Thursday, October 24, 2013

UT Graduate Researchers Receive Recognition

SISS Doctoral Student Selected For Graduate Research Award

UT Spatially-Integrated Social Science doctoral student, Jeffrey Eloff, was recently selected as a participant in the Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues for the 2013-14 academic year. Jeff will receive a research stipend of $10,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.  He previously earned his MA in Economics here at UT and is now a research assistant in the SISS program.

The College of Graduate Studies congratulates Jeff on his award!


UT Graduate Alumna Wins “Best Postgraduate Paper” at APhA

Monita Karmakar, a recent graduate of the Master’s program in Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences in the Colelge of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently won the award for “Best Postgraduate Paper” at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting. Her paper on “Predicting Adherence to Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer Using Protection Motivation Theory” was one of 69 papers accepted for presentation in her category. The paper was a result of Monita’s thesis research and was completed under the advising of Dr. Sharrel Pinto. Monita is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the Health and Recreation Professions department in the College of Health Sciences at UT.

Congratulations to Monita on her accomplishment!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Woodrow Wilson Fellows at UT

The College of Graduate Studies is delighted to recognize the accomplishments of the first cohort of Woodrow Wilson Fellows who graduated from UT in summer 2013 and to welcome the second cohort of WW Fellows that began their intensive one-year science and math education Master’s and licensure program here at UT in the Judith Herb College of Education this summer.  The WWF program recruits accomplished career changers and outstanding recent college graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields who will prepare for math and science teaching positions in Ohio’s urban and rural schools. The Fellows are selected from a highly competitive pool and receive a $30,000 stipend and a tuition scholarship for their one year program.  In summer 2013, 12 WW Fellows graduated and 10 new WW Fellows began their program

Woodrow Wilson Fellows and LAMP Students Get Published

Several of The University of Toledo’s recent Woodrow Wilson Fellows and LAMP students the published their work in the journal Learning to Teach, Vol. 2. Articles were written in the areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies education and covered topics such as “Illuminating Mathematics: Using Math to Develop Well-Rounded and Productive Members of Society” and “Scientific Literacy in the High-needs Secondary Classroom: A Guide for New Teachers”. For more information, please see the full journal.

Graduate Council Welcomes new Woodrow Wilson Fellows

On September 17, the new cohort of 10 WW Fellows was introduced to the Graduate Council by Dr. Rebecca Schneider, an Associate Professor in Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and one of the co-PI’s on Woodrow Wilson Teaching Award.  The WWF group included students with degrees from UT, The Ohio State University, Bowling Green University, Ohio Wesleyan, Miami University, The University of Michigan, and Rose-Huhlman Institute of Technology in subjects ranging from chemistry, environmental sciences, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and mathematics to history. Many had already taught, tutored or volunteered with special groups such as the Toledo Public Schools, Boy Scouts, 4-H, and underprivileged youth groups.

The College of Graduate Studies extends a warm welcome to these new Fellows!

Go Rockets!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

UT Counseling Education Students Receive Awards and Recognition

Counseling Education Students Win Ethics Competition

Recently, four of UT’s Counseling Education Master’s Students teamed together to compete in (and win) the American Counseling Association Ethics Committee. Although UT has had success in the past from doctoral students entering this competition (1st place in 2008), this marked the first year that a group of master’s students participated. The team consisted of Robin DuFresne, Jill Haar, Andy Intagliata, and Nicole Rybarczyk. Their winning essay will be published in an upcoming issue of the American Counseling Association’s VISTA 2013. Two of these students have since begun studying in the doctoral program here at UT, while the other two have joined the workforce in their field.

Congratulations to the team for all of their hard work!

UT Doctoral Student Wins Selective Fellowship

UT Counselor Education doctoral student, Tiffany Hairston, recently received a prestigious fellowship from the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program. Ms. Hairston is one of only 24 fellows in the inaugural class. She will receive $20,000 to support her education and to facilitate her service to underserved minority populations.

The College of Graduate Studies would like to congratulate Tiffany on this honor!

The graduate Counselor Education programs are accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and are located in the Department of School Psychology, Higher Education and Counselor Education  in the College of Social Justice and Human Service (https://www.utoledo.edu/csjhs/depts/sphece/coun/index.html).

Go Rockets!