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ollege <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

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<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>:<br />

Global Reach<br />

COE <strong>In</strong>ternational Connections<br />

Ackerman Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship<br />

Faculty Member Awarded Distinction<br />

Scholarships<br />

<strong>In</strong>creasing the Volume and Value


Greetings from <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>.<br />

<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>’s Magazine you will learn about<br />

many exciting things occuring on the West Lafayette campus.<br />

Spring is definitely here as evidenced by the robins that now grace<br />

the lawns around campus, the Wabash peaking and receding on its<br />

banks, and the absence <strong>of</strong> snow on the ground. And all <strong>of</strong> <strong>this</strong> follows<br />

the warmest January on record. It is truly a wonderful time to be<br />

contemplating the transitions we have experienced and the promise<br />

spring brings to us all.<br />

This is a busy time <strong>of</strong> year on campus as we prepare for the Spring Fest<br />

weekend celebration, continue interviewing and hiring new faculty—<br />

consistent with our strategic plan, and contemplate the graduation <strong>of</strong><br />

so many highly qualified teachers and future leaders. The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Education</strong> has been very successful in attracting the best possible new<br />

faculty to our campus. This year we estimate that we will be adding eight<br />

to ten new faculty to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>.<br />

<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong> <strong>of</strong> our <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Magazine we highlight<br />

exciting events and initiatives. For example, our first fully endowed<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essorship, the James F. Ackerman Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship in Social Studies<br />

<strong>Education</strong>, has been awarded.<br />

Also highlighted in <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong> are the many international activities <strong>of</strong><br />

our faculty and students. It is clear in <strong>this</strong> era <strong>of</strong> increased globalization<br />

that our students and faculty need to be engaged not only locally but<br />

globally in order to remain competitive. Our faculty and students are<br />

engaged throughout the world—working with colleagues in Afghanistan<br />

and South Africa. Our study abroad opportunities for our students, both<br />

undergraduate and graduate continue to grow and expand.<br />

As always I thank you for your support and hope to see you back on<br />

campus soon.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

George W. Hynd<br />

Dean, <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>


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focus on<br />

GLOBAL REACH: The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>’s <strong>In</strong>ternational Connections<br />

CHINA page 4<br />

KUWAIT page 5<br />

MONGOLIA & AFGHANISTAN pages 6-7<br />

NETHERLANDS page 8<br />

SOUTH AFRICA page 9<br />

RUSSIA page 10<br />

POLAND page 11<br />

FACULTY UPDATES<br />

NAGC AWARDS page 12<br />

ACKERMAN PROFESSORSHIP page 13<br />

PEER EDITED JOURNALS page 14<br />

RETIRING AFTER 20 YEARS page 15<br />

NEW FACULTY & STAFF page 15<br />

IN MEMORIUM pages 16-17<br />

RESEARCH<br />

SCIENCE LITERACY page 18<br />

NEW PSYCHOMETRIC LAB page 19<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Magazine<br />

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West Lafayette, <strong>In</strong>diana 47907-2098<br />

Phone: 765-494-5832 | 800-213-9339<br />

Email: tragnew@purdue.edu<br />

Web: www.education.purdue.edu<br />

About the contents: Guest writers are<br />

identified in author by-line; all other<br />

articles authored by Tonya Agnew.<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Magazine is<br />

published semiannually by the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>. Copyright © 2006 <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong>, All rights reserved <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong>, West Lafayette, <strong>In</strong>diana 47907<br />

USA, 765-494-4600. An equal access/<br />

equal opportunity university.<br />

ALUMNI<br />

ROBERT FOERSTER (BA ’72, MA ’76) page 20<br />

ALUMNI NEWS page 21<br />

SCHOLARSHIPS<br />

DEVITO SCHOLARS PROGRAM page 22<br />

INCREASING THE VOLUME AND VALUE page 23<br />

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS pages 24-25<br />

DEVELOPMENT<br />

2005 DONOR HONOR ROLL pages 26-32<br />

SPECIAL EVENT page 33<br />

UPCOMING EVENTS<br />

CALENDAR page 34<br />

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Linda Austin’s Journey to an Ancient L and<br />

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or some a wall is a symbol <strong>of</strong><br />

division, separation or enclosure.<br />

For Linda Austin, China’s<br />

Great Wall symbolizes all that<br />

has enabled her to survive breast cancer—resolve,<br />

determination and strength.<br />

<strong>In</strong> May 2005, Linda Austin, Director <strong>of</strong><br />

the Office <strong>of</strong> Field Experiences, traveled<br />

to China with eighteen other delegates<br />

as part <strong>of</strong> People to People <strong>In</strong>ternational.<br />

The primary goal <strong>of</strong> the trip was to investigate<br />

China’s educational system but<br />

Austin explored so much more.<br />

“It was the chance<br />

<strong>of</strong> a lifetime.”<br />

Austin was selected to participate in<br />

the People to People program by Edward<br />

Pultorak, Delegation Leader <strong>of</strong> People to<br />

People <strong>In</strong>ternational. He states, “Linda<br />

Austin was one <strong>of</strong> my top selections to<br />

participate in <strong>this</strong> very important event.”<br />

Once approached by<br />

Pultorak, Austin was<br />

thrilled to be part <strong>of</strong><br />

the delegation. “It was<br />

the chance <strong>of</strong> a lifetime.”<br />

The experience<br />

was enhanced when<br />

she found that her husband<br />

was able to travel<br />

as a guest with the<br />

group.<br />

People to People,<br />

instituted in 1956 by<br />

President Dwight D.<br />

Eisenhower, works to<br />

achieve mutual understanding<br />

among people <strong>of</strong> all nations and<br />

Austin’s trip to China certainly did just<br />

that. “The trip built bridges with educators<br />

and enhanced my appreciation <strong>of</strong> diversity,”<br />

Austin explains.<br />

Austin visited a variety <strong>of</strong> schools in-<br />

cluding a private school, rural<br />

school and a special needs<br />

school—each with its own advantages<br />

and deficiencies.<br />

The private school in Beijing<br />

emphasized high student achievement<br />

and, in spite <strong>of</strong> the emphasis<br />

in arts and physical education,<br />

the dormitory rooms were all<br />

identically stark. Among the barrenness<br />

were rooms full <strong>of</strong> “musical”<br />

color—80 piano practice<br />

rooms. “The sound coming from<br />

one <strong>of</strong> the rooms blew me away,”<br />

describes Austin. The tuition paid by the<br />

families affords the students equipment<br />

and supplies that isn’t available to those at<br />

rural schools.<br />

“Although the rural school was quite<br />

primitive, the expectations were still very<br />

high,” Austin says <strong>of</strong> her visit to a village<br />

school. “There was a real sense <strong>of</strong><br />

poverty.” But among the primitive and<br />

poor conditions the students were receptive<br />

to strangers. One<br />

young girl even shared<br />

her plum with the delegates.<br />

Austin later<br />

wondered if the young<br />

girl had shared her<br />

fruit allotment for the<br />

week. It was a touching<br />

experience to see<br />

“a child that willing to<br />

share with strangers.”<br />

Sharing is what the<br />

special needs school<br />

was all about. The<br />

teachers shared their<br />

Paul and Linda Austin<br />

knowledge, expertise<br />

and even hugs with their students. <strong>In</strong><br />

contrast to the private school environment,<br />

the special needs dormitory rooms<br />

were bright, colorful and filled with personal<br />

items. The school’s main goal is to<br />

teach life skills so that the special needs<br />

Great Wall <strong>of</strong> China<br />

children can function in society. Art, music<br />

and dance are used for rehabilitation.<br />

Austin describes the “intense feeling <strong>of</strong><br />

love” that was apparent at the school.<br />

Austin found the Chinese people to be<br />

very open, proud and respectful. Through<br />

her school visits, university visits and<br />

trips to historical destinations including<br />

Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden<br />

City and the Great Wall, she has found<br />

a “greater understanding <strong>of</strong> the personal<br />

perseverance <strong>of</strong> the Chinese people.”<br />

And perseverance is something that<br />

Austin knows about. It is her personal<br />

perseverance and resolve that aided in her<br />

She has found a<br />

“greater understanding<br />

<strong>of</strong> the personal<br />

perserverance <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Chinese people”<br />

fight against breast cancer just a few years<br />

ago and pulled her through the emotional<br />

and physical obstacles—obstacles also<br />

overcome by the ancient Chinese people<br />

that carried the boulders and built the<br />

Great Wall.


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Jim Lehman Travels to Kuwait <strong>University</strong><br />

A F G H A N I S T A N C H I N A K U W A I T M O N G O L I A N E T H E R L A N D S P O L A N D R U S S I A S O U T H A F R I C A<br />

Jim Lehman (left) with Kuwait<br />

<strong>University</strong> faculty members<br />

n February 2006 Jim Lehman, Head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Curriculum<br />

and <strong>In</strong>struction, visited Kuwait <strong>University</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Business<br />

Administration to share information on teaching and learning with<br />

technology. He traveled with three others from <strong>Purdue</strong>—Gerald Lynch,<br />

Krannert Associate Dean for Programs and Student Services; Marne<br />

Helgesen, Director <strong>of</strong> the Center for <strong>In</strong>structional Excellence; and John<br />

Campbell, Associate Vice President for <strong>In</strong>formation Technology.<br />

Kuwait <strong>University</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Business Administration is the only accredited<br />

business college in the gulf region. They are striving to keep<br />

pace with technological advances and trends. The two-day workshop<br />

provided by the <strong>Purdue</strong> team, “Assessment <strong>of</strong> Student Outcomes & The<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>formation Technologies for Teaching & Learning,” assists the<br />

“We can expose our<br />

students to other<br />

perspectives and<br />

possibilities.”<br />

Kuwait faculty in their efforts.<br />

“The <strong>Purdue</strong> team brought various strengths<br />

to the workshops in Kuwait,” says Lehman.<br />

“Gerald Lynch brought knowledge <strong>of</strong> the<br />

discipline (business) and familiarity with<br />

accreditation standards for schools <strong>of</strong> business.<br />

Marne Helgesen brought expertise in<br />

faculty development for teaching. John Campbell brought expertise in<br />

the applications <strong>of</strong> technology for college teaching. I brought expertise<br />

in instructional design and the educational applications <strong>of</strong> technology.”<br />

The workshop was initially set up through <strong>Purdue</strong>’s Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>ternational<br />

Programs, which is dedicated to the development <strong>of</strong> global education<br />

and research opportunities for students and faculty. As a result<br />

<strong>of</strong> their dedication <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> has been selected as one <strong>of</strong> five institutions<br />

in the country to receive the 2006 Senator Paul Simon Award<br />

for Campus <strong>In</strong>ternationalization which is given by NAFSA—the largest<br />

education organization in the world.<br />

Central to thriving in <strong>this</strong> global society is having international opportunities<br />

accessible and available. <strong>Purdue</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> recognizes<br />

the importance <strong>of</strong> providing wide-reaching programs and options.<br />

Lehman explains, “We live in an increasingly interdependent and culturally<br />

diverse global society. By learning about the educational systems<br />

in other parts <strong>of</strong> the world, we can enrich the education <strong>of</strong> our students<br />

here in the U.S. We can expose our students to other perspectives and<br />

possibilities. <strong>In</strong> addition, <strong>this</strong> kind <strong>of</strong> activity builds bridges to other<br />

cultures and promotes mutual understanding. There is a lot <strong>of</strong> mistrust<br />

among Americans <strong>of</strong> Arabic peoples these days, but we found the Kuwaitis<br />

to be very warm and welcoming. It was a great experience!”<br />

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ongolia and Afghanistan<br />

could be on the other side<br />

<strong>of</strong> the world or just down<br />

the hall for <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

students and faculty. As globalization in<br />

education brings countries closer—in<br />

coursework construct, credit-hour style<br />

and international study travel—the distance<br />

is getting smaller and the goals<br />

more similar.<br />

Thanks to the work <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essor Charles<br />

Kline, students in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

are experiencing first-hand the benefits<br />

<strong>of</strong> learning alongside students from<br />

other lands.<br />

Work that began as help to educational<br />

Temple museum <strong>of</strong> the Choijin L ama Ulaan-Baatar Mongolia<br />

institutions in Mongolia and Afghanistan<br />

soon led to students from those countries<br />

enrolling at <strong>Purdue</strong> and opportunities for<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> students to benefit<br />

from the exchange.<br />

It all started in 1996 when<br />

Kline learned that Mongolia<br />

was looking for help converting<br />

its university education<br />

to a credit-hour system<br />

similar to that in the U.S.<br />

“I thought, ‘I could do that,’<br />

so I responded,” Kline says.<br />

The next thing he heard was a request to<br />

come to Mongolia in three weeks. “I said,<br />

‘How about six weeks?’” That was agreed,<br />

and he headed to the distant country for<br />

the task, working for the Department <strong>of</strong><br />

State through the U.S. Embassy and the<br />

“My interest in educational<br />

systems allows me to see<br />

what’s being done elsewhere<br />

and how the results<br />

compare to what we do.”<br />

U.S. <strong>In</strong>formation Service. Very quickly,<br />

he says, “I was hooked on working with<br />

other countries.”<br />

From 1996 to 2003,<br />

Kline made six trips to<br />

Mongolia. And the connection<br />

continues, sometimes<br />

with a short walk<br />

down the hall to chat in<br />

person with <strong>Purdue</strong> graduate<br />

student Mash-Ariun<br />

Bat-Erdene from Mongolia,<br />

who’ll earn his doctorate<br />

in educational administration<br />

from <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>this</strong><br />

year and is one <strong>of</strong> three<br />

graduate students from<br />

that country currently enrolled<br />

in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Education</strong>.<br />

Kline met the graduate<br />

student in Mongolia, where<br />

Bat-Erdene was teaching at<br />

the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science<br />

and Technology.<br />

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Charles Kline—C onnecting with Other Nations for a Decade<br />

A F G H A N I S T A N C H I N A K U W A I T M O N G O L I A N E T H E R L A N D S P O L A N D R U S S I A S O U T H A F R I C A<br />

