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Featured Inside this Issue

A Message from the

Dean 1

Faculty Spotlight:

Dr. Charlotte Williams

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MA in Online Teaching &

Instructional Design 3

COEHS Update 4-5

Student Teaching Expe-

riences: Diego Mureno 7

Dear Friends,

The Lenoir-Rhyne College of Education & Human Services is proud to present

the first installment of the COEHS Newsletter. This publication highlights the

outstanding work being done by faculty, students, and alumni from our under-

graduate and graduate programs. The college now houses 3 undergraduate

programs and 6 graduate programs across our Hickory, Asheville, and Colum-

bia campuses. Four of these graduate programs are offered fully online to stu-

dents around the world and our international interest is growing. We are also

happy to house and support the Lenoir-Rhyne Teaching Scholars program.

This program provides generous scholarships to incoming freshman who are

pursuing a career in teaching. As you will read, our college is an active and

growing organization dedicated to providing exemplary service to our commu-

nity and beyond. I encourage you to be a part of this growth by spreading the

word about the exciting things happening in the College of Education & Hu-

man Services.

Sincerely,

Hank Weddington

Dean, College of Education & Human Services

A Message from the Dean

Purpose Statement

The Publications Consultant group members are excited to be writing a news-

letter for the College of Education and Human Services. This is the first of

many newsletters to come. The purpose of this publication is to keep faculty,

students, and alumni updated on the innovative strides being made within

each program housed in the College of Education and Human Services at

Lenoir-Rhyne University.

-Tara Baitsholts, Jordan Wright, Beka Forst, & Jessie Haynes

College of EDUCATION

& HUMAN SERVICES

ISSUE I SPRING 2015

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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Charlotte Williams

Charlotte Williams is committed to helping people

and improving the quality of their lives through her

professional and community service work. She re-

ceived a Bachelor’s Degree of Social Work at the

University of Illinois-Campaign/Urbana. She then at-

tended the University of Chicago for her Master’s in

Social Work. In the past, Professor Williams has

worked in mental health, medical social work, and as

the Assistant Deputy Mayor in Health and Human

Services with the Mayor’s office for the City of Chica-

go.

She now works for Lenoir-Rhyne as the Associate

Dean of Engaged and Global Learning and is the

Program Coordinator for the interdisciplinary Human

and Community Services major. Prof. Williams is also

the faculty advisor for Circle K Student Services or-

ganization on campus, which led her to receiving the

Outstanding Organization Advisor award in 2014.

Prof. Williams' favorite part of her job is advising; she

enjoys guiding and having an influence on her stu-

dents and being able to help them in their career.

She adds, “Working with kids and being a parent

keeps me stay young and I am so grateful for that.”

Prof. Williams is also a mother of four sons and wife

to her husband, Reg. She is family oriented and driv-

en. Along with her four sons, she has two rescue

dogs and loves them dearly. Growing up, Charlotte

played piano and loved it. She grew up with a family

that traveled for work and spent two years of her life

in Singapore while in high school. This is only a peak

into the life of an accomplished professional.

Professor Williams’ impact is far-reaching, as her

work is not limited to Lenoir-Rhyne University. Pro-

fessor Williams most recently ran for Catawba Coun-

ty Board of Commissioners. Her slogan was “I will

work to enhance the quality of life for all of Catawba

County by supporting innovation in economic devel-

opment, education, community services and public

safety.” She created an organized campaign and

worked diligently to serve the local community. She

states, “I am willing to run again. I enjoyed the hard

work.” Along with running for local politics she serves

on the Hickory City School Board and donates her

time to many other organizations such as The Wom-

en's Resource Center, Project Potential, Council on

Adolescence, United Arts Council, The Catawba

County Medical Society Alliance, Hickory Public

Schools Foundation, and the Catawba Valley Medical

Center Foundation. Prof. Williams’ contribution to

these organizations has produced new programs,

secured grants, and raised funds.

