Appointments: Carla Maxwell Ray will join the College's Office of Advancement team as Executive Director of Development and External Relations, effective May 18, 2009. A native of Maryland, Ray is a graduate of Lincoln University and holds a MBA from the University of Delaware. Her experience in fundraising is extensive. She was director of development at Spelman College and Brandon Hall School in Atlanta, served as an AVP at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and was Vice President of Resource Development for the Southeast Region of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in Atlanta. Most recently, she was chief development officer of the National Society of High School Scholars.   Awards and Recognitions: Professor Peter Afflerbach (Curriculum and Instruction) was recently elected a member of the International Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame. Established in 1973, the Reading Hall of Fame contributes to further improvement in reading instruction through the collective experiences of its members. Members must have a minimum of 25 years of active involvement in work in reading, be widely known and respected in the profession, and have significantly contributed to the field (e.g., through publications/reports of significant research; performance in positions of responsibility; and participation in professional activities such as speaking, organizing programs, and consulting or assisting teachers in other ways).   Professor Bob Mislevy (Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation) is the first recipient of the Robert L. Linn Distinguished Address Award, presented by Division D at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The award honors a scholar whose work bridges educational measurement and another significant area of research (e.g., assessment policy, learning theory, curriculum and instruction), and has resulted in a widespread positive impact on the field of educational measurement.   2009 CoE Annual Award Honorees: Jennifer Haislip, Graham Lear, Alaina Brenick, Lisa Boté, Sarah Baxter, Lynn Brown, Mariam Jean Dreher, Deborah Speece and Steve Selden There was standing room only in 0220 Benjamin as members of the College of Education community gathered on May 8 to recognize the outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions of their colleagues and students during the sixth CoE Annual Awards Ceremony. This year there were 10 award winners. Nominations were submitted by the college community, with final selection of the award recipients conducted by the college's Senate Awards Committee–chaired by Associate Professor Marilyn Chambliss. Dean Donna Wiseman and Professor Bob Lissitz, chair of the College Senate, presided over the event. The 2009 honorees were presented with the following awards: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Lisa A. Boté, Senior Lecturer, Curriculum and Instruction EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Sherril Moon, Professor, Special Education EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Steven Selden, Professor, Education Policy Studies OUTSTANDING SERVICE M. Lynn Brown, Dir. of Clinical Experiences, Special Education OUTSTANDING SERVICE Jennifer Haislip, Program Administrative Specialist, Center for Young Children OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT Sarah Baxter, Special Education OUTSTANDING MASTER'S STUDENT Graham Lear, Special Education OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL STUDENT Alaina Brenick, Human Development OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP Deborah L. Speece, Professor, Special Education DISTINGUISHED TERP Mariam Jean Dreher, Professor, Curriculum and Instruction   Student Awards: Jenna M. Aidikoff (Leadership Studies minor) is the winner of The Daily Record's Maryland Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence Award, given to only one student attending a university in the State. She was publicly honored at a ceremony on May 11, 2009, at the Baltimore Symphony Hall. A bioengineering major, Aidikoff was selected for her exceptional scholarship in engineering, education, and at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore where she conducted research on Down Syndrome. She has mentored countless undergraduate students on campus as well as at Camp Pals, a community for those living with Down Syndrome. Aidikoff has also displayed a deep commitment to the University of Maryland community through her leadership in the Student Government Association, with the O.N.E. UM Student Leaders Conference, as a Resident Assistant, and as a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society. Gloria Flanders (Elementary Education) was honored as a 2009 Distinguished Teacher Candidate by the Maryland Association of Teacher Educators (MATE). Presented at a recognition ceremony on May 2, 2009, at Towson University, the award was given in recognition of Flanders' commitment to student learning and her practice of reflective, responsive teaching. She did her teacher internship at Waters Landing Elementary School in Germantown, Md. Ruth Okeke (English Education) was accepted into the University of Maryland Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Degree Program (McNair Scholars Program). She joins an elite group of students selected for their academic achievement and commitment to pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Participants of the program receive a number of benefits, including academic counseling; mentoring; a paid summer research internship; advanced research and writing seminars; assistance with the identification and acquisition of graduate school financing; funded conferences; preparation for graduate school admission test; a special transcript notation; and application fee waivers to over 300 graduate programs. A peer writing consultant for the University's Writing Center, Okeke has also served as a volunteer student mentor for the Maryland English Institute Speaking Partner Program and is currently a teaching assistant. Meghan Parkinson (Human Development) and Brandi A. Weiss (Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation) were selected to receive Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships. The Graduate School awards these fellowships to outstanding doctoral students as a means of support intended to enable them to complete their dissertations. Graduate Summer Research Fellowships were also awarded to: Byeong-Young Cho and Hyejin Huh (Curriculum and Instruction) Bridget Kay Fredstrom and Cameron Richardson (Human Development) Lenisa Joseph (Special Education) A companion program to the Flagship Fellowships and the Wylie Dissertation Fellowships, Summer Research Fellowships provide financial support for 'mid-career' doctoral students to help them devote a summer of focused work to prepare for/complete a benchmark in their program's requirements. The overall goals of the Fellowship are to reduce time-to-degree, increase degree completion, and enhance the quality of the graduate student experience. was awarded a		INSIDE: Upcoming events & Important dates A Global Perspective Faculty/Staff/Student News Alumni News Campaign Update Tech Talk CoE In The News CB front page CB archives College home page
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