2012 Dean’s Report
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2012 Dean’s Report
A Tier One TRANSFORMATION
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Greetings, In the last year, I’ve been honored to serve as dean during a truly transformative time for UH and its College of Education. As the University celebrates its recognition as a Tier One institution, the College of Education has also made dramatic strides forward. This fall, we welcomed twenty new faculty members, following an extensive national seratch for some of the country’s most promising researchers as well as accomplished teachers and school leaders, who will join our instructional staff. In addition to new faculty, the College launched several successful new events that enrich the student experience, and we look forward to building those traditions in the future. The year has been one filled with fresh honors, curriculum innovations for undergraduates and graduate students, and a reinvigorated sense of purpose throughout the college. Everyday, students inspire me with their commitment to changing lives and communities. A generation of educators is poised to retire, leaving behind increasingly diverse school systems that are heavily impacted by poverty. Our students face the most challenging landscape in American history. Happily, our faculty are deeply passionate about our students’ success and the impact our students will have on the world that needs them. From the 600 teacher candidates who presented research at the Teacher Research Symposium to our graduate students’ extensive research awards - all our students benefit from mentorship and discovery. Faculty combine award-winning teaching with their ambitious research agendas. This year, our faculty have been broadly recognized for their scholarly work and newly honored as fellows in the American Educational Research Association and the American Psychological Association. The students, faculty and alumni of the college share the same, simple goal: to change our world for the better. It all starts in our own community. Already our students and alumni serve well over a million children. In the areas of obesity and bullying prevention, the college hosts programs to assure healthy minds and bodies across Texas and beyond. We are proud that UH was named a top “community-engaged” university in the nation by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Our students and faculty live out that commitment every day. As an alumnus of UH (’87), I take special pride in seeing the college’s renewal. The stakes have never been higher, and as you read through this report of our progress over the last year, I hope you will agree that we are ready for the challenges that will come. Thank you for your interest and support of our mission and the work we do.
Robert H. McPherson, Ph.D. Dean & Professor/ Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair College of Education University of Houston
And We’re Just Getting Started.
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MORE REASONS EVERY DAY OUTSTANDING INSTITUTION: • • • •
One of only 13 institutions in Texas accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. One of only 25 founding member institutions nationwide involved in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. One University with more American Educational Research Association Fellows than any other in Texas. One of only 14 Colleges of Education nationwide with a Graduate Education Online Program on the U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll.
Oustanding Faculty: • Cheryl Craig: named a fellow of the • Catherine Horn: named a Fulbright Scholar. American Educational Research Association (AERA), winner of the Lifetime Achievement • Sara McNeil: recipient of the University Award in Curriculum Studies from AERA of Houston Teaching Excellence Award and recipient of the Outstanding Author for Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Contribution Award from the Emerald Excellence Career Award and the 2012 Literati Network. ComputerWorld Honors Laureate for the Digital History Project. • Jerome Freiberg: recipient of the University of Houston Teaching Excellence Career • Theresa Monaco: recipient of the George Award. Washington Medal of Honor from the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge. • Robert Houston: honored by the Texas Association of Teacher Educators with • Rick Olenchak: named Fellow of the Belinits Lifetime Achievement Award at the Blank International Research Center on Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Giftedness and Talent Development. Teacher Education Conference. 4
• Norma Olvera: one of the 25 Hispanic Women of the Year for her contribution to education by the newspaper, Sucesos. • Margit Wiesner: elected to fellow status by the American Psychological Association in the field of evaluation, measurement and statistics. • Robert Wimpelberg: recipient of the Robert B. Howsam Award from the Texas Association of Colleges for Texas Education. • Sissy Wong: selected by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching to receive the Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award.
“ Everyone has the potential to learn, and at the end of the day, I want to be able to say I gave it my all. Never give up on a child. ”
“Never give up on a
Alissa Macek, child. Every Education Alumnachild and has 4.0the Summa Cum Laudeto learn potential Honor Graduate.
and at the end of the day, I want to be able
THAT WE ARE AT THE HEAD OF THE CLASS.
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New Commitments in Education - Big and Small “I’ve always wanted to give back and investing in students who want to teach is the best way to make a difference now and in the future.”
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Amobi Okoye, with COE students Jonna Lansangan and Janet Deleon at the Kickoff 4 Kids Celebrity Basketball Game.