Professor Williams’ dedication to service has posi-

tively impacted Lenoir-Rhyne University and the sur-

rounding community. Her commitment to encourag-

ing current students to immerse themselves in vari-

ous academic and engaged learning experiences

(service, study abroad, internships) will lead them to

grow, and hopefully result in helping each student

find their true calling and vocation. The College of

Education and Human Services is proud to have

Charlotte Williams as part of its faculty and working

with Lenoir-Rhyne University students.

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Isue I, Spring 2015

As the world of higher educa-

tion moves towards making

learning more accessible via

online instruction, the College of

Education and Human Services

at Lenoir-Rhyne University has

initiated a new and innovative

graduate program in online in-

struction. The Master of Science

in Online Teaching & Instruction-

al Design Program prepares K-

12 educators, college or universi-

ty faculty, and business leaders

for quality instruction in online

environments. Students who

complete the program will learn

and apply effective methods for

designing and individualizing

online content as well as devel-

oping interactive online learning

experiences for diverse popula-

tions of learners. This program

has just ended its first semester

and is off to a strong start with

Dr. Jayme Linton the Program

Director.

Dr. Linton is aware of new and

essential aspects of teaching

online based on her own instruc-

tional experiences in an online

setting. Linton explains the im-

portance of being able to teach

online classes effectively and

notes that when teaching online,

there needs to be a conscious

effort to keep up with the pro-

gress of the students by making

sure to check in regularly. This is

an excellent program for profes-

sors and teachers who have

taught online, but have not felt

prepared or do not have the

qualifications for online instruc-

tion and students have suffered

as a result.

Students in this program can ex-

pect to graduate with the

knowledge and tools for effective

instructional design in an online

setting. Instructional design is

designing course content to facil-

itate active learning. Students will

learn how to design interactive

and meaningful learning experi-

ences. Instructional design is

such an important piece of online

learning. Looking at it in terms of

business men and women, in-

structional design is helpful for

progressive and technological

work environments. Students will

be able to design websites, for-

mat and create interactive

presentations, surveys and other

useful tools.

Linton is aware of some of the

concerns that some of prospec-

tive and current students have,

such as time management. The

students are made up of Lenoir-

Rhyne faculty, K-12 and high

school educators, and business

professionals. The student’s con-

cerns regarding time manage-

ment are addressed by the

amount of flexibility that they

have to make the program possi-

ble. The way this program is de-

signed allows for the students to

do work at times that are conven-

ient for them. Program partici-

pants are discouraged from tak-

ing more than two classes in a

semester, as they can be difficult

to keep up with on top of a full

work schedule. Currently, the

majority of the students are tak-

ing two classes.

The Master of Science in Online

Teaching and Instructional De-

sign Program has had a suc-

cessful first semester. The Lenoir

-Rhyne faculties currently en-

rolled in the program have had

an accommodating time and en-

joyed the learning involved. Dr.

Jayme Linton has used her per-

sonal and professional learning

experiences to put together a

well-developed and successful

online program at Lenoir-Rhyne

University. Those who are inter-

ested in this program can contact

Dr. Jayme Linton at

jayme.linton@lr.edu. The Col-

lege of Education and Human

Services is excited to see this

program continue to grow and

thrive in the future.

Success in the

Master of

Science in

Online Teaching

& Instructional

Design Program

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LRU Middle Grades Education majors have been observing middle school students and teach-

ers at Newton-Conover Middle School this semester. They recently hosted an interview on

campus with teacher Kelly Brittain, LRU class of 2012, who teaches language arts and social

studies at Northview Middle School.

Middle Grades Education majors in the EDU 358 course are creating interdisciplinary lesson

plans to be used by teachers throughout the U.S. and abroad, as part of a program called Life-

Track-Egrets, that focuses on tracking the annual movements of Great Egrets (Ardea alba).

These lesson plans will be available to K-12 students and teachers who receive daily text mes-

sages with birds’ coordinates and use free Movebank software to map the birds’ travels.