“We are in a transition from a centralized<br />

administrative structure to a more<br />

democratic administration,” Bat-Erdene<br />

says. The opportunity to learn more<br />

about how that works in the U.S. drew<br />

him to <strong>Purdue</strong>. “I’ll return to higher education<br />

administration, probably at the<br />

same university,” Bat-Erdene says. “All<br />

the experiences I’ve had as a research assistant<br />

and teaching assistant will help me<br />

boost the transition in my country. I will<br />

try to guide it, introducing the way people<br />

make decisions here, the leadership<br />

style and spreading the power <strong>of</strong> decision<br />

making.”<br />

He’ll also apply lessons learned here on<br />

“how students work on projects, how the<br />

classroom is run and how pr<strong>of</strong>essors handle<br />

problems,” he says. “And I took<br />

a couple <strong>of</strong> classes on campus and<br />

building management, and worked<br />

on a project.”<br />

Bat-Erdene also appreciates that<br />

other <strong>Purdue</strong> students have been<br />

able to learn from him. “Not many<br />

people know about Mongolia, so<br />

whenever there’s an opportunity, I take it,<br />

to present my country in informal ways<br />

and sometimes in classroom settings,” he<br />

says. “And I’ve developed very long-term<br />

relationships. I’ll stay in contact.”<br />

His country’s transition to the credithour<br />

system has been an important step<br />

forward, he says. “We believe that’s a huge<br />

part <strong>of</strong> the globalization <strong>of</strong> education.<br />

With the credit system, our graduates can<br />

be accepted to universities in other countries<br />

and not have to retake classes.”<br />

Kline’s next opportunity for global work<br />

“It’s necessary to open<br />

avenues to the world for<br />

<strong>In</strong>diana students.”<br />

came in Afghanistan, where he’s traveled<br />

every year since 2003. He’ll return again<br />

<strong>this</strong> May, and has plans for continued<br />

work with educational systems there.<br />

The Afghanistan work began with a<br />

visit to <strong>Purdue</strong> by the Minister <strong>of</strong> Higher<br />

<strong>Education</strong>. “<strong>Purdue</strong> signed an agreement<br />

to continue the relationship and help in<br />

any way we could,” Kline says. “We’ve<br />

brought groups <strong>of</strong> Afghans here to see<br />

how we do things. That’s ongoing. And<br />

we have one Afghan student who’s been<br />

working on his master’s in educational<br />

administration.” That’s Abdullatif Rahmani,<br />

currently back in Afghanistan, but<br />

planning to return.<br />

For Kline, the international connections<br />

are vital, personally and pr<strong>of</strong>essionally.<br />

“I like seeing how other people live<br />

and learning what they think America is<br />

all about. My interest in educational systems<br />

allows me to see what’s being done<br />

elsewhere and how the results compare to<br />

what we do.”<br />

<strong>In</strong> Mongolia and Afghanistan, for example,<br />

he’s learned that eligibility for<br />

schooling beyond our sixth-grade level<br />

is dependent on passing a test, with continuing<br />

tests as the student progresses.<br />

“By the university level, they’re dealing<br />

with a very select group. We don’t have<br />

that system here. <strong>In</strong> <strong>In</strong>diana, we’re trying<br />

to keep students in high school.”<br />

<strong>In</strong>creasing the diversity base at <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

is another <strong>of</strong> his goals. “Bringing people<br />

here exposes us to how things and people<br />

are in other places. The alternative is to<br />

reinforce stereotypes and encourage isolation<br />

and the belief that our way is the<br />

only way to do something.”<br />

<strong>In</strong>ternational students bring a tremendous<br />

benefit to other <strong>Purdue</strong> students,<br />

Kline says. “We are a state institution, and<br />

a world-class institution, so it’s necessary<br />

to open avenues to the world for <strong>In</strong>diana<br />

students.”<br />

True globalization <strong>of</strong> education, he<br />

says, will help <strong>Purdue</strong> students compete<br />

and succeed with students from other<br />

countries in venues that are international<br />

in scope. “It means we have to<br />

understand them better.”<br />

Technology plays a role, but levels<br />

<strong>of</strong> technological capability are <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

quite different, depending on the<br />

country. “I’m buying an LCD projector,<br />

but that level <strong>of</strong> technology<br />

is inappropriate for Afghanistan. And<br />

it’s inappropriate in Mongolia, where<br />

technology in a countryside elementary<br />

school was marking on a wall with a stone<br />

that left a color. They didn’t even have a<br />

blackboard.”<br />

Of his international work, Kline says,<br />

“I think we can help them learn. And I<br />

think we can learn from them.”<br />

Written by Kathy Mayer<br />

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Brenda Capobianco’s Dutch C onnection<br />

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By learning diverse<br />

teaching methods<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong>’s science<br />

education students<br />

can improve<br />

and grow.<br />

n May 2006 Brenda Capobianco, Assistant<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Curriculum & <strong>In</strong>struction,<br />

Lauren Schellenberger, and<br />

Megan Grunert—both science education<br />

graduate students at <strong>Purdue</strong>—will make<br />

the eight hour flight from <strong>In</strong>dianapolis<br />

to Amsterdam. They are traveling to the<br />

Netherlands for the initial phase <strong>of</strong> a plan<br />

to establish the <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Science<br />

<strong>Education</strong> <strong>In</strong>ternational Collaborative<br />

which will connect <strong>Purdue</strong> students<br />

with Dutch science teachers and teacher<br />

educators. Together they will share and<br />

discuss ideas, initiatives and methods<br />

and engage in action research.<br />

The Netherlands, known for their tolerance<br />

and their tulips, will <strong>of</strong>fer a rich,<br />

multi-layered experience for Schellenberger,<br />

Grunert, and Capobianco. The<br />

students will conduct classroom observations,<br />

meet with science teacher educators,<br />

trainers and researchers, as well as<br />

visit historic monuments. <strong>In</strong> addition to<br />

scholarly activities they will learn about<br />

Dutch life and culture through their host<br />

families.<br />

This initial trip emphasizes the “development<br />

<strong>of</strong> a collaborative, execution<br />

<strong>of</strong> an intensive research program, and a<br />

formal evaluation for subsequent phases,”<br />

Capobianco explains. By learning diverse<br />

teaching methods <strong>Purdue</strong>’s science education<br />

students can improve and grow.<br />

Capobiancos collaborative grew out<br />

<strong>of</strong> a connection established by Jean Peterson,<br />

Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Counseling<br />

and Development, with researchers<br />

and teachers in the Netherlands. Once<br />

Peterson learned that she and Capobianco<br />

shared a mutual interest in action<br />

research she invited her to participate.<br />

“When I learned that she was into action<br />

research, and since that is a big emphasis<br />

in Europe these days, I quickly invited<br />

her to get on board, and<br />

she has moved quickly<br />

ahead, establishing solid<br />

relationships with Dutch<br />

contacts and adding new<br />

dimensions to the collaboration.”<br />

reveals Peterson.<br />

She feels the collaboration<br />

is vital to “helping our<br />

graduate students think<br />

outside <strong>of</strong> the box, and<br />

think ‘bigger,’ and help<br />

them be more than just<br />

followers.”<br />

Capobianco hopes<br />

“the graduate students<br />

gain new knowledge and<br />

understanding <strong>of</strong> how<br />

Dutch teachers teach science, how educators<br />

prepare science teachers, and how<br />

action research can play a pivotal role in<br />

contributing to <strong>this</strong> knowledge base. I also<br />

hope graduate students gain an appreciation<br />

for and a heightened awareness <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Dutch culture and how we can learn so<br />

much from our ‘critical friends.’”<br />

Grunert is eager to participate in the<br />

program. She says, “Having recently<br />

learned about teacher action research, I<br />

think it will be especially exciting to engage<br />

in research while studying abroad. I<br />

think the trip to the Netherlands will provide<br />

me with new and exciting ideas and<br />

experiences that I can bring back and share<br />

with my peers in chemistry education.”<br />

Schellenberger believes that “Graduate<br />

students are in graduate school because<br />

they want to become experts in their respective<br />

fields, and international experience<br />

is necessary in order for students to<br />

really understand their field in a global<br />

sense.” Capobianco hopes both students<br />

gain a global perspective on education.<br />

The aim is to return with greater knowledge<br />

and an understanding and appreciation<br />

<strong>of</strong> other cultures.<br />

<strong>In</strong> the future Capobianco hopes to<br />

broaden the program further--expanding<br />

to include faculty and eventually <strong>of</strong>fering<br />

to host Dutch teachers, teacher<br />

educators and researchers at <strong>Purdue</strong>. “I<br />

hope to gain new knowledge about how<br />

we can build upon our current collaboration<br />

with Dutch science teachers and<br />

science teacher educators. I look forward<br />

to learning more about what <strong>issue</strong>s in<br />

science education are significant to the<br />

Dutch and examine their efforts at addressing<br />

them.“<br />

When their trip concludes they all will<br />

have to find room in their suitcases for<br />

their newly acquired knowledge <strong>of</strong> teaching<br />

and their memories <strong>of</strong> their pr<strong>of</strong>ound<br />

experience in the Netherlands.


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A Grad Student’s transformation<br />

A F G H A N I S T A N C H I N A K U W A I T M O N G O L I A N E T H E R L A N D S P O L A N D R U S S I A S O U T H A F R I C A<br />

B en Murray at the Lion Nature Preser ve<br />

pend four weeks immersed in a<br />

far-<strong>of</strong>f land and you’ll certainly<br />

be transformed. With the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>’s Study Abroad program<br />

in Pretoria, South Africa Ben Murray,<br />

a Post-Baccalaureate student acquiring<br />

his license to teach secondary math,<br />

absorbed all <strong>of</strong> the culture, climate and<br />

community that he could. He was captivated<br />

by South Africa’s people, schools,<br />

wildlife, and history and when he returned<br />

to <strong>Purdue</strong>, he wasn’t<br />

the same.<br />

South Africa’s history<br />

is filled with<br />

conflict and authoritarian<br />

approaches to<br />

government. Segregationist<br />

policies were strictly enforced<br />

even as recently as the 1970s. “Nonwhites”<br />

were not afforded the same advantages<br />

as white citizens. Racial injustices<br />

resulted in an immense backlog in<br />

the education system.<br />

But now, after years <strong>of</strong> repression and<br />

segregation, South Africa is striving to<br />

provide quality education to better prepare<br />

all <strong>of</strong> its citizens. Naledi Pandor,<br />

South African Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>,<br />

affirmed <strong>this</strong> commitment in the State<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Nation address in February, 2006:<br />

“We are building classrooms and schools<br />

as quickly as we can, we are training<br />

He was captivated<br />

by South Africa’s<br />

people, schools,<br />

wildlife, and history.<br />

teachers better, and we are working with<br />

experienced teachers to develop cuttingedge<br />

curricula and assessment tools.”<br />

Murray was witness to the hard work <strong>of</strong><br />

the South African educators. He visited<br />

all types <strong>of</strong> schools—from the impoverished<br />

to the developed. “Teaching styles<br />

differed from school to school along with<br />

the opportunities available to each student,”<br />

acknowledges Murray. However,<br />

one common quality among the schools<br />

was the upbeat and positive attitude <strong>of</strong> the<br />

teachers. <strong>In</strong> spite <strong>of</strong> the challenges facing<br />

them they utilized the available resources<br />

to improve the country’s educational<br />

system—even if it was just one child at a<br />

time. The South African teachers viewed<br />

the students’ abilities instead <strong>of</strong> deficiencies.<br />

From them, Murray learned significant<br />

techniques that he will fold into his<br />

own teaching philosophy.<br />

The school field experiences were<br />

supplemented by side excursions to museums<br />

and cultural destinations. Murray<br />

visited families in<br />

their homes, enjoyed<br />

a traditional South<br />

African meal, and<br />

even went on safari.<br />

These were great opportunities<br />

for interacting<br />

with local people. “I gained a lot<br />

from these talks. I learned how they feel<br />

about current <strong>issue</strong>s in their own country<br />

and what can and should be done to help.”<br />

The trips to the Apartheid Museum and<br />

the Hector Pieterson Memorial opened<br />

Murray’s eyes to <strong>issue</strong>s faced by South Africans.<br />

“I now understand what Apartheid<br />

is and all <strong>of</strong> its implications. The effects <strong>of</strong><br />

racial polarization were apparent.”<br />

The South Africa study abroad trip was<br />

overwhelming, humbling and thoughtprovoking<br />

for Murray and left him wishing<br />

he could have stayed longer than four<br />

Lesedi Cultural Village<br />

weeks. Enduring bonds were formed between<br />

Murray, his fellow student travelers<br />

and their local friends. <strong>In</strong> fact, he is<br />

already planning a second trip to visit his<br />

South African friends. Murray recommends<br />

international journeys to other<br />

students as a way to “help students mature<br />

and become well-rounded.” It sounds<br />

like he has the best souvenir <strong>of</strong> all: an enlightening<br />

experience that will stay with<br />

him forever.<br />

<strong>In</strong> addition to the South America and Netherlands<br />

programs the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers study abroad<br />

programs in Honduras, Russia and Jamaica. Students gain<br />

understanding and skills while acquiring credit towards<br />

their degree. <strong>In</strong> addition they return with an expanded<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> the world and increased sensitivity to other<br />

cultures—preparing them for their careers and lives ahead.<br />

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“This gives us an<br />

opportunity to bring<br />

fine scholars into our<br />

graduate program.”<br />

t least two and perhaps several<br />

graduate students from Latvia,<br />

Lithuania and Russia are headed<br />

to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>this</strong><br />

fall. They’ll be the first in the “Preparing<br />

Democratic Educators in Eastern Europe”<br />

program, a recruiting initiative spearheaded<br />

by Lynn Nelson, associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor in<br />

the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> and the Regional<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> the “Civics Mosaic Project”<br />

linking American and Russian teachers.<br />

Nelson’s current challenge is choosing<br />

from a panel <strong>of</strong> exceptional candidates interviewed<br />

on a 10-day February recruiting<br />

trip. “All <strong>of</strong> them have wonderful experiences<br />

as teachers and administrators, and<br />

their English is uniformly very, very good,”<br />

he says. He has two assistantship slots in <strong>Education</strong>,<br />

and hopes to secure a few more.<br />

Also making the trip, which included<br />

more than a dozen stops in the three<br />

countries, were Andrew Gillespie, associate<br />

dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>Purdue</strong>’s <strong>In</strong>ternational Programs,<br />

