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The Dean's Desk
School of Education Transitions. 2005-2006
The word “transitions” has been used in many ways
on this campus recently.
According to the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, a transition
can mean many things. In music a transition is a change from
one unit, section, or element to another. In journalism and other
writing, a transition is a word or phrase that connects one concrete
detail to another in a paragraph and helps each piece of writing
to flow smoothly. Transitions may be smooth and connected or
disjointed and contrasting.
Whichever meaning you choose, in whichever context you prefer,
a transition is a change. And there are several changes happening
from this year to next in the School of Education.
In TLC (Teaching, Learning and Curriculum), Dr. Candice Hollingsead,
Chair of the department will be moving to a new position at Bethel
College. As well, Dr. Doug Jones will be moving to Nethery Hall
to join the English department faculty. Ms. Faith-Ann McGarrell
who has stepped in this year to serve in a contract position
role will be returning to her doctoral studies to finish her
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. Search committees are already
in progress to fill these positions. As Drs. Hollingsead and
Jones leave there will be 2 new additions to the TLC department.
Dr. Barbara Reid from Columbia Union College will be joining
the department as Director of Student Teaching. As well Michelle
Bacchiocchi who teaches at Ruth Murdoch Elementary School will
be joining the department in a math/science educator role.
In LEAD (Leadership and Educational Administration), the department
is looking for one new faculty member because of an unfilled
position from last year. Interviews have been progressing nicely.
ECP (Educational and Counseling Psychology) is also looking to
fill a position in Statistics and Research which was unfilled
from last year. This will fill the Dr. Jerry Thayer position
who retired last year after serving at Andrews for 26 years.
Dr. Ralph Schrader will be filling the position of School Psychology
coordinator. Dr. Schrader is a PhD graduate of Andrews and has
been a practicing school psychologist in Indiana and Washington
for the past several years. Another pivotal position in the ECP
department has been that of departmental assistant. Mr. Jim Chambers
will be leaving to pursue doctoral studies for next year. Thanks
must go to Jim for his strong work with CACREP accreditation
over the past couple of years.
In ODL (the Office of Distance Learning) Neal Boger, who has
been the director of that department for the past 7 years, will
be leaving for Tennessee where he is going into private business
and consulting. No replacement as been named as yet.
In organizational development, a transition is the interval between
two states, the current state and the desired state. That’s
where we are at in the SED. Our desired state is to be the best
we can be and we look forward to God’s leading as we transition
into the new academic year with new personnel in several areas.
Welcome to hose coming and best wishes to those who will be leaving
us. Thanks for your dedicated work for the SED.
Jim Jeffery, PhD
Dean, School of Education
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