one of the largest university contingents at the conference. ]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Wed, 11 May 2011 09:02:12 -0600 OLPD graduate students win awards to further support their research Three students from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) have won various awards to further support of their research.

Millicent Adjei (M.A. student, comparative and international developmental education) has received a Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award to support her master's thesis research in Ghana.

Elizabeth Greene, (Ph.D. student, comparative and international developmental education), has received a Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award to support her doctoral research in Zambia.

Christina Kwauk, (Ph.D. student, comparative and international developmental education), has received a Graduate School Thesis Research Fellowship to support her doctoral research in Samoa and American Samoa.

Congratulations to all!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/olpd_graduate_students_win_awa.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/olpd_graduate_students_win_awa.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) have won various awards to further support of their research. Millicent Adjei (M.A. student, comparative and international developmental education) has received a Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award to support her master's thesis research in Ghana. Elizabeth Greene, (Ph.D. student, comparative and international developmental education), has received a Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award to support her doctoral research in Zambia. Christina Kwauk, (Ph.D. student, comparative and international developmental education), has received a Graduate School Thesis Research Fellowship to support her doctoral research in Samoa and American Samoa. Congratulations to all!]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Mon, 09 May 2011 12:18:12 -0600 OLPD alum receives best dissertation honorable mention from CIES Jae-Eun Jon, 2009 alum (Ph.D., comparative and international development education) from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), has received Best Dissertation Honorable Mention from the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Higher Education SIG meeting in Montreal.

Her dissertation was titled The New Landscape of Korean Higher Education: Institutional and Personal Factors Influencing Intercultural Competence." Congratulations, Jae-Eun!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/olpd_alum_receives_best_disser.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/olpd_alum_receives_best_disser.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), has received Best Dissertation Honorable Mention from the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Higher Education SIG meeting in Montreal. Her dissertation was titled The New Landscape of Korean Higher Education: Institutional and Personal Factors Influencing Intercultural Competence." Congratulations, Jae-Eun!]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Mon, 09 May 2011 12:02:58 -0600 OLPD graduate student receives McLean Legacy Fellowship in HRD Robert Yawson, (Ph.D. student, work and human resource education-HRD), from the Department of Organizational, Leadership, Policy and Development (OLPD), received the Gary N. McLean Legacy Fellowship in HRD. This fellowship provides funding for HRD graduate students and is named for professor emeritus Gary McLean in recognition of his profound impact on the field of human resource development, as well as his many contributions to the HRD and Adult Education programs at the University of Minnesota over his four decade career. Congratulations Robert!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/olpd_graduate_student_receives_2.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/05/olpd_graduate_student_receives_2.html Department of Organizational, Leadership, Policy and Development (OLPD), received the Gary N. McLean Legacy Fellowship in HRD. This fellowship provides funding for HRD graduate students and is named for professor emeritus Gary McLean in recognition of his profound impact on the field of human resource development, as well as his many contributions to the HRD and Adult Education programs at the University of Minnesota over his four decade career. Congratulations Robert!]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Mon, 09 May 2011 11:46:04 -0600 OLPD graduate student receives COGS travel award Millicent Adjei (M.A. student, comparative and international development education), from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), is a recipient of a 2010-11 COGS Travel Award to support her summer research in Ghana, her home country. Congrats!