and Anatoli Rapoport, a graduate<br />

assistant who earned his bachelor’s degree<br />

at the Tula Pedagogical <strong>University</strong><br />

in Russia and will join the <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

faculty <strong>this</strong> fall.<br />

Their recruiting efforts began last November<br />

when they asked Baltic and Russian<br />

educators to recommend potential<br />

graduate students. A <strong>Purdue</strong> team reviewed<br />

the nominations, selected candidates<br />

from each region and asked them to<br />

submit interest essays. From those, they<br />

chose finalists for personal interviews in<br />

their home countries. On the trip, the<br />

Boilermaker group also made presenta-<br />

tions at two universities<br />

in Moscow and<br />

St. Petersburg. Both<br />

drew good crowds,<br />

indicating high interest<br />

for the future.<br />

The program <strong>of</strong>fers<br />

benefits to both<br />

U.S. and international<br />

students, Nelson believes.<br />

“This gives<br />

us an opportunity<br />

to bring fine scholars<br />

into our graduate<br />

program, but that’s<br />

just one piece <strong>of</strong> a dynamic<br />

international<br />

exchange,” he says.<br />

“We think we can<br />

enrich our students<br />

by exposing them to<br />

students from these<br />

countries. It also gives<br />

us opportunities to<br />

carry on conversations<br />

about democracy<br />

and democratic<br />

citizenship.”<br />

Currently, the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> has<br />

103 international graduate students, just<br />

two <strong>of</strong> them from Russia and none from<br />

the Baltics.<br />

Nelson first visited in 1991, before coming<br />

to <strong>Purdue</strong> in 1995. “Russia was on the<br />

edge <strong>of</strong> democracy then. There were prodemocracy<br />

demonstrations, and I felt<br />

very much attached to the culture and the<br />

idea <strong>of</strong> democratic education in Russia,”<br />

he says. He’s returned many times, and<br />

since 1999 he’s made three or four trips a<br />

year to work on various programs.<br />

Those include <strong>Purdue</strong>’s Russian<br />

Maymester in St. Petersburg, <strong>of</strong>fered annually<br />

since 2003; his activities as regional<br />

director <strong>of</strong> Civics Mosaic, an international<br />

exchange program linking U.S. and<br />

St. Basil Cathedral, Moscow, Russia<br />

Russian partners in civics education; and<br />

<strong>University</strong> Partnership, a program about<br />

interactive teaching methods.<br />

Nelson hopes all these activities will promote<br />

closer connections between the U.S.,<br />

Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. “This may<br />

lead to partnerships with other universities<br />

for short-term visits and ongoing contacts.<br />

We want the students from Russia, Latvia<br />

and Lithuania to go back and establish ongoing<br />

contacts with <strong>Purdue</strong> and their universities,<br />

our pr<strong>of</strong>essors and their teachers,<br />

and our students and their students.”<br />

Written by Kathy Mayer


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Alumna Travels to Teach<br />

A F G H A N I S T A N C H I N A K U W A I T M O N G O L I A N E T H E R L A N D S P O L A N D R U S S I A S O U T H A F R I C A<br />

hat does an elementary school teacher do after retiring? If she is like<br />

Thelma Hoyt (BS ’77, MS ’88) she keeps teaching. <strong>In</strong> 1995 Hoyt retired<br />

from teaching kindergarten and first grade in the Lafayette School Corporation<br />

and has since traveled to France, Switzerland and, most recently, Poland to<br />

teach English to young pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. These mission trips have allowed her to indulge<br />

her passion for teaching—both for English and biblical studies.<br />

Post-Communist rule, Poland is becoming an increasingly active member <strong>of</strong> European<br />

organizations and has persistently pursued economic liberalization, but there is<br />

still a lot <strong>of</strong> work to do. Poland, a country about the<br />

“I loved what I did there<br />

and went away feeling<br />

like I had made an impact<br />

in their lives.”<br />

size <strong>of</strong> New Mexico with a population <strong>of</strong> 38 million,<br />

has an unemployment rate <strong>of</strong> almost 20%—<br />

currently the highest in the European Union—and<br />

approximately 17% <strong>of</strong> the population lives below<br />

the poverty line.<br />

<strong>In</strong> spite <strong>of</strong> their hardships and obstacles Hoyt<br />

found the Polish to be a very proud, hard-working<br />

people—eager to learn English in the hopes <strong>of</strong><br />

improving their career opportunities and ultimately their lives. The students traveled,<br />

some <strong>of</strong> them long distances, after work or school to meet with Hoyt or one <strong>of</strong> the other<br />

two teachers.<br />

Each session was scheduled for an hour but the students were so engrossed in the<br />

studies that “We would <strong>of</strong>ten go for a couple <strong>of</strong> hours or more,” Hoyt explains. Excluding<br />

Sundays, she taught for seven to ten hours each day <strong>of</strong> her three week trip to Sopot,<br />

Poland but still had time for an occasional walk on the pier.<br />

The experience was quite rewarding for Hoyt and she is planning a return trip <strong>this</strong> fall.<br />

“I took away from Sopot the beauty <strong>of</strong> the people and the spirit <strong>of</strong> the people. I loved<br />

what I did there and went away feeling like I had made an impact in their lives.”<br />

Poland facts provided from World Fact Book 2005, published by the United States Central <strong>In</strong>telligence Agency.<br />

Pier in S opot, Poland<br />

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Peterson and Mann Receive NAGC Awards<br />

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ach year the National Association<br />

for Gifted Children<br />

(NAGC) recognizes outstanding<br />

contributions in the field <strong>of</strong><br />

gifted education. The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

is honored to have two 2005 winners<br />

among its faculty. Rebecca Mann and<br />

Jean Peterson received their awards from<br />

the NAGC during the annual conference<br />

in November 2005.<br />

NAGC recognizes<br />

outstanding<br />

contributions in<br />

the field <strong>of</strong><br />

gifted education<br />

Rebecca Mann, Associate Director <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Gifted <strong>Education</strong> Resource <strong>In</strong>stitute and<br />

Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al<br />

Studies, was recognized with the NAGC<br />

Doctoral Student Award. The award is<br />

given to doctoral students who have demonstrated<br />

exemplary work in research, publications<br />

and educational service as well as<br />

their potential for future scholarship.<br />

Mann’s interest in students with high<br />

intellectual ability and learning disabilities<br />

led her to earn a Ph.D. in <strong>Education</strong>al<br />

Psychology with specializations in Gifted<br />

and Talented <strong>Education</strong> and Special <strong>Education</strong>.<br />

She received her degree in 2005 at<br />

the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Connecticut where she<br />

worked with a team on a national study<br />

designed to increase achievement in underachieving<br />

high-ability students.<br />

Prior to her doctoral studies she was<br />

a gifted and talented coordinator, a resource<br />

teacher and an elementary classroom<br />

teacher in Colorado and New<br />

Hampshire, where she was named the<br />

2001 Educator <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>of</strong> the Gifted.<br />

Her interest in Gifted <strong>Education</strong> was<br />

sparked by her twice-exceptional son.<br />

“As I learned more about his disability,<br />

dysgraphia and his strengths, I started to<br />

notice these characteristics in other students<br />

in my school.” explains Mann.<br />

Jean Peterson, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />

Counseling and Development in the Department<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Studies, was also<br />

recognized at the conference with the<br />

NAGC Early Leader Award. The award<br />

is given to an individual who has made<br />

significant contributions in leadership<br />

and service to the field <strong>of</strong> gifted education,<br />

and who is in the first ten years <strong>of</strong><br />

his or her career after completion <strong>of</strong> the<br />

last earned degree.<br />

Peterson earned her Ph.D. in Counselor<br />

<strong>Education</strong> from the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Iowa in<br />

1995. <strong>In</strong> the ten years since<br />

earning her doctorate she<br />

has published four books,<br />

written many articles and<br />

chapters and received several<br />

grants. Her focus is on<br />

the social and emotional<br />

aspects <strong>of</strong> giftedness. Peterson<br />

explains, “My work<br />

has looked at the burden<br />

side <strong>of</strong> being gifted.”<br />

Prior to her doctoral<br />

studies Peterson was a<br />

classroom teacher for 24<br />

years in Iowa, Minnesota,<br />

South Dakota, and Germany.<br />

She is a licensed mental health counselor<br />

with considerable experience in counseling<br />

gifted children and adolescents and<br />

their families. She is a national award winner<br />

for her research and also for her group<br />

work, and her two “Talk with Teens” books<br />

are used internationally.<br />

The acknowledgement for Rebecca Mann<br />

and Jean Peterson by the National Association<br />

for Gifted Children is richly deserved<br />

and proves what we already knew—they<br />

are both outstanding educators.<br />

Jean Peterson & Rebecca Mann


VanFossen Awarded Ackerman Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship<br />

A C C O L A D E S A N N O U N C E M E N T S A W A R D S D E V E L O P M E N T S P R O M O T I O N S R E C O G N I T I O N<br />

Phillip VanFossen & George Hynd<br />

fter a lengthy nationwide search,<br />

Phillip VanFossen, Associate<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Social Studies<br />

<strong>Education</strong> and Director <strong>of</strong> the<br />

James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic<br />

Citizenship, was named the James<br />

F. Ackerman Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Social Studies<br />

<strong>Education</strong> in August 2005. He was <strong>of</strong>ficially<br />

named to the position during a ceremony<br />

in December 2005 at the<br />

Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni<br />

Center. “I am truly humbled by<br />

<strong>this</strong> honor, and I’m very grateful<br />

to Mr. Ackerman for establishing<br />

<strong>this</strong> endowment which made <strong>this</strong><br />

possible,” VanFossen says.<br />

This appointment means that<br />

VanFossen is now among only a handful<br />

<strong>of</strong> named pr<strong>of</strong>essors in social studies<br />

education in the country. With his new<br />

position, VanFossen hopes to be able to<br />

expand the Ackerman Center to include<br />

more academic projects in addition to the<br />

many civic education projects it currently<br />

sponsors. “I believe <strong>this</strong> named pr<strong>of</strong>essorship<br />

will give me a stronger voice in<br />

the field <strong>of</strong> social studies education,” he<br />

says. “<strong>In</strong> recent years, social studies has<br />

taken a back seat, particularly in K-5<br />

classrooms, due to standardized testing<br />

requirements that force teachers to focus<br />

on literacy, math and science.”<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the first changes he will be mak-<br />

James F. & Lois R. Ackerman and <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> share a<br />

commitment to prepare new generations <strong>of</strong> Americans for the<br />

highest <strong>of</strong>fice in the land—citizen. Their long-term support<br />

has helped prepare <strong>In</strong>ciana educators to develop the ability to<br />

integrate citezenship, economics and ethics into the classroom.<br />

This vision led to the creation <strong>of</strong> the James F. Ackerman<br />

Center for Democratic Citizenship and the James F. Ackerman<br />

distinguished Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship <strong>of</strong> Social Studies <strong>Education</strong>.<br />

ing at the Ackerman Center is introducing<br />

the inaugural James F. Ackerman<br />

Colloquia on Technology and Citizenship<br />

in summer 2007. The event will bring<br />

together experts in social studies, citizenship<br />

education and educational technology<br />

to discuss the <strong>In</strong>ternet and how it has<br />

impacted citizenship participation and the<br />

way civics is taught in the United States.<br />

“This named pr<strong>of</strong>essorship<br />

will give me a stronger<br />

voice in the field <strong>of</strong><br />

social studies education.”<br />

“The Ackerman Center has a wonderful<br />

history <strong>of</strong> reaching out to the community<br />

and teachers in order to bring awareness<br />

to the importance <strong>of</strong> citizenship education,”<br />

VanFossen says.<br />

VanFossen has a long-term interest<br />

in changing the way civics education is<br />

taught in <strong>this</strong> country, a passion so strong<br />

it convinced the former middle and high<br />

school social studies teacher to leave the<br />

classroom and pursue a Ph.D. in order to<br />

make more <strong>of</strong> an impact in the field.<br />

He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees<br />

at Miami <strong>University</strong> in Oxford, Ohio,<br />

and his doctoral degrees from The Ohio<br />

State <strong>University</strong>. Before coming to <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

in 1997, he was an assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor for<br />

four years at SUNY-Geneseo in New York.<br />

VanFossen’s future plans include continuing<br />

to teach and develop programs<br />

for the Ackerman Center.<br />

“The college is headed in a new, exciting<br />

direction, and I want to continue to<br />

advocate for social studies education, especially<br />

through the integration <strong>of</strong> technology<br />

in the classroom,” he says. “I believe<br />

that is where the future is headed.”<br />

Written by Kim Medaris<br />

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Peer-reviewed Journals Provide Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Outlet<br />

A C C O L A D E S A N N O U N C E M E N T S A W A R D S D E V E L O P M E N T S P R O M O T I O N S R E C O G N I T I O N<br />

new educational journal, The <strong>In</strong>terdisciplinary Journal <strong>of</strong> Problem-based<br />

Learning (IJPBL), edited by Peggy Ertmer, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al<br />

Technology, and Alexius Smith Macklin, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Library Science,<br />

was launched March 2006. This quarterly-published, peer-reviewed<br />

journal seeks to challenge, stimulate and provoke additional research in the area <strong>of</strong><br />

problem-based learning (PBL). <strong>In</strong>itially the journal will be available in print but will<br />

move to a web-based format shortly.<br />

IJPBL aims to serve as both a scholarly and mentoring journal as well as a community<br />

<strong>of</strong> practice. As a scholarly journal it engages researchers and practitioners in<br />

problem-based learning dialogue. The articles in the journal reflect current research,<br />

projects, assessments, and conceptual positions on the use <strong>of</strong> problem-based learning.<br />

As a mentoring journal, the editorial board members serve as mentors to junior<br />

faculty and graduate students who have submitted manuscripts—essentially PBL in<br />

action. <strong>In</strong> addition, the journal <strong>of</strong>fers a community <strong>of</strong> practice by providing practical<br />

application and research. A future goal for the IJPBL website is that it will provide<br />

discussion boards, online support and archives on PBL theory and practice.<br />

Explains Ertmer, “Basically, I want IJPBL to be a strong outlet for PBL scholarship—the<br />

