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Drs. Randy Astramovich and Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson Launch Journal for International Counselor Education
Drs. Randy Astramovich and Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson launch the Journal for International Counselor Education. The Journal for International Counselor Education (JICE) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that promotes professional counselor education, preparation, training, and supervision of counselors internationally. The principal goals of this journal are the development of global connections, the enhancement of counselor education competence, and the presentation of diverse perspectives as they relate to counselor preparation and competent practice worldwide. The journal features original research, theory, pedagogy, and practice oriented articles that reflect the diverse and growing population of counselors globally. The Journal can be found at: http://digitalcommons.library.unlv.edu/jice/
Congratulations and Thank You For Twenty Years of Service
The college would like to recognize Dr. Jesse Brinson, Dr. Joe Crank, Dr. John Filler, Dr. Jeff Gelfer, Dr. Gerald Kops, Dr. Maria Ramirez, and Dr. Neal Strudler for their twenty plus years of service to the College of Education and to the UNLV community. For a listing of Faculty & Staff with twenty or more years of service visit the College of Education Distinguished Colleagues website.
Drs. Sterling Saddler and Nancy Sileo have agreed to serve as Interim Associate Deans for the College of Education
Dr. Sterling J. Saddler is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership. Dr. Saddler received a B. S. in Accounting from Tuskegee University, M.S. in Vocational Education from SUNY Oswego, and a Ph.D. in Workforce Education & Development from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Saddler is currently the Founder and Director of the Center for Workforce Development & Occupational Research at UNLV.The Center is committed to providing comprehensive workforce related resource services, professional development opportunities and research-based information, services and products, to the workforce and education communities. The Center has two main divisions of concentration; Training and Research .
Dr. Nancy M. Sileo is an associate professor of early childhood special education at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and has worked in the field of ECSE for more 17 years. Her current interests include early intervention, family involvement in special education, HIV/AIDS prevention education, and ethical issues in HIV/AIDS prevention education and special education teacher education. Dr. Sileo has been involved with teacher education special education for 12 years and currently serves as Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education at UNLV. In addition, she has been a member of CEC for over 16 years and is actively involved in TED and DEC. Dr. Sileo is author and co-author of myriad publications related to HIV/AIDS prevention education and research, as well as numerous publications in the field of special education teacher education.
Dr. William R. Speer Announced As Interim Dean for the College of Education
The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost is pleased to announce that Dr. William Speer has been appointed Interim Dean for the College of Education. Dr. Speer is a Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at UNLV and most recently served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and as the Co-Director of the Joint College of Sciences/College of Education/CCSD Center for Mathematics and Science Education. In making the announcement, Executive Vice President and Provost Neal Smatresk has expressed his confidence that Dr. Speer will provide the college with the leadership and continuity to progress during these critical times.
Dr. Speer is a past president of several professional organizations including the Nevada Mathematics Council (two terms), the Nevada Association of Teacher Educators (two terms), the Research Council on Mathematics Learning, and the School Science and Mathematics Association. He has served on the Mathematics and Statistics Advisory Committee for the College Board and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Washington, D.C. based Triangle Coalition of Business, Government, and Education. He was a member of the NCTM Commission that released the landmark publication entitled Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics and was a major author on the new teaching standards that NCTM released in 2007 under the title of Mathematics Teaching Today.
Dr. Speer is the primary author of the Wiley text, TODAY'S MATHEMATICS: Concepts, Classroom Methods and Instructional Activities, twelfth edition, focusing on content/teaching methods for the elementary and middle grades. Dr. Speer is currently the General Editor for the NCTM annual yearbooks covering the years 2011-13 and has authored numerous articles in various professional journals. He has served as editor of the IDEAS section for the Arithmetic Teacher journal and editor of the INVESTIGATIONS section of Teaching Children Mathematics journal. He has also served on the Editorial Board for the research journal, FOCUS on the Learning and Teaching of Mathematics (now known as INVESTIGATIONS in Mathematics Learning).
