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COE CONNECTIONSEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMCOLLABORATES WITH CHICAGO FRATERNALORDER OF THE POLICECOE FACULTY CREATE FIRST SENSORYFRIENDLY PERFORMANCE AT THEATERSCHOOLPhoto Credit: DePaul University/Jamie MoncriefThe Educational Leadership Program’s Fraternal Orderof the Police cohort and Leodis Scott, assistant professor,were featured in an article in Newsline.COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AUTISM EXPERTSFEATURED IN DEPAUL’S NEWSROOMPhoto Credit: DePaul University/Diane SmutnyAnne Butler, assistant instructional professor, andLinsey Sabielny, assistant professor, coordinated withthe Theater School to create the first sensory-friendlyperformance. A story was featured in DePaul’s Newsline.R.E.A.L. & ARKMojdeh Bayat, professor, Eva Patrikakou, associateprofessor, Linsey Sabielny, assistant professor, and DeanPaul Zionts were interviewed by DePaul’s Newsroom inthe article, “Autism experts at DePaul University discusseducation, awareness: Scholars explain advances inrepresentation and care for people with autism.”HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT SHARON DRAPERSPECIAL EVENT WITHLOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPhoto Credit: Roxanne OwensOn Friday, June 9th, the College of Education providedtransportation for 6th grade students from two partnerschools—Moos Elementary and Prieto Elementary—to the DePaul Lincoln Park Campus to listen to SharonDraper discuss her award-winning novel, Out of My Mind.The novel details the experience of a middle school girlwith Cerebral Palsy. The COE provided each school withcopies of the novel prior to the event. At the event, Ms.Draper explained the process of writing the book and theimportance of looking beyond the physical differences ofpeople. The teachers and students found the experienceto be inspirational and motivating.Photo courtesy of R.E.A.L.The R.E.A.L. Youth program, directed by Horace Hall,associate professor, partnered with the ARK of St. Sabina,a community youth center located on the St. Sabinacampus in Chicago, to develop curriculum designed toprepare high school age youth for next steps—bothacademically and socially.Between February and June, program meetings were heldonce a month on Friday evenings on DePaul’s LincolnPark campus.The collaboration aims to do more than just introducecollege campus life. They also want to educate high schoolage youth on how to successfully navigate and negotiatethat space in the direction of degree completion. R.E.A.L.engaged between 7-10 ARK high school students monthlyin exploring their interests in entering post-secondaryinstitutions; developing new skills for the college domain;acquiring hands-on college classroom experiences; andimproving their ability to succeed in higher education.PAGE 1

COE CONNECTIONSOIPL RESEARCH & EDUCATION WORKSHOPSPhoto courtesy of OIPL.This spring, OIPL in collaboration with the ChineseEducation and Research Network (CERNET), held teachereducation workshops in Beijing. Roxanne Owens, associateprofessor and chair of the department of teacher education,and James Wolfinger, professor and associate dean ofcurriculum and programs, led two week-long trainingsessions for educators in the Chaoyang District of Beijing.The sessions, titled “Interdisciplinary Integrated Teachingand Evaluation,” were extremely well received. OIPL will beworking with CERNET to lead additional training sessionsthis summer.Upcoming topics will include teacher leadership, diversifiedinnovative teaching methods, reflective teaching, classroomteaching and critical thinking, individualized instructionand assessment methods, student-centered learning andexperiential teaching, interdisciplinary curriculum designand instruction, psychological health education and teachingbased on brain science.OIPL AND RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGEPhoto courtesy of OIPL.The Office of Innovative Professional Learning (OIPL)continued its work with the faculty of Rush MedicalCollege at Rush University. Recently, Donna Kiel, directorand instructional assistant professor, and David Batesengaged faculty of the doctoral program in a session ofcreating rubrics for their online teaching called, “Stress-freeRubrics.” OIPL has offered workshops and mentoring forthe faculty at Rush for three years and the partnership willextend into 2018.COLLEGE OF EDUCATION CELEBRATES TEACHERSChristine Mei and Rick Foerster. Photo courtesy of MPT.The College hosted its annual Celebrating TeachersReception on June 8, 2017. Six K-12 educators werepresented with this year’s award. The initiative, now in itsfifth year, invites DePaul juniors and seniors to nominate aK-12 educator who has made an impact in their life. A listof this year’s awardees and student nominators is below: Timothy DeBoer (Joliet West High School) nominated byMatthew Verive (CDM) Rick Foerster (Crystal Lake Central High School)nominated by Christine Mei (CSH) Kathy Poulopoulos (Greenbrook Elementary Schoolnominated by Isolda Gargano (COE) Lynn Love (Byron High School) nominated by MirlindaIsai (CSH) Aubrey Smith (Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy)nominated by Kevin Horwitz (SNL) Jaimee Stephens (Our Lady of Tepeyac High School)nominated by Ana Cortes (COE)OIPL LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL ONLINE TEACHINGCERTIFICATION PROGRAMOIPL successfully launched its online InternationalBaccalaureate Educator Certificate in Teaching andLearning. Teachers from Moos Elementary, Pritzker CollegePrep, Daystar School, and Kellogg Elementary enrolledin the IB certificate program. The IBEC program is trulyglobal and currently enrolls teachers from across the UnitedStates, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan,Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.SPRING FORUM BROADCASTThe Spring Forum, “Advancing Democracy and Justice inPublic Education in the Trump/DeVos Era,” was broadcaston CAN-TV in May. If you missed the broadcast, you mayview the forum on YouTube at this link.PAGE 2