‘go-to’ journal for cutting-edge research as well as for practical suggestions for how to<br />

implement it in the classroom. I hope that the journal can facilitate powerful conversations<br />

between researchers and practitioners about the practice and promise <strong>of</strong> PBL.”<br />

The IJPBL website will be online in the near future. To view the journal visit<br />

http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/. For more information email PBL@purdue.edu.<br />

ducation and Culture: The Journal <strong>of</strong> the John Dewey Society, a journal<br />

published twice yearly by <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Press, takes an integrated<br />

view <strong>of</strong> philosophical, historical and sociological <strong>issue</strong>s in education.<br />

The peer-reviewed, international journal is available as a hard copy and online and<br />

includes essays, studies and book reviews on work inspired by and related to John<br />

Dewey’s philosophical pragmatism and interest in community and democracy.<br />

A.G. Rud, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in the Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Studies and<br />

editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> and Culture, has tripled submissions since the journal’s move<br />

to <strong>Purdue</strong> just one year ago. He uses an online manuscript management system<br />

provided by Berkeley Electronic Press in conjunction with <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Press.<br />

Articles in the current <strong>issue</strong> include “A Democratic View <strong>of</strong> ‘No Child Left Behind’” by<br />

Cindy Finnell-Gudwien, “Disney, Dewey, and the Death <strong>of</strong> Experience in <strong>Education</strong>”<br />

by Jay W. Roberts, and “Design Bearings” by Margaret M. Latta.<br />

“The field <strong>of</strong> education is broad and complex, and it is necessary to provide a viewpoint<br />

on vital <strong>issue</strong>s <strong>of</strong> today, such as the effects <strong>of</strong> poverty, high stakes testing, and<br />

technology upon our P-20 educational system in <strong>this</strong> country, as well as the effects <strong>of</strong><br />

such factors worldwide,” describes Rud. “This peer-reviewed, international journal<br />

does just that. As the editor <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the two peer-reviewed, international journals in<br />

the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, I hope to provide valuable experience for graduate students<br />

and faculty in research and publication.”<br />

For more information visit http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/eandc/ or email rud@purdue.edu.<br />

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Retiring After Twenty Years<br />

A C C O L A D E S A N N O U N C E M E N T S A W A R D S D E V E L O P M E N T S P R O M O T I O N S R E C O G N I T I O N<br />

Diane Adams<br />

“She is always cheerful<br />

and upbeat.”<br />

n March 31, 2006 Diane Adams,<br />

Account Clerk in the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> business <strong>of</strong>fice,<br />

will close her <strong>of</strong>fice door in<br />

Beering Hall for the last time. After 20<br />

years at <strong>Purdue</strong>, all spent with the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, she will retire. <strong>In</strong>itially she<br />

spent two years in Special <strong>Education</strong> before<br />

moving to the business <strong>of</strong>fice. Mike<br />

Kremer, Director <strong>of</strong> Financial Affairs in<br />

the business <strong>of</strong>fice, interviewed her for<br />

both positions. He says “Diane’s positive,<br />

cheereful outlook is what I will miss<br />

most. She never has a bad day. When I<br />

need a lift I go talk to Diane. Her genuine<br />

concern and caring for other people<br />

is wonderful.”<br />

This positive attitude is well known<br />

by her coworkers. “She is always cheerful<br />

and upbeat,” says Amy Maxwell who<br />

is taking Adam’s position. Greg Howell<br />

states, “Diane is responsible for the positive<br />

attitude normally attained in the Ed<br />

business <strong>of</strong>fice. She may be retiring, but<br />

she has always (almost) been the new kid<br />

on the block and seems younger. She enjoys<br />

life and makes us happier in kind.”<br />

After retirement Adams plans to spend<br />

her time boating, fishing, caring for<br />

grandchildren, doing volunteer work at<br />

church, and enjoying being at home.<br />

“I was an IU<br />

fan when I came<br />

to <strong>Purdue</strong>. Mike<br />

Kremer laughingly<br />

told me after<br />

I shared that information, he should<br />

have probably factored that into whether<br />

or not I could work with him on a daily<br />

basis. I am now a complete <strong>Purdue</strong> fan!”<br />

While we will miss seeing her smiling<br />

face around the <strong>of</strong>fice, The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

wishes Diane Adams all the best!<br />

New Faculty & Staff<br />

Tonya Agnew<br />

Communications Director<br />

Sarah Craft<br />

Clerk<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

Preparation & Licensure<br />

Stephen David<br />

Assistant Dean for<br />

<strong>In</strong>ternational Programs<br />

Kara Harris<br />

Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Curriculum & <strong>In</strong>struction<br />

Gloria Marlatt<br />

Development Assistant<br />

Amy Maxwell<br />

Account Clerk<br />

Business Office<br />

Sherrelyn Meyer<br />

Academic Counselor<br />

Suzanne Pack-Marrero<br />

Visiting Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Curriculum & <strong>In</strong>struction<br />

Marcos Antonio Rivera<br />

Diversity <strong>In</strong>itiatives Director<br />

David Sears<br />

Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

<strong>Education</strong>al Psychology.<br />

Carrie Wachter<br />

Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

Counseling and Development<br />

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he <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

lost an extraordinary educator,<br />

colleague, alumna,<br />

and friend on Monday, December<br />

19, 2005. Dr. Susan Nierstheimer,<br />

Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in Literacy and Language,<br />

lost her<br />

battle with cancer.<br />

Her shoes<br />

will be difficult<br />

to fill. Throughout<br />

her career she<br />

reached and inspired so many with her<br />

deep love <strong>of</strong> teaching and her uncanny<br />

ability to connect with her students and<br />

fellow educators.<br />

After receiving her bachelor’s degree<br />

from Illinois State <strong>University</strong>, Nier-<br />

Susan Nierstheimer<br />

stheimer taught for a number <strong>of</strong> years in<br />

the elementary public schools. She later<br />

earned a master’s degree from Illinois<br />

State <strong>University</strong> and went on to earn a<br />

Ph.D. in Literacy and Language from <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> in 1996. After earning her<br />

Ph.D. she taught<br />

“She could find the<br />

bright side <strong>of</strong> anything.”<br />

literacy education<br />

courses at<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> to future<br />

teachers. <strong>In</strong> 1997<br />

she accepted a<br />

teaching position at Illinois State <strong>University</strong><br />

where she taught undergraduate and<br />

graduate students for five years. Then,<br />

in 2002, Dr. Nierstheimer returned to<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong>’s Department <strong>of</strong> Curriculum and<br />

<strong>In</strong>struction to again teach literacy education<br />

courses.<br />

<strong>In</strong> the fall <strong>of</strong> 2003 Nierstheimer<br />

was diagnosed<br />

with a particularly aggressive<br />

form <strong>of</strong> cancer.<br />

However, she<br />

made the choice to<br />

continue to teach<br />

despite her illness.<br />

Carol Hopkins,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Curriculum<br />

and <strong>In</strong>struction,<br />

mentioned,<br />

“She even thanked her<br />

students for allowing<br />

her to continue to teach.<br />

She was able to put everyone<br />

at ease with her<br />

illness and would crack<br />

jokes at her own expense.”<br />

“She could find<br />

the bright side <strong>of</strong> anything,”<br />

explained Sarah<br />

Mahurt. Phil Van-<br />

Fossen said, “Personally,<br />

I was moved by her commitment to<br />

teach—even when she was very ill.”<br />

Nierstheimer’s scholarly focus was improving<br />

literacy instruction. She was especially<br />

interested in helping struggling<br />

readers, teacher preparation, and schooluniversity<br />

partnerships that provide mutually<br />

beneficial pr<strong>of</strong>essional development.<br />

Her literacy methods textbook,<br />

coauthored with Dr. Susan Davis Lenski,<br />

Becoming a Teacher <strong>of</strong> Reading: A Developmental<br />

Approach (Prentice Hall, 2004)<br />

was written to instill in future teachers<br />

the joy <strong>of</strong> helping children learn to read.<br />

Lenski explained, “When working with<br />

Susan on our book she had such insight<br />

and knowledge about early readers that I<br />

learned a great deal from her.”<br />

Nierstheimer had a pr<strong>of</strong>ound effect on<br />

everyone around her—fellow teachers,<br />

college students, university supervisors,<br />

and friends. “It was my privilege to have<br />

worked with and known her,” mentioned<br />

She was creative, strong,<br />

devoted, imaginative,<br />

kind, and gracious.<br />

Jane Fischer, Nierstheimer’s supervisor<br />

for her Block IV class. Susan Gunderson<br />

formed a friendship with Nierstheimer<br />

when they were both graduate students in<br />

the department <strong>of</strong> Literacy and Language.<br />

A few years later they became colleagues<br />

who worked closely sharing teaching experiences<br />

and classroom ideas. Susan said, “I<br />

particularly enjoyed her positive attitude,<br />

her delightful sense <strong>of</strong> humor and the way<br />

she never took herself too seriously.”<br />

<strong>In</strong> reference to Nierstheimer’s class-<br />

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An <strong>In</strong>spirational Light is Extinguished Much Too Early<br />

Drawing by a young student tutored by Nierstheimer<br />

“She showed me<br />

courage and how to<br />

keep fighting for<br />

the things you love,<br />

even when the odds are<br />

stacked against you.”<br />

room approach to teaching,<br />

one <strong>of</strong> her former students,<br />

Joy Dangora said, “I<br />

have never encountered a<br />

more enthusiastic and energetic<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essor.”<br />

Susan Nierstheimer was<br />

extremely committed to<br />

teaching and sharing all<br />

that she could in the time<br />

she had. She was creative,<br />

strong, devoted, imaginative,<br />

kind, and gracious.<br />

When she found<br />

out about her illness, she<br />

knew it would be difficult<br />

to carry on in the classroom. So, she contacted<br />

the <strong>Purdue</strong> Athletic Department<br />

and as a result, for the past two years tutored<br />

a <strong>Purdue</strong> Basketball player.<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the students Nierstheimer tutored<br />

was David Teague, <strong>Purdue</strong> basketball<br />

player. He says, “Susan had a major<br />

impact on me, not just academically, but<br />

in life as a whole. She taught me how to<br />

be responsible, how to open up to people<br />

who truly care for me,<br />

and how to touch the<br />

lives <strong>of</strong> others when<br />

they are in times <strong>of</strong><br />

need. She was more<br />

than just a ‘tutor’ to<br />

Susan Nierstheimer<br />

(left) and Susan<br />

Gunderson<br />

me, Susan was my friend, someone who<br />

I could call upon at any time, knowing<br />

she would be there for me. She showed<br />

me courage and how to keep fighting for<br />

the things you love, even when the odds<br />

are stacked against you. Never once did<br />

she ever put her own struggles and interior<br />

pain ahead <strong>of</strong> me or any project that<br />

I had due. I have always, and always will<br />

admire Susan for that. I truly consider her<br />

an angel sent from above, because without<br />

her help and her emotional support,<br />

I wouldn’t be here today. This university<br />

lost more than another mentor, we lost<br />

my friend and I’m certainly going to miss<br />

her dearly.”<br />

Bill Mc<strong>In</strong>erney, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al<br />

Studies noted, “The disease got her<br />

body but never touched her spirit. She<br />

will be deeply missed.”<br />

It was Susan Nierstheimer’s wish to get books into the hands<br />

<strong>of</strong> children. The Susan Nierstheimer Memorial Book Fund<br />

has been established to provide children’s books for first grade<br />

students participating in Reading Recovery. If you would like to<br />

contribute, please make checks payable to <strong>Purdue</strong> Foundation<br />

and mail to the following address:<br />

The Susan Nierstheimer Memorial Book Fund<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> Foundation<br />

403 West Wood Street<br />

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2007<br />

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Researchers Hope to Build S cience Literac y<br />

A N A LY Z E E X A M I N E E X P L O R E E X P E R I M E N T I N Q U I R E I N V E S T I G A T E P R O B E S T U D Y<br />

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hree <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Education</strong> researchers are<br />

determined to help youngsters<br />

better prepare to learn<br />

science, and they’ve landed a $1.5 million<br />

grant from the U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

to help them do it.<br />

Their plan is to combine science and literacy,<br />

working with central <strong>In</strong>diana public<br />

school kindergarten and Head Start students,<br />

along with their teachers and parents.<br />

Youli Mantzicopoulos, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />

educational psychology, Helen Patrick,<br />

associate pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> educational psychology,<br />

and Ala Samarapungavan, associate<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> educational psychology,<br />

began work on the three-year project<br />

in August 2005. “We’re excited to get a<br />

chance to utilize our different strengths<br />

in collaboration and to bring together<br />

our overlapping but different areas <strong>of</strong> expertise,”<br />

Patrick says.<br />

The researchers will work with teachers<br />

and families to create a developmentally<br />

appropriate, integrated curriculum that is<br />

also standards-based and promotes scientific<br />

literacy.<br />

It will take several avenues:<br />

• The first is in-class inquiry activities<br />

that allow children to explore what the<br />

researchers call “big ideas” in science.<br />

Students will do <strong>this</strong> by asking questions,<br />

making initial predictions, observing<br />

Karleah Harris instructs students<br />

“The project is an opportunity<br />

to link theory with practice.”<br />

and then recording their findings. They’ll<br />

summarize their results and draw conclusions<br />

from what they learned.<br />

• Another aspect is interactive sciencebook<br />

reading involving children and<br />

adults—in the classroom and at home.<br />

These readings will relate to the students’<br />

science activities.<br />

• The program will also encourage teachers<br />

and parents to discuss science with children<br />

in ways that support their learning.<br />

“By learning science through inquiry,<br />

children get insights into how science is<br />

conducted and where scientific knowledge<br />

comes from,” Samarapungavan<br />

says. “Children<br />

learn that when they do<br />

science, they make educated<br />

guesses about the world<br />

from prior knowledge and experience,<br />

and they can collect data or evidence to<br />

inform and revise their initial ideas.”<br />

Using science notebooks, children<br />

learn the methodological aspects <strong>of</strong> science,<br />

she notes. “These include planning<br />

research, ways <strong>of</strong> gathering and recording<br />

data, and looking at cumulative records to<br />

draw conclusions about what happened.”<br />

They also develop communication skills,<br />

she says. “They learn that communicating<br />

what they learned to others is an important<br />

part <strong>of</strong> science.”<br />

“Getting the grant provides us with a<br />

unique opportunity to study<br />

how young children learn<br />

science and to directly impact<br />

science teaching and<br />

learning through partnerships<br />

with public schools,”<br />

Samarapungavan says.<br />

“Young children’s everyday<br />

interactions with<br />

adults, both teachers and<br />

family members, have a<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ound effect on conceptual<br />

