COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
FACULTY MEETING MINUTES
September 8, 2006
Stewart Center 1:00 pm
Dean George W. Hynd, Presiding
Present: Jim Auter, Deborah Bennett, Emily Bouck, Lynn Bryan, Lecretia Buckley,
Brenda Capobianco, Luciana de Oliveira, Nadine Dolby, Teresa Taber Doughty, Peg
Ertmer, Brian French, Jim Greenan, Susan Gunderson, Diane Gunstra, Alex Hall, Bill
Hanson, Marilyn Hirth, Carol Hopkins, Chrystal Johnson, Tara Star Johnson, Kevin
Kelly, Christian Knoeller, Gerald Krockover, James Lehman, Lyle Lloyd, Erik Malewski,
Rebecca Mann, Youli Mantzicopoulos, Jill May, William McInerney, Sidney Moon, Mary
Nakhleh, Lynn Nelson, Tim Newby, Helen Patrick, Jean Peterson, Jo Ann Phillion,
Carole Pistole, Anatoli Rapoport, Eric Riggs, A.G. Rud, Frank Sabol, Maribeth Schmitt,
David Sears, Dan Shepardson, Melanie Shoffner, John Staver, Pat Staver, Sarah
Templin, Andrew Tyminski, Ron Tzur, Ayse Uruk, Jan VanBuren, Phil VanFossen,
Oliver Wendt, Yan Ping Xin, Aman Yadav,
Guests: Tonya Agnew, Deb Aldridge, Linda Austin, Brian Belland, Stephen David,
Kathy Dietz, Robert Evans, Lauren Franks, Richard Frisbie, Jim Gilligan, Beth Helton,
Jennifer Jeffries, Sheila Klinker, Mike Kremer, Julie LaGrange, Gloria Marlatt, Christian
Mattix, Sherre Meyer, Becky Newell, T.J. Oakes, Carla Reeves, Kate VanOosten, Ed
Wiercioch
Prearranged Absences: Janet Alsup, Susan Britsch, David Eichinger, Wanda Fox, Jeff
Gilger, Shannon Henderson, Anne Knupfer, Sarah Mahurt, Eric Mann, Jennifer
Richardson, Ala Samarapungavan, Heather Servaty-Seib, Allen Talbert, Carrie
Wachter, Sydney Zentall
Absent: Lisa Bohlin, Beverly Cox, Marcia Gentry, Kara Harris, Christine King, Charles
Kline, Susan Maller, Jerry Peters, George Rogers, Scott Shaffer, Terry Wood
1.
Welcome
Dr. Hynd welcomed everyone to the faculty meeting. He announced that we
have 28 new people to introduce at today’s meeting. Our faculty has had nearly
a 30% turnover during President Jischke’s era. He said that he hopes the
University experiences continued growth with a new president coming in.
2.
Minutes of the April 21, 2006 meeting were amended and approved as
amended.
3.
Introduction of New Faculty and Staff
Curriculum & Instruction:
Luciana de Oliveira, Literacy & Language
Shannon Henderson, Reading Recovery
David Wen-Hao Huang, Visiting Faculty, Educational Technology
Tara Star Johnson, English Education
Becky Newell, Consumer and Family Science
Anatoli Rapoport, Social Studies Education
Eric Riggs, Co-Director, Center for Research and Engagement in Science
and Mathematics Education
Melanie Shoffner, English Education
John Staver, Co-Director, Center for Research and Engagement in
Science and Mathematics Education
Pat Staver, Literacy & Language
Andrew Tyminski, Mathematics Education
Ron Tzur, Mathematics Education
Janis Van Buren, Visiting Faculty, EWAC Agricultural Education
Educational Studies:
Lisa Bohlin, Special Education, Educational Psychology
Emily Bouck, Special Education
Alexandra Hall, Visiting Faculty, Counseling & Development
William Hanson, Counseling & Development
David Sears, Educational Psychology
Ayse Uruk, Counseling & Development
Carrie Wachter, Counseling & Development
Oliver Wendt, Special Education
Aman Yadav, Educational Psychology
Dean’s Area:
Linda Beard, Account Clerk, Business Office
Stephen David, Assistant Dean for International Programs
T.J. Oakes, Assistant Dean for Teacher Education
Academic Services:
Kathy Dietz, Manager of Graduate Studies
Lauren Franks, Graduate Admissions Specialist
Julia LaGrange, Clerk, Office of Advising and Recruiting
4.