The College of Education is committed to the belief that no one should have to go in debt in order to be a teacher, health educator, educational researcher or mental health professional. Our students hope to help others, but before they can do so, scholarships help many of them make it to their educational goals. Events such as the Kickoff 4 Kids Celebrity Basketball Game helped bring the experiences and needs of our students into focus. Not only did football star, Amobi Okeye, rally a host of celebrity atheletes to perform for the children and families of the Houston community, the event raised funds for UH COE scholarships and started a tradition of giving of which Cougars can be proud. Each scholarship brings us one step closer to the dream of helping all students graduate without student loan debt.
Outstanding Giving The Basheer A. Memorial Fellowship Endowment for the College of Education supports the efforts of doctoral students and was created by Mr. Saad Hashmi to honor his father for a lifetime of esteemed service in the field of education. Pictured here are Mr. Ahmed Hashmi, Provost John Antel, Ms. Kausar Hashmi, Mr. Saad Hashmi and Dean Robert McPherson.
College of Education Scholarship Winners: Shyonda Adams Sarah Alaniz Kristy Apker James Appiah Anum Arif Patlindsay Catalla Arely Cervantes Lana Coble Samoya Copeland Christina Daniels Steffanie Davenport Veronica Fernandez Jacqueline Garcia Monica Garcia Helen Ha Danielle Harris Ammani Krishnaswamy Terry Lin
Yesenia Martinez Megan Mattheessen Debra Norvell Kerri Nowell Teresa Pecinovsky Cydney Peters Sara Reid Sofia Ruiz Allison Sawyer Norma Schwartz Mehwish Sohail Breeana Stell Jennifer Stinson Rui Tang Crystal Tewes Natalia Virani Younghui Wang Yabei Yin
Shape the Future for us All.
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Research Brings Far-Reaching Discoveries Research Progress:
Professional recognition of faculty continues to grow. Overall funded research expenditures increased by 26%. In the competitive area of federal funding, expenditures increased 40% in a single year.
300 250 200
Citations
150
Papers
100 50 0
2010
Outstanding Students:
2011
Total Research Expenditures $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0
2010
Federal Research Expenditures $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000
$500,000 $0
2010
Houston area vice principal, Dr. Walter Hunt earned his Education Doctorate in Professional Leadership in our new Executive program. His exploratory research on the impact of African American teachers in Title 1 schools has already earned attention from the national media.
2011
$1,000,000
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Good intentions are not enough to lead our communities and schools into a better future. To make these strides, practitioners must be armed with researchbased techniques and informed policy. Our faculty are making great strides in crucial research areas, and it shows. Not only are faculty increasingly recognized for their contributions to the field, our students consistently win top awards and make independent discoveries. As a Tier One Carnegie Designated Research University, UH is committed to making breakthroughs in education, and health - areas that touch each child, family, and community.
2011
School Psychology Ph.D. student Kerri Nowell travelled to Cuba to research Special Education services in the embargoed nation as part of a American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) delagation.
“Part of the reason I wanted to be a faculty in residence, living on campus with the students, is because my research centers on issues of college student success and to be able to ‘live’ what we know is a tremendous gift. Winning the Fulbright gave me an opportunity to work with colleagues in Chile this summer looking broadly at similar issues through yet another important and enlightening lens. In all, it’s been an amazing year as a researcher and as a cougar.” - Catherine Horn, 2011-2012 Faculty in Residence and 2012 Fulbright Scholar.
as well as community based solutions.
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Student Success is A measure of our effectiveness, It’s a great time to be a Cougar and an important time to be in the field of education. More students are choosing our programs and earning degrees with us than ever before, and they have more reasons to do so.
Outstanding Student: The Spring Branch Education Foundation honored iSMART student and eighth grade science teacher, Preeti Joseph, with a Crystal Award for teaching excellence. Joseph, who competed with over a 1000 nominees was cited as “the epitome of going above and beyond”. 10
We consult carefully with community stakeholders as well as accreditation agencies and the latest research to Not only are ensure our students receive a stellar education. We know degrees and our efforts are paying off. enrollment up, Students in our American the UH College Psychological Association (APA) accredited programs in of Education Counseling Psychology and increased the School Psychology win highly doctoral degrees competitive internships across the nation. it awarded by
65% Not only are we accredited in a single by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); our overall pass rate Texas Examinations of Educator Standards ™ (TExEs) exam was 97%.
Student Progress: Total Degrees Awarded 620 615 610 605 600 595 590 585 580
2010
2011
Total Enrollment 2600 2550 2500 2450 2400 2350
year.
To meet the demand, we have expanded our programs to the UH Sugar Land and Northwest Campuses as well as expanding our acclaimed online opportunities. Teaching students where they live gives them more time to follow their dreams with less time spent on the road.
