Two Boise State alumni have been recognized for their teaching leadership in the humanities and a third has been selected to join an international team exploring the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Read more…
Shelley Lucas, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, has been elected to the executive board for the North American Society for Sport History. Her term begins at the conclusion of the society’s annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 24-27. Read more…
Patrick Lowenthal, instructional designer, Department of Educational Technology, presented a paper with Joanna C. Dunlap (University of Colorado, Denver) titled “Problems measuring social presence in a Community of Inquiry” at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, April 27-May 1. The paper will be published later this year in a special issue of E-Learning and Digital Media focused on the Community of Inquiry framework.
The American Library Association has named Stan Steiner, chair of the Department of Literacy, to its prestigious Newbery Medal Committee, which selects the most distinguished American children’s book published each year. Read more…
John Bieter, associate professor of history, presented awards of $325 from the Pat and Eloise Bieter Doctoral Fellowship to each of five graduate students on May 3. The students are seeking doctorates within the College of Education at Boise State University. Read more…
The campus community is invited to two seminars May 7 and 8 addressing STEM education and evaluating teacher preparation and practice. Robert Floden from Michigan State University is the speaker. Floden is an expert in education policy and how it is linked to classroom practice and teacher education. Read more…
Dave Hammons, clinical education coordinator, athletic training, for the Department of Kinesiology, and Marc Paul, head athletic trainer and assistant athletic director for sports medicine, joined
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Drs. Kurt Nilsson, Micheal Curtin and Darby Webb from St. Luke’s Sports Medicine in presentations and a panel discussion at the combined Northwest Athletic Trainers’ Association and St. Luke’s Sports Medicine annual symposiums in Boise, Idaho, on March 15.
Topics covered include shoulder anatomy, injury diagnosis, prevention and evidenced-based conservative rehabilitation versus surgical treatments in physically active patients. The collaborative symposium provided an interdisciplinary approach to continuing healthcare education for a variety of medical and athletic healthcare providers.
Ross Vaughn, associate dean of the College of Education, will retire at the end of the spring semester after 40 years with Boise State University. Read Boise Weekly’s interview with him…
Boise State University has partnered with a Japanese university to extend exchange study opportunities for students. Boise State currently has more than 50 international cooperative agreements around the world. Read more…
Former NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan, distinguished educator in residence, was interviewed for a segment on the upcoming National Geographic Channel history series titled “The ’80s: The Decade that Made Us.” The three-night, six episode series premieres at 7 p.m. April 14, with additional episodes on April 15 and 16. Read more…
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