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CELC Professional Notes: Spring 2015
Faculty and Staff Jean-Pierre Bongila, Ed.D. Bongila led a workshop on Ethical Leadership and the Common Good for SOCIR, a D.R. Congo Oil Company in August 2014 Bongila had two presentations: a) Introducing Global Positioning Leadership, and b) Comparing the Conception of the Common Good in Africa and South-East Asia at the International Leadership Association conference (ILA) in San…
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Turning Another Chapter in the CUE Program
Jeanne Mortinson, Ed.D., has served the Collaborative Urban Educators (CUE) for almost 15 years. She will be leaving her position at the end of June and has left an indelible mark on college, our community and the students we serve. The CUE program has been responsible for recruiting persons of color and persons with unique… -
CELC Events Recap: 2014-15 Year
Over the 2014-15 academic year, the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling brought a number of thought-provoking and community building events to the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. CELC Brings TEDx to UST Taking Action to Reimagine Education was the theme of the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling’s inaugural TEDxUniversityofStThomas event last fall. The… -
Special Education and Gifted Education Forms New Leadership Group
A new student leadership group in the special education department has developed out of a multicultural student, alumni and friends affinity group. After surveying alumni and current students in 2012 and again in 2014, and finding that students were interested in leadership roles, the department created a group with a student leadership focus. The initial… -
Alumna Catherine Johnson Encourages Vitality Through Geropsychology
Catherine Johnson, Psy.D., has a family history of longevity. Johnson’s grandmother, Catherine Hagel, lived to the ripe old age of 114, even living independently on the family farm on until she was 100. “She was always an inspiration in my life because you naturally believe you’re going to live long. Because of her I’ve always… -
Graduate Psychology Student Organization President Advances the Common Good
Emily P.G. Erickson has a lot to look forward to. The almost-Master of Psychology is anticipating the birth of her first child just days after her May graduation. She can also look back on her time in the Graduate Program of Professional Psychology (GSPP) with the satisfaction that her work and study have been for… -
International Leadership Program Plans Cuba Study Abroad
As Cuba opens up for Americans, 11 students in the International Leadership Program and two from the Murray Institute will be among the first to witness the island country’s transition. The Obama administration’s announcement that it would begin lifting the 50-year-old embargo came on the heels of another announcement – an international leadership study abroad… -
Hubbs Conference Reaches Teachers With Wordless Books and Edgy Novels
Teachers, students, writers and lovers of children’s literature gathered with authors David Weisner and Carrie Mesrobian on Saturday, Feb. 21 for the twenty-third annual Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference. This year’s conference explored wordless picture books and “edgy” young adult novels. “Everything we do here is so relevant,” said Bob Nistler, associate professor and chair of… -
A 360 View: An Educator’s Perspective on Autism Spectrum Disorder
The College of Education, Leadership and Counseling community recently marked World Autism Awareness Day (April 2), which kicks off April as Autism Awareness Month. In recent years, research and understanding around autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has dramatically increased – and so has the number of individuals identified with the disorder. The prevalence of ASD creates…