FACULTY FOCUS

Jim Hiebert, the Robert J. Barkley Professor of Education, answers questions about some of his recent research on classroom teaching and learning in mathematics, including a study that used video to compare teaching methods in countries with high mathematics achievement.

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ALUMNI ACCOLADES

Rudolph Karkosak, '91EdD, was one of four alumni of the College of Education ad Public Policy honored with the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award at a dinner held Friday, June 5, as part of the University of Delaware's first-ever Forum and Reunion Weekend.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

When Samanta Lopez, central complex coordinator for University of Delaware Residence Life and graduate student in the School of Education, was in seventh grade, a teacher and mentor told her, "You are going to make a difference" and that has been her goal ever since.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

UD Education Alumni Association Officers Elected

The officers of the Education Alumni Association for 2009–10 will be Julie Cassel-Martin, president; Sally Fraticell and Bethany Morris, co-presidents; and Terry Celano, treasurer. Dr. Laura Glass serves as the faculty advisor of the association. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the alumni association or you’d like to become more involved, please contact Dr. Glass at lglass@udel.edu

Kathleen Minke Named President-Elect of NASP

Kathleen Minke, professor and acting director of the School of Education, has been voted president-elect of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). She will assume her duties as president of the organization July 1, 2010, after serving a year as president-elect.

Robert Hampel Receives UD’s Outstanding Doctoral Advising Award

Professor Robert Hampel received the 2008-2009 Outstanding Graduate Student Advising and Mentoring Award at UD’s Doctoral Hooding Convocation ceremony on May 29. He recently served on his 100th dissertation committee and has been the primary advisor of 42 Ed.D. students.

Nancy Jordan Receives NICHD Grant for Mathematics Intervention

Professor Nancy C. Jordan has received a five-year, $1.1-million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to address the development of number sense in children at risk for mathematics learning difficulties.

Leslie Cooksy Elected President of the AEA

Leslie Cooksy, associate professor in the School of Education and the Delaware Education Research and Development Center, has been elected incoming president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA).

Three Education Faculty Receive AERA Honors

SOE faculty Elizabeth Nash Farley-Ripple, Amanda Jansen and Douglas Archbald all recently received honors for their publications from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

2009–10 Education Graduate Association Officers Elected

The following students have been elected to leadership posts in the UD Education Graduate Association: Zoi Philippakos, president (phzoi@udel.edu); Jessica Blank, vice president (jcblank@udel.edu); Annalee Kodman, secretary (akkodman@udel.edu); Bishwa Poudel, media/public relations (bpoudel@udel.edu); Karen Lakomy, social chair (klakomy@udel.edu); and Megan Pell, graduate student senator (mpell@udel.edu)

For more information about these and other announcements from the School of Education, please visit our Web site at www.udel.edu/education.