For alumni and friends of the University of San Diego
Message From the Dean The new semester has begun and the SoE is embracing 2005 as a time of bold change. Let me begin with some highlights from 2004:
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• We have four new faculty: Dr. Lea Hubbard, Learning and Teaching; Dr. Lori Low, Counseling; Dr. Athena Perrakis, Leadership Studies; and Dr. Frank Kemerer, who is Professor in Residence in the Schools of Education and Law. Welcome! • We hosted a joint national (NCATE) and state (CCTC) accreditation team who spent nearly five days carefully reviewing our self-study, interviewing faculty, staff, students and alums, as well as our district partners. If you participated —many thanks!! What a great year 2004 was for us! During 2005 you will hear more about: • Plans for the new building—USD selected the architectural firm— Delawie, Wilkes, Rodriguez and Barker, and our SoE building committee is meeting with them regularly. • Internationalizing the school and increasing our diversity among students and faculty. We will strive to provide more opportunities for international experiences, welcome international scholars and students, and we will increase scholarship funds to expand our diversity and increase the intercultural understanding of faculty and students. The SoE students, faculty and staff wish you a happy and healthy 2005.
Paula A. Cordeiro Dean and Professor
The Center for Applied Nonprofit Research focuses on issues of strategic importance in the nonprofit sector. See article in next issue.
NCATE Update! The NCATE (National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) visit in late October was a tremendous success! All of the required standards were successfully met, and the feedback we received from the NCATE team was all very positive. The School of Education administrative team would like to thank all of the students, alumni, faculty and staff who contributed to such a successful visit!
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Congratulations 2004-2005 Scholarship Recipients! Elizabeth Baker Woods Scholarship Laura Smith, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching (Induction Masters Partnership Program)
Sr. Duchesne Teacher Scholarship Erika Aja, Multiple Subject credential Edoho Awaih, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching; Multiple Subject credential Michelle Coleman, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching
W. Scott McIntyre Memorial Scholarship Chris Procello, Ed.D., Leadership Studies
Jane P. Johnson Endowed Scholarship Rosalie Simons, M.Ed., Special Education Maria Alvarez, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching
Single Subject Teaching Program for African American Men Alvin Green-Lewis, English Cleophus Harris, English Cornelius Ogunsalu, English Terrance Smith, English
School of Education Endowed Scholarship (Catholic Scholarship) Paul Adler, M.A., Leadership Studies Noel Bishop, M. Ed., Leadership (Educational Leadership Development Academy) Sheila McTigue, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching Andrea Puschendorf, Pupil Administrative Services credential
Donor endows scholarship to support teacher education Jane and Keith Johnson have generously donated $50,000 to establish the Jane P. Johnson endowed scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to graduate students preparing to become teachers. It is so fitting that the scholarship recipients be referred to as the Jane P. Johnson scholars since they share her commitment to education and excellence. Jane Johnson is a former elementary school teacher who is passionate about helping others learn and overcome obstacles to success. As a child, Jane overcame dyslexia to become an Jane Johnson avid reader and strong advocate for literacy. Jane is a community leader and philanthropist, with true compassion for people with learning differences. She is married to Keith Johnson, co-founder, vice chairman, and former CEO of Fieldstone Communities, Inc. Mr. Johnson is also a member of the USD Board of Trustees.
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Community college research program moves to USD We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Community College Leadership Development Initiatives (CCLDI) at the USD School of Education. The CCLDI is committed to forming dynamic and productive alliances and working collaboratively with all constituencies of community college education in the western region to encourage and promote: • Leadership development activities for current and future leaders, • Research dissemination and coordination, and • Opportunities to share information and access to professional development in community college education.
Forum examines the state of school counseling and school reform
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Dr. Ofelia R. Arellano, former Provost at Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, CA, is the Interim Executive Director of CCLDI. Dr. Arellano will work closely with faculty at USD and community colleges, as well as community college administrators in the region to bring together the expertise of community college scholars and practitioners through programs designed to prepare leaders for work in community colleges. CCLDI was originally conceived and established by a group of community college leaders who now form the CCLDI Foundation, and is continually informed of community college issues by the on-going collaboration with the Foundation and a policy council made up of Foundation Board members and University of San Diego representatives. Prior to moving to the USD School of Education, the CCLDI was housed at Claremont Graduate University.