In addition to being the recipient of annual college and university-wide teaching, research, and service awards at both Bowling Green State University and UNLV, Dr. Speer has been recognized by his selection for the Christofferson-Fawcett Award for Lifetime Achievement in Mathematics Education and the George Mallinson Award for Distinguished Contributions to Mathematics and Science Education. Dr. Speer has lectured extensively throughout the United States and in 26 countries on six continents. Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Speer has classroom experience at each level and enjoys sharing and learning about how research informs teachers and how the classroom lends itself to generative studies of teaching/learning.
Department of Educational Pscyhology Recognized As Having One of The Top Graduate Programs In The Nation
The Educational Psychology program continues its recognition as one of the top 25 specialty programs in the new U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate programs in the nation. To learn more about the Educational Psychology program at UNLV, visit the Department of Educational Psychology website.
Dr. Pam Campbell Named Co-Editor of Professional Development Schools Journal
Congratulations to Dr. Pam Campbell, Department of Special Education, and Dr. Eva White, Assistant East Region Superintendent (CCSD), for their selection as Co-editors of School-University Partnerships-The Journal of the National Association of Professional Development Schools. "The School-University Partnerships is committed to advocating for collaborative ventures across the P-12/higher education community as a forum for the discovery and sharing of knowledge that shapes educator leadership and best practice" (Source: National Association for Professional Development Schools, 2009).
Thank you Ms. Kathi Ducasse
We at the College of Education thank Kathi Ducasse for her many years of dedicated service to the UNLV campus and the Las Vegas community. Kathi served as a staff member for the UNLV College of Education for 33 years. Throughout her years of service she has worked on many projects for the College ranging from Teacher Education and Certification to Assessment and Accreditation all the while serving as a pillar of strength that so many have come to rely on. Thank you Kathi Ducasse!
CED earns 2009 International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors Outstanding Program Award
The Department of Counselor Education at UNLV was just named the recipient of the 2009 International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors Outstanding Program Award; IAAOC is a division of the American Counseling Association. This national recognition was bestowed upon the CED because the nomination committee reviewed nomination materials and found UNLV's program to be a model for other universities. Todd Lewis, IAAOC president, stated, "Your impressive Certificate in Addiction Studies program is high quality, and it is clear that the work you do in preparing students has had an enormous impact in your state and in the addictions field." The award was given to the faculty at the American Counseling Association conference in Charlotte.
Dr. Cross To Be Honored With The 2009 Social Justice Education Award
William E. Cross, Jr., Professor of Counselor Education in the College of Education, traveled to NYC on February 21st to receive the prestigious 2009 Social Justice Education Award that is presented each year at the Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education. Previous winners have included Jane Elliot, Ronald Takaki, and Michelle Fine.
College of Education 2009 Faculty Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2009 College of Education Faculty Award recipients:
- Early Career Award - Dr. Sonya Horsford, Educational Leadership
- Collaborative Group Award - Dr. Larry Ashley, Counselor Education along with Erin Kinard, Kevin Morss and Chris Hansen
- Distinguished Research Award - Dr. Steve McCafferty, Curriculum and Instruction; Dr. Michael Nussbaum, Educational Psychology
- Distinguished Service Award - Dr. Doris Watson, Sports Education Leadership
We had numerous nominations for the awards and many outstanding colleagues doing incredible work in the areas of scholarship, service and collaboration. We hope that you will take a moment and congratulate these esteemed faculty award recipients. Formal presentation of the awards will take place this spring and fall.
Dr. Cross Presents 2009 W. W. Law Lecture
William E. Cross, Jr., UNLV Professor of Counselor Education, presented the 2009 W. W. Law Lecture as part of the 20th Black Heritage Festival of Savannah, GA. W. W. Law (1923-2002) was a crusader for justice and the civil rights of African Americans. He served as president of the Savannah National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter from 1950 to 1976 and came to be widely known as "Mr. Civil Rights." Dr. Cross spoke on "Black Identity After Obama." His lecture was given on Feb. 11th 2009 at the Jepson Center Auditorium of the Telfair Museum of Art and Culture and was co-sponsored by Georgia Southern University and the Telfair Museum.
Larry Ashley: 2009 UNLV Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient
Congratulations to Larry Ashley, Associate Faculty in Residence in Counselor Education, who just received word from Provost Michael Bowers that he received the 2009 UNLV Distinguished Teaching Award. Larry will be honored at the Academic Recognition Ceremony and Reception on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 3:30 PM in the Ham Concert Hall Lobby. The award carries a $5,000.00 stipend.
