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Six faculty, three from Cultural Studies and three from Instructional Technology, joined EPC on July 1. Drs. Allison Anders, Diana Moyer, and Barbara Thayer-Bacon will continue to offer the doctoral program in Cultural Studies in Educational Foundations. Drs. Ed Counts, Jay Pfaffman, and Michael Waugh will offer the doctoral program in Instructional Technology. All faculty will teach in the masters and educational specialist programs in Cultural Studies and Instructional Technology.

Higher Education Administration and College Student Personnel programs will move - Drs. Grady Bogue, Norma Mertz, and Terrell Strayhorn will join the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies on July 1. Information about their new departmental home can be found at http://elps.utk.edu.

(updated 07/28/2008)

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Congratulations to:

Congratulations to Julie Harden of the Educational Psyhcology & Counseling Dept. Julie was was chosen by the UT Human Resources Positive Recognition Committee to receive the July Send Roses award in recognition of her outstanding courtesy and attention to customer service.

(posted 07/28/2008)

John Peters was awarded the 2008 Excellence in Academic Outreach Award for his outstanding service and achievement. The land-grant mission of The University of Tennessee directs us to use our intellectual capital to benefit the state's citizens. The Academic Outreach Award goes to a faculty member who exemplifies this part of the university's mission. The 2008 Academic Outreach award goes to John Peters, professor of educational psychology and counseling. Since Peters came to UT in 1970, he has built an impressive record of academic outreach through teaching, scholarship and service. He uses his expertise to engage relationships, which improve the skills of university students as well as practitioners in the community. In fact, his work led to the development of a doctoral program specializing in collaborative learning. Throughout it all, he has brought his students along, mentoring them as they learn to serve their community with their own expertise. In his nomination letter, a colleague wrote, "A faculty's skill and knowledge sets sometimes match current needs. However, needs are constantly changing. Dr. Peters' accomplishments show that he's adjusted his outreach efforts to meet these changing needs for almost four decades."

Julie Harden was awarded the John Tunstall Outstanding Staff Award which is awarded annually to a staff member who has executed their duties in an exemplary manner in support of those programs which prepare "teachers, administrators, or other entering the field of education."

EPC's National/International Professional Awards Recipients for 2007-2008 are:

Terrell Strayhorn -

American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Annuit Coeptis Emerging Professional Award, 2008
National Assocation of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Outstanding General Session Award, 2008
American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Emerging Scholar Award, 2007
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Benjamin L. Perry Professional Service Award, 2007

Grady Bogue, Norma Mertz, and Terrell Strayhorn -

National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Outstanding Higher Education Graduate Program for African Americans, 2008

For their work as Journal Editors/Co-Editors of Peer Reviewed Journals, recognition goes to -

Joel Diambra - Co-Editor. Tennessee Counselor Association Journal
Steve McCallum - Co-Founder & Consulting Editor. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
Tricia McClam - Editor. International Education
Jeannine Studer - Co-Editor. Tennessee Counselor Association Journal

For Books Published in 2007-2008, recognition goes to

Steve McCallum -

Bell, S.M., & McCallum, R.S. (2008). Handbook of Reading Assessment. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Terrell Strayhorn -

Strayhorn, T.L. (2006). Frameworks for Assessing Learning and Development Outcomes. Washington DC: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

(Posted 05/01/2008)

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EPC Fall orientation for new and returning student will be Monday, August 20, at 5:15 pm in the Hermitage room at the University Center. (posted 4/28/2008)

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The Graduate School announced on their Fellowship Webpage today the recipients of eight different Graduate School Fellowships for 2008-09.

Two students from our department were awarded Graduate School fellowships:

YATES DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP ($15,000):
Angie Fuss - Counselor Education Ph.D. Program

J. WALLACE & KATIE DEAN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP ($15,000):
Amy Beavers - Applied Educational Psychology Ph.D. Program

You can find the complete list of Graduate School Fellowship recipients at:

http://gradschool.utk.edu/FellowshipRecipients.pdf (posted 4/28/2008)

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On Tuesday, October 9, the college will host a reception for donors and scholarship recipients at 4:00. This is an opportunity for donors to meet them, and is a critical part of the college’s development efforts. The awardees from EPC are

Michele Williams – Travis Hawk Fellowship

Taylor Talley – Helen Carter Murray Scholarship

Mary Katherine Shull – Eugene and Mary Sue Akins Graduate Fellowship

Nichole Nash – Charles Lowell Thompson Fellowship

Hongwei Yang – Travis Hawk Fellowship

Sunny Windingstad – Richard Yoakley Fellowship

Marisa Galick Moazen – Arie L. and Michael T. Nettles Fellowship

(Posted 10/03/2007)

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Congratulations to our Fellowship Award winners for 2007-08!:

Fellowship Award	Recipient	Program
Richard Yoakley Fellowship	Sunny Windingstadt	School Psychology
Helen Carter Murray Scholarship Fund	Taylor Talley	School Counseling
Travis Hawk Fellowship	Michelle Williams	Applied Educational Psychology
	Hongwei Yang	Applied Educational Psychology
Eugene/Mary Sue Akins Graduate Fellowship	Mary Shull	School Counseling
Charles Lowell Thompson Fellowship	Nichole Nash	Mental Health Counseling

(Posted 08/07/2007)

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Congratulations to all!:

Bob Kronick is author of the Lead Essay in The Educational Forum, 70 (2), 104-115. Title: Probation and Head Lice: The Intersection of Corrections and Education”

Trena Paulus: 2007 Project RITE proposal funded: “Learning beyond the classroom: Blogging for reflection, retention, and application of learned concepts” ($2500)

Grady Bogue is author of Leadership Legacy Moments: Vision and Values for Trustees of Collegiate Mission which has been accepted for publication by ACE/Praeger.