Clinic to train teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing joins the SoE with $2 million in grant funding The John Tracy Clinic and the USD School of Education have announced a partnership to train teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This summer the Clinic announced the transfer of two large federal grants from USC to the USD School of Education. Dean Paula Cordeiro and Dr. Judy Mantle were instrumental in establishing the relationship with the Clinic. The John Tracy Clinic is a private, nonprofit education center founded by Louise Treadwell Tracy in 1942, with a mission of offering hope, guidance and encouragement to families of infants and preschool children with hearing losses. The Tracy Clinic offers correspondence
courses which serve 2,500 families each year in 140 countries, and its community hearing screening program reaches 16,000 preschool children per year in Los Angeles and three surrounding counties. Two grants totaling over two million dollars from the U.S. Department of Education have been transferred to USD. The multi-year program will fund stipends to 70 undergraduates and graduates who are preparing to teach young deaf and hard of hearing students. Beginning with the fall 2005 term, the USD School of Education will offer the program instituted by USC and the Tracy Clinic, the nation’s first online Master’s Degree in early childhood deaf education.
The 6th annual forum on the state of school counseling and guidance in schools was a huge success in December 2004. More than 180 counselors, counselor educators, school and community agency administrators and graduate students attended the event held at USD. With the theme of “Blueprints and Bulldozers”, the forum examined the current school reform movement and the practices built on those assumptions. The Forum brings together a community of individuals interested in strengthening the practice of school counseling and the delivery of student support programs and services. This year’s event was sponsored by the USD Center for Student Support Systems, the USD School of Education, and the San Diego Kiwanis Club. 7th Annual Forum on the State of Counseling and Guidance in Schools December 9, 2005 University of San Diego www.sandiego.edu/soe/instcenter/ studentsupp
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Kendra Sisserson (right) with teacher in Pakistan
Dr. Kendra Sisserson, Assistant Professor in the Language, Literacy, and Culture program, recently travelled to Pakistan as a volunteer literacy consultant. Working with the International Reading Association (IRA), a nonprofit professional organization with the goal of advancing global literacy, Dr. Sisserson developed and delivered a professional development program for teachers and administrators. The program, funded in part by the United States Agency for International Development and housed at Aga Khan University in Karachi, was prepared at the request of the government of Pakistan as part of their effort to extend contemporary education, particularly secondary education for girls in the far provinces of Pakistan.
Dr. Edwards conducts research and community outreach in Australia Dr. Todd Edwards, Associate Professor and Director of the Marital and Family Therapy program, was hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Department of General Practice in the School of Medicine for the fall 2004 semester. In addition to giving two presentations on family therapy and the collaboration between physicians and therapists to faculty and community professionals, Dr. Edwards conducted research on the “Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Initiative”. This government sponsored initiative was implemented to improve the quality of care provided through general practice to Australians with a mental health illness. Funding from the initiative provides mental health assessment training to general practitioners, establishes linkages between general practitioners and mental health professionals, and offers mental health services to patients.
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SOE Global! Corner In Summer of 2005, SoE Global! will offer two Global Study courses in two great locations: Mexico and China. The Global Study Program provides students with the opportunity to experience international education on a short-term basis. No matter what the program of study, students can participate in courses and, with permission from an advisor, the course may count toward elective credit. Community members are welcome to participate in the Global Study course for either credit or non-credit. Mata Ortiz, MEXICO EDUC 280: Seminar-The Art of Learning and Leading June 19-25, 2005 with Dr. Jaime Romo (plus 4 additional meetings at USD) Beijing/Xian/Manjing/Shanghai, CHINA COUN 579: Cross-cultural Issues and Challenges in Education: Learning Through Personal Contact and Experiences May 30 - June 14, 2005 with Dr. Philip Hwang (plus 2 additional meetings at USD) Please visit the SoE Global! website for details and an application: http://www.sandiego.edu/soe/instcenter/soeglobal/
If you have provided for the University of San Diego in your estate plans, please tell us about it. If not, let us show you how. Through a bequest, you can: Create a Scholarship Endowment, Possibly reduce the tax burden on your estate, and Become a member of the Puente de Oro Society.
