Dr. Gouleta Named Associate Editor of NABE News Magazine
Dr. Eirini Gouleta, Assistant Professor, has been named associate editor of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) News Magazine. The magazine publishes articles on bilingual educational principles, practices and national and international research.
Asst. Prof. Thorbjornsen Awarded Ragdale Residency
Wendy Thorbjornsen, Assistant Professor of English has been awarded a writing residency by the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. Wendy will be working on her second book during this two week residency.
Assistant Prof. Awarded Ragdale Foundation Residency
Wendy Thorbjornsen, Assistant Professor of English has been awarded a writing residency by the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. Wendy will be working on her second book during this two week residency.
Prof. Gouleta Named Magazine Editor
Dr. Eirini Gouleta, Assistant Professor, has been named associate editor of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) News Magazine. The magazine publishes articles on bilingual educational principles, practices and national and international research.
Dr. Navarro Presents and Chairs Discussions at SCOLAS Conference
Dr. Consuelo Navarro, Assistant Professor, was invited to present her paper “La ciudad de Guayaquil como palimpsesto en ‘El alma en los labios,’ de Raul Vallejo at the 43rd Annual SCOLAS Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Additionally, she was the Chair discussant in two sessions; “Creation and Sustaining Nation” and “Contemporary View of Culture...
Dr. Maguire to Lead Panel: Rebalancing Haiti in the Earthquake’s Aftermath
Dr. Robert Maguire, Associate Professor International Affairs, will lead a panel discussion on “Rebalancing Haiti in the Earthquake’s Aftermath”, at a teach in hosted by the Florida International University’s School of International and Public Affairs, in conjunction with the Latin American and Caribbean Center. His presentation will focus on how Haiti became a country out of balance,...
March 2009 Faculty Roundup
Dr. Eirini Gouleta, Assistant Professor of Education, presented two papers, “Bilingual Education in China: The Tibetan Experience” and “Quality Assurance: Student Learning Outcomes in Teacher Education” at the National Association for Bilingual Education Conference. Dr. Deborah Harris-O’Brien, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Dr. Stacey Baugh, Assistant Professor of Psychology, presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference held in...
Dr. Tovares Publishes “How to Write About the Media”
Associate Professor of Communication, Dr. Raul Tovares’ book, How to Write About the Media Today, was be published in February by Greenwood Press. According to the Midwest Book Review, Tovares’ text is “…an ideal introduction for novice journalists, very highly recommended as a textbook for Journalism curriculums, and an invaluable reference for non-specialist general readers...
Dr. Maguire Participates in “Haiti: Six Weeks Later” Symposium
Dr. Robert Maguire, Associate Professor of International Affairs, will participate in a symposium on February 25, 2010, sponsored by the US Institute of Peace – Haiti: Six Weeks Later. Six weeks after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the international community is starting to shift their focus from immediate emergency relief to longer, more sustainable development....
Dr. Gouleta Presents a NABE Conference
Dr. Eirini Gouletta, Assistant Professor of Education, presented “Competencies and Student Learning Outcomes in Bilingual Teacher Education”, at the National Association for Bilingual Education’s Annual Conference in Denver, CO. Her presentation focused on quality assurance and student learning outcomes in the area of bilingual teacher education.