|
|
 |
|
Autumn 2015
In this issue we present some of the many accomplishments of our faculty and recent graduates, details of our sixth biennial Global Symposium, and more. We also welcome new staff and faculty, and we will miss some of our SOE community who will not be with us this year. Read more.
 |
Rick Eigenbrood, Dean
School of Education |
Faculty Highlights
Faculty/Staff Highlight: Meet Janiess Sallee
Janiess Sallee has recently been appointed the new associate director of the Center for Professional Education. Read more about her education, professional background, and deep devotion to learning and to the SPU community.
Nagy Receives Award for Vocabulary Research
This spring William Nagy was named 2015 Notable Vocabulary Researcher by the Vocabulary SIG (special interest group) of the American Educational Research Association. Learn more about the honor.
Alsbury’s Book Focuses on School Board Members, Superintendents
A new book co-edited by Professor of Educational Administration and Supervision Tom Alsbury was recently published by Harvard Education Press. Learn more about the book.
Scheuerman Book Collects Stories From the Snake River/Palouse
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Richard Scheuerman’s book River Song: Naxiyamtáma (Snake River-Palouse) Oral Traditions from Mary Jim, Andrew George, Gordon Fisher, and Emily Peone was released in March by WSU Press. Learn more about the book.
Sink Departs School of Education after 21 Years of Service
This past spring Chris Sink, a longstanding faculty member in the School of Education counseling program, completed his final quarter at SPU before beginning a new position. Learn more.
Alumni Highlights
 Recent PhD in education graduate Lindsay O’Neal was hired as the coordinator of standards-based instruction for Federal Way Public Schools. See how O’Neal has inspired students in her Federal Way High School classroom.
 2010 EdD alumna Karen Soine was recently hired as the assistant director of curriculum and instruction in the Renton School District.
2013 education graduate Kristi Suznevich was one of four teachers honored by the Highline School District for Teacher Appreciation Week earlier this year. Watch the teacher appreciation video made about Kristi and her students.
News & Events
New UG Student Teachers Enjoy “First Days of School Debrief” at Camp Casey
This fall, students beginning the senior year of their undergraduate education programs were again able to visit Camp Casey on Whidbey Island with Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Julie Antilla-Garza. Read more about their experience.
Symposium Hosts International Guests
For three days in June, educators and scholars from 15 countries gathered on the SPU campus and on Whidbey Island for the Sixth Biennial Symposium: “Educational Innovations in Countries Around the World.” Learn what they did.
Remembrance
SPU and Community Mourns Loss of Greg Gelderman
The SPU community mourns the loss of Greg Gelderman, certification officer in the School of Education, who was killed in a tragic bicycle accident September 1. Details
Giving
Like you, we believe in our mission to engage the culture and change the world … starting in the classroom. That’s why SPU’s School of Education is always looking for new ways to help you connect with the future of education in our state and beyond. And there’s more than one way you can get involved. In fact, here are four ways to give!
|
|
| |
|
|
|
2010 EdD alumna Karen Soine was recently hired as the assistant director of curriculum and instruction in the Renton School District.
