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Table of Contents. Table of Contents. Faculty 2 Scholarship 3 Grants 4 Awards 5 – 7 Farmer Distinguished Professor 8 Noteworthy Recognition 9 Searches 10 Promotion & Tenure 11 Initiatives 12 Diversity 13 Yield 14 Undergraduate Admission Data 15 - 16

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  1. Table of Contents Table of Contents Faculty 2 Scholarship 3 Grants 4 Awards 5 – 7 Farmer Distinguished Professor 8 Noteworthy Recognition 9 Searches 10 Promotion & Tenure 11 Initiatives 12 Diversity 13 Yield 14 Undergraduate Admission Data 15 - 16 EHS Honors Students 17 ESOL Miami Project 18 Technology 19 Go Green 20 Student Advising 21 Student Teaching 22 International 23 Faculty Development 24 Faculty Development Major Speakers 25 Mentoring 26 Accreditation 27 N.C.A.T.E. 28 Program Accreditation 29 Curriculum 30 Interdisciplinary Work 31 VOALC 32 Curriculum Development 33 Financial 34 Development 35 Faculty Support 36 General Fund Budget 37 Capital Equipment 38 Budget Reductions 39 1

  2. Faculty 2

  3. Scholarship • Nine books were written this year by faculty in the School of Education, Health and Society. • 36 book chapters were published; 5 written by EDT, 14 by FSW, 5 by EDP, 4 from EDL, and 8 from KNH. • 105 peer reviewed journal articles were published; 24 written by EDT, 20 from EDP, 19 from FSW, 19 by KNH, and 23 from EDL. • Some of the refereed journals in which EHS faculty published this year were: Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Educational Theory, The Sport Psychologist, International Education, Health Education and Behavior , Multicultural Education, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, British Journal of Educational Technology, Education and Urban Society, Race, Ethnicity and Education, Journal of Family Issues • 11 faculty members served as Journal Editors. • 56 faculty served on editorial boards. • Our faculty made 134 presentations at national conferences. • 21 faculty made international presentations. • 12 faculty were invited to make the keynote address. • 12 faculty received external grants to conduct their research. 3

  4. Grants • The annual total of grants received by faculty in the School of Education, Health and Society (EHS) continues to soar. The total for 2009 – 2010 is $1,231,122. • Examples of some external grants received: • Dennis Carlson, Ford Foundation Grant ($275,000) • Naz Batista, National Science Foundation ($199,352) • Jane Butler Kahle & Iris Johnson, Choose Ohio First ($550,000) • Kevin Bush, Sean Newsome, & Doris Bergen, Butler County • Educational Service Center ($54,900) 4

  5. Faculty Awards • Martha Castañeda, assistant professor of foreign language education, has been named Miami University’s Outstanding Professor for 2010. She was among 69 faculty members nominated by graduating seniors for the award, presented by Associated Student Government (ASG) and Campus Activities Council on March 22. • Michael Evans, assistant professor of family studies and social work, educational leadership, teacher education has received the outstanding dissertation award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Family, School, Community Partnerships Special Interest Group (January, 2010). • Sheri Leafgren (teacher education) won the outstanding dissertation from the International Institute of Qualitative Methodology (IIQM). The IIQM honor is the third outstanding dissertation award that Leafgren has received from professional organizations for her research, which challenges the presumptions that teachers often make about the actions of young children as either “good” or “bad” December, 2009) • Julie Park (educational leadership) was selected as a 2010 Emerging Scholar by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). (November 2009) 5

  6. Faculty Awards cont’d • • Judy Rogers, associate dean for academic affairs, Marcia Baxter Magolda, distinguished professor, and Peter Magolda, professor, all of educational leadership, were honored by two separate national professional organizations for the cumulative impact of their scholarship, teaching, mentoring and professional service. Rogers was one of 25 professionals honored as a “legacy” at the national convention of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Baxter Magolda and Magolda were recognized as two of today’s most influential student affairs educators at the America College Personnel Association (ACPA) College Student Educators International convention. (March 2010) • Leah Wasburn-Moses (educational psychology) was recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) for publishing the most influential article in 2008 in the CEC journal Teacher Education and Special Education. (November 2009) • Melissa Chase, associate dean, was named a Fellow by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. (October, 2009) • Helaine Alessio, chair of kinesiology and health, received the Founders Award from the Midwest Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine in recognition of outstanding service.(October 2009) 6

