TED Update

A t the 2011 annual meeting of the Organiza-

tion of Educational Historians (OEH), the

Executive Committee of OEH (past president,

president, vice president, secretary, and journal

editor) selected Joe Ramsey as the new editor of

the American Educational History Journal, and

the OEH members approved his nomination at

the business meeting; the editorship begins im-

mediately. The American Educational History

Journal(AEHJ) is a national, peer-reviewed pub-

lication that focuses on the history of education,

broadly conceived. AEHJ articles are abstracted

and indexed in America: History and Life, Edu-

cation Research Complete, ERIC, and Historical

Abstracts.

In addition to his position as editor, Joe Ramsey

has a new article in Curriculum and Teaching

Dialogue. The article, “Experiencing the Social

Issues That Impact America’s Classrooms: A

Study of Academic Service-Learning in Education

Courses,” is based on a small-scale study con-

ducted in his SOFD 328W courses and can be

found in volume 13 of CTD (issue no. 2).

P K Smith and Dianne Smith of the University

of Missouri-Kansas City co-wrote a chapter

titled "Attempted Cultural Baptism: The Bible

Literacy Project's Impact on Civic Engagement"

which was published in Critical Civic Literacy: A

Reader, edited by Joseph L. DeVitis. The project

was supported by Peter Lang publishing.

A s I reflect back on the recent Thanksgiving

holiday, I am reminded of all of the many

reasons I am thankful to have the opportunity to

serve as the head of the TED. I am thankful that

whenever a need arises, TED faculty step up to

the challenge. Whether it be serving as lead ad-

visors, or as recruiters at community colleges, as

leaders at TED retreats, or a variety of activities

too numerous to mention, I know that I can count

on TED faculty members to accept whatever chal-

lenges they are presented with and to perform the

task with distinction.

This issue of the TED newsletter features the ac-

tivities of faculty members Joe Ramsey and PK

Smith, and graduate student Vanessa Lancaster.

The issues also feature Tom Gwaltney in the ini-

tial “Emeritus Faculty Corner.”

Dr. Donald Bennion

Department of

Teacher Education

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Ramsey Update

Graduate Student Gains International Experience

V anessa Lancaster, a student in the educa-

tional psychology graduate program, vis-

ited Rwanda for ten days. As part of the Sus-

taining Tourism Around the Nyungwe National

Park grant, she was subcontracted as an educa-

tional consultant by JHPIEGO, an affiliate of

Johns Hopkins. She developed and field-tested

a five-day public health curriculum focusing on

HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, malaria,

rabies and disease prevention for training

adult master trainers in Rwanda.

During this experience, she had a chance to ap-

ply what she learned in class and gain a deeper

global perspective of how people learn.

Smith Co-Writes New

Book Chapter

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T his month’s Emeritus Faculty Corner features Tom Gwaltney, Emeritus Professor of Teacher

Education (Social Foundations of Education). Tom retired from EMU in 2005. Below is Tom’s

update of his recent activities.

One of the nicest things that happened to me occurred on Saturday, November 12, 2011, when I re-

ceived the Dr. Thomas E. Musselman Award for Service Excellence at the annual meeting of Kappa

Delta Pi in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I think that the best thing about it was being nominated by Beth Johnson and Kathy Walsh, two peo-

ple who I respect very much. Another very nice happening in conjunction with the award was the

Chapter Counselor of the Alpha Eta Chapter (Southeast Missouri State University), where I was se-

lected while in my teens for membership, came up to me and we chatted. I shall probably go back

there in the near future to speak to their group.

(Note: According to Beth Johnson, this was the first time this award was given in the 100 year history

of Kappa Delta Pi).

Keeping busy is not a problem with me. I continue be very busy as minister of visitation for my

church, and I visit members, visitors and friends in the hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facili-

ties and hospices when necessary. I also have opportunity to speak in our Japanese and Hispanic

Congregations. I also teach a class on Sundays.

The past two years I have conducted a series of interviews with a longtime friend who served in the

"Black Army" during World War II for the purpose of publishing his biography. I am also on the

Board of Trustees of the EMU Foundation, the Michigan Oral History Association and the Michigan

One-Room Schoolhouse Association.

My health has been good for a senior, although I have accumulated a few ailments and complaints I

have to address with homeopathic and allopathic remedies and pharmaceuticals. So far, this fight has

been successful, and I am having a good time with Dee, our children and granddaughters.

Please call on me anytime I can support the department.

Best wishes,

Tom

EMERITUS FACULTY CORNER