August 2016 Newsletter
INTRODUCING INTERIM DEAN PAUL D. HASTINGS
The School of Education
welcomes Professor Paul D.
Hastings, who has been appointed to serve as Interim
Dean of the School of Education after the retirement of Founding
Dean Harold Levine. “The School of Education is a top-notch
academic and professional institution that deserves and needs a
world-class dean,” said Hastings. “My goal is to help the School
leverage its resources so that it will be in the best possible
position to recruit an outstanding candidate. I’m really very
humbled to follow Dean Levine, the Founding Dean, in this
position. His mark on the university is indelible. He’s left big
shoes to fill and I hope that I can help the School find a new
dean who can live up to his legacy.” Read more…
CATALYST MAGAZINE
In our recent issue
of Catalyst magazine, we take an in-depth look at the
research behind the unique reading intervention offered by the
Reading and Academic Development (RAD) Center. We also visit with
a credential student who found inspiration to be a teacher
through his collegiate boxing career, explore a program that
connects School of Education faculty with teachers around the
globe, and talk with California’s only African-American Ag Ed
instructor. Download the
magazine and read bonus content here.
NEW FACULTY
Maisha T. Winn and Lawrence (Torry) Winn
This summer the School of Education
welcomed Maisha T.
Winn, PhDand Lawrence (Torry) Winn,
JD to the School of Education. Maisha T. Winn has been
appointed as a Professor, and the UC Davis Chancellor and Provost
additionally have extended her the new honorary designation of
“Chancellor’s Leadership Professor.” Torry Winn will serve as an
Academic Administrator. The Winns, who are married, will jointly
develop a center for restorative justice to be located within the
School of Education. Read more…
Nicole Sparapani
Nicole Sparapani,
PhD joined the School of Education faculty this summer
as an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education.
Sparapani, who earned her doctorate in Communication Science and
Disorders at Florida State University, is a certified
speech-language pathologist. She completed her postdoctoral
studies on individualizing student instruction at
Arizona State University and the Institute for the Science
of Teaching and Learning. Read more…
JOIN US FOR FALL WELCOME
UC Davis School of Education Fall Welcome
September 20, 2016 • 5-7 pm
Join us for food and fun as we kick off the academic year and welcome our new students. All alumni, students, faculty, staff and family members are welcome to this free event. The event includes a casual dinner, lawn games for the kids, and a raffle. Register here.
PHOTO GALLERIES
Each year, teacher education faculty and staff welcome our incoming credential students at day-long orientations that include a BBQ and ice-breaker activities. We admitted a record number of aspiring teachers this year—over 80 multiple-subject students and over 90 single-subject students. We’re looking forward to an exciting year with all of them!