FACULTY & STAFFACCOMPLISHMENTSCOE faculty at this year’s Commencement ceremony. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Walberg.ROXANNE OWENSRoxanne Owens, associate professorand chair of the department ofteacher education, was interviewedfor BYU Sirius Radio on the RachelWadham’s “World Awaiting” showabout fostering literacy in children.BYU Radio is a talk radio stationrun by Brigham Young University inProvo, Utah. The station featuresentertaining and scholarly talkprogramming.JAMES WOLFINGERJames Wolfinger, professor andassociate dean of curriculum andprograms, was interviewed by Hoy,a Spanish language publication ofthe Chicago Tribune, for an article onmigrant farm laborers in Illinois.CHRISTEE JOESTENChristee Joesten, adjunct faculty, waschosen from students at LibertyvilleHigh School to be a recipient ofthe “Difference Makers” Award formaking a difference in their lives. Shewas honored with a reception on May23rd, 2017.AMY FEIKERHOLLENBECKAmy Feiker Hollenbeck, associateprofessor, was selected as an OzanamFellow, a program designed to supportpost-tenured faculty as they seek toidentify, refine or reimagine theirpersonal and professional sense ofpurpose at DePaul.Amy Feiker Hollenbeck also receiveda grant through the DePaul UniversityResearch Council enabling her toparticipate in the Faculty SuccessProgram through the National Centerof Faculty Development and Diversity,which she will be completing in theFall quarter.MARIE DONOVANMarie Donovan, associate professor,was re-elected Chair of the FacultyAdvisory Council of the Illinois Boardof Higher Education.Marie Donovan was featured as acursive expert on WTTW’s ChicagoTonight.AMIRA PROWELLERAmira Proweller, associate professor,presented a paper titled, “WhiteFeminists Not White Feminism:Political and Psychological Resistancein Intersectional Education withPrivileged Girls,” as part of a panel onCultivating Critical Consciousness withDifferently Positioned Youth. Thepaper was presented at the AmericanEducational Research AssociationConference in San Antonio, Texas onApril 27, 2017.BEVERLY TREZEKBeverly Trezek, associate professor,was selected as an Ozanam Fellow, aprogram designed to support posttenured faculty as they seek to identify,refine or reimagine their personaland professional sense of purpose atDePaul.MOJDEH BAYATMojdeh Bayat received promotion toprofessor.PAGE 3

FACULTY & STAFFACCOMPLISHMENTSHORACE HALLSONIA SOLTEROGONZALO OBELLEIROHorace Hall, associate professor,entered the Society of Vincent dePaulProfessors. The committee notedtheir enthusiasm for his acceptanceinto the society and his impressiveleadership and service in the Collegeof Education and in the communitiesin which he works.Sonia Soltero, associate professorand chair of the department ofleadership, language, and curriculum,was invited to be a keynote speakerat the L’immersion à l’université:Où en sommes-nous al Immersion Symposium,held at the Official Languages andBilingualism Institute, University ofOttawa. The title of the keynote was“Dual language in higher education:A new way to conceptualize thedevelopment of academic andprofessional bilingualism.”DePaul’sOfficeofGlobalEngagement & Online Learningwill sponsor instructional assistantprofessorGonzaloObelleiro’sattendance and participation atthe 2017 Madison Conference onDistance Teaching and Learningfrom July 25-27.LINSEY SABIELNYLinsey Sabielny, assistant professor,was awarded a DePaul Universityresearch grant by the DePaulUniversity Research Council.FR. ANTHONY DOSENFr. Anthony Dosen, associateprofessor, was recognized forhis twenty years of service at thePresident’s annual DistinguishedService Luncheon on May 19th.Immediately following the luncheon,the College of Education hosted aretirement celebration in honor of Fr.Dosen’s leadership and service to theCollege, his department, and students.SUNNY PARK-JOHNSONSunnyPark-Johnson,assistantprofessor, received the AcademicInitiatives Pool Summer Grant forher project entitled “Children’sLanguage Use and Development in aSpanish Immersion Early EducationClassroom.”Sonia Soltero presented “Duallanguage in higher education: Creatinginfrastructures for academic supportand growth” at the Dual Languagein Higher Education SIG and wasinvited to present as a featured PreConference Institute speaker onleadership in dual language educationat the National Association forBilingual Education in Dallas.Sonia Soltero also presented her newbook, Dual Language Education, tothe NYS/NYC Regional Bilingual/Education-Resource Network atFordham University as well as at theWashington Association for BilingualEducation Institute.HILARY CONKLINHilary Conklin, associate professor,was awarded a DePaul Universityresearch grant by the DePaul UniversityResearch Council to support herresearch: “Fostering student voice: Acase study of the impact of actioncivics on secondary students’ literacyand civic skills.”MELISSA OCKERMANMelissaOckerman,associateprofessor, received the “Friend ofISCA” Award at the 2017 IllinoisSchool Counseling Association’sAnnual Conference.KAREN MONKMANKaren Monkman, professor, wasawarded a DePaul UniversityAcademic Initiatives Grant for herproject, “DePaul-YMCA ContextualAnalysis Project.”JASON GOULAHJason Goulah, associate professor, wasfeatured in Newsline’s “Faculty Focus”where he discusses Soka educationand what’s next for the Institute forDaisaku Ikeda Studies in Education.REBECCA MICHELRebecca Michel, assistant professor,was awarded a 2017-18 Steans CenterCommunity-based Research FacultyFellowship.PAGE 4