Dr. Monica Lounsbery named a Fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD).
Dr. Monica Lounsbery named a Fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD). Attainment of Fellow status demonstrates an ongoing commitment to research and a high level of achievement in the field -- and is one of the most prestigious honors the Research Consortium can bestow on a member. Fellows are selected based on evidence of scholarship, including research presentations, and publications. The induction ceremony will occur April 2nd in Tampa, FL. Congratulations Dr. Lounsbery.
Congratulations to Drs. Usnick, Deniz, and Giorgis
The College of Education would like to congratulate Drs. Virginia Usnick, Hasan Deniz, and Cyndi Giorgis each of whom were awarded Nevada Collaborative Teaching Improvement Program grants. What follows is a description of the grant from the NeCoTIP website: "The Nevada Collaborative Teaching Improvement Program (NeCoTIP) program is funded by the US Department of Education under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and replaces the program formerly known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Program for Professional Development. NeCoTIP proposals require partnerships between local school districts, faculty from a UCCSN College of Education, and faculty from a UCCSN College of Arts and Science. Equivalent departments in community colleges are also allowed as a partner. Non-Profit Organizations may be included in a proposal as an additional member of a partnership. These workshops will allow an opportunity for members of each group to meet and interact with each other, and thus begin to forge these partnerships."
Congratulations to Dr. William Cross Jr.
Georgia Southern University is establishing a lecture series to honor Dr. William Cross Jr. of the College of Education Department of Counselor Education. On February 14, 2009 the Dr. William Cross Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series in Cross-Cultural Issues in Counseling and Education will be inaugurated as a part of the conference. Dr. James M. Jones will the first keynote speaker for the Series. Congratulations to Dr. William Cross Jr.
Congratulations to Dr. Jerry Hughes
The College of Education would like to congratulate Dr. Jerry Hughes who received recognition from USA Track and Field for his leadership and support of the education, training, and development of athletes and coaches in women's pole vaulting in the state of Nevada. Dr. Hughes has 17 years of experience as the Executive Director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, a non-profit organization which promotes and regulates high school athletics in the State of Nevada. Because he serves on several National Federation of State High School Association's committees, he has unique insight into accreditation and governance issues concerning interscholastic sports professionals. In his past year at UNLV, Dr. Hughes has developed graduate programming, including courses, in the area of interscholastic athletics administration to meet certification requirements of interscholastic athletic administrators, he has organized, and supervised graduate student internships in athletic administration and supervised masters student projects, as well as provided service to the profession through contributions at the local, state, and national level in addition to participation in service activities in the department, college, and university.
Congratulations to Drs. Ackerman and Babbitt
The college would like to recognize Dr. Robert Ackerman and Dr. Bea Babbitt for their twenty plus years of service to the College of Education and to the UNLV community. For a listing of Faculty & Staff with twenty or more years of service visit the College of Education Distinguished Colleagues website.
Dr. Monica Lounsbery Co-leading a Roundtable Discussion School Research and Policy Change
Dr. Monica Lounsbery has been invited to co-lead a roundtable discussion on School Research and Policy Change at the 2009 Active Living Research Annual Conference in San Diego, CA (Feb 19). Dr. Lounsbery is a nationally recognized scholar on school policy change in the areas of health and physical activity.
Professor Larry Ashley highlighted in Channel 8 article
Professor Larry Ashley highlighted in Channel 8 article regarding his work with UNLV's Problem Gambling Treatment Program. For more information about UNLV's Problem Gambling Treatment Program please contact Professor Larry Ashley at larry.ashley@unlv.edu.
Nevada Money Matters Discussion
Dr. Monica Lounsbery featured in a Nevada Money Matters discussion on the current state of athletics in Clark County School District schools. Dr. Lounsbery is an Associate Professor and serves as Chair of the Department of Sports Education Leadership. Dr. Lounsbery's area of expertise is in physical education teacher education. Her research is concerned with the health and physical activity of school age children. Recent research efforts have examined physical activity opportunities for Nevada K-12 students during the school day.
