2008-2009 - Grand Valley State University
2008-2009 - Grand Valley State University
2008-2009 - Grand Valley State University
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Faculty Honors and Degrees<br />
Roger M. Finlan, M.A.<br />
COE Affiliate Faculty<br />
Educational Foundations<br />
Recipient: Last Lecture Series Speaker<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Allendale, MI<br />
Recipient: Educational Support Program (ESP)<br />
Certificate Award for exceptional advising and work<br />
with at-risk students<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Allendale, MI<br />
Monica Harris, Ph.D.<br />
COE Assistant Professor<br />
Special Education, Learning Disabilities<br />
Recipient: Outstanding Researcher of the Year<br />
Award, for dissertation on The Effects of<br />
Morphological Analysis on the Performance of<br />
Students With and Without Disabilities<br />
Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference,<br />
Kansas City, MO<br />
Barbara LaBeau, Ph.D.<br />
COE Assistant Professor<br />
Earned Degree: Ph.D. in Education, with an<br />
emphasis in Educational Leadership<br />
Dissertation: Uncovering prospective teachers’<br />
expressions of identity through the process of<br />
digital storytelling<br />
Oakland <strong>University</strong>, Oakland, MI<br />
Jacque Melin, M.A.<br />
COE Affiliate Faculty<br />
Education Differentiation<br />
Recipient: Golden Apple Award for making an<br />
impact in the field of education<br />
Kent Reading Council, <strong>Grand</strong> Rapids, MI<br />
John Shinsky, Ph.D.<br />
COE Associate Professor<br />
Leadership and Learning, Department Chair<br />
Recipient: Henry Bullough Community Service Award<br />
Michigan <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Varsity Alumni “S” Club,<br />
East Lansing, MI<br />
Cynthia Smith, Ph.D.<br />
COE Assistant Professor<br />
Special Education Administration<br />
Faculty Awards<br />
Recipient: Beekman Award for distinguished work<br />
in the administration of special education program<br />
on a local, regional or national level<br />
Michigan Assoc. of Administrators of Special Ed.,<br />
Holland, MI<br />
Affiliate Faculty:<br />
Outstanding Service to the COE<br />
Dori Helder, M.A.<br />
COE Affiliate Faculty<br />
Special Education, Cognitive Impairment<br />
Larry Spencer, M.A.<br />
COE Affiliate Faculty<br />
Educational Leadership<br />
Mary Starkweather, M.A.<br />
COE Affiliate Faculty<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Elaine C. Collins, COE Dean,<br />
Offers <strong>State</strong> Leadership<br />
Dean Collins served on two important state-wide<br />
boards in <strong>2008</strong>-09:<br />
• Professional Standards Commission for Teachers<br />
subcommittee for development of an Alternative<br />
Route Proposal for teacher preparation<br />
• Member, executive board, Michigan Association<br />
of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE)<br />
At the MACTE spring meeting Dean Collins was<br />
elected board president. Her term of office will<br />
be <strong>2009</strong>-2011.<br />
9<br />
COE<br />
Achievements
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