January 2006 News Stories
- IIT Design Expert to Lecture at Annenberg January 19
Dr. Patrick Whitney, Director of the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology, will speak on January 19 about ″New Frameworks of Design.″
1/16/06 - My World Meets New National Academy Goals for Spatial Thinking
A recent report by the National Research Council (NRC) underscores the goals of SESP's award-winning My World GIS software.
1/17/06 - MPES Welcomes New Cohort
The innovative Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences (MPES) program recently expanded with a second cohort of doctoral students.
1/16/06 - Innovator Series Features Design Expert February 21
The Learning and Organizational Change program presents Marcia Lausen, of Studio/lab and University of Illinois-Chicago, speaking on ″Designing Change.″
1/30/06
- IIT Design Expert to Lecture at Annenberg January 19
February 2006 News Stories
- Social Policy Senior Co-Chairs Global Volunteerism Conference
SESP Senior Jon Marino was the co-organizer of the first International Youth Volunteerism Summit, which took place on campus from February 23 to 26 with delegates from around the globe.
1/31/06
- Social Policy Senior Co-Chairs Global Volunteerism Conference
March 2006 News Stories
- Kretzmann, McKnight Honored with National Award
Jody Kretzmann and John McKnight, co-directors of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, are honored with an award from Partners for Livable Communities for their work in community development.
3/1/06 - Hirsch, Duncan Win Social Policy Awards
The Society for Research on Adolescence presents Barton Hirsch and Greg Duncan 2006 awards for best social policy book and article.
3/6/06 - New Books by Spillane, McAdams Released
Two books by SESP professors were recently published — Distributed Leadership by James Spillane and Identity and Story by Dan McAdams.
3/7/06 - SESP Ranks in Top 10 Nationwide
Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy ranks number 10 in the nation, according to the new U.S. News & World Report ranking.
3/29/06 - Wilensky's Students Design Technology-Enabled Learning Tools
At a poster session on March 15, students in Uri Wilensky's Constructionist Approaches to Designing Learning Environments class displayed the technology-enabled learning tools they created.
3/15/06 - Dan McAdams Honored with Sarbin Award
The American Psychological Association awarded SESP professor of human development and social policy Dan McAdams its Theodore Sarbin Award for 2006.
3/27/06 - Alumna Wins Golden Apple Award
Jennifer L. Sime, an alumna of the NU-TEACH alternative certification program and the MSEd program, was named one of the 10 Golden Apple Award winners for 2006.
3/27/06 - Florida Event Discusses Universal Preschool
A School of Education and Social Policy event in Florida on February 2 centered on the subject of early childhood education for all.
3/28/06 - Alum Jane Kerschner Leads Program to Stop Bullying
As director of school programs for The Ophelia Project, Jane Kerschner (BS74) works to create safe social environments in schools. From October 23 to 24, The Ophelia Project will host a conference in Evanston.
3/28/06 - Ray Loeschner Honored with Alumni Award
Ray B. Loeschner (MA/MS57, PhD62), former president of Olivet College and a distinguished leader in higher education, is the recipient of the 2006 Northwestern University Alumni Association Alumni Merit Award for the School of Education and Social Policy.
3/28/06
- Kretzmann, McKnight Honored with National Award
April 2006 News Stories
- Save the Date for Special SESP Reunions
For its 25th anniversary, the Human Development and Social Policy program will hold a reunion October 20 and 21 in Evanston. In San Francisco, the Field Studies program will hold a reunion on July 14 and 15.
4/5/06 - PhD Student, Alums Win Prestigious Academic Awards
Learning Sciences PhD student Leema Kuhn and SESP alumni Iris Tabak (PhD99) and Kevin Roy (PhD99) recently won prestigious academic awards.
4/5/06 - Fulbright Winner Praises SESP's Service Learning Program
Recent Fulbright Award winner Alysa Handelsman praises SESP's Service Learning Certificate Program for developing her research ability.
4/25/06 - Carol Gaetjens Named to Who's Who for Teachers
SESP lecturer Carol Gaetjens (PhD91) recently was recognized for her teaching in this year's edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers.