Reports of the Standing Committees
Nominations and Elections Committee:
Standing Committees Slate 2006-2007 for vote by faculty members:
Awards Committee
C&I
Mary Nakhleh
Curriculum Committee
C&I
Susan Britsch
EDST
Jean Peterson
Faculty Affairs Committee
EDST
Heather Servaty-Seib
Grade Appeals Committee
C&I
Tim Newby
International Education Committee
C&I
Tim Newby
EDST
Yan Ping Xin
Nominations and Elections Committee
C&I
Jim Greenan
The slate was approved.
5.
New Business
Communications Update – Tonya Agnew and Robert Evans:
Tonya Agnew handed out a sample copy of the faculty profile pages for the
updated COE web site. This sample shows the format of faculty brief vitas.
Please send your vita information to Emily Phelps who will be doing the initial
inputting of information. Most faculty photos have been taken but if yours has
not been, please contact Tonya. Tonya discussed the information that should be
included in your brief vitas.
6.
Dean’s Office Report to the Faculty
Sidney Moon, Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement:
Overview of Goals
o Provide leadership for the College of Education
 Facilitate a smooth transition in leadership for the graduate office
 Publish the first annual COE learning and engagement reports
o Build strong COE graduate programs that produce students who are
excellent scholars, teachers, and leaders
 Implement two new support programs for COE doctoral students
 Work with the GSEC and Jeff Gilger to sponsor the first annual Purdue
University Graduate Education Research Symposium
o Establish, support & maintain programs to prepare teachers, counselors, and
administrators
 Assist programs with special program accreditation review process
 Design a RFP to encourage research on the impact of TE on P-12
students
 Explore options for the development of new undergraduate programs
o Promote and support P-12 engagement at Purdue University
 Facilitate the development of the new P-12 Engagement Center
 Support Purdue faculty and P-12 partners who participate in the PDS
network
 Develop a working definition of engagement and a COE engagement
award (Purdue trends, national trends)
Fast Facts – COE Learning
Teacher Education
Number of Students
% Minority
Number of Licenses
2004 - 2005
1,888
4.1%
1,048
2005 - 2006
1,883
4.6%
TBA
2004 - 2005
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2005 - 2006
706
20%
39
6
Doctoral Programs
Number of Students
% Minority
Degrees Awarded
Average Years to Degree
Completion
Notable Achievements
-6 classroom technology enhancements - 3 new distance learning courses/programs
-9 experiential learning enhancements - 9 faculty teaching awards
-7 new efforts to internalize the curriculum
Partnerships
• Professional Development Schools: 56
• Faculty Initiated: 16
Teacher Education Field Experiences & Student Teaching
2004-2005
1835*
2005-2006
1816*
Early Field Experience
Students
Student Teachers
483
500
*This is the number of students for the academic year. However, some students
are enrolled in courses with field experiences during both semesters.
P-12 Engagement Events
Events
Participants
20032004
132
9,497
2004 2005
N/A
N/A
2005-2006
162
10,466
Jeff Gilger, Associate Dean for Discovery and Faculty Development:
Reminders
○ Upcoming grant/business office seminar
○ Voluntary faculty scholarship web site
○ PU Faculty Scholar
○ Graduate student research training curriculum meetings
○ Other
Strategic Goals
o Continue to encourage and support an environment that values
entrepreneurial pursuits, external funding, faculty scholarly productivity, and
development initiatives.
o Strengthen, coordinate, and integrate interdisciplinary and collaborative
research and scholarship conducted by centers, institutes, and programs
affiliated with the College.
