College of Education Associate Deans
for the 2007-08 academic year appointed

COLLEGE PARK, MD (August 3, 2007) – College of Education Interim Dean Donna Wiseman announced today the appointment of three new associate deans for the 2007-2008 academic year. Stephen Koziol, Ph.D., will serve as Associate Dean for Academic Programs; David Cooper, Ph.D., as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and School Partnerships; and Gregory Hancock, Ph.D., as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education.

Interim Dean Wiseman stated, "I am pleased to be joined in the Dean's Office by these three outstanding individuals. We will be facing a number of challenges in the year to come, including the fact that the University will be searching for a new dean for the College of Education, and I am confident that we have assembled a team that can tend to the work at hand and move the college forward."

Steve Koziol

Koziol will be responsible for aspects of teacher education. Particularly, he will assure that all departments are in compliance with assessments required by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). He will also coordinate with those colleges across campus that support teacher education. In addition, he will work with campus Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related initiatives, manage the College's outreach program, international initiatives, and faculty and staff searches, and serve as the College Equal Employment Opportunity Officer.

Koziol is professor and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Before joining the University of Maryland, he served as Chair of Teacher Education at Michigan State University. He has participated in professional development initiatives with major national groups such as the Holmes Group, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and INTASC. He also served as an international consultant with World Bank and UNICEF-sponsored teacher education reform projects in Egypt and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Koziol received his B.A. in English and M.A. in education from the University of Rochester. He earned his doctoral degree in English education from Stanford University.

David Cooper

Cooper will also have responsibilities related to teacher education and NCATE. His focus will be college participation in the NCATE assessment process as well as the college's relationship with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). He will serve on the work committee for the Maryland K-16 Partnership, and oversee the College's relationship with Maryland school districts. Cooper will also assume responsibilities in undergraduate education, serving as the Dean's liaison to student groups and as point person for student grievances. He will oversee the college honors program as well as college participation in the campus honors program and the College Park Scholars programs. Cooper will chair the College's Program, Curriculum and Courses (PCC) committee and serve as the College's representative on the Vice President's Advisory Committee (VPAC).

Cooper is an associate professor in the Department of Special Education. He also co-directs Camp Attaway—a therapeutic day camp for children with emotional or behavioral disorders. He holds a M.Ed. in special education and a Ph.D. in special education/developmental psychology, both awarded by the University of North Carolina.

Greg Hancock

As Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, Hancock will oversee sponsored research and grants processes for the College. He will also manage the promotion, tenure and post-tenure review processes, and oversee faculty relations, including orientation for new faculty and handling of faculty grievances. In addition, Hancock will be responsible for the college awards program and will oversee graduate education for the college, including the graduate education committee. He will serve as the college liaison with the Graduate School and act as point person for graduate student grievances.

Hancock is a professor in the Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation and director of the Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research (CILVR) at the University of Maryland. He is an affiliated faculty member of the Department of Human Development's Educational Psychology Program and also the Center for the Advanced Study of Language. Hancock attended the University of Washington where he earned his B.S. in mathematics and chemistry, and his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in statistics, measurement, and research design.

About the College of Education

The College of Education at the University of Maryland is ranked 21^stU.S. News & World Report for 2008. The Department of Counseling and Personnel Services ranks 1^st in the nation for the eighth consecutive year and the Department of Special Education ranks 10^th. The college has nine ranked Educational Specialties plus one ranked Health Specialty, (Rehabilitation Counseling, ranked in 2004) for a total of ten Top 20 ranked specialties of which five are Top 10 rankings. Offering undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees, the College of Education provides research- and practice-oriented programs through its seven departments: Counseling and Personnel Services; Curriculum and Instruction; Education Policy Studies; Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education; Human Development; Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation; and Special Education. College programs prepare educators, counselors, psychologists, administrators, researchers, and educational specialists. Graduates work with individuals from infancy through adulthood in schools, community agencies, colleges, and universities. Educational programs are accredited and approved by the following: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Maryland State Department of Education, American Psychological Association, Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Professions, and Council on Rehabilitation Education. www.education.umd.edu