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2011
Number of Doctorates Awarded 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
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2011
“I plan to transform the health of the public, one community at a time - through advocacy and education.�
Jameisha Brown, UH COE Alumna, childhood cancer survivor and health promoter.
And the way we change the world.
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great education starts at home Houston deserves a great university. From local bullying prevention, counseling services for veterans, and community-based obesity research to our extensive presence in public schools across the region, the UH College of Education is working to improve lives locally and globally. To put our work into perspective, the 34 school districts with which we partner in serve over 1,000,000 children - more than Alaska, Rhode Island, Vermont, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Hawaii, and Washington DC combined. And graduates continue the impact they begin as students. 81% of bacheloreate graduates from the College of Education work in Texas within a year. The high need for teachers in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) is a national emergency. In Houston, the need is even more profound. Education is the fuel for Houston and the nation’s economic engine. With STEM teacher certification and professional development program like iSMART, STEP and teachHOUSTON, the College of Education addresses the need for more Math Outstanding Program: and Science teachers from a multitude of perspectives. One of only 25 founding member institutions nationwide involved in the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), the innovative Executive Doctorate In areas such as obesity research and mental health, the in Professional Leadership degree program reimagines how we prepare leaders in College works to assure healthy minds and bodies in minority and at-risk populations. APA Accredited programs education. It weaves the real-life problems of school districts into its curriculum and makes solving local in School Psychology and Counseling Psychology connect educational problems one students to the Medical Center as well as state and local of its goals. organizations. Similarly, BOUNCE (Behavior Opportunity uniting Nutrition Counseling and Exercise) provides minority mothers and daughters behavioral and educational practices that transform not only the lives of girls but their families and community as well.
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This year, the program graduated a class of 37 graduates, all professionals in the Houston Area who bring their new expertise back to the community.
“Community Based Research changes lives now while creating solutions that apply across contexts. We teach underserved families healthy habits, but our discoveries can spread our success across the world.�
Norma Olvera, Professor of Health Education and director of the BOUNCE program.
And then improves the whole neighborhood.
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New Events and Memories
Action Alliance First Lecture with John Hunter
APA President’s Visit
APA President presents multicultural ethics workshop for students and community.
COE launches an inaugural annual event.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Homecoming Ice Cream Social COE shares a sweet Homecoming Week.
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
COE and Alumni Association host workshop and luncheon on public education funding crisis.
DECEMBER
JANUARY
HATC Turns 40
COEs Houston Area Teacher Center celebrates forty years of progress.
Undergraduate Internship Fair
Retirement Celebration
Health and HDFS students network with professionals.
FEBRUARY
MARCH Go Texan Day
Faculty and staff join the cowboy spirit.
COE celebrates careers of nine accomplished faculty.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE BOUNCE 5K
Health promotion program stages fun run.
JULY Kickoff 4 Kids Celebrity Basketball
Athletes play on behalf of COE Scholarships.
Built on a Tradition of Pride
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Taking the Lead
“Our faculty seek to transform their fields and the lives they touch. Our mission is to prepare the 21st century teachers, leaders, health professionals, and psychologists who will drive education, health and human service endeavors across the world.�
Robert H. McPherson Dean & Professor Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair 16
New Tenure Track Faculty Samuel McQuillin Assistant Professor, School Psychology
Kristi Santi Associate Professor, Special Education
McQuillin recently completed work as a School Psychologist with the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. He brings graduate level teaching experience and accomplishments as a research evaluator, statistical consultant, and data analyst. His research includes work in youth mentoring programs and motivational interviewing to reduce adolescent problem behavior.
Ezemenari M. Obasi Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology
With experience as a teacher, professor, author, and most recently as president of her own consulting firm, Santi has worked with educators and administrators around the country. She brings real world experience and knowledge regarding issues in assessmentdriven instruction, struggling readers and curriculum development.
Paula Myrick Short Distinguished Professor, Higher Education
Obasi’s research explores drug abuse, health disparities among ethnic groups, social neuroscience, and cross-cultural psychology. He serves on editorial boards including The Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Black Psychology, American Psychological Association and Association of Black Psychologists.