LifeTrack-Egrets is a collaborative project between the Reese Institute for Conservation of Nat-

ural Resources at Lenoir-Rhyne University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences,

and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

Middle grades major, Chloe Pollicke, will be studying abroad in the fall of 2015 at the University

of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. Ashley Matson, senior LRU student teacher and middle

grades education major, recently studied abroad. Ashley studied language and culture in

Beijing, China at Tsinghua University, and then taught in rural China during the summer of

2014.

News from the Middle Grades Education Program

COEHS Update

Dr. Jayme Linton, Dr. Janet Painter, and senior student teacher Diego Mureno recently attended and

presented sessions on February 28th, at HickoryEd, a professional learning event organized by LRU alumnus,

Principal Ryan McCreary (class of 2004). Also attending and presenting were teachers Justin Lunsford (class of

2013), Hailey Garrou (class of 2012) and Caitlin Reese (class of 2012).

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Lenoir-Rhyne is continuing to meet the needs of students and

provide the financial support to be able to get a quality edu-

cation through a new Teaching Scholars Program. Teaching

Scholars is a scholarship for high school seniors who want to

pursue a career in teaching or education. The program has

benefited many high school seniors this year and will contin-

ue to do so in the coming years.

Currently, all nine LR Teaching Scholars are freshman and

are studying to become teachers. They are tutoring AVID

students at Hickory Career and Arts Magnet High School

twice a week. They are also doing service projects for the

community, such as going to Camp Dogwood in Sherrills

Ford, NC to help with maintenance and grounds work. Also,

the Teaching Scholars are building first year teaching kits for

the Teaching Fellows graduates as a way to support their

hard work in the future.

Along with hard work and appreciation Teaching Scholars al-

so have fun. This group has social events as a way to grow

their community. This semester, they have gone to Bo’s Bo-

dacious Entertainment in Lenoir, NC and have plans to go to

Carowinds.

This cohort will add 28 new members in the fall semester.

Dr. Monica Campbell, Director of the Teaching Scholars Pro-

gram, states, “We hoped to double in size and are so lucky

that we did.” To recruit students to this program Scholars are

going to high schools to talk seniors about LR as a whole and

directly about the education program. Furthermore, they are

currently recruiting a large number of their students through

college fairs and by meeting with school counselors.

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Lenoir-Rhyne students

from the Foundations of

Literacy course tutor local

Blackburn Elementary

School students in

beginning reading skills.

Lenoir-Rhyne University Human and Community Ser-

vices graduate, Elizabeth Norris, is a founder and the

Director of the Lenoir Outreach Emergency Shelter .

The Lenoir Emergency Outreach Shelter opened in

January 2015 in downtown Lenoir and is Caldwell

County’s first full-service, emergency shelter to serve

men, women, children, and entire families under one

roof.

COEHS in the Community

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Diego Mureno is a Teaching Fellow at Lenoir-Rhyne Uni-versity and is currently stu-dent teaching in a fifth grade classroom at East-field Global Magnet School in Marion, NC. Eastfield Global is a participant in the VIF Splash! Language Im-mersion Program. In the program, the target lan-guage is Spanish.

Diego is teaching Language Arts and Math in Spanish and Science and Social Studies in English. Being in a small classroom of nine students has allowed Diego the opportunity to get to know his students and their

individual needs, and by do-ing so he feels that he is better equipped to serve them. Diego feels that a negative side to the Splash! program is “the students do not have as much interac-tion with other stu-dents…..they have been with each other for six years.” However, Diego is enjoying his experience as a student teacher.

Diego’s favorite part of stu-dent teaching is being with the students and getting to know them. His cooperating teacher told him that it “is inevitable that a good teach-er always thinks of their stu-

dents,” and that is the case for Diego. He is always thinking of his students: on the weekend, at the gym, or at home. When asked if he thought that this ex-perience had made him more marketable to employers, he said “most definitely!”