development in all areas<br />

<strong>of</strong> learning,” Mantzicopoulos believes.<br />

“However, science typically receives little<br />

attention at home and school during the<br />

early school years. Also, teachers <strong>of</strong> K-2<br />

students receive less preparation to teach<br />

science than other subjects, and, as a consequence,<br />

young children are <strong>of</strong>ten unprepared<br />

for later science learning.” With<br />

the <strong>Purdue</strong>-based work, <strong>this</strong> will hopefully<br />

change.<br />

<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> first year, which the researchers<br />

dub their development year, the<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essors are working with a randomly<br />

selected teacher sample to develop intervention<br />

materials and procedures and to<br />

pilot new measures.<br />

<strong>In</strong> the second year, they’ll select intervention<br />

and comparison classrooms and<br />

the pilot classroom and home components<br />

<strong>of</strong> the intervention. The third year<br />

will test the effectiveness in the intervention<br />

and comparison classrooms.<br />

“The project is an opportunity to link<br />

theory with practice by providing children<br />

with an integrated curriculum that fosters<br />

scientific inquiry and literacy skills,” Mantzicopoulos<br />

says. “It helps teachers and<br />

parents engage children in conversations<br />

about science, and stimulates children’s<br />

motivation to learn science.”<br />

The work is timely, <strong>Education</strong> Dean<br />

George Hynd says. “There is a critical<br />

need for research that examines how<br />

family income, language and interaction<br />

influence the educational path a child<br />

will take. By encouraging parents to participate<br />

in discussions with their children<br />

about science, we believe students will get<br />

a better start and be more competitive in<br />

today’s world.”<br />

Written by Kathy Mayer


New State-<strong>of</strong>-the-Art Psychometric L ab Opens<br />

A N A LY Z E E X A M I N E E X P L O R E E X P E R I M E N T I N Q U I R E I N V E S T I G A T E P R O B E S T U D Y<br />

Susan Maller teaching in PUPIL<br />

fficially opened in February<br />

2006, <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Psychometric<br />

<strong>In</strong>vestigation/<strong>In</strong>struction<br />

Laboratory (PUPIL)<br />

is a state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art lab specializing in<br />

psychometric research and <strong>of</strong>fering leadership,<br />

training and consultation. “It’s<br />

a dream come true,” describes Susan<br />

Maller, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />

“It is vital for educators<br />

to be skilled and prepared in<br />

measurement and statistics.”<br />

<strong>Education</strong>al Studies and<br />

PUPIL Co-director.<br />

The establishment <strong>of</strong><br />

PUPIL is timely. Countless<br />

children, teachers<br />

and schools are affected<br />

by the US Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>’s “No<br />

Child Left Behind” Act. Brian French, Assistant<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>al Studies<br />

and PUPIL Co-director explains, “With<br />

the implementation <strong>of</strong> the No Child Left<br />

Behind Act, there is a growing demand for<br />

psychometricians with not only the technical<br />

background and training in testing<br />

but also the skills to communicate these<br />

concepts to a variety <strong>of</strong> constituents.”<br />

It is vital for educators to be skilled and<br />

prepared in measurement and statistics.<br />

“What do scores mean for children? Are<br />

tests fair and valid?” asks Maller. The answers<br />

can be developed through investigations<br />

and research in the new lab. Better<br />

methods and accurate diagnostics are critical<br />

to measuring students’ knowledge.<br />

PUPIL is affiliated with faculty across<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong>. PUPIL includes sixteen<br />

computer workstations with the latest<br />

in psychometric and statistical s<strong>of</strong>tware,<br />

technical manuals, psychometric<br />

and statistical references, and video conferencing.<br />

<strong>In</strong> addition to functioning as<br />

a classroom and providing hands-on instruction,<br />

it also serves as a research facility<br />

for students, faculty and practitioners.<br />

<strong>In</strong> the future, Maller and French plan<br />

to expand the lab’s functions and projects.<br />

“Such projects may include providing<br />

instruction on <strong>issue</strong>s related to standardized<br />

testing, including the proper use<br />

and interpretation <strong>of</strong> test scores.” French<br />

explains. They also plan to add tutorials,<br />

workshops, and supplements to PUPIL’s<br />

website and hold video conferences with<br />

local schools focused on statewide testing<br />

<strong>issue</strong>s. The hope is that research conducted<br />

through PUPIL will eventually<br />

result in marketable products.<br />

The establishment <strong>of</strong> PUPIL confirms<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong>’s <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>’s commitment<br />

to providing cutting-edge resources<br />

and facilities for students and faculty.<br />

Maller affirms, “This is a wonderful facility<br />

for doing <strong>this</strong> important work.”<br />

Brian French teaching in PUPIL<br />

For more information visit<br />

http://pupil.education.purdue.edu/<br />

or email pupil@purdue.edu.<br />

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Robert Foerster (BA ´72, MA´76)<br />

A C C O L A D E S A N N O U N C E M E N T S A W A R D S D E V E L O P M E N T S P R O M O T I O N S R E C O G N I T I O N<br />

Robert Foerster helping student Brad Krause<br />

emember those damp, smelly worksheets that were printed in purple? Remember<br />

when simple calculators were the cool, hi-tech tools for school?<br />

Robert Foerster began teaching during those days and now, as he is readying<br />

for retirement after 35 years, students carry jump drives with their assignments,<br />

iPods with music and photos, cell phones with internet access and video. They<br />

are completely connected to each other and the world.<br />

Robert Foerster, BA 1972 Elementary <strong>Education</strong> and MA 1976 Science <strong>Education</strong>,<br />

didn’t initially begin college as an education major—he came to <strong>Purdue</strong> for engineering.<br />

Engineering seemed like<br />

the logical choice since his<br />

strengths were math and sci-<br />

“I attribute my education at<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> with propelling me<br />

to where I am today.”<br />

ence. That all changed once<br />

he met Lauralee, who would<br />

later become his wife. She was<br />

an education major and through her connections Foerster began tutoring students in<br />

math and science. He quickly learned that teaching was quite fulfilling and decided to<br />

earn his degree in Elementary <strong>Education</strong>.<br />

Upon graduation Foerster began his 35 year career with the West<br />

Lafayette Community School Corporation, where he remains today.<br />

He was a sixth grade teacher for sixteen <strong>of</strong> those years and has been<br />

a principal for the remaining years. Throughout his career he has<br />

strived to utilize technology to its fullest potential and incorporate<br />

technology in the classroom. “I want to enable and empower teachers,”<br />

explains Foerster. He worked to modernize classrooms by installing<br />

phones, computers, networks, and eventually the internet. Even<br />

as early as the mid-eighties the students at his school could check out<br />

introductory hand-held computers.<br />

Selected as one <strong>of</strong> the ten national finalists out <strong>of</strong> over 44, 000 applications<br />

for the NASA Teacher in Space program in the mid-eighties,<br />

Foerster participated in basic training as an astronaut. The program’s<br />

goal was to bring education to the forefront. Foerster states, “We<br />

wanted our classrooms to reach out to more <strong>of</strong> a global awareness.”<br />

To achieve <strong>this</strong> goal he used his NASA experiences as a launch pad to<br />

illustrate math, science and technology concepts. His efforts gave the<br />

students more than just high test scores. Through the use <strong>of</strong> technology<br />

Foerster shared the world with them.<br />

Foerster states that his career in education has been a wonderful experience. “I attribute<br />

my education at <strong>Purdue</strong> with propelling me to where I am today.”<br />

On May 26, 2006 Foerster will leave the school building, knowing that he has inspired<br />

many teachers and students to be creative and inquisitive and to imagine where<br />

technology will go from here.<br />

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A C C O L A D E S A N N O U N C E M E N T S A W A R D S D E V E L O P M E N T S P R O M O T I O N S R E C O G N I T I O N<br />

Alumni News<br />

1960s<br />

John, W. Richardson (BA ’61) and his<br />

son, Bill Richardson, (AG ’94), opened<br />

Mallow Run Winery in September 2005<br />

near Bargersville, <strong>In</strong>diana.<br />

Karen C. Elliott’s (BA ’62) eighteenth<br />

book will be published in May 2006.<br />

1970s<br />

Stan Parker (BA ’76) will be recognized<br />

<strong>this</strong> spring in Freehold,<br />

New Jersey at the<br />

Freehold High School<br />

Quarter Century Club<br />

for 27 years <strong>of</strong> teaching.<br />

1990s<br />

Kurt Kurtzhals<br />

(BA ’96) recently had a<br />

book published that he<br />

co-authored and edited<br />

entitled Great Lives,<br />

Vital Lessons.<br />

Jessica L. Crawford (BA ’99) is in her<br />

sixth year <strong>of</strong> teaching Special <strong>Education</strong><br />

at Van Rensselaer Elementary School<br />

in Rensselaer, <strong>In</strong>diana. She received her<br />

Master’s Degree in Special <strong>Education</strong><br />

from Ball State in the summer <strong>of</strong> 2005.<br />

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2000s<br />

Kathleen Mane Walker (BA ’00) is<br />

opening a private practice in Hudson,<br />

Massachusets and purchasing a group<br />

practice in Manchester, New Hampshire.<br />

Anthony D. Young (BA ’02) is working<br />

at Sycamore School, the only school<br />

in <strong>In</strong>diana specifically dedicated to<br />

the education <strong>of</strong> gifted and talented<br />

students, in <strong>In</strong>dianapolis, <strong>In</strong>diana.<br />

Jennifer L. Alles<br />

(BA ’05) is a fourth<br />

grade teacher at Pine<br />

Tree Elementary in<br />

Avon, <strong>In</strong>diana.<br />

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DeVito C ontinues to <strong>In</strong>spire<br />

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Alfred DeVito<br />

piece <strong>of</strong> paper can be used to<br />

teach scientific principles for an<br />

entire week or more. Alfred De-<br />

Vito, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emeritus <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>,<br />

says “It’s possible. The paper can<br />

be weighed and measured and tested for<br />

absorption and sound. It can be used to<br />

create a cylinder for calculating volume<br />

or torn into pieces and tested for floatation<br />

qualities. The possibilities are endless.”<br />

It is <strong>this</strong> sense <strong>of</strong> creativity that has<br />

engaged and inspired so many <strong>of</strong> DeVito’s<br />

students over the years.<br />

DeVito has been captivating students<br />

since 1956 when he began his teaching<br />

career as an elementary teacher. Subsequently<br />

he spent 1966 to 1988 in education<br />

at <strong>Purdue</strong> where he received a multitude<br />

<strong>of</strong> awards for excellence in science<br />

teaching, including being named in the<br />

“<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong> Book <strong>of</strong> Great Teachers.”<br />

During his tenure and since he has<br />

written dozens <strong>of</strong> articles, authored and<br />

coauthored numerous books and presented<br />

at many regional, national and international<br />

organizations.<br />

But what he may best be known for is<br />

the connection he has with his students<br />

and colleagues. <strong>In</strong> order to connect, De-<br />

Vito explains, “You have to be half an actor—a<br />

performer and a teacher. You have<br />

to be creative and humorous.” Superintendent<br />

<strong>of</strong> Crawfordsville Community<br />

Schools, Kathy Steele, a former DeVito<br />

student and coauthor with DeVito and<br />

Gerald Krockover <strong>of</strong> Creative Teaching:<br />

A Practical Approach, says, “Dr. DeVito<br />

taught every one <strong>of</strong> his students how to<br />

be prepared, creative, involved, and caring<br />

through example. Throughout my<br />

life he has persuaded me to take the next<br />

challenge and always provided<br />

the support and encouragement<br />

needed.”<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Science <strong>Education</strong>,<br />

Gerald Krockover,<br />

who looks to DeVito as his<br />

mentor, mentions that De-<br />

Vito is a “superb role model<br />

who has never looked at<br />

teaching as a job—it is an<br />

opportunity to help.”<br />

Upon DeVito’s retirement in 1988,<br />

Krockover wanted to recognize him and<br />

his accomplishments. DeVito had already<br />

won about every teaching award given at<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> so Krockover decided to set up a<br />

scholarship in DeVito’s honor. The Alfred<br />

DeVito Scholar Program awards scholarships<br />

to outstanding first year education<br />

students. The scholars participate in a<br />

course where they are provided the opportunity<br />

to explore the field <strong>of</strong> education<br />

through school visits and presentations<br />

by pr<strong>of</strong>essional educators. The students<br />

are also given the chance to engage in research<br />

with a faculty member. The purpose<br />

<strong>of</strong> the scholarship is to retain high<br />

achieving students in education.<br />

Janet Robinson has been teaching the<br />

course since the fall <strong>of</strong> 2002 and finds the<br />

experience quite rewarding. At the end<br />

<strong>of</strong> each course DeVito participates in the<br />

students’ research project presentations.<br />

Robinson says, “It is very generous <strong>of</strong> Dr.<br />

DeVito to come and participate. The students<br />

always enjoy his visit.”<br />

Amanda Fox, DeVito Scholar 2004-<br />

2005, says, “This scholarship not only<br />

helped financially during my freshman<br />

year, but opened the door to countless<br />

opportunities that few other undergrad<br />

students have the privilege <strong>of</strong> experiencing.<br />

It’s essential for students—especially<br />

freshmen—to be aware <strong>of</strong> all the amazing<br />

opportunities and resources <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

“Building relationships with<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essors, faculty, alumni,<br />

and distinguished people like<br />

Dr. DeVito are the key<br />

to a successful and<br />

rewarding college career.”<br />

have to <strong>of</strong>fer. Building relationships with<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essors, faculty, alumni, and distinguished<br />

people like Dr. DeVito are the<br />

key to a successful and rewarding college<br />

career.”<br />

<strong>In</strong> addition to continued involvement<br />

in education at <strong>Purdue</strong>, DeVito also takes<br />

time to travel to the Montessori School <strong>of</strong><br />

Crawfordsville to do science projects with<br />

the children. “The children really look<br />

forward to his visits. Projects range from<br />

experiments with electricity to growing<br />

bean plants to balancing balls on columns<br />

<strong>of</strong> air. He has a great rapport with the children”<br />

says Margo Campanelli, director <strong>of</strong><br />

the Montessori School <strong>of</strong> Crawfordsville.<br />

DeVito feels that the key to teaching is<br />

creativity, planning and preparation. “It<br />

primarily involves a four letter word—<br />

work,” he says. He has always strived to<br />

improve his methods. And now, eighteen<br />

years after retiring, he continues to engage<br />

and inspire.


