Committees in School of Education

School of Education Curriculum

This committee handles all School of Education Curriculum proposals, revisions, and deletions.

Term: 3 years

Chair: Lynda Butler-Storsved

  • Katie Baker (2020-2023)
  • Heidi Hollingsworth (2020-2023)
  • Mary Knight-McKenna (2021-2024)
  • Erica Thomas (2019-2022)
  • Ann Bullock (non-voting member)
  • Marna Winter (non-voting member)

SOE Recruitment

(This committee will be separated from the Presentation committee. However, all faculty will be involved in recruitment efforts.) 

This committee is responsible for recruitment efforts and reporting.

  • Jennifer Fish
  • Jennifer Strange
  • Director of Accreditation
  • Department Chair and/or Director of non-licensure programs

Presentation Team

This committee handles the scheduling of all admission events and open houses.

Recommended term:  2 years

Chair: Erin Hone

  • Term 2017-2019: Lesley Henry, Carol Smith, Scott Morrison, Marna Winter
  • Term 2018-2020: Allison Bryan, Terry Tomasek, Erin Hone, Jeff Carpenter

Induction

This committee handles the planning and implementation of the Induction ceremony to Teacher Education.

Recommended term: 2 years

Chair: Cherrel Miller Dyce

  • Term 2017-2019: Cherrel Miller Dyce, Jennifer Strange
  • Term 2018-2020: Heidi Hollingsworth, Jennifer Strange

Kappa Delta Pi

This committee handles the planning and implementation of the Kappa Delta Pi ceremony.

Chair: Stephen Byrd

  • Term 2016-2018: Stephen Byrd

Celebration of Excellence

This committee handles the planning and implementation of the SOE Celebration of Excellence and presentation of senior awards

  • Jennifer Strange
  • Direction of Education Outreach
  • Celeste Richards
  • Others as needed

Student Scholarships

This committee handles annual undergraduate scholarships for students.

Recommended term:  3 years

Chair:  Mark Enfield

  • Term 2016-2019: Lynda Butler-Storsved
  • Term 2017-2020: Mark Enfield, Portia Wade
  • Term 2018-2021: Julie Justice, Brian Hedric

Teacher Education

Committee Organization:

  • Director of Teacher Education, chair
  • Eleven faculty members who serve as licensure program coordinators from each of the following areas: early childhood education, elementary education, English, Spanish, physical education & health, mathematics, middle grades education, music, science, social studies/history, and special education
  • Coordinator of Secondary and K-12 Programs
  • Directors of graduate programs
  • Education Department Chair
  • Director of Assessment and Accountability
  • Director of Education Outreach
  • Director of Teaching Fellows Program
  • Coordinator of Technology for Teacher Education
  • Two public school representatives
  • Two non-voting teacher candidates

Current Membership:

  • Director of Teacher Education, chair – Dean Ann Bullock
  • Early Childhood PC – Heidi Hollingsworth
  • Elementary Education – Erin Hone
  • English – Kim Pyne
  • Spanish – April Post
  • Physical Education and Health – Lynda Butler – Storsved
  • Mathematics – Jan Mays
  • Middle Grades – Scott Morrison
  • Music – Gerald Knight
  • Science – Terry Tomasek
  • Social Studies/history – Scott Morrison
  • Special education – Stephen Byrd
  • Coordinator of Secondary and K-12 Programs – Jeff Carpenter
  • Director of Graduate Programs – Mary Knight-McKenna
  • Education and Wellness department chair – Marna Winter
  • Director of Education Outreach – Lesley Henry
  • Director of Teaching Fellows Program – Jeff Carpenter
  • Director of the Curriculum Resources Center – Allison Bryan
  • Director of Accreditation – Anne Roycroft