Counselor Education Sweeps Regional Awards
The Counselor Education faculty, graduate students and program were recently recognized at the 2008 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference in the Western Region garnering eight awards. Drs. Astramovich and Hoskins earned the coveted research award, for their research on "Doctoral Research Training of Counselor Education Faculty" which was published in the associations' flagship peer reviewed journal, Counselor Education & Supervision. Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson earned the WACES Award for Outstanding Mentorship. Larry Ashley earned the WACES Special Recognition Award for his efforts in developing the first professional license for counselors in the state of Nevada, the new Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC) credential. WACES Social Justice Awards were bestowed upon both Drs. Jesse Brinson and Shannon Smith. Part time instructor, Dr. Katrina Harris earned the WACES Outstanding Graduate Student Award for her steadfast efforts on the WACES Newsletter and WACES Website Conversion Project. Finally, the 2008 WACES Innovative Counselor Education Program Award was garnered by the Counselor Education Department recognizing the department, faculty members, staff and students for all their excellence especially as this relates to social justice and multicultural initiatives.
Thank you Dr. Pamela Staples
The Department of Educational Psychology says thanks to Dr. Pamela Staples for 13 years of service to the department, the college, and the university community. Pamela Ann Staples has dedicated over thirty years to various types of human services. She has provided human resources consulting; career counseling; bereavement counseling, and most recently, supervision and instruction in school counseling. She completed an Ed. D. in Human Development at the George Washington University in 1998. In 1994 she was awarded an Ed. S. in Counseling; in 1993, an M.A. in Education and Development, also from the George Washington University. She has focused her scholarship on various aspects of development, career counseling, and school counseling practices. Dr. Staples is a National Certified Counselor and holds a State of Nevada School Counseling License. In her leisure, Pamela enjoys reading and writing poetry and watching movies with her family.
Thank you Dr. Carl Steinhoff
Dr. Carl Steinhoff served as a professor in the program in Educational Leadership. His areas of expertise include the social psychology of organization, organizational culture, organizational change and organizational development. He has served as Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership on two separate occasions. He has also served as a consultant to many school districts across the United States. We at the College of Education thank Dr. Carl Steinhoff for his many years of dedicated service to the UNLV campus and the Las Vegas community.
Professor Larry Ashley highlighted in Las Vegas Review Journal article
Professor Larry Ashley highlighted in Las Vegas Review Journal article regarding his work with UNLV's Problem Gambling Treatment Program. For more information about UNLV's Problem Gambling Treatment Program please contact Professor Larry Ashley at larry.ashley@unlv.edu.
Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center highlighted as a research hub for UNLV students
A news article highlighting the research facilities available at the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center was published in the Northern View, Southeast View, Spring Valley View and Henderson View Newspapers. The facilities are available for all UNLV faculty, staff, and students wishing to conduct research at the preschool.
Nominate a College of Education faculty member for the 2008 College of Education Faculty Awards
Faculty, staff, and students nominate a faculty member for the 2008 College of Education Faculty Awards. Visit the awards website for more information. The deadline for nominations is December 10, 2008.
Drs. Pierce, Higgins, and Sayeski awarded grants to improve special education programs
Drs. Tom Pierce and Kyle Higgins were awarded a four-year grant worth nearly $800,000 to start a rigorous and accredited training program for new special education teachers. Dr. Sayeski was awarded a five-year grant worth $500,000 to enhance the special education emphasis of the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program. For more information read the original news article posted on the UNLV News website.
Counselor Education professors Dr. Dale-Elizbeth Pehrsson and Dr. Wendy Hoskins present: Ethics in a Changing World for Rehabilitation Professionals
In association with the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Ethics in a Changing World for Rehabilitation Professionals is designed to discuss various ethical dilemmas we face and deal with in our everyday practice.
Dean M. Christopher Brown II Serves as a Distinguished Panel Member on the forum titled: "Educational Policy and the 44th U.S. President".
On September 25th,the School of Education at the University of Mississippi hosted the National Educational Policy Forum. The theme is "Educational Policy and the 44th
U.S. President." Dean M. Christopher Brown II served as a distinguished panel member of the educational experts
for this forum! More information can be retrieved from the forum's National Educational Policy Forum website.
