Interdisciplinary Programs Issue
Preparing students for professional leadership Pro fe ssio nal in business, industry, the arts, government, or educational, human services and Educat io nNews nonprofit organizations Volume 2, Issue 2 Spring 2012
Software engineering degree addresses a high-demand field e job title of soware engineer is on nearly every ‘top careers’ list in the U.S. right now, from the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. News & World Report to Forbes.com and CNNMoney.com, where it’s currently #1. e University of Delaware began development of its new master of Current faculty for the M.S. in software engineering include science in soware engineering (MSSE) initially at the request of Stephen Siegel, Lori Pollock and James Clause of CIS and the U.S. Army, which was moving two important communications Kristina Winbladh of ECE (seated). units from Fort Monmouth, N.J. to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Photo by Kathy Atkinson Maryland as a part of the base realignment and closure process inform our curriculum, there were just a handful of graduate degree known as “BRAC.” programs in soware engineering, and some were only certificate Aberdeen professionals were already taking other engineering programs, not a complete master’s degree,” explained Pollock. coursework at UD, therefore the goal was to provide an additional e committee also included Assistant Professor Stephen Siegel and advanced degree opportunity for the relocated soware engineering Department Chair Errol Lloyd from CIS, the late Professor David professionals from CERDEC and CECOM (Communications- Sincoskie and Associate Professor Stephan Bohacek from ECE, and Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center; and Assistant Dean for Engineering Outreach Kathy Werrell. Communications-Electronics Command). In addition to input from the U.S. Army, the committee surveyed Lori Pollock, UD professor of computer and information sciences other companies in the region, confirming that the program would (CIS) was on the original program steering committee which fill a significant need, said Werrell, adding that the degree was included CIS as well as electrical and computer engineering (ECE) (Continued on page 3) faculty. “During the time we were looking for model programs to
In thIS ISSuE Software engineering degree new art history program to Following the knowledge: School of Education addresses high-demand prepare future curators ...... 5 Graduate students cross addresses high needs areas field ...... 1 college lines for advanced with interdisciplinary nurse Managed health Center coursework ...... 8 programs ...... 11 Interdisciplinary education: provides service while also A competitive advantage for educating students ...... 6 SPPA marks 50 years of uD library resources serve professional graduate scholarship and public graduate students ...... 11 Master’s program and new education ...... 2 service ...... 9 certificate option pave path Financial aid update for the art and science of to wellness ...... 7 Material culture research graduate certificate provides outreach programs ...... 12 art conservation ...... 4 Professional Science Master’s platform ...... 10 program update ...... 7
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Interdisciplinary education: A competitive advantage for professional graduate education
Many modern scientific breakthroughs interdisciplinary, cross-department and Other articles in this issue highlight the follow from interdisciplinary research. cross-college efforts and partnerships. benefits to students of interprofessional In much the same vein, professions are e soware engineering program emerged practice experience through the Nurse becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. as collaboration between the Department Managed Health Center, research outreach For example, innovations have sprung up of Computer Sciences and the Department with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, in the health care field, such as the Patient- of Electrical and Computer Engineering. professional science master’s degree program Centered Medical Home movement which at collaboration began when the two updates and new interdisciplinary offerings coordinates multiple medically-related departments were in different colleges. in education and health care. Even at the disciplines around the patient so that each level of the individual course, interdiscipli - practitioner is practicing at the top of his or Interdisciplinary professional education is nary participation enhances the learning her license. 1 Science-based industries create not new at UD. e art conservation experience. teams of scientists, engineers, marketers and program began in 1974 and represents a “true marriage of art history,… studio art, ere is no question that interdisciplinary manufacturers to develop and launch new programs will form an integral part of the products. Science, history, business and art and… chemistry.” More recently the inter - disciplinary doctoral program in preserva - fabric of UD’s future. One aspect of this are brought together for art and historic future is materializing before our eyes as the preservation, and to enhance our under - tion studies was developed through collaborations across the university. Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering standing of society, culture and history. Laboratory (ISE-Lab) takes shape on e University of Delaware, as a broad-based Not only can research doctoral programs campus. With its spaces designed to blur research intensive institution, provides the grow from professional master’s focus, but the lines between research and instruction opportunity to build strong professional traditional doctoral studies can take on a as well as between disciplines, the ISE-Lab programs across disciplines that meet professional character, as they did in art will locate diverse students, experts and economic and societal needs in a manner history with the recent launch of the Ph.D. researchers all in one place where they will with which small teaching institutions can - level curatorial track. As has been true of have the opportunity to collaborate like not compete. Pat Harker, in addressing the sciences, Ph.D. studies in art history focus never before and serve as a model for faculty noted that “Engineering thrives on academe. e curatorial track was cre - interdisciplinary education at UD. because arts and sciences thrive: Engineering ated with the realization that traditional art history doctoral graduates frequently e examples presented in this newsletter is strong because they are around a strong represent just a small sampling of the ways 2 take leadership positions in institutions health sciences program.” In that discussion that collaboration across disciplines, Dr. Harker suggested that departments outside academe, and may not be well pre - pared for the demands of managing and departments, colleges and programs at UD teaching outside their discipline may lead enriches our understanding, enhances the to mediocrity, but that partnering with directing an art institution. e curatorial track draws on curriculum from outside preparation of our students, and advances other departments and colleges to provide our ability to impact our world. the breadth of skills that their students traditional art history education to provide those necessary skills. 1 National Committee for Quality Assurance need enhances quality. is newsletter http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/631/default.aspx provides just a few of the many 2 Faculty Senate Open Hearing on Budget Review, examples of excellence February 13, 2012: http://udcapture.udel.edu/ derived from podcast/watch.php?c=494 (audio archive 52:56).
John E. Sawyer, Ph.D. is Associate Provost for Professional Education in the Office of Graduate and Professional Education at the University of Delaware.
Artist’s rendering of uD’s new ISE-Lab. 3
Software engineering working professionals taking classes alongside full-time graduate (from page 1) students is hugely beneficial. is course is all about bridging the gap between what happens in industry and what is taught in universities. e professionals who are expanding their education bring their designed with the part-time working professional student in mind. knowledge of industry practices, and illustrate the difference between e program includes a significant project requirement, giving what they were taught, what is being taught now, how the field has professionals the option to incorporate a workplace problem. developed.” Kristina Winbladh, who joined UD in 2010 as an ECE assistant Saul Foresta is also taking Winbladh’s course this semester. “I enrolled professor now chairs the MSSE graduate program committee. in Soware Design because I am interested in pursuing the M.S. in Winbladh’s course Soware Design is a core requirement, and is soware engineering, and I have already been introduced to concepts being offered online this semester. “We are keen on accommodating and practices that I can incorporate into my work,” said Foresta, a students’ work schedules. Most of our core courses are scheduled at computer scientist within the Army’s CERDEC unit performing the end of the day to make it possible for working students to make it applied research and development in the area of satellite to campus,” explained Winbladh. “We also hope that offering some communications. online courses will encourage participation from a wider range of “One particular focus of our research is in the application of digital professional students.” signal processing and semiconductor technology in large satellite Bridging the gap between industry and classroom communication facilities. ese systems are heavily reliant on “Having students attend from different professional environments soware,” explained Foresta. “Professor Winbladh is enthusiastic makes a unique and interesting classroom experience as we discuss about her subject and I appreciate how she has structured this course how different industries do things, what works and what doesn’t in a way that balances both theory and practice.” work,” added Winbladh. “Students oen volunteer their own Expanded interdepartmental collaboration experiences which really enriches the learning experience for e interdepartmental nature of