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Innovation
in Action
 Linda
Paul worked in the UI College of Education for many years,
first in the Center for Educational Experimentation, Development,
and Evaluation, and then in the dean’s office. That’s
why it seems so fitting that she and her husband,
Douglas Paul (MA ‘79/PhD ‘81) have remained
true to the College of Education’s mission of service.
In this spirit, the couple has made two recent and unique
gifts meant to jump-start professional development for a student
and seven faculty members.
The first gift is a $4,000 contribution that will assist a
doctoral student in researching and writing the dissertation.
By providing important financial funding at this critical
juncture, the couple hopes to make a real difference in this
student’s future.
Their commitment to transforming the future also is what inspired
Linda and Doug to make another $7,000 contribution that has
provided seven unrestricted fellowships for tenure-track faculty
members. The fellowships will help the assistant professors
enhance their chances at receiving tenure.
Linda says she and her husband made this gift because, during
her years at the college, she saw a “real need for younger
faculty to gain access to research funding that would advance
their opportunities for tenure.”
These gifts, which have had an impact on every department
within the College, also have helped move the College closer
to meeting its $17 million fund-raising goal to support student
scholarships, endowed faculty positions, educational centers
and programs, and facilities projects as part of the University’s
$850 million comprehensive campaign.
Linda and Doug’s gifts provide some compelling examples
of how private funding can have a direct and significant effect
on changing the lives of students and faculty.
As director of development, I would welcome the opportunity
to talk with you about how you can help change lives in the
College of Education by providing crucial private support.
I also would be glad to discuss the many innovative ways in
which you can provide that support this year.
By investing in the College of Education, you will be investing
in Iowa’s future.
To
learn more about how you can contribute to programs and projects
in the UI College of Education, please contact:
Andrew
Sheehy
Director of Development
The University Iowa Foundation
Levitt Center for University Advancement
PO Box 4550
Iowa City, IA 52244-4550
319/335-3305 or toll free
800/648-6973
email: Andrew-sheehy@uiowa.edu
Your
inquiry will be treated confidentially.
Advancing
Education, Advancing Track to Tenure
 The
Linda and Doug Paul Untenured Faculty Awards
of $1,000 each will not only go toward enhancing seven new
faculty’s ability to acquire tenure, but will also support
and advance many areas of education. Award-winning assistant
professors and their projects are as follows:
Gail Boldt plans to pursue research, publication,
and professional collaboration by not only attending, but
also serving as program chair for the 12th Reconceptualizing
Early Childhood Research, Theory, and Practice Conference
in Oslo, Norway. Boldt’s collaboration with this international
group of early childhood scholars over the past decade has
resulted in the production of conference presentations, articles
for publication, edited books, grant writing, workshops, and
the development and administration of a Special Interest Group
at the American Education Research Association.
“The reconceptualizing group has been a central organization
in my work since my first year as a doctoral student,”
Boldt said, “and is completely integral to every aspect
of my work.”
Will Liu plans to two pursue research projects
addressing the areas of masculinity, social class, and classism.
The first project is a qualitative examination of homeless
men at the Iowa City Shelter House, where Liu is currently
working to establish clinical services for men, women, and
families such as brief supportive counseling, psychological
assessments, and clinical referral services.
The second project examines the relationship between masculinity
and academic achievement among Caucasian, African American,
and Latino adolescent boys. The project’s purpose is
to explore the process of masculinity development and to better
understand the psychological coping and costs of academic
achievement among gifted and talented adolescent boys.
Devery Mock plans to present her research
at two national conferences—Learning Disabilities Association
of American in Atlanta and Teacher Educators for Children
with Behavior Disorders in Tempe. Mock’s presentations
are “Hearing Sounds in Words: Preschoolers Helping Preschoolers
in a Downward Extension of Peer-assisted Learning Strategies”
and “Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in the
Field of Behavior Disorders.” Mock also plans to attend
the First Annual Symposium for the National Research Center
on Learning Disabilities in Kansas City, where she is an invited
guest.
“The invited symposium is a gathering of the most influential
researchers and policy-makers in the field of learning disabilities,”
Mock said. “As the only individual of my rank and experience
to be extended an invitation, I am honored to attend this
elite gathering.”
Tarrell Portman plans to conduct research
and collaborate with colleagues at two national conferences—Holmes
Partnership Eighth Annual Conference in San Diego and the
American Counseling Association Annual Convention and Exposition
in Kansas City. Portman’s research projects are “Holmes
Scholars Perceptions of Cultural Competence in Academic Recruitment:
What Works?” and writing articles for publication including,
“Males in School Counseling: The Forgotten Minority”
and “School Counselor Technology Usage.”
Katrina Sanders will use the award to pay
to have her book, The Fisk University Race Relations Institute
and the Struggle for Civil Rights, 1944-1969, formatted (tables,
indexes, bibliography, endnotes). The book is under contract
with Peter Lang Publishing, scheduled for release in 2004.
“This award will allow me time to concentrate on the
book’s scholarship and content, rather than its format,”
Sanders said.
Jodi Saunders plans to present a national,
peer-reviewed presentation on her research titled, “Commission
on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Ethics Committee:
A Five-Year Analysis of Case Adjudications,” at the
National Council on Rehabilitation Education in Tucson.
Kathy Schuh plans to present her paper, “Electronic
and Traditional Print Text: Student Preference, Effort, and
Achievement in Creating Expository Papers,” at the International
Conference of the Learning Sciences in Santa Monica. The paper
is based on research in a local elementary school examining
the use of the Internet as a learning tool for expository
papers.
In her project, Schuh found that the Internet has become pervasive
in schools, even at the elementary level. “Fifth- and
sixth-grade students liked using resources available via the
Internet better than traditional print resources,” she
said. “In addition, the expert reviewers commented that
the best papers written used electronic resources because
they provided more information.”
This award will continue to be given annually.
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