Dr. Dale Carpenter has been selected to serve as the Interim Dean of the College of Education and Allied Professions. This appointment will be effective July 1, pending official approval through various university channels. Dr. Carpenter is currently a professor of special education in the School of Teaching and Learning.
Human Services
CEAP faculty win university awards
Several CEAP faculty were presented with university-wide awards at the annual WCU Awards Convocation. Phyllis Robertson, associate professor of human services won the Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service award for faculty. Beth Tyson Lofqust, interim provost and former department head in the college, was awarded the Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service award for administrative staff. [...]
New paint for Botner Conference Room
The Botner Conference Room (Killian 102) has new paint, courtesy of facilities management. Come by (while there are no exams!) and take a look.
Two EdD students defending this week
Two Ed.D. candidates will defend their dissertations this week. David Sutton will defend his dissertation “The Entry Experiences, Challenges, and Mediating Strategies of Public School Superintendents” on May 3 at 10:00 am in Killian 202. Kimberly Turk will defend her dissertation “The Relationship Between Credit Acceptance and Baccalaureate Graduation Persistence for Transfer Students” on May [...]
University Participant ‘The College Experience’ Photography Exhibit’
The University Center Showroom Presents: The University Participant Photovoice Project April-May, 2012 The WCU University Participant (UP) Program provides an inclusive, two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for college-aged persons with intellectual disabilities. But do you know what that means? Using digital cameras the University Participants, Aaron Hoefs, Anna-Grace Davis, Anna Joyner, Corey Hambrick, Lexie [...]
Peak Performer Alumni named for 2012
The college awarded two alumni with the Peak Performer award for 2012 at our Honors and Awards ceremony. Dorothy Smith (BS, 1972; MAED, 2002) is a master educator with 20 years of experience in special education as a teacher, published author, and autism specialist. Dee Dasburg (MS, 1994) is the Interim Dean of Students at [...]