the program has resulted in everyone.” beneficial aer-effects. As Pollock observed, “e process of building e first MSSE graduate students enrolled in Fall 2011. One of them the program together has created stronger collaborations between the is Meena Abdou, who recently completed a bachelor’s degree in departments, and has strengthened faculty partnerships. Since then, computer engineering at UD. “I was drawn to the MSSE because it we’ve worked together on research and other collaborations that may was new and it was needed,” said Abdou. “I had read lots of articles not have otherwise occurred.” saying that soware engineering was the hottest job in technology. Added Pollock, “e students are also exposed to faculty in both e year I graduated, I read that UD was creating a brand new departments, and I think they benefit from that as well.” Current graduate program for soware engineering. I saw this as a godsend MSSE faculty include Pollock, James Clause and Stephen Siegel of and immediately knew I had to enroll.” CIS, in addition to Winbladh of ECE. “In a course like Soware Design,” added Abdou, “the presence of “We hope that the program will grow significantly in the coming years,” added Winbladh. “As a program that targets students from local industry, we also hope to make connections and lasting n o collaborations with industry. Many of the research opportunities that s n i k t exist in soware engineering have a practical angle where both A y h t researchers and industry benefit.” a K y b By Nora Riehl Zelluk o t o h P 4 Interdisciplinary Programs Issue
the art and science of art conservation Science and art are oen thought of as opposites, yet a love for both can be combined into one profoundly interdisciplinary field. With its seemingly disparate blend of art history, studio cras, and science, art conservation involves the scientific treatment and preservation of the artworks and artifacts that make up our cultural heritage. One of only five graduate conservation programs in North America, the Winterthur- n o s
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analysis and preservation of objects ranging P from documents like the Emancipation Brian Baade and Kristin de Ghetaldi examine a historical reconstruction of Proclamation and the Treaty of Paris; to “Saint Veronica and Verso” by hans Memling, created by Baade through funding artworks by Rembrandt, Van Gogh and from the Samuel h. Kress Foundation for educational reconstructions of three the Wyeths; to artifacts like the 1905 Kress paintings in the national Gallery of Art. Wright Flyer III and the original R2D2 from Star Wars. fieldwork crosses both cultural and collaboration for my studies, because you disciplinary lines, from researching get the best research when you can get art A marriage of art and science preservation methods for outdoor murals historians, conservators and scientists all “UD’s interdisciplinary program in art from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, to working together.” conservation is one of the finest in the world, examining the reconstruction of buildings training students to become professionals in and whole towns in the USSR following new class includes technical museums or in private practice,” said Brian World War II. examination of artworks Baade, an instructor and researcher of A 2008 WUDPAC graduate, Kristin de Baade has just begun teaching a new class historic painting materials and techniques at Ghetaldi returned to complete UD’s developed with UD’s new art history UD. “e Winterthur-UD program is a true preservation studies doctoral program aer curatorial Ph.D. program in mind (see story marriage of art history, hand-skills like a three-year Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship at right). Decoding the Old Masters is a studio art, and science, especially chemistry. in Painting Conservation at the National graduate level course focusing on all the Students must have a strong background in Gallery of Art. One of the big draws for her technical matters pertaining to an artwork— all three disciplines for admission to the was the opportunity to conduct like materials, techniques and program, before continuing with even more interdisciplinary research by capitalizing on deterioration—and what that technical intensive theory and practice in those existing interdepartmental relationships at information can reveal, like the condition or subjects,” said Baade, a 2006 WUDPAC UD, especially between WUDPAC and the provenance of the piece. graduate. UD’s chemistry department. As a Mellon Fellow at the National Gallery UD’s doctoral level preservation studies De Ghetaldi has already begun of Art, de Ghetaldi had the opportunity to program (PSP) was established more communicating with researchers in UD’s interact with many curators in her recently, and like WUDPAC, enjoys unique chemistry department to plan how she can conservation work on the treatment of Old collaborations among a wide variety of UD best take advantage of that department’s Master easel paintings. With their traditional programs and departments, combining advanced analytical equipment and education as art historians, most of the studies in anthropology, art conservation, art expertise to examine the microscopic curators had relatively little background in history, biology, material culture studies, samples of paintings involved in her how to examine and understand the material chemistry, materials science, urban affairs research. “I knew I wanted that aspects of artworks in their own institutions, and more. Current doctoral students’ interdisciplinary interaction and but they were hungry to learn. 5
