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Expansion of Programs and ResourcesProgram UpdatesIn an effort to continuously provide students with skills and knowledge in line with cultural and educational trends, theEducation Division has also made several program enhancements. These changes will broaden GSEP’s offering and preparestudents for successful careers in an increasingly technology-driven and globally focused marketplace.Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Change (SEC)GSEP has developed a program in which participants are encouraged to explore the root causes of social and economic issuesaffecting individuals, communities, and nations, and develop models that effect change at the local and global levels. Offeredin a face-to-face and online technology-blended delivery model, this new, 40-unit degree will emphasize the learning processesnecessary to generate sustainable solutions to these pressing problems. In less than two years, students will articulate theirown approach for impactful leadership while learning management practices such as formulating strategies, implementingprograms, facilitating stakeholder groups, developing marketing campaigns, and utilizing tools for measurement.Master of Arts in Education: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)Launching in the fall of 2011, this new, one-year, 30-unit, graduate program is intended for local candidates who want tospecialize in teaching English Learners, or international candidates wishing to study the teaching of English. TESOL willconvene at the Irvine Graduate Campus in Orange County, California. Courses are aligned with the National Council forAccreditation of Teacher Education Standards for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages programs.Master of Science in Administration and Preliminary Administrative Services CredentialCalled the Educational Leadership Academy (ELA), this 11-month program readies students for the Preliminary AdministrativeServices Credential, which qualifies them to serve as a principal, administrator, supervisor, or in other leadership positions.To support full-time working educators, ELA just launched a new technology-blended format with 40 percent online instructionand 60 percent face-to-face interaction. Curriculum links research and theory with the best professional practices, developscompetencies to manage day-to-day crises, and hones the ability to articulate a long-term vision for today’s challengedclassrooms.Doctor of Education in Learning Technologies (DELT)Designed to prepare leaders to compete in the constantly evolving world of technology, DELT has introduced a revisedcurriculum starting in the fall of 2010. New courses will build students’ competencies in the areas of new media, knowledgecreation and collaboration, and emerging technologies. In addition, students will receive increased training in conducting formalresearch and evaluation, as well as support throughout the program and dissertation process. As such, graduates will beable to demonstrate greater proficiency in formal research and evaluation in their professional endeavors. To provide a globalperspective on learning, students will now also participate in an international travel experience.Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EDOL)Students in their first year participate in an international travel component to supplement their cross-cultural studies in theclassroom. In the past, students have visited China, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argentina; and this year, students embarked ontheir first trip to India. The global experience is an opportunity for students to examine the social, cultural, political, economic,and legal systems and priorities of the countries visited compared to those of the United States, and gain perspective thatwill enhance the students’ performance as leaders in multinational and other organizations. Some broad issues that areaddressed include international labor policies, wages and outsourcing, and opportunities for business and education.Students who traveled to India visited a widow’s home in Vrindavan, near the birthplace of Krishna; a women-owned foodproduction cooperative supporting workers who live in the slums; and Boeing, the aerospace giant; in addition to variousgovernmental agencies and other businesses. Students who traveled to Argentina visited the Universidad Nacional de Lanus,a public university; the United States Embassy; the Argentine Rural Society; Enrnst and Young; the Pepperdine House inBuenos Aires; Austral University; and the Globant Technology company. The trip ended with a discussion in the rural area ofBuenos Aires about the agrarian challenges that are faced by the country. Students who traveled to China also visited Boeing,Disney, Concordia (a private K-12 school), and the United States embassies in Shanghai and Beijing. Students learned howto apply socio-political frameworks and economic theories to address the business, political, and educational challenges andopportunities abroad, and how best practices in foreign countries can improve procedures domestically.
New and Enhanced ResourcesMember of the Board Establishes Endowed Chair in K-12 LeadershipDr. Rosalyn Heyman, a longtime administrator in the Los Angeles Unified school District (LAUSD) and member of the GSEPBoard of Visitors, is establishing an endowed chair in K-12 leadership. This endowment is through a planned gift. Heyman washonored by GSEP with an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2008. Her career in education was long and distinguished and includedpositions as a counselor, department chair, budget consultant, business education and English teacher, assistant principal,and principal. She retired from her position with LAUSD as assistant superintendant of secondary education in 1990.Counseling Clinics Offers Services to Pepperdine and the Surrounding CommunitiesGSEP manages three counseling clinics at which members of the Pepperdine and surrounding communities can receive low feeservices. The clinics provide affordable, high-quality, individualized therapy to children, adolescents, couples, and families in asupportive and accepting environment to help improve their quality of life. The counselors include master’s and doctoral-levelinterns who are closely supported by faculty.On June 12, staff and friends of the Irvine Community Counseling Center, one of GSEP’s three counseling clinics serving thepublic of Southern California, celebrated “15 Years of Mental Health Training and Service” at the Newport Beach home of PattyDies (MA ’02), an alumna of the clinic. Center director Dr. Duncan Wigg made remarks on the facility’s history, current status,and future. Attendees, including GSEP associate dean of psychology Dr. Robert deMayo, discussed the clinic’s many recentaccomplishments, such as successful partnerships with local transitional living facility Village of Hope. The Irvine cliniciansconsist of GSEP students gaining hours for licensure and providing treatment under supervision.Pepperdine University Psychological and Educational Clinic (West Los Angeles)• Dr. Aaron Aviera, director• Approximate number of clients seen over the past year: 150• Approximate number of students working in clinic at any given time: 35• Services provided: Individual, couples, family, and group therapy; stress management; vocational counseling;educational therapy; and psychological assessment and testing.Irvine Community Counseling Center• Dr. Duncan Wigg, director• Approximate number of clients seen over the past year: 575• Approximate number of students working in clinic at any given time: 14• Services provided: Marital and relationship problems, domestic intimidation, behavioral problems of children andadolescents, attention and academic problems of children, single-parenting issues, blended or stepfamily issues,depression, anxiety, individual and family adjustment to chronic illness, grief resolution, family treatment of alcoholand substance misuse, stress and lifestyle management, postpartum distress, and aging concerns. Also providingmental health services to homeless men, women, and children and families in the transitional living center Village ofHope through a collaborative relationship with the Orange County Rescue Mission.Encino Community Counseling Center• Dr. Anat Cohen, director• Approximate number of clients seen over the past year: 80• Approximate number of students working in clinic at any given time: 18• Services provided: Individual, couples, family, and group therapy; stress management; vocational counseling;educational therapy; psychological assessment and testing; and free-of-charge counseling for adolescent residents ina rehabilitation program for child prostitutes.p [ 19 ]
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