Teresa Shume, School of Teaching and Learning; Biosciences Department, presented a research paper entitled “Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions of Environmental Literacy” at the international meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Diane Wolter has been elected to the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Career Services Directorate. The ACPA Career Services Commission examines and addresses the changing and diverse role of career development in higher education within a student development framework. Dr. Wolter is an alumna of the MSUM Counseling & Student Affairs program.
Joshua Gates, Political Science Cum Laude, Spring 2013, landed a prestigious summer internship with the Curatorial Office of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, working with the museum’s exhibitions, acquisitions, and the national collection. This fall he’ll attend the University of (Newark) Delaware to pursue a master’s degree in historic preservation and a certificate in museum studies.
Dr. Mary Dosch, School of Teaching & Learning, presented her research, “A student-centered instructional approach: An attempt to counteract the effects of strategic rhetoric in higher education” at the Hawaii International Conference on Education on Jan. 8.
Yahya Frederickson, English, won Finishing Line Press’s Open Chapbook Competition. His manuscript, “The Birds of Al-Merjeh Square: Poems from Syria” was selected by poet Christopher Bursk as the winner. In addition to publication, Frederickson received a $1,000 cash award. finishinglinepress.com