Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity (CDSE) partners with Samaritan Center

by The Reporter

As a part of its mission to eliminate disparities and promote equity in education and health, the College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS), through its Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity (CDSE), recently partnered with Samaritan Center.

Located in East Detroit, Samaritan Center is a one-stop resource location that serves more than 1,500 southeastern Michigan residents daily and houses more than 80 community services.

Through the partnership, CDSE evaluated Samaritan Center services with hopes of expanding the service menu, improving their community outreach and highlighting the center as a model for other communities.

“Twenty percent of the people went to four or more partner organizations. That tells you they are meeting their mission of being a one-stop resource,” said Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity Program Manager Jennifer Teller, who conducted the work with CEHHS Dean Janine Janosky, Associate Dean Laura Reynolds and Public Ally Amanda Ford. “And visitors had thoughtful ideas of what else they’d like to see at the Center and were happy to share them. For example, one young man said the Samaritan Center is a safe place in a challenged neighborhood and suggested a park for children.”

Earlier this month, the team presented their findings to the Samaritan Center. Teller said the partnership was a success and the CDSE will continue to seek out and work with community organizations.

 

Jennifer Teller, program manager in CEHHS and
Br. Francis Boylan, CSC pose with children at the
Samaritan Center (Photo by Kathleen Malicke)

“It was satisfying to see that the Samaritan Center visitors and partners were all on the same page. They were appreciative of our work,” she said. “Research is an important endeavor as many people are out there helping others in need. We worked hard to assist them in fulfilling their mission by determining the impact of the Samaritan Center.”

Samaritan Center Executive Director Mark Owens said, “Samarian Center has been fortunate to find a partner with University of Michigan-Dearborn’s College of Education, Health, and Human Services to work with us to better serve the thousands of Detroit residents who visit Samaritan Center and 87 partner agencies. The professionalism, the attention to detail and responses to our questions have been excellent and we look forward to a long-term relationship.”

About the Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) formed the Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity in 2015 in order to continue CEHHS’ emphasis on scholarship, diverse health and human services experiences, and effective instructional and leadership practice. The Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity aims to reduce disparities for a movement to equity in education, health, and human services focused upon policies, systems, and environments. To learn more about the Center visit umdearborn.edu/cehhs/cehhs_cdse.

American Poets: An Exhibition by Joshua W. Johnson

 The Curriculum Knowledge Center (CKC) in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services is pleased to exhibit two portraits by Detroit artist, Joshua W. Johnson, from July 25 – December 20, 2016.  The portraits are part of Johnson’s series on African American poets and authors.

Gwendolyn Brooks
by Joshua Johnson
Pencil and charcoal on paper

A graduate of the Douglass Academy for Young Men, Johnson is currently studying visual arts education at Madonna University.  Specializing in pencil and charcoal drawings, his primary subject is the human figure.  Johnson’s work has been exhibited in the University of Michigan’s Detroit Center, the People Mover, and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Joshua W. Johnson
Portrait artist

“It is with honor and pride that the Curriculum Knowledge Center exhibits these portraits by talented artist, Joshua W. Johnson.  These prominent Black poets have left a mark on the literary world forever.  They helped capture the voice of a nation, and they have inspired generations,” said Paul Bielich, Instructional Learning Manager. 

The CKC would like to thank Dr. Julie Anne Taylor for helping coordinate this exhibition.  A professor in the Department of Education, Taylor is a volunteer at the Douglass Academy for Young Men.

Paul Bieliech, Instructional Learning Manager of
the CKC, with Johnson

UM-Dearborn partners with five Michigan universities to improve the health of children with disabilities

The University of Michigan-Dearborn is one of six Michigan universities partnered on a $2.2 million, five-year grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration for the project “Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) Maternal Child Health (MCH) Training Program,” or MI-LEND. The purpose of MI-LEND is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities in Michigan by training individuals from diverse disciplines to assume leadership roles in their respective fields and work across disciplines.

