By Brad Duncan Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear (center) was inducted into the UK College of Education Hall of Fame on Friday, April 9, 2010. Joining the First Lady at the ceremony were (L-R) UK Vice President for External Relations Tom Harris, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, UK College of Education … Read More
By Brad Duncan It’s not often that a national award is given to a researcher numerous times, but that is exactly what has happened to UK College of Education Assistant Professor Kathy Swan. Along with fellow College of Education assistant professor Gerry Swan and colleague Mark Hofer of The College … Read More
Margaret Bausch (left) was named a 2009 Great Teacher by the UK Alumni Association. Marian Moore Sims, a UK College of Education alumna, was on hand to notify Bausch of the honor. Margaret Bausch, an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling in the University of … Read More
by Brad Duncan Lynda Brown Wright, associate professor in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology (EDP), was awarded the Dalmas Taylor Distinguished Contributions Award by the American Psychological Association (APA) at its national convention in Toronto on Aug. 7, 2009. The honor is given annually to an alum … Read More
College of Education alumna Beth Randolph was named Kentucky’s 2009 History Teacher of the Year. The Kentucky award is administered by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Randolph, who received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education, has taught at … Read More
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved the applications for promotion and/or tenure of six College of Education faculty members at its June 9, 2009, meeting. The approved actions included: Malachy Bishop, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, from Associate Professor (with tenure) to Professor (with tenure); Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Special … Read More
The task of doctoral research ultimately leads to the reward of a Ph.D. or Ed.D. However, in the case of Richard Trollinger, the work also leads to awards. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) bestowed upon Trollinger the 2009 John Grenzebach Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation for … Read More
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – William E. Stilwell, an emeritus faculty member of the UK College of Education who currently manages listservs and provides faculty support within the College, is the first recipient and namesake of an award that recognizes technology partnerships. The 2008 Stilwell K-12 Education Technology Partnership Award recognizes outstanding … Read More
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion (KHP) honored three students this spring with the 2007-08 Hackensmith Awards. Jen Abel, Andrew Albers and Terry Clayton were recognized for outstanding work during their academic careers. “These students exemplify what we look for when giving these awards,” said Melody Noland, the George … Read More
Juggling college life, work and extracurricular activities can be a daunting task for many. However, College of Education students Ashley Dimkich and Greg Dombrowski are examples of how it can be done with excellent results. Dimkich and Dombrowski were named finalists for the Southeastern Conference’s H. Boyd McWhorter Student-Athlete of … Read More