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ELPS Faculty Attend AERA in Toronto, Canada

April 23, 2019 by Jonah Hall

ELPS Faculty Attend AERA in Toronto, Canada

Mary Lynne Derrington, Sonya Hayes, and James Martinez attended the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Leveraging Education Research in a “Post-Truth” Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence.”

Sonya Hayes presented a paper titled Using Improvement Science to (Re)design Leadership Preparation: Exploring PLEs Across 5 University Programs in a symposium on Improvement Science. She also facilitated the selection of the LTEL SIG’s Kottcamp award winner and presented the award at the LTEL SIG’s business meeting. Hayes attended both the DIV K planning meeting, where she is the Co-Chair for Section 10 Teacher Education Learning and Practice (she is on the DIV K planning committee for the 2020 AERA conference in San Antonio), and the DIV A newsletter editorial meeting, where she is one of the Associate Editors for DIV A.

Mary Lynne Derrington presented a paper titled Teachers and Principals: Allied or at Odds After Five Years of New Evaluation Policy Implementation. She also attended a SAGE Publishing reception for her recently published book Qualitative Longitudinal Methods: Researching Implementation and Change.

James Martinez was paired with Heather Hagenbuch (both pictured at right) as her mentor as part of the Boyd Mentorship Program that matches tenure-track professors with doctoral students across the U.S. Heather is a candidate in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Buffalo who is using longitudinal data from the same large National Center of Educational Statistics (NCES) database that he uses in his research. He will be mentoring her for the next year as she completes her doctoral studies in Educational Administration.

Nate Koerber Presents at AERA Annual Meeting in Toronto

April 12, 2019 by Jonah Hall

Nate Koerber Presents at AERA Annual Meeting in Toronto

Nate Koerber, a student in the Leadership Studies program, presented a paper, which he co-authored, titled Allies in Resistance: Black-White Mentorship for Engaging Post-Truth Narratives Within an Urban Teacher Program at the AERA annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, on April 8.

This study examines the mentoring relationship between two Black women professors and two White men working as graduate assistants (GAs) in an Urban Teacher Program (UTP). This work presents an example of mentoring, collaboration, and allyship in anti-racist teacher education that pushes back against “post-truth” and “fake news” as they manifest in narratives about urban schools in the conservative Appalachian region.

Instrumental case study methodology informed by Critical Whiteness Theory and tenets of CRT is used to analyze the relationship carefully crafted within this UTP by Black women professors mentoring White men GAs. Findings hold significance for future research on allyship, teacher education program design, and real-world education contexts P-16+, particularly within an urban education context.

Dorian McCoy named Faculty Fellow in Office of Community Engagement and Outreach

March 4, 2019 by Jonah Hall

Dorian McCoy named Faculty Fellow in Office of Community Engagement and Outreach

Congratulations to Dorian McCoy, who has been selected as a Faculty Fellow in the Office of Community Engagement and Outreach for spring term, starting March 1, 2019.

Koerber and Ritchie Researching School and School Governance in UK

March 4, 2019 by Jonah Hall

Koerber and Ritchie Researching School and School Governance in UK

Damian Hinds, Member of Parliament and Secretary of Education of the United Kingdom (left), and Ian Potter, CEO of Gosport Fareham Multi-Academy Trust (right), with Nate Koerber and Margaret Ritchie. Nate and Margaret are conducting research of school and school governance in the United Kingdom.

Sonya Hayes Chosen as One of the New Editors for AERA Newsletter

March 4, 2019 by Jonah Hall

Sonya Hayes Chosen as One of the New Editors for AERA Newsletter

Sonya D. Hayes

Sonya D. Hayes, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, has been chosen as one of the new editors for AERA’s Division A newsletter. She will serve a two year appointment beginning in May.

Rev. Harold Middlebrook Shares Insights on Leadership

February 26, 2019 by Jonah Hall

Rev. Harold Middlebrook Shares Insights on Leadership

University of Tennessee Leadership Academy fellows and alumni recently had the opportunity to hear perspectives and insights on leadership from civil rights icon and Knoxville legend Rev. Harold Middlebrook. Rev. Middlebrook, a long-time pastor and community leader in Knoxville, shared his experiences, his stories, and what he has learned about leadership over his extraordinary career. In the midst of a lovely setting in the new Student Union, he spoke of faith, vision, perseverance in the face of obstacles, and the importance of bridge-building to make an easier path for others who follow. Most poignantly, Rev. Middlebrook spoke of the remarkable lessons learned about leadership and life from his close affiliation with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his youth.