Center/Institute
Ackerman Center for
Democratic Citizenship
Assessment Research Center
(ARC)
Center for Research and
Engagement in Science and
Mathematics Education
(CRESME)
Gifted Education Resource
Institute (GERI)
Learning, Education,
Assessment and Performance
(LEAP) Technologies
Purdue P-12 Engagement
Center
Purdue Counseling and
Guidance Center (PCGC)
Professional Development
Schools (PDS)
Purdue Literacy Network
Project (PLNP)
Purdue University
Psychometric
Instructional/Investigation
Laboratory (PUPIL)
Scientific Literacy Project
(SLP)
Director(s)
Phone
Phillip VanFossen, Director
42367
Lynn Nelson, Director Emeritus
Deborah Bennett, Director
47237
Email
vanfoss@purdue.edu
lrnelson@purdue.edu
bennett@purdue.edu
John Staver, Co-Director
Eric Riggs, Co-Director
62189
61974
jstaver@purdue.edu
emriggs@purdue.edu
Sidney Moon, Executive Director 47243
Marcia Gentry, Associate
Director
Rebecca Mann, Associate
Director
Scott Schaffer, Director
63358
sidney@purdue.edu
mgentry@purdue.edu
rlmann@purdue.edu
Jenelle Fitch, Director
49738
jcfitch@purdue.edu
Sidney Moon
Sheila Klinker
Maribeth Schmitt, Director
Sarah Mahurt, Associate
Director
Susan Maller, Co-Director
Brian French, Co-Director
40019
sidney@purdue.edu
426-1482 sklinker@purdue.edu
62119
mschmitt@purdue.edu
Mahurt@purdue.edu
Youli Mantzicopoulos
Helen Patrick
Ala Samarapungavan
Technology Resources Center Robert Evans, Managing
(TRC)
Director
ss@purdue.edu
47252
maller@purdue.edu
frenchb@purdue.edu
47247
62368
47321
45677
mantzi@purdue.edu
hpatrick@purdue.edu
ala@purdue.edu
bob@purdue.edu
Trends in Applications: Total Dollars Requested
Through the COE (in millions) for Fiscal
Years ’04-’05 and ’05-’06
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
July
October
January
April
Trends in Applications: Total Dollars Requested
Through the COE (in millions) and Total Number
of Applications for New Fiscal
Year ’06-’07
June ‘05
June ’06
0.0$
1.0$
July ‘05
July ‘06
Total # Applications
0.0$
4.7$
May-July ’05
May-July ’06
2
9
Total Dollars (rounded millions of dollars)
Involving the COE
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
121
96
12
1.8
All active, denied, and outstanding
applications as of July ‘06
Actual dollar share owed to COE
based on percent involvement for all
active, denied and outstanding
applications as of July ‘06
Percent owed to COE from all still
outstanding applications as of July ‘06
Actual dollar share into the COE as of
July ‘06
Annual Grad. Student Ed. Research
To be held March 28, 2007 in PMU
Registration is free
Submission of proposals should be open approximately Sept. 15 to Nov. 15
Brian Belland (bbelland@purdue.edu) and Kate Van Oosten (kvanoost@purdue.edu)
are co-coordinators
The conference web site is: https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bbelland/agsers
Purpose of the Symposium
The symposium is intended to promote the acculturation of graduate students into
the community of research. Faculty in education will play a big part in the
symposium, as we want advisors to work closely with grad students to prepare
sound proposals, and, eventually, to prepare the results of research for
presentation.
Jim Lehamn, Department of Curriculum & Instruction:
Learning
o Transition to new blocks
o Begin SPA preparations
o Develop graduate assessment procedures
o Enhance summer and online offerings
Discovery
o Increase publications per faculty members
o Increase external funding
o Utilize available incentives and awards
Engagement
o Participate in available engagement initiatives (e.g., DLC, CRESME)
Kevin Kelly, Department of Educational Studies:
Objectives for 2006-2007
○ Conduct successful searches in Educational Foundations and Measurement
○ Initiate mentoring program
○ Development doctoral program curricula
○ Providing more support for scholarly activity
○ Manage program transitions
George Hynd, Dean’s Report:
o New Objectives
 Complete faculty salary equity study
 Complete department head review
 Launch CRESME in partnership with College of Science
 Successfully complete search for P-12 Engagement Center director
 Facilitate partnerships with Colleges of Engineering & Technology through
P-12 strategic hire faculty search
 Complete strategic plan “mid-course” review
○ Continuing Objectives
 Increase external funding (applications & awards)
 Increase the diversity of COE faculty, staff, and students and create a
welcoming climate for diverse individuals
 Promote international programs
 Development
 Secure another endowed professorship
 Achieve $1.5 million yearly goal
 Complete capital campaign goal of $14 million
 Begin planning for post campaign period
 “Branding” of teacher education at Purdue
Carla Reeves, Secretary