uD a leader in cross-disciplinary interdisciplinary study in the once egg tempera, all with the goal of learning collaboration divergent fields. “While a number of more about the physical properties of the With few exceptions, hands-on colleges and universities have recently artworks they’re studying. Explained de examination of the methods and materials started to adopt a more interdisciplinary Ghetaldi, “As these young art historians of artworks has not traditionally been a educational approach,” observed de begin to apply for museum curatorial part of art history graduate studies, said Ghetaldi, “the University of Delaware is at positions, their added background in Baade and de Ghetaldi, but that’s changing. the forefront of this trend.” technical art history combined with hands- e National Gallery experience e new Decoding the Masters course has on experience will make them uniquely crystallized for de Ghetaldi the continuing art history graduate students making some qualified.” need for greater cross collaboration and of their own pigments and painting with By Nora Riehl Zelluk new art history program to prepare future curators A generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon history—they found it necessary to learn on Foundation will help launch a new curatorial the job from their art conservators, track for doctoral art history students at the accountants, public relations managers, University of Delaware, making the program personnel directors, and so on. one of only a handful in the country to For this reason, in addition to rigorous art prepare future curators for careers as leaders historical training through graduate
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as a model for curatorial education at the studies, art conservation, public engagement of art history o h highest level,” said Nina Kallmyer, professor and business and nonprofit management. P and chair of art history. Another valuable asset, added Kallmyer, is Capitalizing on established uD UD’s mid-Atlantic location, with the wide Expanding on the art history Ph.D. programs variety of high caliber museums and art Most graduate programs in art history train A major asset at UD, explained Kallmyer, is institutions nearby. e program requires students for work in academe, especially in the existence of established, world-renowned two internships in art museums, where teaching critical theory and the social history conservation and preservation studies students will gain real-world curatorial, of art. To explore the idea of developing a programs, the Winterthur-UD Program in exhibition and publication experience. e curatorial program at UD, Kallmyer began Art Conservation (WUDPAC) and the UD program’s partner museums include the canvassing her own curator friends and preservation studies program (PSP). Delaware Art Museum, the Philadelphia colleagues, then interviewing professional rough coursework in those programs, the Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy curators at major art institutions around the art history students will focus on such topics of the Fine Arts and e Walters Art country. “All of them were trained in as techniques and materials of paintings, Museum in Baltimore, among others. academic institutions and held examination and treatment of art objects, “I oen meet students who wish to pursue a ‘conventional’ art history doctoral degrees. conservation ethics and research methods. But what all of them emphasized was the career in museum work but are frustrated by UD’s museum studies program is already a extent to which their job involved so much the lack of curatorial Ph.D. programs,” said valuable resource for many art history more than ‘just’ art history,” said Kallmyer. Michael Taylor, director of the Hood students, some of whom complete the Museum of Art at Dartmouth College and Art museum directors and curators reported graduate certificate in museum studies along former Muriel and Philip Berman Curator of essentially having to “learn the ropes” on with their graduate art history coursework, Modern Art at the Philadelphia Museum of their own as they rose to leadership positions to broaden their skill set. Course options Art. “is program’s core curriculum will in their institutions. Faced with the issues include collections management, museum attract excellent students from across the and problems involved in managing and education, exhibition design and nation and world.” directing an art institution—many organization and public engagement. completely outside their expertise in art By Nora Riehl Zelluk 6 Interdisciplinary Programs Issue