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Academy trains school leaders and is a model for principal preparation across the nation The Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA), now in its fifth year of preparing and supporting strong school leaders, has recently been awarded a grant of $2.2 million from The Broad Foundation. This new grant is a renewal from the foundation, whose $4.2 million grant helped launch the program in 2000. To date, 75 students have graduated from the Aspiring Leaders program (for the preliminary administrative services credential) and 46 have graduated from the New Leaders: Induction & Support program (for the professional administrative services credential). 91% of these graduates hold administrative positions. Recognizing the many successes of the program, Stanford University has recently
selected the ELDA to participate in their study of exemplary principal preparation programs. After a preliminary examination of preparation programs nationwide, this study, led by Stanford professors Linda Darling-Hammond and Debra Meyerson, has included the University of San Diego’s ELDA as one of the eight programs to be the subject of their in-depth inquiry. The inclusion of the ELDA in this study signifies its growing national reputation as one of the foremost leadership preparation programs. As Dean Paula Cordeiro observes, “It is not only the responsibility of ELDA to afford San Diego educators with exemplary opportunities for school leadership development; we must also share our learning from the Academy work with colleagues in school districts and universities around the nation.”
SoE Advisory Board brings together community leaders, educators, and industry professionals The School of Education held its first two Advisory Board meetings. We are grateful for the advice and support of our distinguished group of community leaders who have begun to advise us regarding plans for the new School of Education building, new programmatic initiatives and various forms of community outreach. Our board members are as follows: Vicki Baron - Licensed Family Therapist; MFT Alum ‘94 Brian Bright - Business Development Manager, Eduventures, Inc. George Cameron - Superintendent, National City Schools; Doctoral Alum ‘84 Jeff Carlstead - Owner, Hampton Inn; Doctoral Alum ‘04 Chris Carstens - Clinical Psychologist Laura Stanley DeMarco - Former Partner, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management Jim Gase - Principal, St. Michael’s School; Alum ‘81, ‘91 Wendy Gillespie - Principal, Frontier Trading, Inc. Mel Katz - President, Manpower Brian Kinsman - President, Kinsman Capital Bill Lynch - Founder, William D. Lynch Foundation Tim McIntire - Headmaster, Francis Parker School Susan Mallory - Region President, Northern Trust Bank Jean Miller - Community Volunteer Vince Mudd - CEO, San Diego Office Interiors Jim Mulvaney - Vice President, Driver Alliant Insurance Lou Murillo, Ph.D. - Executive Director, San Diego Council on Literacy Drew Schlosberg - Community and Public Relations Manager, San Diego Union Tribune Dorothy Smith - Professor, San Diego City College (ret.) Gayle Tauber - CEO, Seedling Fund John Zygowicz - Managing Director, Private Client Group, US Bank
California Department of Education funds partnership for math and science The California Math and Science partnership, partnering the USD School of Education, the Chula Vista and Lemon Grove school districts, and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, received $995,000 from the Calfornia Department of Education. The grant, led by Dr. Perla Myers and SoE Assistant Professor Sandy Buczynski, will offer workshops in science and mathematics content for teachers, additional workshops in pedagogical techniques, and provides scholarships for students pursuing the School of Education’s Masters degree in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (beginning in fall 2005).
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Doctoral student Angela Bass selected for the 2005 Superintendents Academy Angela Bass, doctoral student in Leadership Studies, has been selected to participate in the 2005 Broad Superintendents Academy, a national academy to train non-traditional executives to become urban public school superintendents. Bass, who is currently an Instructional Leader for San Diego City Schools, is one of only 20 business executives, military leaders, and career educators chosen for the program. Sponsored by The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, the Superintendents Academy is a 10-month program designed to train top executives from business, military, nonprofit, government, and education backgrounds to lead urban public schools. Through the program, Bass will participate in training sessions across the country to gain CEO-level skills in finance, management, operations, organizational systems, and education. Angela Bass
Nonprofit Leadership and Management program hosts corporate and community leaders Rick Cohen, Executive Director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, was the keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual Community Symposium held on January 12, 2005 sponsored by the Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program in cooperation with San Diego Grantmakers. Cohen, a noted advocate for foundation accountability, addressed the emergence of federal regulatory reform for nonprofit corporations in a fascinating fact-filled address to a 160 person audience of students and nonprofit organization representatives. In February, the Nonprofit Leadership & Management program held it’s first Board Governance Institute entitled, “Stewards of the Future”. Designed to impart best practices to senior staff and executive directors of nonprofit corporations, the event was sold out with 240 participants. The Institute was co-sponsored by Kintera Corporation, Nation Smith Hermes Diamond, Sonnenberg & Company and the Jewish Community Foundation.
