NewEd 13-1.indd - College of Education - Michigan State University

F A CUL TYMembers THEIR RESEARCH, INTEREST IN MSU AND PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS1classroom teacher inHarlem, along withher work in academicresearch, as shejoined the faculty.Her background is inpolitics and education,where she has focused on publicopinion and its impact on educationpolicy. She also has written about thepolitics of charter schools and theachievement gap. Now focused onstudying accountability policies, she isexcited to be interacting with doctoralstudents who share her interests andundergraduates who hope to makepositive impacts on youth.Claudia M. Pagliaro(Associate professor ofspecial education (deaf/hard of hearing); Ph.D.,Gallaudet University)saw a wealth of supportand resources atMSU, particularly as intended to growopportunities in deaf education whenshe arrived to co-direct that programwith fellow MSU Professor HaroldJohnson. Her research focuses onmathematics instruction and learningwith deaf and hard-of-hearing students.She is particularly interested inthe areas of problem-solving and theinfluence of a visual language (AmericanSign Language) on mathematicsunderstanding. Pagliaro is proud ofelevating discussions about an oftenoverlooked subject in the deaf educationfield through her research and,more so, in the high-quality practicingteachers she has helped prepare for theprofession.Donald J. Peurach(Assistant professorof K–12 educationaladministration; Ph.D.,University of Michigan).As an incomingfaculty member,Peurach appreciated that MSU and theCollege of Education are committed towork with equal urgency toward theneeds of Michigan and beyond. Hisresearch focuses on educational organization,policy and reform, especiallyas they bear on the day-to-day work ofteachers and school leaders. His mostrecent work examines large-scale effortsto improve instruction and leadershipin underperforming schoolsand districts. Peurach is a former computersystems analyst who is proudthat he pursued a career in education,starting as a high school math teacherand now leading courses in educationalleadership, organization theoryand inquiry-driven improvement.Edward D. Roeber(Professor of education;adjunct appointmentin measurement andquantitative methods;Ph.D., University ofMichigan) came toMSU to use his student assessmentexpertise in other ways; first as an advisorto faculty and staff and, second,to assist current and prospective educatorsas they learn more about therole of assessment in improving teachingand learning. He has consultedwith state and national organizationson the design, development andimplementation of large-scale assessmentprograms. Roeber also oversawthe statewide assessments of generaleducation students and studentswith disabilities and English languagelearners, as well as accreditation andaccountability programs. While at theCouncil of Chief State School Officers,he is proud of developing student assessmentcollaboratives that still guideassessment activities in more than 40states.Cary J. Roseth (Assistant professor of educationalpsychology; Ph.D., University ofMinnesota) noticed an increasing interestin early childhoodissues at the Collegeof Education, whichwas an importantrecruiting ingredientfor him along withimpressive faculty,students and facilities. He is interestedin social development, peer relationsand social contextual influences onclassroom achievement. His researchfocuses on the development of conflictresolution in early childhood and onthe effects of cooperation and competitionon children’s academic achievementand peer relations. Roseth isespecially proud of a forthcomingstudy showing that positive peer relationshipsenhance early adolescents’academic achievement.NEW POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSDEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING, EDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION• Spiro MaroulisDEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION• Soo-yong Byun• Erica Frankenberg• Nancy DeFrance• Yukiko Maeda• Dedra Eatmon• Xiao Peng Nifall/winter 200837