Dean’s Staff Advisory Board Adds Warmth to Inskip Elementary

January 30, 2019 by Jonah Hall

Dean’s Staff Advisory Board Adds Warmth to Inskip Elementary

The children of Inskip Elementary School are a little warmer today thanks to the generous donations of the Dean’s Staff Advisory Board (DSAB) in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.

Staff throughout the college gathered new and gently used coats, headbands, scarves, gloves and toboggan caps for the children of Inskip Elementary. Many times, these items are the extras that parents just can’t afford or items children have sometimes lost. The DSAB wanted to make things a little easier and ensure that their children could be warm throughout the chillier days.

The DSAB is comprised of a representative from each of the eight major departments and also includes representatives from centers, grants, and programs throughout the college. This is the second such donation of needed items that the board has gathered and donated to Inskip Elementary. In the past, the board has gathered office supplies and Christmas items for donation to South Knox Elementary School.

Representatives attending the donation today included Wade McGarity, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Kayla Jones, Board Chairperson, from the Dean’s Administrative Staff, and Bonnie Maples, Co-Chairperson, from the college’s Office of Marketing & Communications. The children who so joyfully helped us in receiving the items and being our models included: Elijah Walker, Aliyah Helms, Eliyah Newton & Roseanne Layne.

UTK Attends Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC

November 14, 2018 by Jonah Hall

UTK Attends Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC

More than 40 University of Tennessee Knoxville students (undergraduates and CSP – College Student Personnel), faculty, and Division of Student Life practitioner-educators recently attended the 2018 SACSA Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC (November 3-5, 2018). Below are several highlights from the annual conference.

Tanisha Jenkins (ELPS Doctoral Candidate; Director, UTK Office of Multicultural Student Life) presided over the 2018 conference serving as SACSA President.
Luke Sciuilli (Cohort 2019), Aaron Dixon, Karen Boyd, Talisha Adams, Kelly Phillips, Kerri Lovegrove, Abby Grogan, Danny Glassman, Lori Smith, and David Ndiaye presented at the conference.
Luke Sciulli (Cohort 2019) and Madison Merrifield (Cohort 2019) finished 1^st in the Case Study Competition. Each received a $150 award.
Karis Hill (Cohort 2020) and Olivia Stevens (Cohort 2020) finished 2^nd in the Case Study Competition. Each received a $100 award. (There were 13 teams in the case study competition).
Jheri Wills (Cohort 2019) was the first SACSA Presidential Intern and chaired the Graduate Student Symposium.
Dorian McCoy was awarded the SACSA/CAS Ted K. Miller Award for Excellence (to recognize outstanding accomplishments in advancing standards of practice and quality assurance in educational programs and services in higher education).
We had approximately 30 members of the Vol Nation attend dinner Sunday at the Flying Fish. Thanks to Abigail Brumfield for organizing. Tanisha Jenkins hosted a reception in the Presidential Suite after dinner (just for the Vol Nation).
Chris Ndiritu (Cohort 2018) chaired the Undergraduate Symposium.
The UT Baskets auctioned for $155. For the second consecutive year, the UT Baskets generated the most dollars for the SACSA Foundation. Basket 1 auctioned for $100 and Basket 2 auctioned for $55. Thanks Karis for “putting together” the baskets.

Angelle and McIntyre to Present at Annual UCEA Convention in Houston

November 12, 2018 by Jonah Hall

Angelle and McIntyre to Present at Annual UCEA Convention in Houston

Pamela Angelle and Jim McIntyre will jointly present a paper entitled “Aspiring Leader Internship Experiences in a Full Time and Online Internship” at the annual meeting of the University Council for Education Administration in Houston, Texas, on November 16, 2018. The paper explores the common elements of success between the non-traditional aspiring school leader internships offered by the University of Tennessee’s two prinicpal preparation programs, VOLS Lead and the Leadership Academy. (Pictured above are Rachel Hodges and Michelle Clayton, from the 2017-2018 Leadership Academy Cohort)

Ishitani and Flood Published in Research in Higher Education Journal

October 23, 2018 by Jonah Hall

Ishitani and Flood Published in Research in Higher Education Journal

Congratulations to Dr. Terry Ishitani, Associate Professor of Higher Education, and Lee D. Flood, Higher Education PhD student, whose article “Student Transfer-Out Behavior at Four-Year Institutions” is listed first in the November 2018 issue of Research in Higher Education, one of the leading journals in the Higher Education field.