MI-LEND is a consortium of six universities including University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Michigan, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, Western Michigan University and Central Michigan University; all six universities will contribute faculty and trainees. The Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) at Wayne State leads the consortium with Sharon Milberger, Ph.D., director of DDI, serving as the MI-LEND program director. Jane Turner, M.D., pediatrician and professor at Michigan State University, is co-director.

 

Dean Janine Janosky

The lead at University of Michigan-Dearborn is Janine Janosky, PhD, Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services. “We at the College of Education, Health, and Human Services  at UM-Deaborn are excited to collaborate with our 5 Michigan state universities in this consortium.”, said Dean Janosky. “Through the consortium, we are working together to expand graduate-level training for working in the fields of neurodevelopment disabilities and autism.  The graduates of our programs will positively impact the children they are serving as well as work to improve the systems of care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and autism."

MI-LEND leaders will work in collaboration with members of Michigan’s Title V program, including Children’s Special Health Care Services, the governor’s Autism Council, the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and other key statewide disability/advocacy organizations.

MI-LEND will address the complex needs of those with autism and other disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, by increasing the number of graduate, doctoral and postdoctoral students prepared to address their needs. In addition, it will increase the number of providers available to diagnose and treat infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities. An important component of MI-LEND is participation of family members and individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities in developing the curriculum and working with trainees to ensure a family-centered approach to care at all levels.

“Expanding the educational opportunities related to the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities for over 181,800 medical and professional students and physicians will help improve the quality of care for these individuals and increase their ability to have self-determined independent lives,” said Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. “I am proud to see Michigan’s universities working together on advancements in this area.”

To learn more about the MI-LEND program, contact dean Janine Janosky at jjanosky@umich.edu

ACTS Kicks Off at UM-Dearborn CEHHS

DEARBORN, MI - The College of Education, Health, and Human Services is pleased to announce the inaugural talk of the Autism Communication and Training Series (ACTS), "Applied Behavior Analysis: First Steps for Caregivers and Practitioners".

This session will be held on July 13, 2016. Come and learn more about the basics of ABA and get information about the new Registered Behavior Technician training program.  There will also be on-site registrations for future training sections.

What: Inaugural talk of Autism Communication and Training Series

Who: UM-Dearborn, College of Education, Health, and Human Services

Where: Fairlane Center North, Quad E.  19000 Hubbard Drive, Dearborn, MI

When: July 13, 2016 / 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The informational session is free, and refreshments will be provided.

REGISTER NOW

For more information, visit the Registered Behavior Technician page to learn more about the training program and future training dates.

Appointments of CEHHS Directors

Dean Janine Janosky and the College of Education, Health, and Human Services is pleased to announce the following administrative reappointments, effective as of 1 July 2016.

Martha Adler, Ph.D.
 

Dr. Adler has been reappointed for a second term of two years as the Director of Field Placement for the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.  This office handles all field placements for the college.

Bonnie Beyer, Ed.D. 

Dr. Beyer has been re-appointed for another year as Co-Director of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)  program. The program offers concentration areas in educational leadership, curriculum and practice, and metropolitan education. Dr. Beyer's specialties are in educational leadership and educational leadership certification.

Stein Brunvand, Ph.D.
 

Dr. Brunvand, has been reappointed for a second term of two years as the Director of Master’s Degree Programs for the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.  This position oversees admissions, advising, marketing and program development of all Master’s degrees for the college.

Christopher Burke, Ph.D.

Dr. Burke has been re-appointed for another year as Co-Director of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)  program. The program offers concentration areas in educational leadership, curriculum and practice, and metropolitan education. In the next year the program is looking forward to developing a new concentration in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Susan Everett, Ph.D.
 

Dr. Everett, has been reappointed for a three year term as Chair of the Department of Education. In the next term, two areas of focus for the department will include strategic planning and national accreditation.




Through the leadership of Drs. Adler, Beyer, Brunvand, Burke, and Everett there has been much growth in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services, success for our students, and metropolitan impact for our region. We congratulate and show appreciation to these dedicated faculty members for their contributions to the college.

CEHHS Welcomes New Doctoral Students

DEARBORN, MI - On June 22, 2016 the College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) hosted a welcome orientation for the incoming Fall 2016 cohort of Doctoral Students. This is the 8th cohort admitted to the College.

