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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FALL 1997
We're glad to welcome our newest faculty....
Lois Adams-Rodgers is the director of the Institute
on Education Reform. She is an associate professor of administration and
supervision. She was previously deputy commissioner of Learning Support
Services, Kentucky Department of Education.
William Bintz is assistant professor of curriculum
and instruction. He joins the college from the School of Education, James
Madison University, where he was assistant professor of reading education.
Jane Jensen is an assistant professor of educational
policy studies and evaluation. She was previously an instructor at the
Indiana University School of Education.
Willis Johnson is professor of curriculum and
instruction. He joins the college from Murray State University where he
was professor of elementary and secondary education.
Christopher Zirkle is an assistant professor of
administration and supervision. He was previously assistant director of
the Fairfield Career Center, Carroll, Ohio.
Bruce Cole is a new staff assistant in the
Associate Dean's Office. Bruce replaces Ann Mills who retired in January.
Melissa Curry is the new staff assistant for the
Instructional Technology Center. She replaces Karen Krumery-Fulks who is
pursuing her doctorate in communications. Melissa is no stranger to the
college. She was the ITC's student worker from 1991-96.
Lyndra Givens is a new staff assistant in Special
Education and Rehabilitation Counseling.
Jason Horger is a new staff assistant in the Associate
Dean's Office. He replaces Beth Conover who accepted a position in the
Registrar's Office.
Carrie O'Ferral is a new staff assistant in Kinesiology
and Health Promotion. She replaces Tammy Chapman who is pursuing her EDS
in school psychology.
Pam Stephens and Jodi Whitaker are new
staff assistants for Educational and Counseling Psychology. Pam replaces
Amanda Packard and Jodi replaces Kelly Moore who is pursuing her master's
in special education and rehabilitation counseling.
Becky Young replaces Gwen Winder as the new administrative
assistant to the dean.
Lindy Kathleen Bush, born May 28, Molly Sullivan and
Bill Bush (EDC).
Leah Carmelle Kovalic, born June 11, Julia Kovalic
(EDP) and Pete Kovalic, Jr.
Gabriel Alexis Price, born April 22, Sonja Feist-Price
(EDSRC) and Cleo Price.
Philip McKinley Winder, born March 27, Gwen Winder
and Ross Winder.
Teka Berhanu, graduate assistant in EPE, ran
the San Francisco Marathon (26.2 miles) to benefit the Leukemia Foundation
on July 13. He finished in under four hours, despite a tough course. Over
1,300 runners raised more than $2 million dollars for the foundation. Teka
raised $4,300, far exceeding his goal of $2,500. He is considering running
in next years marathon to benefit the foundation. The 1998 race will be
in San Diego. Teka thanks everyone who made contributions and lent support
for his race. The Leukemia Foundation welcomes contributions at any time.
Self-described 'occasional runner' Fred Danner
(EDP) ran the Bluegrass 10,000 on July 4th. He finished in 43:11. This
was the second time he has run the 10,000.
Wayne Harvey (CPD) reports that April's Walk for
Abused Children made $1000, nearly twice as much as was raised last year.
All proceeds from the walk were given to the Center for Women, Children,
and Families. The walk was sponsored by the College of Education Student
Council.
John Thelin (EPE) took third place in the 45-49
age group in the annual Midsummers Night Run 5K race. He finished in 18:48.
Harriette Arrington's book, The Heart of
a Friendship: An East African Folktale (Pelican), has been chosen as
an Honors Award Winner in the 1997 National Parenting Publications Awards
(NAPPA). The awards are presented to bring attention to the best in quality
children's media. Arrington (EDC) hopes the book will be used as a teaching
fable to help children learn about the consequences of their actions.
Belva Collins (EDSRC) has co-written several new
publications including an article in Exceptional Children and one
in the Journal of Physical and Developmental Disabilities, Teaching
microwave skills to adults with disabilities: Acquisition of nutrition
and safety facts presented as non-targeted information.
Alan DeYoung (EPE) has co-written three recent
publications on school reform in Post-Soviet Kazakstan including Redefining
schooling and community in post-Soviet Kazakstan in the Politics of
Education Association Yearbook and an article on teachers views of
secondary school reform in Kazakstan in the Central Asia Monitor.
Beth Goldstein (EPE) has been appointed to the
Lexington Campus Blue Ribbon Committee recommending ways in which UK can
become a leading public research university.
Tom Guskey (EPE) has several recent publications
including the second edition of his book, Implementing Mastery Learning
(Wadsworth Publishing), and a journal article co-written for Educational
Policy exploring inconsistencies among components of Kentuckys systemic
reform.
Debra Harley (EDSRC) has two new publications
including one co-written for the Journal of Rehabilitation, Vocational
and medical rehabilitation: The impact of policy and funding on service
provision.
J. John Harris III (EDA) has been appointed to
the National Board of Directors for the Association for the Education of
Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS). He has also been appointed to the
National Planning Committee of the Educational Law Association (formerly
the National Organization of Legal Problems in Education).
In May, Marion Hines (EDC) was part of a delegation
of eight specialists who examined the foreign language system and the effectiveness
of the teaching and learning of languages in the People's Republic of China.