Kathy Greenberg and students: 2007 Project RITE proposal funded: “The Impact of Traditional, Performance-Based, and Online Learner-Based Assessments on Student Learning” ($5000)

Amy Skinner is the New Director of the Center on Disability and Employment.

Chris Skinner has received the Professional Development Grant Award

Terrell L. Strayhorn has been:

Awarded 2006 Outstanding Junior Scholar Award by the Association for the Study of Higher Education Council on Ethnic Participation
Unanimously elected Chair-Elect of the Council on Ethnic Participation
Selected to serve as a member of the 2007 ASHE program committee. Will also co-chair the section on Policy, Finance, & Economics

Fall Commencement Department Representatives are Joel Diambra, Jeff Cochran, Patrick Dunn, and Terrell Strayhorn.

Holiday Luncheon - December 6th at 1:00pm. (posted 11/22/06)

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Terrell L. Strayhorn is author of a recently released book titled, "Frameworks for Assessing Learning and Development Outcomes." The book is published by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and will be featured at a national symposium on assessment in higher education. The symposium will be held on November 12-14, 2006 in Washington, DC. For more information, go to: www.cas.edu. (posted 09/27/06)

Jeannine Studer is the author of a recently released text called: "Supervising the School Counselor Trainee: Guidelines for Practice". It is a 2006 publication by the ACA. (posted 09/13/06)

The following scholarship awards have been made for 2006-07:

In School Psychology,Rebecca Gray is the recipient of the Dr. Richard Yoakley Fellowship Blair Mynatt (School Counseling) is the recipient of the Helen Carter Murray Scholarship (posted 07/18/06)

Dr. Gary Skolits, Assistant Professor in the Department of Instructional Technology, Health, and Educational Studies and Director of the Institute for Assessment and Evaluation, has joined the faculty of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. He will continue to direct the Institute and to teach in the assessment and evaluation Ph.D. program. This move will strengthen the assessment and evaluation program as well as help align and streamline college offerings in research and measurement. Additional information about the assessment and evaluation program (e.g., course offereings, program of study, etc.) can be obtained by contacting Dr. Skolits at gskolits@utk.edu. (Posted 07/10/06)

Annie Gray, doctoral student in Collaborative Learning, is the recipient
of the Innovations Award at Pellissippi State Technical Community
College, where she is an Assistant Professor of English. This award
recognizes Annie for designing and implementing an effective, innovative
course for motivated remedial/developmental writing students to complete
their prerequisites in one semester. The course's alternative delivery
format, rigorous pace, and emphasis on collaborative learning through
creative dialogue create a dynamic environment geared toward
transformative learning experiences in grammar and writing. "I am
excited this course has been recognized," says Annie, "because it works." (Posted 6/26/06)

Dr. Terrell Strayhorn has been selected as a Research Fellow for the 2006 Summer Data Policy Institute sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and Association for Institutional Research (AIR). The Institute will be June 25-July 2, 2006 at the William F. Bolger Center in Potomac, MD. As a Research Fellow, Dr. Strayhorn will receive advanced training on all databases sponsored by the NCES and NSF, all-expenses paid. Selection for this prestigious fellowship is based on the rigor and promise of one's research proposal and current research activities. (Posted 5/12/06)

On May 2, 2006 Dr. Amy Skinner was elected President-Elect of the Southeast Region National Rehabilitation Association and will serve as President during 2008. She had full support of her peers and clearly won the election ... and responsibility. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Skinner. (Posted 5/12/06)

John Peters, Professor in Collaborative Learning received the Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Award this spring. His students call him a co-learner and report that taking part in his collaborative classsroom can be a life-changing experience. He poses questions that challenge assumptions and push the limits of critical thinking. Dr. Peters also serves as Chair, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Council on International and Intercultural Intiatives. Read about the Chancellor's Honors Banquet in the May 2006 issue of Intercom. (Posted 5/2/06)

Drs. Mary Ziegler, Trena Paulus, and Marianne Woodside received the Helen B. Watson Faculty Research Award at the college's annual awards reception on May 4. The title of their paper was "Creating a Climate of Engagement in a Blended Learning Environment." Read about the 2006 CEHHS faculty and staff annual recognition ceremony in the May 2006 issue of Intercom. Posted 5/2/06)

School Psychology program faculty ranked second nationally in faculty publication. At the 2006 annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologist researcher presented data on publication rates of faculty from American Psychological Association (APA) approved programs (Wagner, Lail, & Viglietta, 2006). Specifically, they calculated average publication rates based on psycINFO (includes professional journal articles and book chapters) of faculty from all 56 APA school psychology programs from 2000-2005. The UT School Psychology faculty ranked second.

In a similar study covering the 5 previous years (1995-1999) UT School Psychology faculty ranked third in average peer reviewed journal (this study did not include book chapters) publications (Carper & Williams, 2004). When these two studies are combined it is clear that the UT School Psychology faculty is among the most productive scholars over the past 11 years. Complete news item. (Posted 5/2/06)

Jeannine Studer is the president-elect of Tennessee Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. (Posted 5/2/06)

Dr. Chris Skinner has been elected to the Faculty Senate. (Posted 5/2/06)

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Updated 08/07/2007