March 2010 News Stories
- Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal (PhD04) Wins Fellowship to Study Immigrant Children's School Readiness
HDSP alumna Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal (PhD04), an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, won a highly competitive Young Scholars Award from the Foundation for Child Development.
4/6/10 - Senior Nicole Pauly Named One of 10 Finalists for Lowe's Senior Class Award for Softball
Softball standout Nicole Pauly, a senior in human development and psychological services, is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior Class Award, which recognizes top college softball players.
4/7/10 - Promote 360 Helps Fifth Graders Aim for College
Promote 360, the SESP student organization dedicated to empowering minority young people, hosted a group of fifth graders on campus on March 12 to inspire them to attend college.
4/6/10 - Washington Post Article on Names Features David Figlio's Research
In a Washington Post article about unusual names, professor David Figlio comments on the relationship between names and education. His research found patterns in children's names that predicted a mother's level of education. He also found that kids with nonstandard names do worse in school; they may be penalized by teachers and peers.
4/6/10 - Erica Halverson (PhD05) Wins Early-Career Award for Learning Sciences
Erica Halverson (PhD05), an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has won the Jan Hawkins Award from the American Education Research Association (AERA).
3/31/10 - Senior Kaitlin Vernon Awarded Economics and Sustainability Internship
Kaitlin Vernon, a senior in social policy, was selected for an internship in economics and sustainability at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen.
3/31/10 - New Faculty Member Kirabo Jackson Discusses Research on Student Incentives with Newsweek
Kirabo Jackson, a new faculty member who is coming to SESP from Cornell University, tells Newsweek about his research on cash incentives for students' academic performance.
3/30/10 - In Chicago Tribune David Figlio Comments on Class Size Research
In a Chicago Tribune article related to the effect of education cuts, professor David Figlio comments that research on class size does not indicate a detrimental effect for slightly increasing the size of classes.
3/30/10 - Education Week Reviews Tom Cook's Study of No Child Left Behind
An Education Week blog outlines the recent study by professor Tom Cook, Manyee Wong and Peter Steiner that linked No Child Left Behind to progress in fourth-grade mathematics and compared state achievement test results.
3/30/10 - David Figlio Honored by American Education Finance Association
Professor David Figlio was recently honored with the Outstanding Service Award of the American Education Finance Association (AEFA).
3/24/10 - James Spillane Receives New Grant to Research School Leadership
Professor James Spillane received a $3.3 million Institute of Education Sciences grant for a major project that will investigate an approach to leadership development that centers on developing leadership practice in schools rather than focusing exclusively on school principals' knowledge and skills.
3/17/10 - A Day with Northwestern Features Talks by Morton Schapiro, Arthur Nielsen
At A Day with Northwestern on April 17, Northwestern University president Morton Schapiro, who is also a SESP faculty member, will illuminate the economics of higher education, and SESP adjunct instructor Arthur Nielsen will explain how to cope with economic stress in a family.
3/18/10 - Chicago Tribune Features Oncofertility Saturday Academy
The Oncofertility Saturday Academy, developed by the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Partnerships at SESP, opens high school girls' eyes to science careers, according to the Chicago Tribune.
3/18/10 - Junior Rebecca Crook Wins Language Grant to Study Kiswahili
Rebecca Crook, a SESP junior majoring in human development and social policy, received a Northwestern University Immersion Language Grant to take Kiswahili classes in Nairobi this summer.
3/11/10 - Online Certificate Offers New Opportunity in Gifted Education
A new five-course certificate in gifted education offered by the School of Education and Social Policy allows educators to expand their knowledge of meeting the needs of high-ability students -- primarily through online course work.
3/10/10 - At Urban Prep, Where Kenneth Hutchinson (BS04) Directs College Counseling, All Seniors Are College-Bound
At Chicago's only public all-male, all-African-American high school, where Kenneth Hutchinson (BS04) is director of college counseling, 100 percent of the first senior class has been accepted to four-year colleges.
3/8/10 - Carol Lee Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education awarded its highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, to professor Carol Lee.
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