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
The Early Education Center will be realigned with the College of Education & Human Services effective January 13, 2014.
Drs. Steve Grineski and Ok-Hee Lee, School of Teaching and Learning, have published an article entitled, “Looking Past the School Door: Children and Economic Justice.” Their article appears in the book, “The Poverty and Education Reader: A Call for Equity in Many Voices” edited by Paul Gorski and Julie Landsman.