April 2008 News Stories
- Meg Burns (MS06) Publishes Teacher Research on Arts and Reading
Fifth-grade teacher Meg Burns (MS06), who followed up on the research she did for her master's degree, is now seeing the results of her study published in a book about teacher research.
3/31/08 - Five SESP Alumnae Named Golden Apple Finalists
Five alumni of the Master of Science in Education Program were recently honored as finalists for the 2008 Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence for grades 4 to 8.
4/1/08 - Social Policy Students Observe at U.S. Supreme Court
Professor Cindy Conlon gave her social policy class an enlightening behind-the-scenes view of the U.S. Supreme Court when she took them to Washington, D.C., last quarter to hear arguments and talk with lawyers involved with Supreme Court cases.
4/1/08 - Greg Duncan Heads Population Association of America Conference, April 17-19
As president of the Population Association of America for 2008, professor Greg Duncan will deliver the presidential address on April 17 at the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans.
4/2/08 - Professor Emeritus Lindley Stiles Dies at 94
Professor Emeritus Lindley W. Stiles, a prominent educator, died on Sunday at the age of 94. He joined the Northwestern University faculty in 1968 as the university's first Interdisciplinary Professor of Education.
4/7/08 - SESP Hosts Conference on Mixed Methods in Educational Research
A conference on mixed methods in educational research on April 17 and 18 is the capstone of a 10-year doctoral training project for the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP).
4/7/08 - SESP Students Take Part in Global Engagement Summit, April 16-20
A number of SESP students are integral to Northwestern's five-day Global Engagement Summit, April 16 to 20, which draws delegates from around the world and builds the capabilities of the next generation of change leaders to create sustainable solutions to global problems.
4/15/08 - Elizabeth van Es (PhD04) Wins Knowles Fellowship
Elizabeth van Es, a 2004 graduate of SESP's Learning Sciences doctoral program, is one of four scholars in the nation selected to receive the 2008 Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Young Scholars Fellowship.
4/16/08 - Susan Fuhrman Will Address Graduates at Convocation
Susan Fuhrman (MA66, BA65), president of Teachers College, Columbia University, will be the featured speaker at the SESP Convocation on June 21.
4/16/08 - Fay Cook Analyzes the Politics of Social Security
At A Day with Northwestern on April 19, professor Fay Cook spoke to alumni about the truth about Social Security in her talk "Getting Behind the Rhetoric on Social Security: Problems, Politics and Policy Solutions."
4/23/08 - Enid Rosario-Ramos Wins National Academy of Education Fellowship
Enid Rosario-Ramos, a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences program, won a prestigious National Academy of Education Predoctoral Fellowship in Adolescent Literacy.
4/23/08 - Day on Campus Introduces Urban Teens to College
To reinforce science learning and build motivation for college attendance, the Meaningful Science Consortium hosts 80 teenagers from five Chicago high schools for a campus visit on May 13.
4/28/08 - Carol Lee Receives Walder Award for Research Excellence
Carol Lee, professor of learning sciences at the School of Education and Social Policy, has been named the recipient of the Martin E. and Gertrude G. Walder Award for Research Excellence.
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