Diego plans to graduate in May 2015 and has recently signed a contract with Newton-Conover City Schools. He hopes to teach in the upper elementary grades or sixth grade at a middle school. After graduation in May, Diego plans to start on a new educational endeavor at Lenoir-Rhyne to earn his Master of Sci-ence degree in Online Teaching and Instructional Design.

Student Teaching Experiences: Diego Mureno

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Dr. Monica Campbell and Dr. Jayme Linton will co-present at the Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement in Greensboro on March 31st. Their session is entitled Using Literacy Assessments to Make Instructional Decisions.

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Dr. Jayme Linton is organizing edcampWNC (edcamp Western North Carolina) on April 18th in Cullowhee, NC. The event will be held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. The event is free and open to all educators, Information and regis-tration can be found at http://edcampwnc.strikingly.com.

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Dr. Jayme Linton will lead a Professional Learning Communities Fo-rum in Washington, D.C. on May 15-16. The forum is hosted by the Smithsonian Science Education Center.

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Dr. Jayme Linton will attend The Teaching Professor Conference May 29-31 in Atlanta, GA, with a few faculty from other colleges on campus.

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The NC-ACTE Spring Forum is on May 1st. All SOE faculty are at-tending, with the exception of Terri Barrett. We will all be participat-ing in discussions related to advocating for the teaching profession in NC.

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The Counseling and Human and Community Services programs at the Center for Graduate Studies in Columbia, South Carolina will sponsor a workshop on Domestic Violence on April 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Stavros Auditorium on the Lutheran Theo-logical Southern Seminary campus. Dr. Catherine Ross, the Director of Community Clinical and Educational Services at Sistercare, Inc., will be the speaker. Sistercare, Inc. provides a plethora of services for domestic violence survivors and their children which include sup-port groups, counseling, transitional housing, and 24/7 crisis inter-vention. Richland County Councilwoman Julia-Ann Dixon will pro-vide the opening remarks. The event will discuss national and inter-national statistics, psychological dynamics, underlying causes, con-sequences, and solutions in the prevention and treatment of domes-tic violence. For more information and registration, please contact Dr. LouAnn Woolman at LouAnn.Woolman@lr.edu or by phone at 803-461-3210 and for CEU information, contact Dr. Matt Bonner at Matthew.Bonner@lr.edu.

Co

nferen

ces, Presen

tatio

ns, &

Ev

ents

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Dr. Terri Barrett,

Associate Professor in the

School of Education

Professor Dan Beatty,

Adjunct Instructor in the

School of Counseling &

Human Services

Dr. Monica Campbell is a

professor here at LR and

also the Director of Teach-

ing Scholars. She has

been at Lenoir Rhyne for 7

years now. One interesting

thing about Dr. Campbell is

that she is a logophile--

lover of words!

Meet the COEHS Faculty & Staff

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Isue I, Spring 2015

Professor Judy Ingold,

Adjunct Instructor in the

School of Counseling &

Human Services

Dr. Myra Jordan, Assis-

tant Professor (Ph.D) in the

School of Counseling and

Human Services

Mr. Lemke is the coordi-

nator of Professional

Experiences/Recruitment.

He has worked at LR for 2

years. Lemke enjoys

cooking & attended chef

school at Johnston and

Wales in Rhode Island.

Dr. Molly Duggan, Assis-

tant Professor of Commu-

nity College Administration

at the Center for Graduate

Studies in Asheville

Dr. Kerrie Fuenfhausen,

Assistant Professor in the

School of Counseling and

Human Services at the

Center for Graduate Stud-

ies in Asheville

Dr. Neal Gray has been

here at Lenoir Rhyne for 7

years now. He is the chair

of Human Services and

School Counseling Pro-

grams. One interesting fun

fact about Dr. Gray is that

in the 7th grade, he took a

pig to the county fair and

won Grand Champion!