  7. Faculty Awards cont’d • Sally Lloyd, Delp Award winner for 2009 – 2010. • Doris Bergen elected Fellow of American Educational Research • Association, April, 2009 • Euljung Chun selected Emerging Scholar in National K-12 Service • Learning • Leah Wasburn-Moses, 2009 Teacher Education Division Publication • Award. • Denise Taliaferro Baszile, selected Distinguished Graduate • Teaching and Mentoring Award. • Tom Misco, Al Frager, and Ann Mackenzie were nominated for an • Outstanding Professor Award by the Associated Student • Government. • Jason Abbitt and Michele Dickey, University System of Ohio Faculty • Innovator Award 7

  8. Joyce Barnes Farmer Distinguished Professors • Penny Kittle, nationally known author and writing teacher of Conway Schools, New Hampshire.  Ms. Kittle was on campus April 20-21, 2010. Her topic is the critical issue of teaching writing throughout K-college. • Dr. Randy Siler a working practitioner in the field of School Psychology will be involved Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 by coming to campus for several lectures and events. His presence will bring an important element to the School Psychology program. 8

  9. Noteworthy Recognition • Chris Maraschiello, who earned his undergraduate and three master’s degrees from Miami University, was named Ohio Middle School Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Council for the Social Studies. Maraschiello teaches seventh and eighth grade students at Garfield Middle School in Hamilton. (April 2010). • Craig Divis, who graduated from Miami University in 2003 with a major in integrated social studies education and minors in history and political science, has been named 2010 Vermont Teacher of the Year. (September 2009). • Carie Tragesser, who graduated from Miami University and is an elementary teacher in the Hamilton (Ohio) School District, was recently named Hamilton’s Educator of the Year. • Tierionna Morris, an integrated English Language Arts Education major, participated in The New York Times' Education Life Essay competition and her description of the challenges she faced in financing her education and monetary help from EHS faculty members was among those published.  (June 09) • Steve Heck, who earned a bachelor’s in education in 1974 and a master’s in education in 1975 from Miami, is one of the Pathfinder 7. These seven teachers were chosen from thousands of U.S. teachers. (September 2009) 9

  10. Searches • EHS searched for and hired four new faculty in 2009-10. These hires included: • One tenure-track faculty in EDL • One tenure-track faculty in EDP • One clinical faculty in FSW • One clinical faculty in EDT (ESOL position) 10

  11. Promotion & Tenure • It was another successful year in EHS for faculty tenure and promotion. • Todd Edwards from EDT was tenured and promoted to associate professor. • Sherrill Sellers in FSW was tenured. • Mary McDonald from KNH and Susan Mosely-Howard from EDP were promoted to professor. 11

  12. Initiatives 12

  13. Diversity Initiatives The Ambassadors for Children program continued to involve our students in teaching and service programs in Third World countries. The Diversity Faculty Learning Community continued to meet and explore curricular issues across the department, explore alternative ways to assess future candidates, and to provide personal and professional development about issues of diversity for the participants. The Teacher Academy program continues to expand, with twelve high schools and 150 Teacher Academy high school seniors. Students participated in a day long Symposium dealing with current educational issues. Sixty 60 high school juniors participated in a one week residential summer camp. The camp time was used to teach math and science or language arts and social studies. All of the students enrolled in the Introduction to Education class, received college admissions information, and participated in college after class activities. The Urban Teaching program continues to work toward developing future teachers for hard to staff schools, with underserved populations. More than 200 students are interested in the Urban Teaching program and many have volunteered to participate in service learning activities in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine community. 13

  14. Yield Initiative EHS participated in a yield initiative to contact potential students and parents. Parents of prospective EHS majors received a personalized email from Dean Feyten explaining why Miami is a good choice for their son or daughter. Prospective majors received a personalized postcard showcasing their prospective department. A third email was sent by Dean Feyten when a student accepted Miami’s offer of admission. In cooperation with the Admissions office the division conducted 17 “Make it Miami” recruitment programs for accepted students and families during spring semester.A new message was created for the Admission’s web site under Academic Exploration to encourage prospective students and families to schedule a visit. Each prospective student received a thank you card with a hand-written personal message after a visit.EHS participated in online chat events hosted by the Admission’s office spring semester. Members of the Dean’s Student Advisory Council participated during one of the evening programs chatting and answering questions with accepted students. 14

  15. Undergraduate Admission Data • 2010 EHS Students • (as of 5/10/10) • Applied: 2018 • Admitted: 1611 • Confirmed: 518 • 2008 EHS Students - • Applied: 1560 • Admitted: 1257 • Confirmed: 440 • 2009 EHS Students • Applied: 1883 • Admitted: 1397 • Confirmed: 439 • 2007 EHS Students – • Applied: 1568 • Admitted: 1151 • Confirmed: 387 15