Playback of the forum can be viewed at the University of Mississippi Newsdesk
website.
COETSO to offer Technology Training Sessions
The College of Education Technology Support Office (COETSO) will offer
Technology Training Sessions for faculty, staff, and students. For more infromation visit the
COETSO training website.
COE 2008 Golf Tournament A Success
The College of Education would like to thank all of the people involved with the COE 2008 Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the
tournament will go towards benefitting the Troops to Teachers and Spouses to Teachers programs.
Fall 2008 New Hirees
The College of Education proudly welcomes new faculty and staff hirees for the Fall 2008 semester.
Candace Warkentin selected as August Classified Employee of the Month Award
The UNLV College of Education would like to congratulate administrative staff member Candace Warkentin as one of the winners of the August Classified
Employee of the Month Award. Candace is just one of the many outstanding staff in the College of Education.
Dr. Paul Jones elected to Fellow status in the National Academy of Neuropsychology
Dr. Paul Jones, chair of the Educational Psychology department,
was recently elected to Fellow status in the National Academy of Neuropsychology, recognized for scientific contributions,
excellence in teaching and clinical practice, and professional leadership in clinical neuropsychology. Dr. Jones is a professor in educational psychology who joined
the UNLV faculty in 1987. He has published more than 70 articles in refereed professional journals. He authored a text for school counselors on use of the diagnostic
and statistical manual, is co-editor of a text for practicing counselors and therapists on enhancing clinical skills that was published in 2003, and co-authored a
text on research methods in 2005. His current research interests include the use of the Internet to deliver counseling and assessment services, applications of
single-case design/statistical analysis, and computer-assisted neuropsychological testing with particular attention to adaptations for persons with visual
disability.
Project KNOTtT: Helping People Transition to Teaching
Project KNOTtT (Kansas, Nevada, Ohio and Texas Transition to Teaching) is a consortium of colleges and universities in Kansas, Nevada, Ohio and Texas. UNLV is the only Nevada institution in this consortium. Dr. Martha Young is the Program Director at UNLV for Project KNOTtT. The program offered through UNLV is based on the grant requirements to prepare 15 "high needs" teachers in English language arts, math and science through alternative routes to licensure.
College of Education 2008 Faculty Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2008 College of Education Faculty Award recipients:
- Teaching Award: Dr. Frank Serafini
- New Faculty Award: Dr. PG Schrader
- Service Award: Dr. Rebecca Nathanson
- Collaboration Award: The Southern Nevada Writing Project
- Research Award: Dr. Gregory Schraw and Dr. William Speer
Congratulations to Dr. Monica Lounsbery
The Get Healthy Hero Award was presented to Dr. Monica Lounsbery on April 17th by the Southern Nevada Health District in recognition of her contributions to various projects undertaken by the Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention programs. Specifically, Dr. Lounsbery serves as a community expert consultant for the Get Healthy Clark County Community Challenge and is co-author of an edited guide book for K-12 school wellness programming. The guide book will be disseminated to all Nevada K-12 schools in the fall of 2008. Dr. Lounsbery will also chair an ad hoc committee of community health and school personnel to design and implement school wellness coordinator training of which, will be conducted statewide.
Journal of Teacher Education Coming to UNLV
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education recently announced that the
premiere journal in the field, the
Journal of Teacher Education, will
be guided by an editorial team of UNLV researchers. The team will be led by editors-in-chief Sandra Odell, the chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction
and, M. Christopher Brown the dean of the College of Education. The editorial team includes Curriculum & Instruction faculty
members Elizabeth Spalding, Jian Wang, Cari Klecka and Emily Lin.
Congratulations to Dr. Carl Steinhoff
Dr. Carl Steinhoff received the "Paul Harris Fellow"
award from Rotary Club of Las Vegas. This award is among the most prestigious presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the life of the Las Vegas
Community. In addition to his stellar academic record, Dr. Steinhoff has a long record community service. "He was a volunteer fireman in New York State, he has served in
the Nevada Civil Air Patrol since 1989 and as a senior Mission Pilot, he has logged over 244 missions and been involved in 20 life saving events. He served as Squadron
Commander, Chief of Staff of the Nevada Wing and most recently, as Vice Wing Commander. Dr. Steinhoff and his wife Ellen, a former school librarian, have been married
for 47 years. They have two sons, both practicing attorneys in Las Vegas." Quoted from remarks by Dr. Steinhoff's friend for 39 years, Dr. Patrick Carlton.
