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St. Thomas Education Professor Presents on Ecological Crisis, Teaching in the Time of COVID
Professional NotesAssociate Professor Dr. Muffet Trout of the School of Education presented at several locations in April, including the American Educational Research Association, St. Thomas School of Education Dean’s Forum, and American Association of University Women Minneapolis Chapter. Her talks covered the ecological crisis and teaching, as well as K-12 education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Digging for Answers: Microbiology Research Tackles Antibiotic Resistance
ResearchAt the start of Dr. Joanna Klein’s Microbiology and Health course this February, St. Thomas students were assigned the ultimate biology treasure hunt. Instead of rubies or gold bars, their search was for something much more valuable: dirt. Topsoil is far from flashy, and yet, with just the right amount of luck, it could yield… -
St. Thomas to Host Inaugural Whole Person Health Summit
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthUnder the theme “From Awareness to Action,” the Morrison Family College of Health will host its inaugural Whole Person Health Summit on April 19 in the Anderson Student Center at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. The goal is to bring together practitioners and advocates who are dedicated to advancing health equity based on… -
Interprofessional Teaching Leads Students to Collaborative Careers
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthNurses and social workers collaborate daily when caring for patients, but the students training for these professions almost never cross paths. The Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas is changing that thanks to a plan of integrated learning and teaching across health disciplines. Together, students from the Susan S. Morrison… -
Social Work Alumna Meghan Green ’22 Pays It Forward
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe trajectory of Meghan Green’s life changed on Oct. 5, 2015. A University of St. Thomas junior at the time, studying neuroscience, Green had a stroke caused by medication while lifting weights in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. She was rushed to Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Green spent the next 100 days between the hospital… -
MITIE Research Fellows Bridge Gaps
Health & EducationChildren often need mental support during their educational journey. Teachers often need guidance in providing that support. Enter the Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education (MITIE) at the University of St. Thomas. A collaboration between the School of Education and the Morrison Family College of Health, MITIE was launched in 2021 with a laser focus on… -
Black Men Teach: Filling a Critical Gap
St. Thomas 2025 - Foster Belonging and Dismantle RacismFor University of St. Thomas elementary education major Brendon Sackey, today's math lesson was proving a unique challenge as a student teacher. His class of fourth graders at University Avenue Elementary in Blaine were supposed to be focusing on perpendicular and parallel lines. However, these young minds seemed all too aware that in a few… -
School of Education Faculty and Adjuncts Present at Council for Exceptional Children Conference
Professional NotesSchool of Education faculty members Drs. L. Lynn Stansberry and Bonnie Ingelin, along with adjuncts Erin Farrell and Martin Odima Jr., presented at the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division (CEC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities’ (DADD) International Conference on Autism, Intellectual Disability, & Developmental Disabilities in Clearwater, Florida, where there were more than 615 participants… -
New St. Thomas Master’s Program Aims to Build Inclusive Leaders
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe latest master’s degree program offered by Minnesota’s largest private university addresses a growing need for organizations seeking more leaders who can effectively implement diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. The University of St. Thomas’ Master of Arts in Diversity Leadership, which was developed in consultation with Twin Cities business leaders and hiring managers, is now… -
Dr. Candace Chou Presents on Music Students, Online Instruction During COVID
Professional NotesDr. Candace Chou of the School of Education presented two sessions with advisees Robin Armstrong and Dr. Shirley Kramer at the IAFOR International Conference on Education in January. Armstrong’s study examined teen voices from the city and how school instrumental music students persevered and thrived. Kramer’s research focused on instructors’ perceptions of the opportunities and…