Aiding the Success <strong>of</strong> Current Students<br />

A D V O C A T E A I D A S S I S T B E N E F I T E N C O U R A G E E N D O R S E H E L P P R O V I D E S U P P O R T<br />

s part <strong>of</strong> the Campaign for <strong>Purdue</strong>,<br />

the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> is<br />

committed to increasing the volume<br />

and value <strong>of</strong> scholarships<br />

provided to graduate and undergraduate<br />

students.<br />

To date, the <strong>College</strong> has raised $836,445<br />

toward our campaign goal <strong>of</strong> $1,679,540<br />

for student scholarships. As we push toward<br />

the conclusion <strong>of</strong> <strong>this</strong> historical campaign,<br />

the opportunity for student scholarships<br />

will receive special emphasis.<br />

“By creating student<br />

scholarships alumni<br />

and friends change<br />

the lives <strong>of</strong> our<br />

students and the lives<br />

they will lead.”<br />

“While our students in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Education</strong> are consistently top-quality,<br />

we face increasing competition to attract<br />

the brightest and most capable students,”<br />

says Dr. George Hynd, Dean <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>. “Our goal is to enroll<br />

academically talented students to pursue<br />

careers in teaching, regardless <strong>of</strong> family<br />

financial circumstances. By creating<br />

student scholarships alumni and friends<br />

change the lives <strong>of</strong> our students and the<br />

lives they will lead.”<br />

<strong>In</strong> addition to providing invaluable financial<br />

support to teachers-in-training,<br />

endowed scholarships can provide a lasting<br />

legacy or tell a story about the donor.<br />

Scholarships may bear the names and<br />

special interests <strong>of</strong> the donors or may be<br />

named in honor or in memory <strong>of</strong> family<br />

members, esteemed colleagues, friends,<br />

community leaders, an organization or<br />

other entities or individuals.<br />

For example, scholarships include: The<br />

Dorothy C. Stratton, Helen B. Schleman,<br />

M. Beverly Stone, Barbara I. Cook and<br />

Betty M. Nelson <strong>Purdue</strong> Deans Fund<br />

honors five women, all former <strong>Purdue</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> Deans. Marylu McEwen (BS<br />

’68, Science; PhD ’73, <strong>Education</strong>) created<br />

the scholarship as a tribute to these women<br />

who were her mentors and friends.<br />

The scholarship helps graduate students<br />

in <strong>College</strong> Student Affairs by providing<br />

funds for dissertation or thesis research.<br />

The Jackson-Reasor Scholarship benefits<br />

undergraduate students in the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> with a preference for<br />

those majoring in elementary education.<br />

Judy Nelson Shertzer (BA ’81, <strong>Education</strong>)<br />

created <strong>this</strong> endowment in memory <strong>of</strong><br />

her maternal grandparents.<br />

James T. and Gladys G. McDonald<br />

Elementary Science <strong>Education</strong> Scholarship<br />

was created by Jim (PhD ’02) and<br />

Jamie McDonald to provide the kind <strong>of</strong><br />

help for others that Jim’s mother gave him<br />

while he was pursuing his doctorate. The<br />

scholarship helps elementary education<br />

students with a preference for students interested<br />

in teaching science, which reflects<br />

the ten years Jim spent as a fifth-grade science<br />

teacher.<br />

The Frank B. DeBruicker Graduate<br />

Scholarship in <strong>Education</strong>al Technology<br />

was established by his six children<br />

to honor their father, a lifelong teacher.<br />

Support from sons<br />

Timothy (BS ’70,<br />

Science), Stewart<br />

(BS ’65, Science;<br />

MSIA ’68, Management;<br />

PhD ’73 Management),<br />

Daniel,<br />

Gregory, Terence<br />

and daughter Sara<br />

(BS ’74, Consumer<br />

and Family Science)<br />

created an annual<br />

scholarship for a<br />

Masters- or PhD-level student in <strong>Education</strong>al<br />

Technology.<br />

The <strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Alumni Association<br />

(PEAA) Scholarship is an endowment-in-progress.<br />

Spearheaded by<br />

the PEAA Board, alumni from the <strong>College</strong><br />

are working to build an endowment<br />

that can provide scholarships based on<br />

academic merit for undergraduates in the<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>. COE alumni who<br />

would like to contribute to <strong>this</strong> project are<br />

encouraged to contact Jennifer Jeffries, Director<br />

<strong>of</strong> Development at 765-496-3545.<br />

<strong>University</strong> fees for the 2006-07 school year<br />

are $7,096 for <strong>In</strong>diana residents. Nonresidents<br />

will pay $ 21,266. The expected<br />

cost <strong>of</strong> attendance includes $ 1,020 for<br />

books and supplies, $ 7,130 for room and<br />

board, and $1810 for miscellaneous and<br />

travel expenses. It’s easy to understand why<br />

<strong>Education</strong> students are so very grateful for<br />

the support <strong>of</strong> generous alumni and friends.<br />

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Undergraduate<br />

Alfred E. DeVito<br />

Scholar Program $1,000<br />

Kelly M. Collins<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Karen M. Hummel<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Emily K. Kensinger<br />

Fort Wayne, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Brittany L. Lambert<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Bethany J. Owen<br />

Pittsboro, IN<br />

Social Studies <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Barbara I. Cook<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Ross W. Adang<br />

Pierceton, IN<br />

Social Studies <strong>Education</strong><br />

Bodenmiller Art <strong>Education</strong><br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Jessica L. Bowen<br />

West Lafayette, IN<br />

Art <strong>Education</strong><br />

Bonnie Roper-Mohlke<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Amanda M. Kopischke<br />

Highland, IN<br />

Special <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Scholarship<br />

in Elementary <strong>Education</strong> $1,000<br />

Amy N. Crooks<br />

Pendleton, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Sabra E. Johns<br />

Michigan City, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Kathleen J. Jordan<br />

Richmond, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Junior<br />

Emily A. Leitch<br />

Kimmell, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Junior<br />

Elyce M. Malek<br />

Dyer, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Katelyn J. Merrell<br />

Kokomo, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Natalie V. Merz<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Amanda C. Miller<br />

Avon, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Lindsay A. Schaufele<br />

Cedar Lake, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Melissa M. Stewart<br />

Columbus, GA<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Sophomore<br />

Jorie L. Weinger<br />

Northbrook, IL<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Scholarship<br />

in Social Studies <strong>Education</strong> $1,000<br />

Andrew J. Czarnecki<br />

Elkhart, IN<br />

Social Studies <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Jennifer M. Simmons<br />

<strong>In</strong>dianapolis, IN<br />

Social Studies <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Decker Family<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Emily R. Proctor<br />

Libertyville, IL<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Dr. James & Zella Thomas<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Lindsey R. Grodrian<br />

Centerville, OH<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Senior<br />

Kathy J. Chambery<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Jennifer R. Deedrick<br />

Carmel, IN<br />

Special <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

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Kincaid Math/Science <strong>Education</strong><br />

Scholarship $500<br />

Eric T. Brumbaugh<br />

Elkhart, IN<br />

Science <strong>Education</strong><br />

Sophomore<br />

Leonard Family<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Christina M. Jacobs<br />

South Barrington, IL<br />

Technology <strong>Education</strong><br />

Senior<br />

Long Family Scholarship $1,000<br />

Leah D. Hester<br />

Remington, IN<br />

Social Studies <strong>Education</strong><br />

Sophomore<br />

Marie Luisa Enriquez Mann<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Ronald A. Pedroza<br />

Merrillville, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Marilyn J. Haring<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Rachel M. Schrink<br />

Brownstown, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Mary Ann Jenkins<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Jocelin P. Powell<br />

Linton, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Miles Family Scholarship $1,000<br />

Lindsay M. Scheessele<br />

Newburgh, IN<br />

Special <strong>Education</strong><br />

Junior<br />

Pat Haltom Memorial<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Ashley M. Williams<br />

Carmel, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Senior<br />

Paula B. Shoaf Scholarship $1,000<br />

Letitia E. Liao<br />

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Junior<br />

Katherine M. Lunsford<br />

Zionsville, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Robyn E. Lehman<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Kathryn A. Peterson<br />

Princeton Junction, NJ<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Straszheim Scholarship in<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong> $1,000<br />

Kathryn E. Evans<br />

Hammond, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Junior<br />

Lauren J. Richardson<br />

Lafayette, IN<br />

Elementary <strong>Education</strong><br />

Freshman<br />

Graduate<br />

Elizabeth Doversberger Graduate<br />

Scholarship in <strong>Education</strong> $1,000<br />

David Stuebing<br />

Frank B. DeBruicker<br />

Graduate Award in<br />

<strong>Education</strong>al Technology $1,000<br />

Sung Hee Park<br />

General Wei-chin & Madame<br />

Phoebe Lee Graduate<br />

Scholarship $1,000<br />

Nicole Campanali<br />

Bradley Rice<br />

Mast/Fenner Give a Child a<br />

Dream Graduate Award in<br />

School Counseling $1,000<br />

Megan Hardebeck<br />

Mike Keedy Award in<br />

Mathematics & <strong>Education</strong> $1,000<br />

Daniel Breidenbach<br />

Wilson Doctoral Science<br />

<strong>Education</strong> Award $1,000<br />

Bryan Wee<br />

Scholarship Endowments 101<br />

Endowments <strong>of</strong> $25,000 will generate approximately $1100 in scholarship revenue<br />

each year under the <strong>University</strong> spending policy.<br />

Endowments <strong>of</strong> $100,000 will generate approximately $4500 each year to support<br />

graduate fellowships under the <strong>University</strong> spending policy.<br />

Many scholarships are established through outright contributions that may include<br />

gifts <strong>of</strong> cash, securities or property. Scholarship contributions may be made in<br />

installments over a 5-year period.<br />

Scholarship funds are added to the <strong>University</strong>’s permanent endowment which is held<br />

and managed by the <strong>University</strong>. <strong>In</strong>come will be used to award scholarships.<br />

Additional information about scholarships is available by contacting Jennifer<br />

Jeffries, Director <strong>of</strong> Development for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, at 765-496-3545 or<br />

jcjeffries@purdue.edu.<br />

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A P P R E C I A T I O N A C K N O W L E D G M E N T G R A T I T U D E K U D O S M E R I T R E C O G N I T I O N T H A N K S<br />

With the steady support <strong>of</strong> alumni and friends we are progressing toward our goal to be one <strong>of</strong><br />

the finest <strong>College</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>. <strong>In</strong>dividuals who share <strong>Purdue</strong>’s high ideals for academic excellence<br />

and achievement are having an amazing impact on our students and faculty. Scholarships,<br />

research funding, faculty support, facilities, and programs all benefit from the generosity <strong>of</strong> our<br />

alumni and friends. The list that follows recognizes gifts made in the 2005 calendar year.<br />

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Heritage Club<br />

Lifetime, Planned and Major Gifts<br />

James & Lois Ackerman<br />

Janet Ault<br />

Frank Brown<br />

Jack & Ruth Chappell<br />

Robert & Etta Clark<br />

Ken & Kitty Decker<br />

Susie & Ron Dollens<br />

John & Hazel Feldhusen<br />

David & Barbara Francis<br />

Michael & Carolyn Gery<br />

Ken & Connie Gleason<br />

Donna Gollnick<br />

Robert & Barbara Kane<br />

Pose Lamb<br />

Beverly Lang<br />

Michele & Gary Lehman<br />

Janice L. Little<br />

Charles & Maria Mann<br />

James & Jamie McDonald<br />

Marylu K.McEwen<br />

Robert D. Miles<br />

Sidney Marsh Moon<br />

D. Edward Nicholas<br />

Arleen Pogue<br />

Carol Rew<br />

Judith Shertzer<br />

John & Susan Spooner<br />

Jim & Zella Thomas<br />

Lary & Joanne Troutner<br />

Phillip & Dorothy Wankat<br />

Robert & Nancy Wilcox<br />

Jane & Michael Wilson<br />

Dean’s Circle $2,500+<br />

Kay & David Clark<br />

Claude & Rita Culross<br />

Timothy & Cheri DeBruicker<br />

George & Alison Hynd<br />

Margaret & John Koll<strong>of</strong>f<br />

Norm Nierstheimer<br />

Yvonne Shaheen<br />

Bruce & Carol Shertzer<br />

Phillip & Dorothy Wankat<br />

Dean’s Honor Club<br />

$1,000 - $2,499<br />

Chihae Arafune<br />

Bill & Dottie Asher<br />

Janet Ault<br />

Murray & Diane Blackwelder<br />

James & Sandra Bodenmiller<br />

Mary & Raymond Bonhomme<br />

Penelope & Douglas Britt<br />

Barbara & Fred Butler<br />

Dennis & Donna Cahill<br />

Pamela & Douglas Callantine<br />

Barbara Cook<br />

Robert Dalton<br />

Stewart & Shelby DeBruicker<br />

Barbara & Alfred DeVito<br />

Elizabeth Doversberger<br />

Bessie Duncan<br />

Michael & Molly Eskew<br />

Christopher & Linda Gunn<br />

Charles & Helen Hicks<br />

Edwyna & George Hord<br />

Dorothy & Yong Huang<br />

William & Mary Jenkins<br />

Rich Mitchell & Jeff Kopkey<br />

Susan & Martin Kozak<br />

Joyce & Henry Landau<br />

Beverly Lang<br />

Esther Lee<br />

“Evermore thanks.”<br />

—Shakespeare<br />

James Lehman<br />

Gregg & Robyn Lehman<br />

Edwin & Virginia Leonard<br />

Lyle & Myrna Lloyd<br />

Albert & Carol Long<br />

Debra & Jonathan Meyer<br />

Sidney Marsh Moon<br />

Margaretha Motes<br />

Ruth Ann & Kenneth Newnum<br />

Ernest & Helen Phillips<br />

Patricia Pope<br />

Thomas & Pauline Reale<br />

Thomas & Pamela Robertson<br />

James & Nancy Russell<br />

Sandra & Richard Shoemaker<br />

Diane & Anthony Thomas-Pittari<br />

Joanne & Lary Troutner<br />

Patricia & Peter Vasil<br />

Almar & Carolyn Widiger<br />

Andrea & John Zoller<br />

Dean’s Club $500-$999<br />

Phoebe Bailey<br />

Shirley Benge<br />

Elizabeth & Christopher Boissard<br />

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Earl & Molly <strong>In</strong>gle<br />

