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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION College COMMUNIQUE ` November 2010 Departmental Highlights FACULTY College of Education Professor Named Fellow in Two Prestigious Organizations James R. Rogers, professor (Counseling), was named an American Psychological Association Fellow in the Society of Counseling Psychology. A fellowship is an honor bestowed for extraordinary accomplishment to an individual whose contributions generally advance and enrich counseling psychology as a field. Fellows are selected by peers on the basis of evidence of prolonged higher-level performance that is recognizable at a national level. Rogers was also named a Fellow of the International Academy of Suicide Research by the IASR Board of Directors. “The recognition of being named a fellow validates that Jim is an international expert and a major contributor to the field of suicidology,” noted Karin Jordan, chair (counseling). More than 34,000 suicides occurred in the United States in 2007. CLEAR is located at the Akron Innovation Campus Building on Wolf Ledges Parkway. Rogers will teach a new course about suicide at UA in spring 2011. More than 34,000 suicides occurred in the United States in 2007, with an average of almost 95 per day. The course will discuss theories, treatment and prevention efforts for suicide. Rogers has also assumed direction for the newly created Consortium for Leadership in Evaluation, Assessment and Research (CLEAR). CLEAR provides quality evaluation and research services to K-16 schools, mental health agencies and other educational and mental health service entities, locally and regionally. For more information please contact Jim Rogers at 330-972-6281/7813 or jrrogers@uakron.edu. -4-
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION College COMMUNIQUE ` November 2010 Departmental Highlights Akron Coalition Selected as Journal Editors FACULTY Five College of Education faculty members were selected as the editorial team for the Midwestern Educational Researcher journal. The Akron Coalition includes Jennifer Milam, assistant professor (CIS); Sandra Spickard Prettyman, associate professor (EFL); Susan Kushner Benson, associate professor (EFL); Xin Liang, associate professor (EFL); and Kristin Koskey, assistant professor (EFL). Counseling Professor Elected as Treasurer Ingrid Weigold, assistant professor, Counseling, was elected to the position of treasurer of the American Psychological Association’s Division 17, Section on Positive Psychology. Three Education Staff Members Serve as Honorary Coaches In appreciation for their service to The University of Akron Department of Athletics, the College of Education Preadmission advisers, Kevin Tondra, Kevin O’Connor and Betsy Kerns were asked to serve as honorary coaches for the UA Homecoming Game on Oct. 2 against Northern Illinois. Congratulations to this dynamic trio! -5-
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