Congratulations to Kent Crippen and MaryKay Orgill
Improving the
teaching and learning of science and math in Las Vegas Valley middle schools is the goal of a new $860,000 grant awarded by the Nevada State Department of Education to
the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the Clark County School District (CCSD). The grant will fund a new three-year project, titled "Project MIST" (an acronym for
Mathematics Integrated with Science Using Technology).
"Project MIST attempts to capitalize on the important role that classroom teachers play in the intellectual development of students by further developing their understanding
of science and science teaching," said Kent Crippen, UNLV associate professor of curriculum and instruction. "The project does that by engaging teachers in the process of
developing and using research to better understand their students, curriculum, and instructional practices."
Congratulations to Dr. Sonya Horsford
Dr. Horsford has been named AERA's
Division A Dissertation of the Year award winner. Her dissertation, "Vestiges of Desegregation: Black Superintendent Reflections on the Complex Legacy of Brown v.
Board of Education" was also the 2007 UNLV College of Education Dissertation of the Year. Her committee included Dr. Edith Rusch (chair), Dr. Robert McCord, Dr.
James Crawford, Dr. Helen Harper and Dr. Laurence Parker (University of Illinois). Sonya will be honored at the Division A Business meeting, Monday, March 24
(6:15-7:45 pm) at the Hilton NY, Sutton Complex, Beekman Parlour.
Dr. Victor McGuire's book Conversations About Being a Teacher a best seller.
About the book: Let the author of Conversations About Being a Teacher take you on an introspective journey that follows a young woman about to begin her high school
teaching career and the university professor from whom she seeks expert guidance.
Their insightful discussions can inspire your own reflections on such topics as:
- Challenging beginning teachers to become the teachers they want to be
- Reminding veteran teachers why they were first compelled to teach
- Mission and vision, expectations, caring, commitment, respect, observation, cultural awareness, balance, team building, growth, and knowledge
Teaching models are presented throughout the book with suggestions from the author for additional resources. Highly readable and engaging, Conversations About Being a Teacher helps all educators fine-tune their expectations for the teaching profession.
SOAP is a winner!
The UNLV Student Organization of Addictions Professionals (SOAP) just won the NAADAC's Emerging Advocates of the Year Award. This completes a
sweep of the Triple Crown of NAADAC, the country's leading organization of addiction professionals, Awards for UNLV. In 2004, we won the Organization Achievement Award becoming the first
University and non treatment or Medical School program to win the top programming award. In 2007 I won the Mel Schulstad Award, the top individual, Award and now in 2008 SOAP wins the
Emerging Advocates of the Year Award. UNLV in a class of its own relative to the preparation of addiction professionals.
The COE First Annual Golf Tournament set for August 29, 2008 at TPC Las Vegas. The tournament will support scholarships for the Troops To Teachers Program.
Troops to Teachers is a U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in
public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed. Visit the Troops To Teachers Program
website for more information about the program.
Dr. Jerry Hughes will be inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame for his contributions to high school athletics in the
state of Nevada.
The UNLV College of Education would like to congratulate Dr. Jerry Hughes an Associate Faculty in Residence in the
Department of Sports Education Leadership. In February Jerry will be inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities
Association Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to high school athletics in the state of Nevada. Jerry also just recently received a citation for outstanding
leadership from the National Federation of State High School Associations. For more information visit the
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association website.
The nation's largest association of addiction professionals recently named UNLV professor Larry Ashley the recipient of the Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year award. Each year NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, recognizes excellence in the addictions profession, and the Mel Schulstad award, named after the first president of NAADAC, is among the most significant in the industry.
Two proposals receive Institutional Development Grants
A. Institute for Multicultural Education and Diversity Training
This institute will provide consultation, training, education, and organizational development services on issues of diversity and inclusion, broadly considered. The institute will develop and disseminate cutting-edge professional development initiatives and related resources for UNLV faculty, staff, and students, as well as PK-16 faculty, staff, and students in the greater Las Vegas community.
