Leaders Across the Nation, Our Global Partnerships

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

See where our alumni are leading universities and colleges across the U.S.

DARLENE F. BIGGERS

Associate Vice President, Student Services, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas

KARLA CARNEY-HALL

Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill.

ROSALYN EATON

Dean of Students, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.

LAMONT A. FLOWERS

Distinguished Professor and Executive Director, Clemson College of Education, Clemson, S.C.

BRIAN O. HEMPHILL

President, Radford University, Radford, Va.

FRED HOLMAN

Vice Provost, Extended Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, Nev.

JOHN R. JONES, III

Vice President of Student Affairs, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala.

ERIC LÓPEZ

Director of Academic Partnerships, Office of the Provost , Professor, American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, 2016-2017, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Texas

ERIC MOSCHELLA

Associate Provost for Student Success, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, Mass.

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SARAH RESHETAR MOSCHENROSS

Dean of Students of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa

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KEM SAICHAIE

Associate Director, Center for Educational Effectiveness, University of California, Davis, Calif.

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JANA SCHWARTZ

Dean of Student Affairs and Dean of Pathways Initiatives, Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, Colo.

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CHRISTOPHER M. STILLWELL

Director of Student Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, Wis.

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STEVEN VANDERSTAAY

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Wash.

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ENEDINA GARCÍA VÁSQUEZ

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M.

Global partnerships

Working in tandem with institutions across the globe is important to growing our collaborative influence on the world stage. The College of Education partners with universities around the world, including:

CHILE

Universidad Catolica del Maule

Here, the linkage helps promote the exchange of ideas about building graduate programs in education. The partnership is particularly focused on providing doctoral students in the U.S. and Chile with an understanding of a range of research methods and how to apply these to solving educational problems.

INDIA

Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program

Current collaborative initiatives include the ongoing development of professional development programs for teachers in both urban areas, as well as in tribal schools that serve very low income students. Laurie Croft, clinical professor, has been named one of the international Patrons for the TMNP and will develop resources for their programs.

KOSOVO

University of Pristina

In our newest linkage, potential projects include education faculty assisting the Kosovo Ministry of Education and the University of Prishtina with both pre- and in-service teacher training. Higher education reform and student assessment are also points of collaboration. Faculty and student exchanges between the two institutions are strong future possibilities.

JAPAN

Joetsu University of Education

This 20-plus-years partnership has brought hundreds of Japanese pre-service teachers to Iowa to teach elementary school students about Japanese culture. Reciprocally, these students experience lectures and discussions about US education. Recently, Iowa preservice students have fulfilled part of their practicum experience in Joetsu City schools.

NORWAY

Oslo and Akershus University of Applied Science

Faculty from both institutions have devoted time at the partner university to study teacher education frameworks and to give presentations in coursework for education students. Teacher education students have participated in exchanges, online and in person, including student teaching in Olso.