The goal of the event was to welcome the incoming doctoral students, provide them with an overview of the program, meet and interact with their advisors and other college faculty and have a chance to meet other new students.

Dean Janosky welcomes the newly admitted EdD students

Five newly admitted EdD students came to the orientation and they were welcomed by the Dean of the College, Janine Janosky; and Bonnie Beyer and Chris Burke, directors of the Doctoral Program. During the session, the new EdD students had the chance to interact with four faculty members (Dara Hill, Mesut Duran, Danielle Defaw and Paul Fossum) and staff members from different areas such as Library (Carla Brooks), Enrollment Management (Ryan Rafko), ITS (Laura Shelp), CEHHS Office of Student Success (Joan Otlewski) and a student from Cohort 5 of the EdD Program (Gloria Davis).

Students had the chance to introduce themselves to the group
of faculty and peers. In the photo, Nesreen Najam (left), EdD
student and Bonnie Beyer, EdD program director

 The event was a positive welcome and introduction to the program for the new group of incoming students.  They were able to meet faculty and their peers in the program. The students were very enthusiastic and they all exchanged contact information and have even formed a group text to stay in touch.

With this 8th cohort of students admitted to the program, the total number of admitted students increases to 77. So far, CEHHS has had 16 students who successfully complete the program.

Chris Burke, one of the program directors was grateful for the opportunity to meet with the incoming doctoral students. He said, "They are a highly accomplished diverse group of professionals that will be a vital part of our program. I was excited to see that they were all exchanging contact information so that they could connect with each other over the summer. I believe that they will be a strong and cohesive cohort" 

Chris Burke, EdD program director talking to the group
during the welcome orientation

 The College of Education, Health, and Human Services is pleased to welcome its nine newly admitted EdD students:

Loriann Bell, Michelle Hall, Nayal Maktari, Nesreen Najam, Eric McCloud, Lois Barnes, Alicia Haidair, Megan Papasian-Broadwell, and Susan Sutherland.

The CEHHS family wishes them success in this important step of their careers.

ABOUT CEHHS DOCTORAL PROGRAM (Ed.D.)

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services’ Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) focuses on development of a high level and advanced proficiency in the education field of study as well as acquisition of research and leadership skills. It aims to produce graduates who can solve practical problems in a specific education-related context. The Ed.D. is ideal for educators who seek new skills and new opportunities for leadership and is designed to meet a critical need in southeastern Michigan for educational leaders who can transform education at the PK-12, community college, and university levels.

For more information, visit the CEHHS Doctoral Program webpage.

Four external grants awarded to CEHHS Faculty

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services is pleased to report that faculty received four external grants. These competitive funding opportunities enhance the College’s mission of strong academics, innovative research, and engaged learning through a metropolitan vision for providing new knowledge and developing leaders in Southeastern Michigan.

The following four projects received funding from external grants:

Leadership Development Program

to Janine Janosky

by Molina Healthcare of Michigan

Description: She received a contract from Molina Healthcare to develop a customized high-quality leadership development training program for Molina employees to aid with ensuring a competitive edge for the healthcare provider.

Improving Teacher Quality

to Karen Thomas-Brown and LaShorage Shaffer

by Michigan Department of Education

Description: They designed the Wayne County Global Geography Project to promote history and geography education in local schools. Districts represented include Detroit, Dearborn, Taylor, Garden City, Livonia, Allen Park, Riverview and more. Teacher participants were recruited through Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA)

Sustaining Momentum that Supports Professional Learning Communities Focused on the Content and Pedagogy of the Common Core and School Improvement Goals

to Kim Killu, Angela Krebs and Roger Verhey

by the Michigan Department of Education and US Department of Education

Description: The project provides professional development to middle and high school mathematics teachers through work on curriculum content development, student evaluation, and collaborative grouping.

Title IIA(3) ImprovingTeacher Quality Grant

to Martha Adler

by Michigan Department of Education

Description: She received the grant to provide professional learning opportunities in language, literacy, and English as a Second language to thirty Dearborn Public School’s teachers

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services congratulates its faculty members for these important achievements.