Co-Coordinators: Porter Troutman, Curriculum & Instruction, Randy McCrillis, Student Diversity Programs and Services
Colleagues: RR Apache, Sports Education Leadership, Bea Babbitt, Academic Affairs, Leora Baron, Teaching and Learning Center, Ramona Denby, Social Work, Jennifer Fabbi, Curriculum Materials Library , Angela Ferrar, Hotel Management, John Filler, Special Education, Kathleen Krach, Educational Psychology, Greg Levitt, Curriculum & Instruction, LeAnn Putney, Educational Psychology, Cecilia Maldonado-Daniels, Educational Leadership and Joanne Thompson, Social Work.
B. Research Center for the Study of Race, Class, and Social Justice
This center will prioritize research that focuses inquiry and analysis at the intersection of race and class and locates it in a social justice context. The center will help researchers across campus develop and sustain highly collaborative, cutting-edge research initiatives, and disseminate the results of this work through traditional scholarship and presentation venues, as well as through an array of non-traditional, highly innovative, and more accessible vehicles in order to broaden the basis of who has access to and, thus, can directly benefit from it.
Co-Coordinators: Edith Rusch, Educational Leadership, Sylvia Lazos, Law, Sonya Horsford, Educational Leadership, Elaina Bhattacharyya, Diversity and Inclusion.
Colleagues: Maria Raquel Casas, History and Chicano Studies, Jorge Luis Galindo, Foreign Languages, Randy McCrillis, Student Diversity Programs and Services, Jose Luis Melendrez, Student Diversity Programs and Services, Alicia Rico, Foreign Languages, Karen Strong, Campus Life, Anita Tijerina Revilla, Women's Studies and John Tuman, Political Science and Latin American Studies John Tuman, Political Science and Latin American Studies.
The College of Education is honored to host the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's 2007 West Regional Education Summit, "Exploring the Future of Holocaust Education." The Summit will be held at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas on February 20 - 22, 2008. Dr. Jesus Garcia and Dr. Greg Levitt are organizing the event for UNLV. For additional information, please contact Dr. Garcia at (702)895-1176.
Dr. Saddler in Educational Administration recently received $2.146 million dollars in grants from the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security for Frontline Responder programs.
The Frontline Responder Train the Trainer Course is a 2-day training course providing an overview of terrorism awareness; facilitated seminars in defining the threat, identifying
the potential targets of the terrorist, terrorist options in delivering an attack, and the Homeland Security role of the security professional.For more information please contact
the UNLV Frontline Responder Training Office at (702) 895-5041.
Tom Pierce and Jeff Gelfer, Department of Special Education received a $26 million dollar grant for "The Nevada Child Care Subsidy Program" for 2006 thru 2010. The grant was awarded by Department of Health and Human Services,. For more information, please contact the Department Office at (702)895-3205.
UNLV Professor, Larry Ashley was appointed by the Governor to the Committee on Co-Ocurring Disorders as the representative of Higher Education. His term will be from January 7,2008 to October 1,2010. Dr. Ashley will be on the Workforce Subcommittee.
UNLV Professor, Patricia Markos has been asked to participate in the Mental Health Working Group that Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie is forming. This working group is being formed to discuss the possible redesign of mental health services in Clark County.
College faculty receive Research Infrastructure Award
John Filler (PI) Catherine Lyons (Co-PI) & Greg Levitt (Co-PI) received a President's Research Infrastructure Grant for their proposal, "Digital Audio/Visual Remote recording of Complex Social Interactions Among Teachers and Children with and Without Disabilities." The proposal was funded for $99,000.
The proposal is for digital equipment that will enable researchers from various disciplines across campus to record and store, with reliability and fidelity, the complex interactions that occur between preschool age children with and without disabilities in a natural classroom setting. It will enable our UNLV researchers to capture digitized audio and visual records of complex micro-molecular strands of both verbal and non-verbal forms of the behavior of adults and young children. Doing so will allow us to isolate the variables that may ultimately be shown to account for reoccurring patterns and eventually lead to the identification of functional relationships among behaviors. The Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Center will be setting for the research.
