The online Master of Education in Special Education Inclusion Specialist program celebrates its 10th anniversary in September. When it was launched in 2000, it was the first entirely online master’s degree program offered by a university in Michigan. Since 2000, more than 500 students around the world have completed the program. Students have been drawn from Michigan and 41 other states in the U.S., as well as from many countries, including Canada, Colombia, England, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, and Venezuela. Please join me in congratulating Professors Belinda Lazarus and Kim Killu on this important milestone accomplishment!
For more information aboiut the program and its origins see:
http://www.umdearbornreporter.com/2010/09/innovative-program-celebrates-10-years-of-online-education/
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Associate Dean appointments
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Paul R. Fossum, associate professor of education, as associate dean for academic affairs, and of Mesut Duran, associate professor of educational technology, as associate dean for research and administrative affairs. Both appointments are effective July 1 and have been approved by the Board of Regents. I am grateful to both of them for being willing to assume these leadership roles at this pivotal moment in the school’s history.
Professor Fossum earned his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 1996. Paul joined the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 1997. At UM-D he has played a number of important roles, including serving as an elected member of the School of Education's Executive Committee, the University of Michigan Senate Assembly on the Ann Arbor campus, and the UM-D Faculty Senate and Senate Council, which he also chaired for a term. In the SOE he has coordinated the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, and he was co-director, with Mesut Duran, of a U.S. Department of Education grant project on technology utilization in instruction. Most recently, Paul served as interim dean of the School of Education for the 2009-2010 academic year. In that role he drew praise from many in the school and from others across the UM-D campus. His scholarly interests include comparative education and international educational exchange, social and ethical aspects of instructional technology, and the democratization of public postsecondary and K-12 schooling.
Professor Duran earned his doctorate from Ohio University in 2000. Mesut joined the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2000. At UM-D he has played a number of important roles, including serving as an elected member of the School of Education's Executive Committee, as a member of the UM-D Faculty Senate and Senate Council, and on several technology-related committees in the school and the university. Most recently, Mesut served as chair of the SOE dean search committee during the 2009-2010 academic year. He was co-director, with Paul Fossum, of the U.S. Department of Education grant project mentioned above, and he currently directs the Fostering Interest in Information Technology (FIT) project, funded through the National Science Foundation's Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. His scholarship is focused on improving the capacities of postsecondary and K-12 teachers in their use of instructional technology.
I am delighted that Paul and Mesut have agreed to serve as part of the team in the dean’s office. They bring experience, insight and wisdom to their roles, and we are fortunate to have them sharing the leadership of the school.
Professor Fossum earned his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 1996. Paul joined the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 1997. At UM-D he has played a number of important roles, including serving as an elected member of the School of Education's Executive Committee, the University of Michigan Senate Assembly on the Ann Arbor campus, and the UM-D Faculty Senate and Senate Council, which he also chaired for a term. In the SOE he has coordinated the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, and he was co-director, with Mesut Duran, of a U.S. Department of Education grant project on technology utilization in instruction. Most recently, Paul served as interim dean of the School of Education for the 2009-2010 academic year. In that role he drew praise from many in the school and from others across the UM-D campus. His scholarly interests include comparative education and international educational exchange, social and ethical aspects of instructional technology, and the democratization of public postsecondary and K-12 schooling.
Professor Duran earned his doctorate from Ohio University in 2000. Mesut joined the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2000. At UM-D he has played a number of important roles, including serving as an elected member of the School of Education's Executive Committee, as a member of the UM-D Faculty Senate and Senate Council, and on several technology-related committees in the school and the university. Most recently, Mesut served as chair of the SOE dean search committee during the 2009-2010 academic year. He was co-director, with Paul Fossum, of the U.S. Department of Education grant project mentioned above, and he currently directs the Fostering Interest in Information Technology (FIT) project, funded through the National Science Foundation's Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. His scholarship is focused on improving the capacities of postsecondary and K-12 teachers in their use of instructional technology.
I am delighted that Paul and Mesut have agreed to serve as part of the team in the dean’s office. They bring experience, insight and wisdom to their roles, and we are fortunate to have them sharing the leadership of the school.
Friday, August 27, 2010
UM-Dearborn faculty win distinguished diversity leaders award
Dear Members of the SOE Community,
I had the opportunity this morning to attend the award ceremony in Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan 2009 Distinguished Diversity Leaders. In my opinion the highlight of this wonderful occasion was the presentation of one of the team awards to the Early Childhood Education faculty for their excellent work in promoting diversity and inclusion in early childhood education. The teachers at the Early Childhood Education Center initiated the nomination, and the EC faculty team was the only recipient this year from the UM-Dearborn campus.
Please join me in congratulating Mary Trepanier-Street, Seong Hong, and Katie Silverman on their award and in thanking them for their excellent contributions to promoting a diverse and inclusive educational experience for the students, young and old, who are touched by the ECEC. Mary, Seong, and Katie enrich us all through their work.
Sincerely,
Ed Silver
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