Greetings Coyotes!
I will be joining education deans from across the country for the
LEARN Day on the Hill
meeting in March. The event provides LEARN member universities the opportunity to educate members of Congress, staff, critical congressional committees, and other policy makers on the importance of research in learning and development. In addition, we advocate for federal investment in multi-disciplinary research to advance the scientific understanding of learning and development. I look forward to the opportunity and I am excited that the USD School of Education is part of this important work.
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Dean Donald Easton-Brooks
Go Yotes!
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Current Student Highlight
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Women's Basketball Win Summit League Regular Season Title
Congratulations to our Women's Basketball team who recently completed a perfect regular season in Summit League play. Also, the team won the regular season Summit League Title.
We are especially proud of our School of Education students who are on the team: Liv Korngable - Exercise Science, Jasmine Trimboli - Sport Managment, Allison Arens - Elementary Education, and Madison McKeever - Elementary Education.
Great job Lady Yotes!
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Matt Thomsen
Matt Thomsen, currently a student in our Ed.D Adult and Higher Education program, has been appointed the Acting Vice President for Enrollment Management at Briar Cliff University.
A Siouxland native, Thomsen has more than 15 years of higher education experience in both university and community college settings.
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Cyndi Hanson
Educational Leadership graduate Cyndi Hanson is running in the Iowa Primaries for a seat in the US House of Representatives. She is challenging U.S. House Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, for his 4th Congressional District seat in Iowa.
Hanson has enjoyed employment in post-secondary institutions for many years — first as an adjunct college instructor, then a full-time instructor and for the last five years as an administrator. Being surrounded by others who appreciate the long-term impact of education on the workforce, communities, country and world is an honor she cherishes.
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Dr. Jing Williams
Dr. Jing Williams and her students in ELED 360:K-8 Social Science methods hosted the
In Flanders Fields Art Exhibition & Silent Auction
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The students created visual arts, incorporating buddy poppies provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars [VFW] post 3061, to show their understanding of wars. Student's artwork was exhibited and auctioned in the Vermillion Public Library on February 20th and 21st.
Students used their artwork to increase public awareness of veterans’ contributions and sacrifices and to raise funds to aid the VFW. These contributions focus on supporting education and disabled veterans. All money raised was donated to the VFW post 3061.
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Dr. Talin Louder
When asked about the glasses, Dr. Louder stated:
"Athletes, sport, and clinical practitioners use Senaptec technology to train the human brain to improve its’ ability to scan and understand the environment faster. Speeding up sensory processing and decision making can provide athletes with a competitive edge. We look forward to the opportunity for research collaborations into how the mind body connection influences functional mobility in clinical populations and success in sport.”
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Dr. Daniel Mourlam
Through the school partnership between the University of South Dakota's School of Education and Jolley Elementary School, Dr. Daniel Mourlam recently assisted with planning and leading professional development for the elementary teachers at Austin, Jolley, and St. Agnes Elementary Schools in Vermillion.
The focus of the professional development was on preparing teachers to develop and teach STEM-based lessons. In Dr. Mourlam’s sessions, teachers learned coding digital stories, creating interactive games, and how to extend the learning in both STEM and non-STEM subjects through physical computing.
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Dr. Maribeth Jorgensen
Dr. Jorgensen was recently offered a service opportunity to work with a local suicide prevention foundation. Her role has been to establish and run aftercare services for those experiencing suicide-related bereavement and also to conduct outreach to communities by providing suicide prevention training focused on creating a culture of gatekeepers.
"Being a part of this foundation has been personally rewarding not only because it aligns with my clinical and service interests, but also because it allows me the chance to hopefully facilitate systemic changes by reducing the stigma around mental health and suicide". - Dr. Jorgensen
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School of Education Presenters at the AACTE Conference
The School of Education has several faculty presenting at the 70th Annual AACTE Conference in Baltimore, MD from February 28th-March 3rd. Pictured above are Andrea Wange, Theresa Skinner, and Amy Pohlson. They will be presenting a roundtable session pertaining to engaging and enhancing teacher residency in a rural context. Other presenters include Dr. Daniel Mourlam, Dr. Karen Kindle, Dr. Robin Wiebers, Dr. Lisa Newland, and Dr. Gabrielle Strouse. For more information visit
aacte.org.
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School of Education Sponsored Basketball Game
On Saturday, February 3rd the School of Education hosted "Educators Night" during the Women's Basketball Game vs. NDSU. All teachers who attended received half-priced tickets. During the game, the winners of our Nominate a Teacher Competition were revealed. Our winning contestant was Michelle Sampson. Michelle, bottom left, received her Bachelor’s of social work from USD in 1998. She resides in Sioux Falls with her husband, Tim, and two daughters. Michelle nominated the winning teacher, John Mogen, bottom right, of Sioux Falls. John is a 1971 graduate of USD who has taught music at various schools throughout South Dakota.
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February
28th -
EDFN 101 Classroom Day
February 18th - March
3rd -
AACTE Conference, Baltimore, MD
March 1st -
Teacher Job Fair, Sioux Falls, SD
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