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Drs. Brusnahan, Hepperlen and Ingelin Contribute Chapter From OSEP Work
Professional NotesDrs. L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan (School of Education), Renee Hepperlen (School of Social Work) and Bonnie Ingelin (School of Education) contributed a chapter in the recently published book Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Preparation for Equitable Special Education. Their chapter, titled “Enhancing Professionals’ Interdisciplinary Competencies: Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities from Diverse Communities,”…
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Associate Professor Muffet Trout Participates in Mental Health Panel
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Associate Professor of Teacher Education Dr. Muffet Trout recently participated in a panel at Occidental College in Los Angeles. During the panel, titled "Wellbeing in a New Era: Addressing Current Mental Health Concerns," Trout and other panelists discussed "holistic strategies and preventive measures Oxy community members can employ to manage their… -
School of Education's Leadership Continuity
St. Thomas 2025 - Retain and Attract World-Class TalentExecutive Vice President and Provost Eddy Rojas shared the following in an email to the University of St. Thomas community on Nov. 7, 2022. When an institution goes through significant leadership changes – as St. Thomas has experienced over the past year – a little continuity can feel very comforting. With this in mind, I… -
School of Education Professor Eleni Roulis Dies at Home
Health & EducationDr. Eleni Roulis, longtime faculty and staff member at the University of St. Thomas, died at home on Oct. 31 at age 75. She was diagnosed in March with a fast-growing brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, wild type. A funeral reception will be held at Historic Thomson-Dougherty Funeral Home, 2535 Park Ave., Minneapolis, from 5-8 p.m.… -
Doctoral Candidate Zeinab Abdalla Conducts Workshop at MEA Conference
Professional NotesEducational leadership doctoral candidate Zeinab Abdalla and her dissertation adviser, Dr. Candace Chou, conducted a workshop titled “Voices from Somali Educators: Effective Strategies in Engaging with Parents” at the Education Minnesota 2022 MEA Conference. Abdalla is currently conducting dissertation research on the challenges and opportunities faced by Somali K-12 educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. She… -
School of Education Faculty Present at Early Childhood Conference
Professional NotesDrs. Bonnie Ingelin and Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan and adjunct Jennifer Ishaug, all from the School of Education, recently presented "Creating Meaningful Field Experiences in Birth to Three" at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood conference in Chicago. About the presentation: The goal of pre-service educator’s field experiences is to provide future teachers… -
Dr. Bryana French Appointed Faculty Mentoring Coordinator
Professional NotesDr. Bryana French, associate professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas, has been appointed as faculty mentoring coordinator for the Center for Faculty Development. French is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology within the Morrison Family College of Health. She earned her PhD from… -
Transferring to St. Thomas for Exercise Science
Health & EducationAfter attending Johns Hopkins University, her “dream school,” for a year, Ally Starks ’25 decided that a change of pace was in order. Burnt out, the Bloomington, Minnesota, native took a year off to focus on her mental health and coach volleyball. She switched from studying pre-med molecular and cellular biology at Johns Hopkins to… -
School of Education and School of Social Work Faculty Present Grant Work
Professional NotesDrs. Bonnie Ingelin and Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan from the School of Education and Dr. Renee Hepperlen from the School of Social Work recently presented their Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) grant work at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood conference in Chicago. The grant, titled “Trauma Informed Interdisciplinary Practices (TIIP): Developing… -
First Friday: Bill George on Authentic Leadership
Five ObservationsThe First Friday Speaker Series kicked off its 2022-23 season Oct. 7 with a conversation on authentic leadership between business leader and bestselling author Bill George and Dr. MayKao Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health. The college is the recent recipient of a $500,000 grant…