Diana <strong>In</strong>serra<br />

Donald & Karen Isaacs<br />

Ellen Jacke<br />

Lois Jackman<br />

Lori & Robert Jackson<br />

Ann & Gary Jackson<br />

Miller & Gracie Jackson<br />

Benjamin & Susan Jackson<br />

Karen Jagger<br />

Subhash & Linda Jani<br />

Kara Janus<br />

Gail Jaskowiak<br />

Lisa & Mark Jefvert<br />

Brenda Jemal<br />

Lori Jenkins<br />

Alice Jennison-Hengst<br />

William Jensen<br />

Terri Jessen<br />

Stephanie & John Johns<br />

Joyce Johnson<br />

Kathi & Larry Johnson<br />

Lawanda Johnson<br />

Katherine & Edward Johnson<br />

Joseph & Pamela Johnson<br />

Beth Johnston<br />

Rhiannon Jolliff<br />

Laura Jones<br />

Patricia & Richard Jones<br />

Lucy & Ken Jones<br />

Benjamin Jones<br />

Willetta Jones<br />

Timothy Jones<br />

Christa Jordan<br />

Maureen Jungblut<br />

Allison Junkans<br />

Willis Justus<br />

Patricia Kahl<br />

Janet & Richard Kameros<br />

Stacey & William Kammeyer<br />

Karen Kannry<br />

Kelly Kay<br />

Dorothy Keller<br />

Jean Keller<br />

Russell & Delores Kelley<br />

Margaret Kelly<br />

Dorothy Kennedy<br />

Christine & Lawrence Kennedy<br />

Shelly Kennedy<br />

Phillip & Sally Kennell<br />

Donna Kenney<br />

John & Jean Kerrick<br />

Janna Kiefer<br />

Frances & John Kimpel<br />

Andrea Kincade<br />

Jane & Michael King<br />

Kathleen King<br />

Dan Kirkendall<br />

Rachel Kizer<br />

Dawn Klein<br />

Sue & Harold Klinkhamer<br />

Jerilyn Klinkhamer<br />

Barbara & Bruce Klonowski<br />

Beverly & Stephen Koepper<br />

Christopher Kolakovich<br />

Gordon & Carolyn Kolb<br />

Nicholas Kolesiak<br />

Jody & Gregory Koontz<br />

Tammy Korkow<br />

Brenda Kovich<br />

Anne & Valentins Krecko<br />

Michael & Marcia Kremer<br />

John & Trudy Kruczek<br />

Brenda Krug<br />

Lori & Thomas Kuchler<br />

Marvin & Donna Kuhn<br />

Sharon & Larry Kuntz<br />

Viola LaBerge<br />

Charles & Hayley LaDow<br />

Elsa Laesch<br />

Beth & David Lageveen<br />

“The people you need to help you<br />

make your dream come true are<br />

everywhere and within your reach”<br />

—Marcia Wieder<br />

Victoria LaGuire<br />

Ann Lampkins<br />

Lisa & Scott Lane<br />

Phyllis Lang<br />

Pamela & Samuel Larsen<br />

Theresa & Kenneth Larsen<br />

Susan Lasek<br />

June & Jerry Lauer<br />

John & Brenda Layton<br />

Mary & Kil Lee<br />

Edwina Lee<br />

Patricia Lehotan<br />

Judith & Richard Leill<br />

Katrena Leininger<br />

Debra Leininger<br />

Theodore & Gretchen Leuenberger<br />

Joanne Lewis<br />

Lisa Lingle<br />

Marian Linhart<br />

Teresa Liu<br />

Ruth & Glen Lock<br />

Sandra Lock<br />

Andrea Lopez<br />

John & Sally Louk<br />

Dena Love<br />

Cheri Lovelace<br />

Kathryn & Mark Lucas<br />

Virginia & Thomas Luce<br />

Barbara & Peter Lucyshyn<br />

Julia Luft<br />

Dena & Michael Lukasik<br />

Vicki Luken<br />

Dale & Donald Lundy<br />

Emmet & Jette Lung<br />

Diana Lute<br />

Mary Lyman<br />

Matthew Lyons<br />

Maureen Lyons<br />

Gretchen Lyons<br />

Robert Lyons<br />

Sandra & John Maggart<br />

Millicent & Hani Mahmassani<br />

Teresa Majerus<br />

Melinda Malaski<br />

Barbara & J. Mancher<br />

Susan Mandell<br />

Sally & Gregory Mann<br />

Linda Manwiller<br />

Susan & Leon March<br />

Kathy & Patrick Marsh<br />

Mary & Blake Marti<br />

James Martin<br />

Anthony & Roxanne Martin<br />

Larry Martin<br />

Robert Martin<br />

Shelly Martin<br />

JoAnn & Robert Martin<br />

Patricia Martin<br />

Stacy Martinez<br />

Karen Marty<br />

Alisa Marvin<br />

Diana & John Matthews<br />

Jill & Robert May<br />

Joseph Mc Bride<br />

Nancy McAfee<br />

Joe McCain<br />

Patricia McCammack<br />

Susanne McCarthy<br />

Mary McChesney<br />

Wendell & Judith McConnaha<br />

Roy & Clara McCormick<br />

Donna & Bruce McCormick<br />

Michael & Nita McCoy<br />

David & Carolyn McCracken<br />

Thomas McDaniel<br />

Cynthia McDonald<br />

Keri McDonald<br />

Judith McEwen<br />

Linda McGowan<br />

Sandra & Gary McGraw<br />

Kathy & Ronald McGriff<br />

Terry McKain<br />

Elaine & Chaunchy McKearn<br />

Kelly McKee<br />

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Pamela & Philip McKinley<br />

John McMaster<br />

Rita Meagher<br />

Amy Medlock<br />

Margaret Mees<br />

Mark Meier<br />

Laurie Menozi<br />

Karen & Howard Menser<br />

Nicole Merhill<br />

Diane Merz<br />

Sue Metiva<br />

Rosa & Robert Metzger<br />

Mona Meyer<br />

Mariann & Steven Meyer<br />

Virginia & Donald Michael<br />

Earleen Michels<br />

Deborah Miles<br />

Carol & Alvin Milham<br />

Dharathula Millender<br />

Angela Miller<br />

Lorene Miller<br />

Virginia Miller<br />

Penny Miller<br />

Margaret Miller<br />

Misty & Daniel Miller<br />

Mark Miller<br />

Rosalie Miller<br />

Melissa & Quinn Mills<br />

Shirley & James Mills<br />

Judith & Robert Misiuk<br />

Cathie Mitsch<br />

Christina & Keith Moenter<br />

Patricia Mohalley<br />

Karen Molter<br />

Alexander Moody<br />

Charles & Joan Moon<br />

Jane Moore<br />

Nellie Moore<br />

Peggy Morgan<br />

Sara & Michael Morgan<br />

Carol Moriarty<br />

Penny Morris<br />

Carol Morris<br />

Rebecca Morris<br />

Catherine & John Morrison<br />

Kara Morrissey<br />

Sheryl Morrissey<br />

Mary & Karl Moser<br />

Richard & Edith Moton<br />

Celia Motz<br />

Julie & David Mueller<br />

Kathy Mugg<br />

Barbara Muskin<br />

Debra Myers<br />

Terri Myers<br />

Daisy Myers<br />

Judith Nancarrow<br />

Andrea Nash<br />

Barbara & Dean Neal<br />

Stephen Nealon<br />

Michelle Neibert-Levine<br />

Carol & James Neilson<br />

Martha Nelson<br />

Marsha Nelson<br />

Ralph & Tarren Neth<br />

Elizabeth Neukam<br />

George & Becky Newell<br />

Frank & Mary Niehaus<br />

Anne & Richard Noller<br />

Patricia O’Brien<br />

Joy & George O’Leary<br />

George Olivier<br />

Alyce O’Neal<br />

Katharine Oplawski<br />

Margaret Orth<br />

Gayle Orvedal<br />

Trisha Osborne<br />

Tracy Osowski<br />

Joyce & Larry Ostendorf<br />

Glenna Otis<br />

Jody Padgett<br />

Leonard & Cindy Paeth<br />

Marjorie & John Page<br />

Patricia & David Palmer<br />

Jane Papsdorf<br />

Samuel & Wyllis Paravonian<br />

Carla Paris<br />

Mary Parisi<br />

Ralph Parker<br />

Judith Parr<br />

Elaine & Byron Parvis<br />

Catherine & Sanjay Patel<br />

Ruth Paulsen<br />

Melody & David Payne<br />

Patricia & William Payne<br />

Kathy-Ann Pegues<br />

Mary & Walter Penrod<br />

Melissa Perez<br />

Judith Perkins<br />

Barbara Perry<br />

Eleanor & Donald Pershing<br />

Scott & Anne Peters<br />

Rebecca Peters<br />

Sona Petrossian<br />

Lois & Nyaga Petrovich-Mwaniki<br />

Dorian Pfefferle<br />

Sharon Pillow<br />

Cynthia Pilotte<br />

Michael Pinto<br />

Regina Plapp<br />

Susan Platt<br />

Raymond Polstra<br />

Luz Poore<br />

Anitra Potts<br />

Mary Powell<br />

Claudine Prairie<br />

John & Pauline Price<br />

Angela & Christopher Prince<br />

Jan & Brian Pritchard<br />

Patricia Proctor<br />

Rebecca Proctor<br />

Willis & Sandra Pullins<br />

Beryle Queen<br />

Wendy Quinn<br />

Gene & Jennifer Raber<br />

Nancy Racine<br />

Lynda Ramsey<br />

Stephen & Linda Randak<br />

Frederick & Mary Randolph<br />

Dianna & Michael Rathert<br />

Lois & Donald Rausch<br />

Kristin & Eric Rausch<br />

Linda & Rod Ray<br />

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Judith Repko<br />

Janice Resler<br />

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Barbara & Richard Reynolds<br />

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Jennifer & Nathan Rhoades<br />

Claire & William Ribble<br />

Julie & Reid Ricciardi<br />

Marilyn Rice<br />

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Jane Richardson<br />

Stonewall Richburg<br />

Jamie Ricketts<br />

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Lisa Ristow<br />

Kelly Robertson<br />

Helene & David Robinson<br />

Jolene Robinson<br />

Frederick Rogers<br />

Meredith Rogge<br />

Amber & Kristopher Rohr<br />

Betty & Willis Roose<br />

William Ross<br />

Kay & John Rosson<br />

Larry & Eva Rost<br />

“How important it is<br />

for us to recognize and<br />

celebrate our heroes<br />

and she-roes.”<br />

—Maya Angelo<br />

Linda Rosulek<br />

Susan Rothgeb<br />

Judith & Norman Rowe<br />

Stella & John Royal<br />

Jane & Michael Rubesch<br />

Elizabeth Rudenga<br />

Christine & Richard Ruh<br />

Melinda & Michael Rushing<br />

Raquel Russell<br />

Matthew Russell<br />

Patricia & James Russell<br />

Kellie Russell<br />

Traci Sabel<br />

Sarah Sabens<br />

Kimberley Salmon<br />

Curtis Sampley<br />

Nancy Sanasack<br />

Kimberly & Keith Sanborn<br />

Janis & Michael Sanchez-Hucles<br />

Jill & Christopher Sangalis<br />

Thomas Sartoris<br />

Diane Satenstein<br />

Holly Sautter<br />

Steven Savage<br />

Michael Sayler<br />

Henrietta Schaefer<br />

Susan Schaf<br />

Deborah & John Schafer<br />

Cheryl Schaff<br />

Kelly Scheirer<br />

Terriann Schemmel<br />

Jacqueline & Thomas Scherle<br />

Roger & Paula Schermerhorn<br />

Leigh Schlegel<br />

Donald Schlegel<br />

Mary & Terry Schmitt<br />

Carol Schortemeyer<br />

Nancy & Michael Schrader<br />

Joy Schreder<br />

Loralie & Jeffrey Schroeder<br />

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Friend <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> continued<br />