4/26/06
- Save the Date for Special SESP Reunions
May 2006 News Stories
- Eva Lam Receives Honor
Assistant professor Eva Lam was awarded a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship to continue her research on language learning.
5/1/06 - SESP Students Win Volunteerism Awards
Three SESP seniors receive awards that recognize their exceptional volunteer service.
5/8/06 - SESP Alumna Wins National Teaching Award
Rebekah (Wrobbel) Stathakis (BS02), a Spanish teacher at Butler Junior High School in Oak Brook, was chosen from more than 75,000 nominees to receive the 2006 Disney Teacher Award.
5/15/06 - SESP Students Win Softball Honors
Six of the 18 Northwestern Big Ten championship softball team members are students in the School of Education and Social Policy, and three SESP students received special honors.
5/15/06 - Student, Alumni Fellowship Winners Announced
Seven SESP students and alumni recently received fellowships for study and research in the upcoming year.
5/16/06 - Three SESP Undergraduates Present at Research Symposium
At the Northwestern undergraduate research symposium on May 22, three SESP students were recognized for their outstanding research.
5/22/06 - Hoffman, Renz, Remley Named to 'Faculty Honor Roll'
Students at Northwestern voted to name Mark Hoffman, David Renz and Nancy Remley of the School of Education and Social Policy to the Faculty Honor Roll.
5/23/06
- Eva Lam Receives Honor
June 2006 News Stories
- Shinae Chun Addresses Graduates at Convocation
The School of Education and Social Policy's 2006 Convocation speaker is Shinae Chun, director of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor.
6/19/06 - Dean Peterson Joins Mayor Daley on China Trip
SESP dean Penelope Peterson represented Northwestern University as a member of the education delegation on Mayor Richard M. Daley's recent trip to China.
6/5/06 - Senior Honors Students Present Research
Ten School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) seniors in the undergraduate honors program presented posters of their research projects on June 2 at Annenberg Hall.
6/5/06 - McAdams Wins 2006 APA Book Award
The American Psychological Association awarded Professor Dan McAdams as its 2006 William James Book Award for The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By.
6/13/06 - Inquiry Series to Address Teacher Quality September 19
An Inquiry Series dialogue on September 19 featuring Jennifer Presley of Illinois Education Research Council and Michelle Reininger of SESP will address teacher quality.
6/14/06 - Grad Jon Marino Speaks on Volunteerism at Global Conference
Recent SESP graduate Jonathan Marino (BS06) speaks at the Civicus World Assembly international conference on civic participation in Glasgow from June 21 to 25.
6/20/06 - Students Choose Service and Learning for Spring Break
The Associated Press. An in-depth look at CEP's CivicWeek program, including interviews with participants and staff.
6/15/06
- Shinae Chun Addresses Graduates at Convocation
July 2006 News Stories
- Field Studies Receives Recognition on 10-Year Anniversary
The mayor of San Francisco recognized SESP's Field Studies program by proclaiming July 10 Northwestern University Field Study Day.
7/12/06
- Field Studies Receives Recognition on 10-Year Anniversary
August 2006 News Stories
- HDSP Plans October Reunion for 25th Anniversary
In celebration of its 25th year, the Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) program will hold a reunion on October 20, featuring the Bernice L. Neugarten Lecture, a reception, panel discussions and dinner.
8/9/06 - GEODE Takes Students' Water Study to New Level
Through a new partnership with scientists worldwide, SESP's GEODE initiative will provide students in grades 6 to 12 with new cutting-edge learning tools for the scientific study of rivers and streams.
8/15/06 - Changes to MSLOC Program Slated
To better reflect its mission and growth, SESP's Master's of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) program adopts a new degree name and added a new course requirement as of fall 2006.
8/7/06
- HDSP Plans October Reunion for 25th Anniversary
September 2006 News Stories
- Neugarten Lecture on October 20 Examines Changing World of Work
In celebration of HDSP's 25th-year anniversary, Phyllis Moen of the University of Minnesota will present the Neugarten Lecture on October 20 on "Cracks in the American Dream? Rethinking Careers in the 21st Century."