Delegates visited foreign language universities and institutes in Beijing,
Dalian, and Shanghai. In Shanghai, the group met with specialists at Fudan
University, the alma mater of Mao Ze-dong. In October, Hines organized
a day-long workshop/seminar for cooperating foreign language teachers from
Central Kentucky. Participants attended developmental activities in content-related
teaching strategies and reviewed the colleges Teacher Education Program.
Willis Johnson (EDC) is co-editor of the Kentucky
Journal for Teachers of Mathematics. The journal is published twice
a year and primarily features work by Kentucky educators.
Doug Jones (EDC) recently had a chapter published,
A conceptual framework for studying the relevance of context to mathematics
teachers change in Mathematics Teachers in Transition (Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates).
Jane Lindle (EDA) has a new book, Expertise
Versus Responsiveness in Childrens Worlds: Politics in School, Home and
Community Relationships (Falmer Press). The book is the 1996 Yearbook
for the Politics of Education Association.
Mike Nelson (EDSRC) has had two recent books published.
He is co-author of Strategies for Managing Behavior Problems (Prentice
Hall) and is co-editor of Developing Comprehensive Systems that Work
for Troubled Youth (National Juvenile Detention Association).
Liz Spalding (EDC) has several new publications
including one co-written for Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly,
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Portfolios and the reflections of early adolescent
girls. She is also co-author of the Standards Exemplar Series published
by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Each volume in the
series, written for grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12, has examples chosen from across
the country of what students should know and be able to do in English language
arts. The books are intended for use by both teachers and students.
Lucian Taylor (KHP) has been elected president
of the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance.
Karen Webb (EDC) has been appointed to a second
term to serve as a member of the National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE) Standing Committee on Teacher Preparation and Certification. During
its first term, the committee wrote Guidelines for the Preparation of
Teachers of English Language Arts (NCTE). The guidelines are used by
NCATE as the standards for teacher education language arts programs (K-12).
Karen and Deneese Jones (EDC) have received a
$50,000 grant through the Kentucky Science and Technology Council for the
Study of Academic Achievement in Learning Environments Center (SAALE).
The grant will provide professional development in complex instruction
to 18 middle school science teachers in six Kentucky counties.
Diana Haleman, doctoral student in educational
policy studies and evaluation, was awarded UK's dissertation fellowship
for 1997-98. Diana is studying single parenting.
David Kimweli (EDP) will be presenting a paper,
Subjective Well-Being as an Individual Construction at the International
Society for Quality of Life Conference in November.
Valerie Summers (EPE) has accepted a position
as the director of staff development at the Southern Regional Education
Board in Atlanta.
Robert J. Gress, a sixth-grade teacher at Bryan Station Traditional Magnet School, won the 1997 Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award. He is a recent graduate of the colleges English and Foreign Language MIC program. Gress teaches Latin at Bryan Station. The award honors outstanding first-year teachers in each of the 50 states.
Of the football players chosen from UK last year for the Academic All-SEC Team, four were from the College of Education. Congratulations to Claude Berry (secondary mathematics), Harold Dennis (physical education), John Schlarman (secondary mathematics), and Stephan Walters (secondary social studies). Schlarman was one of only 19 players selected from all colleges and universities in the country as a member of the College Football Chronicles Unsung Hero All-American Team.
David Helm, Gregory Reese, and Diane Wiles were chosen as Fayette County Teachers of the Year in September. All three teachers have a College of Education connection. Helm has an MS in secondary science education; Wiles has a BA in education; and both Wiles and Reese have completed graduate work at the college.
Clayton Omvig (EDA), professor, December 31,
1996, after 34 years of service to the college.
Jo Omvig (CPD), staff assistant, August 15, 1997,
after 24 1/2 years of service to the college.
Ann Mills (Assoc. Dean's Office), staff assistant,
January 17, 1997, after 30 1/2 years of service to the college.
Tom Dunn, state director of the Kentucky Elementary
and Middle Schools Committee, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS), August 31, 1997, after 11 years of service to the Southern Association.
Ernst Jokl (KHP) celebrated his 90th birthday
August 3. Both Dr. Jokl and his wife are former Olympic athletes.
Maurice Clay (KHP) and his wife celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary March 20.
Eric Anderman (EDP) and Lynley Hicks were married
July 27.
Fred Danner (EDP) and Susan Congleton were married
August 9.
Debbie Florez (Dickey Hall/Taylor Education building
operator) received her Associate Degree in mechanical engineering from
LCC this past May. Because of her high GPA, she was invited to join Phi
Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society for two-year colleges. Debbie
also won the drawing for the free COE sweatshirt for submitting a home
page update!
In addition to her position in the Associate Dean's Office,
Judith Morgan is an assistant librarian at Sullivan College. Prior
to her position at Sullivan, she was a part-time, librarian assistant at
Lexington Public Library's Lansdowne Branch. Judith has a master's degree
in library and information science.
Pat Scott, former administrative assistant to
the dean, completed her BA in July. She plans to enroll in the MBA program
at Pfeiffer University at Charlotte. Pat was recently promoted to executive
secretary to the provost at Duke University.
Lucian Taylor (KHP) and LaChele Ransom were married
June 28.
Mary Ann Vimont (EDC, Dean's Office) and Richard
Vimont were married May 31.
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