  16. Undergraduate Admission Data 16

  17. Undergraduate Admission of Honor Students • EHS Honors students admitted: • 110 students in 2009 - 10. • New EHS Honors program will begin • in fall 2010. 17

  18. ESOL Miami Project • The $1,448,831 ESOL MIAMI Project continues to provide support for faculty in EHS as they modify the curriculum to include activities and modules that improve candidates’ capacity to provide successful academic experiences for English language learners (ELLs) in their classrooms. 18

  19. Technology Initiatives • EHS Technology Committee lead EHS faculty in a Faculty Learning Collaborative focused on development of new distance learning courses in EHS. • Educational Leadership developed a hybrid on-line component to a revised School Leadership program (offered at Dublin School District in Ohio). • Digital Learning Lounge had over 1,200 use the technology facility in 2009 – 2010. • Digital Backpac Project were used by teacher education students in field placements and student teaching experiences in the Oxford area and abroad in international schools. • 12 faculty submitted proposals for the student technology fee competitive awards, totaling over $205,000. • Seven projects were awarded student technology fee competitive awards totaling $69,415. 19

  20. Go Green Initiatives The dean’s office continued with a Go Green philosophy by reducing the number of paper copies, utilizing electronic files, and recycling. McGuffey Hall faculty and staff, in consultation with the custodial staff, developed a revised plan for services to reduce trash collection and increase recycling. 20

  21. Student Advising Initiatives EHS was the first division, and currently the only division, at the university to process “change of major” forms electronically. All EHS departments now submit “change of major” (for majors, thematic sequence and\or minors) forms electronically saving time and paper. This new process will allow for completion of change to the student’s record within 24 hours. It would take up to a week or more in the past to complete this task. KNH was the pilot department. An “Exploring International Experience” program was conducted to heighten awareness of all opportunities available within the division.  A divisional brochure was produced and included information on current programs to include Student Teaching Abroad. More than 450 students participated in a divisional orientation program throughout June, August and January. Over 500 undergraduate EHS students will receive their degrees at spring commencement. 21

  22. Student Teaching Initiatives In Spring 2010, Jennifer Halsey won the Ohio Association of Teacher Educators’ Award for 2009 Outstanding Cooperating Teacher for the State of Ohio. Ms. Halsey is a first grade teacher at Bloomfield Elementary School in the Edgewood School District. Approximately 50% of our students completed their student teaching in diverse settings which include urban and low socioeconomic status schools. In 2009 -2010 we made approximately 460 student teaching placements, and of those, 17 were international placements with 10 student teachers in Europe and 7 students in Belize, Central America. Six students participating in the Teach Chicago program, lived and completed student teaching in inner-city Chicago. Six students participated in the Over-the-Rhine Immersion program in inner-city Cincinnati. 22

  23. International Initiatives EHS held the 2nd annual Study Abroad Fair for EHS students and faculty in the fall of 2009. Two new student teaching experiences were developed in Europe and Belize for 2009 - 2010. Planning for student teaching in China and Australia in 2011 is under way. The Department of Teacher Education had 45 undergraduate students participate in a summer capstone course titled “Comparing Selected United States and European Schools.” 23

  24. Faculty Development Initiative The EHS Faculty Development Series for 2009-10 comprised several major speakers as well as programs designed and led by EHS faculty. The offerings included: February 25 – “Strategies for Success in Publishing” Panel of EHS Journal Editors April 13 – International Education Workshop Panel of EHS faculty and the Director of Life Long Learning 24

  25. Faculty Development Series: Major Speakers in 2009-10 September 2 – “A Conversation with Dr. James Beane” Dr. James Beane, a nationally renowned expert in curriculum reform, joined with teachers from Central Academy in Middletown to speak to EHS faculty and staff and to have dialogue around curriculum, democracy and schooling. September 14 – “Teaching Online Without Losing Connections: Innovative Methods for Engaging Digital Natives” Dr. Rebecca Hines, University of Central Florida In an all day program, Dr. Hines offered formal workshops and informal consultation for developing highly interactive online learning experiences. November 16 & 17 – “Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions” Dr. Jeffra Flortz, University of South Florida and Beatrice Palles, ESOL consultant This two-day workshop featured internationally recognized ESOL specialists leading multiple sessions that addressed the challenges for teacher preparation to produce effective teachers for ELL students. March 17 & 18 – “Americans Who Tell the Truth” A portrait exhibit by artist Rob Shetterly This two-day event, sponsored by EHS and the Partnership Office, included the opening of the exhibit of Shetterly’s portraits of ten Americans who tell the truth on display in the third floor hallway of McGuffey until March 2011. On March 17 Mr. Shetterly spoke to EHS faculty about the meaning of his work and its message advocating for social justice and democracy. 25