The Council of Graduate Students (COGS) gives awards to masters and Ph.D. students for travel to conferences and educational programs. This award aims to help students with limited funding to further develop professional skills and contacts.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_graduate_student_receives_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_graduate_student_receives_1.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), is a recipient of a 2010-11 COGS Travel Award to support her summer research in Ghana, her home country. Congrats!]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:13:04 -0600 OLPD graduate students selected to participate in AERA mentoring session Vanessa Abanu (Ph.D. student, higher education) and Chris Opsal (Ph.D. student, educational administration) from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), were selected to participate in the AERA Division F (History and Historiography) Mentoring Seminar for Junior Faculty and Graduate Students, held during the 2011 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, April 8-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Congrats!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_graduate_students_selecte.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_graduate_students_selecte.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), were selected to participate in the AERA Division F (History and Historiography) Mentoring Seminar for Junior Faculty and Graduate Students, held during the 2011 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, April 8-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Congrats!]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:04:21 -0600 OLPD alum wins AERA outstanding poster award John Asmussen, 2010 alum (Ph.D. in higher education) from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) won third place in the inaugural Outstanding Poster Awards at the 2011 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting held April 8-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His poster topic was How Might Governors Improve College Graduation Rates?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_alum_wins_aera_outstandin.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_alum_wins_aera_outstandin.html Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) won third place in the inaugural Outstanding Poster Awards at the 2011 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting held April 8-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His poster topic was How Might Governors Improve College Graduation Rates? ]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:47:45 -0600 Moravec publishes book on invisible learning John MoravecJohn Moravec, Ph.D., coordinator of Leapfrog Institutes and senior lecturer in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), has had the Spanish edition of his new book (written together with Cristóbal Cobo, Oxford Internet Institute), Invisible Learning (Aprendizaje Invisible) released by the University of Barcelona (Col·lecció Transmedia XXI. Laboratori de Mitjans Interactius / Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona). The e-book is available at the University of Barcelona website. The print edition will arrive in the coming months and an English edition is forthcoming.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/moravec_publishes_book_on_invi.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/moravec_publishes_book_on_invi.html John Moravec, Ph.D., coordinator of Leapfrog Institutes and senior lecturer in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), has had the Spanish edition of his new book (written together with Cristóbal Cobo, Oxford Internet Institute), Invisible Learning (Aprendizaje Invisible)released by the University of Barcelona (Col·lecció Transmedia XXI. Laboratori de Mitjans Interactius / Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona). The e-book is available at the University of Barcelona website. The print edition will arrive in the coming months and an English edition is forthcoming.]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:26:25 -0600 Alumni Society celebrates outstanding 2011 award recipients The CEHD Alumni Society honored its 2011 award recipients April 22 at an evening ceremony in the McNamara Alumni Center. The Alumni Society, established in 1956, works to create lifelong connections with alumni, students, and friends of the college, enhance the student experience, and advocate for the college and the University.

This year's honorees include Bryan Jackson, William E. Gardner Pre K-12 Outstanding Educator; Adele Munsterman, Gordon M.A. Mork Outstanding Educator; Dirk Miller, Larry Wilson award-winner; Arunya Tuicomepee, Emerging Leader award-winner; Frances Vavrus, Robert H. Beck Faculty Teaching award-winner; and Yoav Lavee, Distinguished International Alumni award-winner.

Jackson earned his B.S. degree in elementary education from CEHD and is an exceptional third-grade teacher at the Latin School of Chicago. Munsterman, M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction, taught Spanish and French at Fridley High School for 32 years, earning numerous honors. Miller, Ph.D. in counseling psychology, is founder of The Emily Program, one of the most recognized comprehensive eating disorder treatment programs in the country.

Tuicomepee, Ph.D. in counseling psychology, is an honored psychology faculty member at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and has been internationally recognized for her research and work with tsunami survivors. Vavrus, professor in CEHD's organizational leadership, policy and development, is an outstanding classroom teacher and expert on comparative and international education. Lavee, Ph.D. in family social science, is a noted professor of social work and dean of students at the University of Haifa in Israel who is an expert on family stress.

See past Alumni Society award winners here.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/alumni_society_celebrates_outs.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/alumni_society_celebrates_outs.html The CEHD Alumni Society honored its 2011 award recipients April 22 at an evening ceremony in the McNamara Alumni Center. The Alumni Society, established in 1956, works to create lifelong connections with alumni, students, and friends of the college, enhance the student experience, and advocate for the college and the University. Alumni Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:27:02 -0600 Kampsen honored with undergraduate advising award kampsen.gifAmy Kampsen, who holds a doctoral degree in educational policy and administration from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has been awarded the prestigious John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising at the University for 2010-11. The award is named in honor of John Tate, professor of physics and first dean of University College (1930-41). The Tate Awards serve to recognize and reward high-quality academic advising and to identify professional models and celebrate the role that academic advising plays in the University's educational mission. Kampsen will be honored with this year's other Tate winners at a ceremony on April 22.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/kampsen_honored_with_undergraduate_advising_award.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/kampsen_honored_with_undergraduate_advising_award.html Amy Kampsen, who holds a doctoral degree in educational policy and administration from the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has been awarded the prestigious John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising at the University for 2010-11.]]> Student Services Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:45:10 -0600 Graduate student selected as Concordia University president Rev. Thomas Ries, Ph.D. student (Higher Education) in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, has been selected as the ninth president of Concordia University-St. Paul. Ries is currently president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Foundation, splitting time between his home and school in the Twin Cities and his work in St. Louis, MO. He was vice president for finance and operations at Concordia from 1999 to 2004. See the full story in the Minnesota Daily.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_graduate_student_selected_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/insideout/2011/04/olpd_graduate_student_selected_1.html See the article in the MN Daily. ]]> Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:43:50 -0600