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Dr. Janet Painter is a pro-

fessor of education, teach-

ing both undergrad. and

graduate level courses.

She has been teaching at

LR since 2004. Her inter-

ests include historical

preservation, global educa-

tion, social justice educa-

tion, and university-school

partnerships. She loves to

travel and explore.

Professor Janie Peak has

been an adjunct professor

at LR since 1993. She

serves as Vice-Chairman

of the Lenoir Rhyne Board

of Visitors, and also serves

on the boards of Gaston

Hospice, the Caramont

Hospital Foundation Board,

ACAP, and Alpha Delta

Kappa.

Dr. David Temple has

served as director of the

Master of Arts in Teaching

program through the Lenoir

-Rhyne Center for Gradu-

ate Studies of Asheville

since the program's incep-

tion in June of 2013. He

has many years of experi-

ence as a public and pri-

vate school teacher, princi-

pal, and coach.

Dr. Jayme Linton is Assis-

tant Professor of Education

and coordinator of LR’s

graduate program in online

teaching and instructional

design. Dr. Linton is mar-

ried with two beautiful chil-

dren, ages seven and

three, and will soon be ex-

panding her family through

adoption.

Dr. Matthews has worked

here at LR for eight years.

He has been the Teaching

Fellows director, and cur-

rently the chair for the

School of Education. In his

spare time, Dr. Matthews

looks after his 53 cows.

Ms. Alyssa Matty is the

administrative assistant to

the Rhyne building and an

adjunct English instructor.

She has worked at LR for

over a year. Ms. Matty

enjoys hiking, reading, and

cooking.

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Dr. Amy Wood is the As-

sistant Provost and Dean

of Graduate and Adult Pro-

grams. She is also an As-

sociate Professor of Coun-

seling. Dr. Wood has

worked at LR for 13 years.

She is an avid sports of all

sorts fan – and loves

watching the LR Bears

teams in action.

Dr. Lou Ann Woolman is

the Program Director and

Associate Professor of Hu-

man Services at the Center

for Graduate Studies of

Columbia, S.C. She joined

L-R in the summer of 2014.

One interesting thing about

Dr. Woolman is that she

enjoys hiking.

Dr. Summer Carrol,

Director of Master of Arts in

Teaching Program, Ass.

Professor of Secondary

Education

Isue I, Spring 2015

Dr. Nikki Vasilas is the

Clinical Coordinator and

Assistant Professor of

Counseling at LRU. She

has been at LR for 5 years

now. was an athlete in

high school and college.

Her and her tennis doubles

partner were second

ranked in the national tour-

nament in college.

Dr. Hank Weddington, Dr.

Weddington is Dean of the

College of Education and

Human Services and has

worked for LR for 4 years.

Dr. Weddington also teach-

es for the department. He

enjoys playing guitar in his

spare time and used to

play professionally.

Professor Charlotte

Williams has been with LR

for 16 years. She is the As-

sociate Dean for Engaged

and Global Learning & Pro-

gram Coordinator for the

Human & Community Ser-

vice Major. An interesting

fact about Williams is that

she lived in Singapore for 2

years.

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GET CONNECTED!

If you would like to know

more information on student

scholarships, donations,

naming opportunities, or

adding the College of

Education to your estate

plans, please contact Drew

Van Horn, Vice President for

Institutional Advancement.

Email: drew.vanhorn@lr.edu

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April19th at 6:00 pm - Kappa Delta Pi induction ceremony in

the Colloquium Room

May 14th at 5:00 pm (Venue is tentatively at the Bear’s Liar in

Cromer Center) - Chapter Lambda Rho Chi of Chi Sigma Iota

Counseling Honor Society Banquet

May 15th at 8:00 pm at Moretz Stadium - Hickory Campus

Graduation Commencement

May 16th at 11:00 am at The Venue - Asheville Campus

Graduation Commencement with a reception to follow at

12:00 noon at Catawba Brewing Company

CALENDAR OF EVENTS