“Our portion of the appointment assesses nurse Managed health Center provides their individual fitness level in the areas of service while also educating students muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition. Together, the entire e Nurse Managed Health Center (NMHC) “is program is enabling them to see in real experience provides them with a better at the University of Delaware was launched in time some of the things they’re learning about understanding of both their individual fitness August 2010 to provide health care for UD in class,” said Associate Professor Shelley level and their overall health. Our staff and employees on campus, but the center is also Provost-Craig. “In some instances, they’re students take time during the appointment to providing a valuable interprofessional observing symptoms that they might discuss their current fitness regimen and set education opportunity for UD students. otherwise only read about in a book, and goals to prepare them for their annual fitness test in the spring.” During January 2012, the NMHC they’re learning what they should do in these conducted physical exams and fitness testing cases. It’s also a nice experience for them to Benefits to the uD community interface with students in other health care for the 45 officers in the UD police force, For the UD police officers, the program disciplines.” with graduate students from three academic enabled all of the required annual health units in the College of Health Sciences Nurse practitioner student Amanda Galloway services to be provided under one roof in one participating in all aspects of the screenings works in the medical intensive care unit at coordinated appointment. under the direction of NMHC director and Christiana Care, where she sees only very sick “By its very nature, police work can have a nurse practitioner Allen Prettyman. patients. “Here, I’m working with people who profound effect on an officer’s health,” said rough the program: are mostly healthy,” she said. “e experience Chief Patrick Ogden, director of Public I’m gaining in performing routine physicals is • Graduate students in kinesiology and Safety at UD. “Officers encounter many good practice for what I’ll be doing when I applied physiology performed treadmill challenges to their health that include shi graduate.” exercise stress tests; work, physically demanding tasks, exposure to According to Kathy Corbitt, director of UD’s the outdoor elements, and the responsibility • Students in the graduate nurse practitioner Employee Wellness Program, the current of making life-and-death decisions at any program performed physical exams and program builds on an existing physical moment of their tour of duty, all while assisted with stress testing; and assessment protocol that her office had been maintaining their own safety.” • Graduate students in health promotion, conducting for the UD Police over the past “A large part of an officer staying safe is by working through UD’s Employee Wellness four years. being healthy and staying physically fit,” he Program, gained experience with biometric added. “is annual assessment allows officers measurements and health education. “rough our new partnership with the College of Health Sciences, we were able to to maintain a level of health and physical In addition, undergraduates in medical expand the existing protocol and provide the fitness that will help them make it home safely technology collected blood samples, officers with a very comprehensive physical to to their families and loved ones at the end of performed routine urinalysis, and processed include lab work and stress testing, among each tour of duty.” and prepared laboratory samples. other things,” she said. By Diane Kukich Programs enriched by hands-on clinical experience Alex DelCollo, a student in the health “Interprofessional education has been promotion master’s program, checks endorsed by the Institute of Medicine as a an officer’s pulse before conducting mechanism to improve the overall quality of fitness tests. health care,” said College of Health Sciences Dean Kathleen Matt. “e project with UD Public Safety is a great example of an academically enriching interdisciplinary program for our students, that also provides a medical screening service for an important n o
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Master’s program and new certificate option pave path to wellness According to Mike Peterson, chair of the Department of team to facilitate behavior change among at-risk patients, Behavioral health and nutrition (BhAn) at the university of to decrease demand for health care services and to reduce Delaware, uD is“out in front in health promotion, wellness morbidity across the lifespan. and behavioral change.” Overlap in the course offerings for the M.S. in health BhAn already offers a bachelor’s degree in health behavior promotion and the coaching certificate will enable science and a master’s degree in health promotion, and a interested students to earn both credentials at the same team led by Peterson is currently developing a post- time with just a few additional requirements. baccalaureate health coaching certificate program. “Enrollment in our programs is growing every year,” “Sixty percent of the factors leading to premature death Peterson said,“and the placement rate for graduates of our are under our control,” said Peterson,“including behaviors health promotion master’s is close to 100 percent.” like smoking, obesity, stress and inactivity. health coaching is emerging as a viable way to help people adopt behaviors For more information about the graduate health that reduce their risk for chronic disease as well as modify promotion program and the health coaching certificate and stop behaviors that are detrimental to their health.” program, contact Peterson at [email protected]. the new post-baccalaureate program is aimed at preparing By Diane Kukich health professionals to work in a clinical setting as part of a