5th Annual Binational Border Pedagogy Conference to be held at USD The 5th annual Border Pedagogy Conference will be held October 7-8, 2005 at the University of San Diego’s Institute for Peace and Justice. A collaborative effort between the USD School of Education and Universidad IberoAmericana, this event will incorporate educational research and scholars from both sides of the U.S. - Mexico border. Last year’s conference, held at Universidad IberoAmericana in Tijuana, was co-sponsored by USD with 150 participants from the U.S. and Mexico. According to conference Co-Chair Dr. Jaime Romo, Assistant Professor in the SoE Department of Learning and Teaching, “In our increasingly interconnected global society, learning to think differently about ourselves in a border context, making crossings and connections, and articulating a vision of social justice, have become necessary civic skills”. This year’s conference theme – “Bridging Borders That Divide Us: Opening Access to Educational Opportunity” – promises important dialogue about preparing teachers, policy-making, and best practices for binational civic and educational development throughout the borderlands. Jaime Romo
For more information, please contact Dr. Jaime Romo at jromo@sandiego.edu.
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School of Education Spring 2005 – Alumni Update Pedro Anaya, M.A. ‘04 Pedro is the Associate Executive Director of the Jackie Robinson YMCA. Anaya is instrumental in providing thousands of students from all over San Diego County with unique opportunities to broaden their horizons and eliminate prejudice every year. Anaya, who is also the Co-Chair of the Cesar E. Chavez Convention Committee, was recently accepted into the Sweetwater Union High School District Alumni Hall of Fame.
Sheridan (Sheri) Barker, Ed.D. ‘98 Sheri is the new Director of Leadership Services for San Diego County Office of Education, serving administrators and teacher leaders in 42 school districts. Her expertise includes leadership development, strategic planning, and all aspects of organizational development in public education.
Cari La Rose, B.A., DLA, ’82, Credential ‘82 Cari La Rose is a Vice President at Deutsche Bank in Chicago. She is pursuing a Masters degree in Teaching at Concordia, and is preparing to teach high school English.
Toni Landry, M.Ed. ‘80 Toni retired from teaching special education at Helix Charter High School after 32 1/2 years in June, 2002. She and her husband are building a second home in Laughlin, Nevada.
Lynette Patton, Ed.D. ‘87 Dr. Lynette Patton teaches intercultural studies for Slavic, Armenian and Southeast Asian refugee students at the San Jose Christian College, Fresno extension. She is also the Chief Financial Officer for Patton Industries, a properties acquisition and management company.
Susan H. Payment, Ed.D. ‘03 After fourteen years in the Office of Student Affairs at USD, Susan recently relocated to Charleston, South Carolina to accept the position of Director of Student Life at the College of Charleston. She has managerial oversight for the Stern Student Center and serves as the primary advisor for the Student Government Association at the College.
Stephanie Tarkington, Ed.D. ‘89 Stephanie is enjoying retirement and she and her husband Al spend about 6 months each year traveling, often on bicycle oriented vacations. They will be traveling to South Africa and India in the next few months.
Tasha Wahl, B.A., Education ‘94 Tasha and her husband Erik (BA ‘93 Communications) established the Wahl Group in 2002. The Wahl Group is a consulting firm specializing in helping organizations implement “breakthrough thinking to achieve extraordinary results”. Erik speaks extensively nationwide and has spoken to groups including the National PTA Convention, state PTA’s, the American Association of School Administrators, state Principals Associations, and corporate education meetings. Tasha is in charge of marketing for the firm. The couple has 3 sons. Their website is www.theartofvision.com.
If you have an update for the School of Education newsletter, please email Tabitha Lawler, Executive Assistant for Development at tlawler@sandiego.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
Calendar of Events April 9th , 2005 California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice University of San Diego
May 13, 2005 2nd Annual Spring Symposium on Action research in School Counseling Hahn University Center, Forum AB University of San Diego
May 27th , 2005 SoE Graduate Student Association Annual Commencement Luncheon
May 28th – May 29th, 2005 USD Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 28th School of Education Commencement Reception Degheri Alumni Center (11:00am – 12:15pm) Graduate Commencement Ceremony Jenny Craig Pavilion (begins at 1pm)
June 24th & 25th, 2005 7th Annual Character Education Leadership Academy Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice University of San Diego
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September 1st , 2005 Fall 2005 Semester Classes Begin
October 7th - 8th, 2005 5th Annual Border Pedagogy Conference Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice University of San Diego