Amanda Schubel<br />

Brian & Victoria Schultz<br />

Kristina & Richard Schumacher<br />

Penny & David Schur<br />

Sarah & Ryan Seaburg<br />

Bette Sears<br />

Sue & Craig Sears<br />

Linda Sebring<br />

Francisco Seco de Lucena<br />

Edith Seger<br />

Deborah & Douglas Segraves<br />

Mary Seifers<br />

Joyce & Timothy Seymour<br />

Laurie & Matthew Shahnavaz<br />

Mary Shanks<br />

Jonathan & Kelly Shannon<br />

Kristine & R&all Sharp<br />

Terry & Bridgett Sharp<br />

Shari Sheldon<br />

Linda & Robert Sherwood<br />

Janice Shewmaker<br />

John Shiber<br />

Sandra Shinovich<br />

Cathleen Shipley<br />

Sue Shipplett<br />

Diane Shirley<br />

Nan & Harold Shively<br />

Diana & Randy Showalter<br />

Thelma & Lloyd Shroyer<br />

John Shultz<br />

Mark & Martha Sidelnick<br />

Natale Siever<br />

Sue & Joseph Simmons<br />

Julia Sims<br />

Eileen Sims<br />

Stacy Siwek<br />

Janet & Stephen Skinner<br />

Vaughnie & Joseph Slipher<br />

Fred & Mary Slopsema<br />

Kristal Slovinski<br />

Jerilyn Smith<br />

Thomas Smith<br />

Judy & Thomas Smith<br />

Becky Smith<br />

Leonard Smith<br />

Laura & Lester Smith<br />

Allison Smith<br />

Barbara Smith<br />

Linda Smith<br />

Marilyn Smith<br />

Lisa Smith<br />

Linda Smith<br />

Marcia & Gary Smith<br />

Linda Smith<br />

Karel & Harry Smith-Smith<br />

Sandra Snipes<br />

Elizabeth & James Solberg<br />

Mary & John South<br />

Melinda & Gary Sowers<br />

Dawn Spang<br />

Marilyn Spear<br />

Amy & Zachary Spence<br />

Marcia Spencer<br />

Laura Spensley<br />

Joyce & Richard Spilo<br />

Br&on Spitler<br />

Jennifer Spoor<br />

Vicki Spurlock<br />

Kathleen Sromek<br />

Margaret & David St. Claire<br />

Susan Stadler<br />

Mary Stanton<br />

Douglas Stanwyck<br />

Peggy & Steven Stark<br />

Connie Starkey<br />

Rebecca Steedley<br />

Susan Steel<br />

Patricia Steele<br />

Mindy Steele<br />

Sherry Steinberg<br />

James Stephenson<br />

Kathleen Sternal<br />

Carol & Steven Sternberger<br />

Janice Stewart<br />

Anne Stewart<br />

Antionette & David Stith<br />

Amy Stock<br />

Carrie Stolte<br />

Rebecca Stoltzfus<br />

Saundra & David Stong<br />

Bonnie Storey<br />

LuAnne & Robert Storms<br />

Blanche & Stephen Stout<br />

Susan Stout<br />

Curtiss & Am&a Strietelmeier<br />

Gretchen Stromberg<br />

Rebecca Strycker<br />

Bonnie Strycker<br />

James Summers<br />

Laura Summers<br />

Kevin Surma<br />

Allan Sutfin<br />

Dianne Sutton<br />

Sharon & Gary Swanby<br />

Michael Swindle<br />

Lisa Talcott<br />

David & Dorothy Taylor<br />

Mary Taylor<br />

Charles & Erma Terril<br />

Ferdin& Monsale Tesoro<br />

Mary & Dale Tetrick<br />

Deborah & Jon Teuscher<br />

Clifford Thaxton<br />

Tracy Thoennes<br />

Hollie Thomas<br />

Mary Thompson<br />

William & Beth Thompson<br />

Pamela & Mark Thompson<br />

Alice Thurston<br />

Lyman Tichenor<br />

Julia Tipton<br />

Laura Titus<br />

Diane Tobias<br />

Margaret & Keith Toby<br />

William & Cheryl Trachtman<br />

Shannon & Richard Tracy<br />

Nancy & George Traviolia<br />

Karen & John Troutman<br />

Penelope & Gary Troutman<br />

Janice True<br />

Kelly & Richard Trusty<br />

Nikki Tsangaris<br />

Charlotte & Arnold Tubis<br />

Donald Turner<br />

Lois & Larry Turner<br />

Gloria Urbanski<br />

Nancy Utz<br />

John Van Vactor<br />

Barbara & Richard V&uyne<br />

Leah VanGelder<br />

Elizabeth Vaughn<br />

Anthony Veeneman<br />

Frederick Veidt<br />

Mildred Vesber<br />

Iris Villoch<br />

Janet Vineyard<br />

Ruth Vining<br />

Angela & John Vittori<br />

Rose Vlach<br />

Monique Vodicka<br />

Carol Vogt<br />

Arnold Wade<br />

Rose & Donald Wade<br />

Stephanie & John Wahl<br />

Lauri Wainscott<br />

Donna Walden<br />

Natalie & Randy Waling<br />

William & Suzanne Walker<br />

Kristin & Jack Walkey<br />

Jennifer Wallace<br />

Sharon Wantland<br />

Daniel & Judith Warkentien<br />

Laura & Leonard Warren<br />

Michael Wassmer<br />

Ora Watson<br />

John Watson<br />

Cathy & Philip Weaver<br />

David Weaver<br />

Claudia Webb<br />

Jacqueline Weber<br />

Wendy Weber<br />

Kathryn Weedon<br />

Janice & Jerry Weedon<br />

Annette & George Weil&<br />

Laurie Weinberg<br />

Jeffrey Weiss<br />

Sheryl Weist<br />

Joanne Wells<br />

Lori Welter<br />

Ellen & Gary West<br />

Donna Wester<br />

Martha & George Westfall<br />

Danielle & Robert White<br />

Carol & William Whitson<br />

Susan Whittaker<br />

Amy & Dee Whittier<br />

Emily & John Whyman<br />

Becky Wiley<br />

Judy Wilson<br />

Virginia & Bruce Wilson<br />

Emily & Cary Wilson<br />

Kathleen Wilson<br />

Sheila Wilson<br />

Garnett & Mildred Winchester<br />

Phyllis & Sherman Winski<br />

Michael Winters<br />

Jill Winters<br />

Barbara Wintz<br />

Judy & Stanley Wohadlo<br />

Mary & Michael Wolfe<br />

Richard & Carol Wood<br />

Judith Wright<br />

Robert Wright<br />

Jessica Wutz<br />

Ann Yager<br />

Margaret & Thomas Yarnall<br />

Teresa & Thomas Yelinek<br />

Dorothy Yeoman<br />

Debra Yester<br />

Cecilia & James Yoakum<br />

Paul Young<br />

Patricia & Thomas Yurysta<br />

Rachel Zelaya<br />

Susan Zielke<br />

Margaret & John Zimmerman<br />

Marilyn & Neil Zimmerman<br />

Carolyn Zimny<br />

Vickie Zitney<br />

Cynthia & Richard Zollinger<br />

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standing room only crowd<br />

packed a room in Stewart Center<br />

on February 17, 2006 to hear<br />

a second grade teacher share his<br />

experiences. Why all the interest in <strong>this</strong><br />

particular teacher? He is Georgia’s First<br />

Class Teacher o the Year—and he has Tourette<br />

Syndrome.<br />

Brad Cohen, from Marietta, Georgia,<br />

has written a book about his challenges<br />

with Tourette Syndrome and his passion<br />

to become a classroom teacher. Front <strong>of</strong><br />

the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made<br />

Me the Teacher I Never Had, is co-authored<br />

by Lisa Wysocky. Cohen has been<br />

featured in People magazine and is traveling<br />

the country to share his story.<br />

His talk was sponsored by the <strong>College</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> and the Tourette Syndrome<br />

Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>diana. Among those<br />

who came to hear Cohen’s speech were<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong>’s first lady, Patty Jischke; <strong>In</strong>diana<br />

state representative and <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

outreach liaison Sheila Klinker;<br />

and several children with Tourette’s, accompanied<br />

by their parents and siblings.<br />

Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological<br />

disorder that becomes evident between<br />

early childhood and adolescence and is<br />

defined by motor and vocal tics lasting<br />

for more than one year.<br />

For Cohen, Tourette’s manifests itself<br />

in vocal and facial tics. Today, he has<br />

learned to deal with them, but as a child,<br />

the disorder made him feel like an outsider<br />

to both children and adults. “People<br />

thought I was possessed by the devil,” he<br />

said. At school “I was the kid always put<br />

in the corner because teachers didn’t want<br />

to deal with me.”<br />

Things started to change for him toward<br />

the end <strong>of</strong> middle school because <strong>of</strong> the<br />

understanding relationship he had with<br />

the principal, who allowed him to give<br />

a speech in the school auditorium about<br />

his disorder. <strong>In</strong> that speech, he talked<br />

about Tourette’s and encouraged<br />

students to talk with him about<br />

it. “After that, I learned the power<br />

<strong>of</strong> education,” Cohen said. “From<br />

then on, I realized <strong>this</strong> is what<br />

I needed to do, to be in a classroom.”<br />

Cohen said that as he entered college at<br />

Bradley <strong>University</strong> in Peoria, Ill., he faced<br />

some difficulties at first but the students<br />

quickly rallied around him.<br />

Cohen said he greatly enjoyed his four<br />

years at college, excelling academically<br />

and socially. But that enthusiasm came<br />

to a screeching halt when he entered the<br />

job market. As he went from school to<br />

school for interviews, at the beginning <strong>of</strong><br />

each meeting, he would disclose that he<br />

had Tourette’s. “Administrators couldn’t<br />

look past Tourette’s Syndrome,” he said.<br />

But Cohen refused to give up. He went<br />

on a new round <strong>of</strong> interviews, determined<br />

to become a teacher. Finally, a principal<br />

from an elementary school in Marietta,<br />

Ga., was impressed enough with his resume<br />

and experiences to give him a job.<br />

Although Cohen still struggles with the<br />

disorder—sometimes being thrown out <strong>of</strong><br />

movie theaters and restaurants—he takes<br />

pride in the fact that through education,<br />

he can help cut through the stigma <strong>of</strong> <strong>this</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong>ten embarrassing disease and remind<br />

teachers, students and parents that with<br />

enough encouragement, any child can<br />

succeed.<br />

“We all have some kind <strong>of</strong> disability, but<br />

it’s the ability we should focus on,” Cohen<br />

said. “All the kids in your classroom can be<br />

successful, so don’t give up on them. With<br />

a positive attitude, anyone can succeed.”<br />

Cohen was brought to campus through<br />

the efforts <strong>of</strong> Michele Lehman, who received<br />

a bachelor’s degree in elementary<br />

education from <strong>Purdue</strong> in 1974. She<br />

serves on the board <strong>of</strong> both the <strong>In</strong>diana<br />

“With a positive attitude,<br />

anyone can succeed”<br />

and Illinois chapters <strong>of</strong> the Tourette Syndrome<br />

Association.<br />

The former Lafayette first-grade teacher,<br />

who was recognized last year for her<br />

contributions to <strong>Purdue</strong>’s Reading Recovery<br />

program, said she heard that Cohen<br />

was going to be speaking in the Chicago<br />

area and started looking into how she<br />

could convince him to talk at <strong>Purdue</strong>.<br />

“I had heard he was a good speaker, but<br />

after hearing him talk, I think he is just<br />

fantastic,” Lehman said. “I didn’t realize<br />

he would be <strong>this</strong> inspiring.”<br />

Written by Kim Medaris<br />

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Distinguished <strong>Education</strong> Alumni Awards<br />

Friday, April 7, 2006<br />

Dean’s Advisory Council meeting<br />

Friday, April 7, 2006<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Honors Convocation & Reception<br />

Sunday, April 9, 2006<br />

Spring Fest Saturday & Sunday, April 8 & 9, 2006<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> Literacy Network Project Lecture Series: Francisco Jimènez<br />

Saturday, April 22, 2006<br />

For registration information call 765-494-2973, 800-359-2968<br />

or email Lisa Harker at laharker@purdue.edu<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Commencement<br />

Saturday, May 13, 2006<br />

GERI Super Summer for children Pre-K to grade 4<br />

June 5-9, 2006 and June 12-16, 2006<br />

Visit www.geri.education.purdue.edu and click on “Youth Programs.”<br />

For registration information call (765) 494-7243 or email geri@purdue.edu.<br />

GERI Summer Residential Camps for children in grades 5 to 12<br />

June 25 - July 1, 2006 and July 9 - July 15, 2006 Comet, grades 5-6<br />

June 18 - July 1, 2006 and July 2 - July 15, 2006 Star, grades 7-8<br />

June 18 - July 1, 2006 and July 2 - July 15, 2006 Pulsar, grades 9-12<br />

Visit www.geri.education.purdue.edu and click on “Youth Programs.”<br />

For registration information call (765) 494-7243 or email geri@purdue.edu.<br />

Discover! 2006 <strong>Purdue</strong>’s Summer <strong>In</strong>stitute for Educators<br />

Monday-Thursday, June 26-29, 2006<br />

For registration information call 765-494-7217, 800-359-2968<br />

or email Susan Umberger at sumberger@purdue.edu<br />

<strong>In</strong>augural Ackerman Colloquium on Technology and Citizenship <strong>Education</strong><br />

Monday-Thursday, July 24-27, 2006<br />

Call 765-494-4755 for more information.<br />

Sixth Annual Summer Literacy <strong>In</strong>stitute<br />

Tuesday & Wednesday, July 25 & 26, 2006<br />

For registration information call 765-494-2973, 800-359-2968<br />

or email Lisa Harker at laharker@purdue.edu<br />

Writing Summit<br />

Monday, August 7, 2006<br />

For more information call 765-496-2119 or email plnp@purdue.edu<br />

Mary Risser Distinguished Speaker Series<br />

Friday, September 8, 2006<br />

Friday, November 3, 2006<br />

Friday, December 1, 2006<br />

For registration information call 765-494-2973, 800-359-2968<br />

or email Lisa Harker at laharker@purdue.edu<br />

<strong>Purdue</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Constitution Day Celebration<br />

Friday, September 15, 2006<br />

Call 765-494-4755 for more information.<br />

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Photo credits - cover: globe by Kurt DeBruyn, Russia by Elena Elisseeva, S. Africa by Ben Murray, Great Wall<br />

by Lambert Parren, windmill by Lidian Neeleman, Poland field by Andrzej Puchta, temple by Rich Bartell;<br />

pg. 2: George Hynd by Dave Umberger; pg. 4: provided by Linda Austin; pg. 5 provided by Jim Lehman; pg.<br />

6: temple by Gunter Fischer; pg. 8: tulips by Erik de Graaf; pg. 9: provided by Ben Murray; pg. 10: St. Basil by<br />

Galina Barskaya; pg. 11: pier by Marta Sadowska; pg. 12: Peterson & Mann provided by Jean Peterson, thumb<br />

by Anne Bergersen; pg. 13: VanFossen & Hynd by John Underwood; pg. 14: books by Andrzej Tokarski; pg.<br />

15: Adams by Tonya Agnew; pg. 16: Nierstheimer provided by Norm Nierstheimer; pg. 17: drawing provided<br />

by Norm Nierstheimer, Nierstheimer & Gunderson provided by Susan Gunderson; pg. 18: Harris provided<br />

by Youli Mantzicopoulos-James; pg. 19: PUPIL by Tonya Agnew; pg. 20: Foerster provided by Rovert<br />

Foerster, graduate by Andres Rodriguez; pg. 22: DeVito provided by Janet Robinson, student by Paulus<br />

Rusyanto; pg. 23: student by jacob Wackerhausen; pg. 29: Cohen provided by Brad Cohen.


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