  26. Mentoring Initiatives • During the first year of the “mutual mentoring” program in EHS, we offered faculty the opportunity to apply for small grants to fund their self-designed mentoring activities. Twenty-one faculty were awarded grants in two rounds of application (fall and spring) ranging from $310 to $500. EHS departments often matched the grant amount. Faculty used their grants for activities related to professional writing, crafting successful research grant proposals, advancing a scholarship agenda, and collaborating with mentors at professional conferences. 26

  27. Accreditation 27

  28. N.C.A.T.E. Accreditation Unit Accreditation Board of NCATE approved our initial teacher preparation and advanced preparation accreditation, citing two areas of improvement. Initial Preparation: Candidates have limited opportunities to interact with peers from diverse populations. A committee has been formed to develop a plan for providing opportunities for interaction between our candidates and diverse candidates. Advanced Preparation: There is a lack of data in the MAT programs in mathematics and English. During the 2009-2010 academic year, we have begun data collection for these programs. 28

  29. Program Accreditation • Seven programs submitted reports to their respective specialized professional associations. All of these programs were nationally recognized. • Approved Programs: • Graduate Reading Program (International Reading Association) • Undergraduate Special Education (Council for Exceptional Children) • Alternative and Graduate Special Education (Council for Exceptional • Children) • Foreign Language (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign • Language) • Physical Education (National Association for Sport and Physical • Education) • Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development (Educational • Leadership Constituent Council) 29

  30. Curriculum 30

  31. Curriculum: Interdisciplinary Work • Interdisciplinary work throughout the division continues to be a high priority: • Interdisciplinary graduate level research courses developed and implemented for quantitative and qualitative coursework. • Faculty study group is exploring creating an interdisciplinary PhD program in EHS. 31

  32. Curriculum: Voice of America Learning Center • EHS offered courses at the VOALC during the fall, spring, and summer sessions. • Fall = 11 courses • Spring = 13 courses • Summer = 34 courses 32

  33. Curriculum Development • The Department of Kinesiology and Health revised it’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs. • The first doctoral students entered the Student Affairs in Higher Education doctoral program. • Leah Wasburn-Moses created Miami Connections, a partnership with Butler Tech and Talawanda, to begin an alternative school program on campus that will provide our students with clinical work with at-risk high school students. • The teacher licensure core is being revised, along with the State of Ohio Transfer Articulation Guideline courses. • EDP put together the first graduate certification program to be approved by the university.  Starting summer 2010, teachers and school administrators who want to enhance their knowledge of assessment and evaluation have a new option.   • By providing hybrid courses and new venues, such as VOA, EHS is making it easier for educators to obtain the skills they need to be successful in their careers. • An innovative partnership between the Educational Leadership department and Dublin City Schools begins this summer. • Teachers in the Dublin City School District interested in becoming principals will be able to complete a master’s program offered by Miami University through distance learning. The program blends traditional classroom instruction with online components. 33

  34. Financial 34

  35. Development • EHS has surpassed our For Love and Honor Campaign Goal. • Currently EHS is at $15,666,840, which is $104% of our goal of $15,000,000. Last year at this time we had raised $14,135,291 or 94.24% of our goal. • Our Dean’s Fund has raised 258 gifts totaling $27,995, which is a 67% increase in funds raised and 47% increase in number of gifts. 35

  36. Faculty Support • Awarded ten summer research awards to tenure track faculty - $50,000 • Awarded eighteen Education, Health & Society research awards - $25,755 • Provided faculty funding support for travel to international conferences and presentations - $8000 • Awarded 22 Mutual Mentoring Grants to tenure track faculty – $10,315 • Eighteen faculty participated in “take a faculty to lunch” program - $500 36

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  38. Capital Equipment Allocation • Fiscal Year 2007 - $127,498 • Fiscal Year 2008 - $142,031 • Fiscal Year 2009 - $100,371 • Fiscal Year 2010 - $0 38

  39. Budget Reductions • Budget reductions for School of Education, Health & Society: • Fiscal Year 2007 - $180,000 • Fiscal Year 2008 - $110,000 • Fiscal Year 2009 - One time funds = $290,000, Permanent funds = $580,000 • Fiscal Year 2010 - $210,540 • Fiscal Year 2011 - $199,666 39

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