A huge thank you to everyone who joined Attallah College’s Teacher Education Program for our special screening of “Counted Out.” From engaging discussions to delicious Pi Week treats, it was an evening filled with learning and connection. Following the screening, our expert panel—Dr. Nicol R. Howard, Dr. Doug Havard, and Dr. Corinna Hathuc—led a powerful conversation
Dr. Whitney McIntyre Miller, together with colleagues from Euphrates Institute, Pride of Sheba, and Mindfulness Africa presented “Embodying Personal Peace: Lessons and Practices from Integral Peace Leadership” at the United Nations Nongovernmental Organization Commission on the Status of Women 69th Forum.
Celebrating Megan Doty, Ph.D. in education, disability studies ’24, for receiving an honorable mention for Outstanding Dissertation from the AERA Special and Inclusive Education Research SIG. This well-deserved recognition highlights the strength of Megan’s research and the program’s excellence—a special thanks to Dr. Meghan Cosier for her guidance as Megan’s dissertation advisor.
Dr. Scot Danforth has co-authored an open letter titled “An Open Letter to the Field: Contemplating Special Education’s Future,” published in the Journal of Special Education. The letter reflects on the development of inclusive education and acknowledges its successes, as noted in Danforth’s 2017 work.
Dr. Jared Izumi joined us for our Attallah College Research Lunch, sharing his current research involving VR and machine learning to assess students’ social-emotional learning through immersive virtual environments. Dr. Zack Maupin showcased his research during our luncheon and expanded upon his work examining school attendance problems. Dr. Maupin discussed the drastic impacts that students
Celebrating Dr. Tara Widner for her insightful publication: Widner, T., Linnette, W. (2024). “Compassionate noticing and stopping the action: Bringing intentionally emergent teaching into leadership education” in New Directions for Student Leadership.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/yd.20591
In the latest episode of The Leadership Educator Podcast, Dr. Dan Jenkins and Dr. Lauren Bullock dive into the latest advancements in leadership education’s role in sustainability with Dr. Whitney McIntyre Miller, alongside her fellow special issue co-editors of New Directions for Student Leadership (NDSL) issue #179, “Teaching Sustainability in Leadership Education.” Dr. Whitney McIntyre
Applauding Dr. Whitney McIntyre Miller for being honored with the 2024-2025 Unit Faculty Excellence award!
Kudos to Dr. Priscilla Liu for her recent publication: Liu, L. (2024). “You are not there yet to think creatively”: A critical autoethnography of academic experiences in a mid-south urban city in the U.S. Departures in Critical Qualitative Research, 13(1), 22-48.https://doi.org/10.1525/dcqr.2024.13.1.22
The office of the provost has shared its annual update on faculty tenure and/or promotions, and it is with great excitement that we acknowledge an Attallah College faculty member in this announcement. After a thorough review by peers and administrators, this promotion will take effect on August 1, 2024. Warm congratulations to Dr. Meghan Cosier!