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Apr 13, 2009, 14:27:00 Gayle Andrews, an associate professor in elementary and social studies education, who received the Richard B. Russell Award for Teaching, and two other COE faculty members -- Melissa Freeman and Kevin Ayres -- will be recognized as outstanding teachers at UGA's Honors Day on April 22.
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Campbell
Apr 13, 2009, 10:48:00 Counseling prof Linda Campbell receives Georgia State alumni award
Counseling professor Linda Campbell has been selected to receive the 2009 Georgia State University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding professional achievements as an educator and researcher.
Singh
Apr 6, 2009, 13:24:00 Counseling prof receives AMCD Human Rights Award
Counseling professor Anneliese Singh has received the 2009 Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development Kitty Cole Human Rights Award.
Mar 30, 2009, 13:58:00 Jennifer Graff receives national Dissertation of the Year Award
Faculty member Jennifer M. Graff has received the 2009 Dissertation of the Year Award from the International Reading Association for her research concerning young girls and their book preferences.
Mar 17, 2009, 12:14:00 Counseling professor receives national social justice advocacy award
Counseling professor Pamela Paisley has received the 2009 Reese House Social Justice Advocate of the Year Award for her dedication to social justice advocacy among K-12 students and in the field of school counseling.
Kilpatrick
Mar 11, 2009, 10:05:00 Regents Professor Jeremy Kilpatrick named inaugural AERA Fellow
Regents Professor of mathematics education Jeremy Kilpatrick has been named an inaugural Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in education research.
Feb 23, 2009, 08:29:00 Wisconsin Athletic Department honors Chepyator-Thomson
University of Georgia professor of kinesiology and University of Wisconsin Hall of Fame track athlete Rose Chepyator-Thomson was honored by the UW Athletic Department during its celebration of Black History Month.
Feb 16, 2009, 11:19:00 Counseling professor Merrily Dunn receives national award
Counseling professor Merrily Dunn is one of only three people in the nation to receive the 2009 Annuit Coeptis Senior Professional Award from the American College Personnel Association.
Feb 12, 2009, 14:52:00 COE Centennial Communications Project receives CASE III Award of Excellence
The University of Georgia College of Education’s Centennial “Communications Project” has received an award of excellence in the 2008-09 competition for District III of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
Feb 10, 2009, 09:44:00 Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and ADHD, authored by Noel Gregg, Distinguished Research Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Communication Sciences and Special Education and Director of the UGA Regents' Center for Learning Disorders, is a comprehensive and authoritative source for educators and clinicians supporting older students with learning disabilities and ADHD.
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Feb 3, 2009, 16:22:00 Bringing to life seminal research that identifies the characteristics that define expert or elite performers, 5 Steps to Expert by Paul G. Schempp, a kinesiology professor in the College of Education, is the first book to provide a sequential set of deliberate practice steps for all those who aspire to advance from their current competency to the next stage of mastery — and for those who coach and train for higher performance.
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Jan 30, 2009, 09:22:00 Jerome E. Morris, a faculty member in the department of workforce education, leadership, and social foundations and also the Director of the Race, Class, Place, and Outcomes Research Group at UGA's Institute for Behavioral Research, is the lead author of a featured article in the Jan/Feb 2009 issue of Educational Researcher, which is published by the American Educational Research Association. Entitled, "Why Study the U.S. South? The Nexus of Race and Place in Investigating Black Student Achievement," Morris and his co-author (Carla Monroe, a research scientist at IBR), note that despite national concern, patterns embedded in black student achievement as related to geographical influences generally are ignored, especially in the South, where the majority of black people in the United States reside.
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Jan 29, 2009, 10:06:00 Rod Dishman, professor in the department of kinesiology, is the lead author of a research titled, "Move to Improve: A Randomized Workplace Trial to Increase Physical Activity in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. He and co-authors David DeJoy, Mark Wilson and Ron Vandenberg wrote their research showed that a workplace program that encourages employees to set exercise goals substantially increased workers’ physical activity. (Site registration required for full text.)
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Jan 26, 2009, 16:29:00 Shen, Singh selected for 2009 OVPR Research Fellows Program
Two College of Education faculty members, Ji Shen and Anneliese Singh, were among 10 University of Georgia professors selected for the 2009 Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) Research Fellow Program.
Oliver
Jan 26, 2009, 15:53:00 Jenny Penney Oliver, an academic professional in the College of Education's department of counseling and human development services, received a 2009 President's Fulfilling the Dream Award at the sixth annual Freedom Breakfast January 16 at the Georgia Center, reports the January 26 issue of Columns.
Tippins
Jan 15, 2009, 14:16:00 Tippins named national Science Teacher Educator of the Year
University of Georgia education professor Deborah Tippins has been named the national Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year for 2009 by the Association for Science Teacher Education.
Dec 15, 2008, 13:25:00 Powell, Johnson receive SPRE Innovation in Teaching Award
University of Georgia recreation and leisure studies professors Gwynn Powell and Corey Johnson have received the biennial Society for Park and Recreation Educators (SPRE) Innovation in Teaching Award for 2009.
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