Short recently served as the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on the Tennessee Board of Regents, and has held professorships at several leading universities including Auburn, Penn State, and University of Missouri-Columbia. Her expertise in largescale systemic organizational change and development provide an exceptional record of achievement.
in a New Education Frontier
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A New Generation of PASSIONATE INSTRUCTORS
Sam Brower
Andrea Burridge
Shea Culpepper
Suzanne Davanon
Kristen Hassett
Carrie Markello,
Cathy McCormack
Roberta Nutt
Clinical Assistant Professor, Social Education
Clinical Assistant Professor, Special Education 18
Clinical Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
Clinical Associate Professor, Art Education
Clinical Associate Professor, Mathematics Education
Clinical Associate Professor, Social Education
Clinical Associate Professor, Reading & Language Arts
Clinical Professor, Counseling Psychology
Heather Domjan
Theresa Edgar
Susie Gronseth
Margaret Hale
Amber Thompson
Cathryn White
Jahnette Wilson
Lee Wright
Clinical Assistant Professor Science Education
Clinical Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
Clinical Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
Clinical Professor, Special Education
Clinical Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology
Clinical Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
Clinical Associate Professor, Reading & Language Arts
Our 16 newly hired clinical faculty give students hands-on expertise and over 200 years of combined field experience.
Clinical Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
and Experienced Practitioners
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Thank You. The College of Education is immensely grateful for every donor who contributed in the 2011 – 2012 fiscal year. Together, your gifts are helping to reinvent the College. The list below expresses special gratitude for all donors who gave $200 and above. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Adams Dr. Karen I. Adsit Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ainsworth Ms. Nancy E. Allison Amobi Okoye Foundation, Inc. The Andrews Foundation Dr. Judith and Mr. Rich Andrews Ms. Sarai C. Arreola Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Austin Baylor College of Medicine Dr. J. B. Berryhill Ms. Renee A. Block Ms. Cris C. Bowden Dr. Cheryl Ann Brock Mr. Simon Brown Dr. W. P. Buckner, Jr. Ms. Michelle Buhr Dr. Dorothy F. Caram College for All Texans Foundation Dr. Kristen L. Correll Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Crain Dr. Patricia S. Dodds Dr. Anette T. and Mr. Robert B. Edens Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Epps Dr. Audrey L. Evers Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Fastow Ms. Margaret Ellen Fitzgerald
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Ms. Gabriela D. Flores Mr. and Mrs. Miguel A. Frausto Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gebhart Dr. Helen Gore-Laird Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Greene, III Ms. Jane T. Hakala Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Harper Mr. Don and Dr. Jacqueline M. Hawkins Harris County Hospital District Foundation Mr. Saad A. Hashmi & Hashmi Family Fund Dr. Margaret H. and Mr. Alan Hill Mrs. Debra Elaine Hilton Hispanic Health Coalition, Inc. Dr. Robert Harlan McPherson and Dr. Ann Hodges Houston Endowment Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Larry W. Hughes Dr. Laveria Hutchison Mr. and Dr. Derrick Jensen Dr. Sharon A. Johnson Dr. Patricia Lamphere Jordan JPMorgan Chase Dr. Leigh Harrison Kent Koala Health & Wellness Centers Inc. Dr. Beverly W. Krieger Dr. James R. Landers Ms. Janette Lapus Mr. and Mrs. Franklin A. Lemmon
Dr. and Mrs. David B. Liberman Safeway Foundation Dr. May C. Lieblong Ms. Dayna J. Salter Ms. Carolyn Lohman Dr. Barbara G. Samuels Dr. Lorena Maher Mrs. Anne Cunningham Sherman Dr. Carrie G. Markello Dr. Dennis Wesley Smith Dr. Peter J. Marsh Mr. Jack S. Staggs Mr. David A. Marshall Ms. Ann M. Stanford Martinez & Associates Dr. Norma K. Stone Mr. Gary McGuire Mr. Lorenzo Tellez Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Melanson, Jr. The Samuels Foundation Ms. Maria C. Moreno Ms. Annie Lim Tsui Dr. M. Lee Mountain Mr. and Mrs. David Milton UnderMr. Joseph Timothy Mugavero wood, Jr. Dr. Amy D. Mulholland Ms. Julie S. Ung Mr. and Mrs. James Burke Nichols, Jr. United Engineering Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Noojin, III United Way of Greater Houston Norma & Don Stone Charitable Gift Mr. R. C. Updegrove Foundation Mr. and Ms. David Valdez Ms. Nancy Palm Ms Veronica L. Wade-Buster Dr. Walter I. Parks Mr. Eugene T. Wallace Phoenix Fire Protection Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Wallace Service Company Dr. and Mrs. Allen R. Warner Psychological Software Solutions Inc. Mrs. Sylvia G. Wasiolek Reisman-White, LP Dr. Cameron S. White Mr. and Mrs. David J. Reynolds Dr. Wendy E. Willett Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Robinson Dr. Shirley E. Rose and Mr. Donald Rose S & M Automotive
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