9/26/06 - To Blog or Not to Blog: SESP Class Weighs Top Legal Issues in Schools
SESP's Legal Aspects of Education class is tackling current legal controversies in schools — on high-profile topics ranging from student blogging to religious graduation speech.
9/18/06 - Gomez Comments on WBEZ About Technology in Schools
Learning sciences professor Louis Gomez comments on the importance of research on technology and cognition, as well as technology's return on investment in schools.
9/27/06 - Scott to Address Alumni on Leadership October 19
Kimberly Scott, director of the Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change Program at SESP, will deliver a keynote address at the Northwestern Leadership Symposium on October 19 and 20 open to all Northwestern alumni.
9/25/06
- Neugarten Lecture on October 20 Examines Changing World of Work
October 2006 News Stories
- 'Real-World' Road Salt Investigation Sparks Science Learning
The GEODE Initiative at SESP recently received a BP Leader Award to develop instructional materials and train Chicago-area teachers to implement an innovative science unit on the impact of road salt on the environment.
10/4/06 - Brown Bag Talk: ″Improving Learning Results by Minimizing Forgetting″
Will Thalheimer, president of Work-Learning Research, will present a brown bag talk on ″Improving Learning Results by Minimizing Forgetting″ on October 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in 347 Annenberg Hall.
10/2/06 - Introducing the First Fitzgerald Fellows: Marcella Ellis and Michelle Bueche
SESP has its first two Fitzgerald Fellows, Marcella Ellis and Michelle Bueche, who were awarded Marjorie Gosselin Fitzgerald Fellowships for their studies in elementary school teaching through the MSEd program.
10/4/06 - Inquiry Series Offers Insights on Teacher Quality
At the Inquiry Series dialogue on September 19, Jennifer Presley of the Illinois Research Council and Michelle Reininger of SESP highlighted recent research findings on teacher quality, an education issue with far-reaching effects.
10/9/06 - SESP Welcomes Largest Freshman Class
With 51 new students, the School of Education and Social Policy welcomed its largest freshman class in recent history this year, including students from across the United States.
10/11/06
- 'Real-World' Road Salt Investigation Sparks Science Learning
November 2006 News Stories
- Teacher Networks Conference Convenes at Northwestern November 8
SESP researchers, along with colleagues at Michigan State University, the Spencer Foundation, the Carnegie Foundations and the National Science Foundation will host the Teacher Networks Conference at Northwestern on November 8.
10/31/06 - Neugarten Lecture Highlights Need for New Approaches to Work Life
At the Bernice Neugarten Memorial Lecture on October 20, "Cracks in the American Dream? Rethinking Careers in the 21st Century," Phyllis Moen, the McKnight Presidential Chair in Sociology at the University of Minnesota, examined the need for restructuring the world of work.
11/9/06 - Golden Apple Winners Share Advice at Reception
SESP honored the 2006 winners of the Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence at a reception in Annenberg Hall on October 26, and the award winners shared advice about teaching with SESP students.
11/13/06 - Social Policy Senior Lauren Parnell Named Lincoln Laureate
Senior Lauren Parnell, a SESP social policy major, received the Student Laureate Award for 2006 from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, an award that recognizes excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities.
11/14/06 - $3 Million NSF Grant Supports New Method to Teach K–8 Science
A University of Michigan and Northwestern University-led research initiative has received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a learning progression for improving elementary and middle school science teaching.
11/28/06 - LS Alum's Study Finds Patients Don't Understand Medicine Labels
Many people don't fully understand the label instructions on their prescription medication, according to a new study of low-income patients by Michael Wolf, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at Feinberg School of Medicine and an alumnus of SESP's Learning Sciences Program.
11/29/06
- Teacher Networks Conference Convenes at Northwestern November 8
December 2006 News Stories
- Andrew Ortony Explains ABCs of Emotion in Science Magazine
In the November issue of Odyssey, a science magazine for children, learning sciences professor Andrew Ortony explains the basics of human emotions and how they function.
12/11/06
- Andrew Ortony Explains ABCs of Emotion in Science Magazine