Professional Science Master’s program update e University of Delaware launched two program. “I wanted to have more doors open Professional Science Master’s (P.S.M.) degree for me within the science industry,” he said. programs in 2010, one in biotechnology and Friedberg appreciated the flexibility the one in bioinformatics. Both now have biotechnology program offered. “ere is a students in the pipeline, and the lot of room to hone in on what you are truly biotechnology program has had its first interested in. It also gives you a chance to graduate. step outside of your comfort zone and take a Professional Science Master’s degrees are class or two that you would otherwise never designed to produce graduates with in-depth get an opportunity to take.” knowledge of science coupled with strong
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Ashland, Inc., a specialty chemical company, h policy and law, and team-building, which are Friedberg supported the marketing and P essential for successful careers in industry. Biotechnology P.S.M. graduate communications function for their food, Brett Friedberg with faculty director Brett Friedberg, the first graduate of the pharmaceutical and personal care industries. Melinda Duncan. UD P.S.M. in biotechnology, said that the Friedberg said, “Ashland utilizes an interdisciplinary nature of the program is understanding of chemistry and abundance tough, but gave me an opportunity to what first attracted him. “I was able to gain of research to help sell its products, and I was experience and gain knowledge in both business experience,” he said, “without able to apply my strong science background biotechnology and business. Between the sacrificing my interest in biology.” to the business side of marketing and wide variety of coursework and the Chris Ahmer, a current student in the communications.” A perfect fit for someone internship, the P.S.M. program gave me an biotechnology P.S.M. echoed Friedberg’s in the P.S.M. program. opportunity to meet and work with people thoughts. e opportunity to take the “I gained experience in multiple areas that from many different backgrounds. is has additional courses through the Alfred Lerner have allowed me to expand my education helped me grow in areas that you don’t get School of Business and Economics drew him and grow as a person,” Friedberg reflected on from studying a textbook.” to the P.S.M. as opposed to a traditional M.S. his P.S.M. experience. “e coursework was By Tara White Kee 8 Interdisciplinary Programs Issue
Following the knowledge: Graduate students cross college lines for advanced coursework and development
ere are many opportunities across UD for graduate students to “e participation of students from diverse disciplines has actually take advantage of professional development programs in colleges enriched our concept of science,” said Sudarshan Dutta, a postdoc and departments outside their core academic discipline, providing in plant and soil sciences. “We can get out of our own discipline benefits for all involved. and get a sense of the overall community of science and what every ‘citizen’ of the ‘republic of science’ needs to know.” Research integrity class trains grad students to become pee r ‘ethics educators’ Economic analysis class provides advanced Last semester, 21 UD graduate students completed what may be research tools the most interdisciplinary graduate-level class on campus: Research Last semester, graduate students from three UD colleges enrolled Ethics, part of UD’s Responsibility and Integrity in Science and in Professor William Latham’s Applied Econometrics (ECON Engineering (RAISE) program . 803), an advanced course in applying statistical techniques to Representing diverse fields, including geography, psychology, analyze economic data. business, education, wildlife ecology, political science, physics and One such student is Robin Dutta, a graduate student in the engineering, the students complete the seminar-style class on School of Public Policy and Administration whose research research ethics, receiving a stipend and committing to lead research focus is in energy and environmental policy. “I took ECON 803 ethics activities as peer educators. to learn more about economic modeling to better understand “e math is pretty simple,” said philosophy professor Tom Powers, economic predictions,” said Dutta. “Specifically, I am looking at one of three professors leading the seminar-style course. “We are the economics of sustainable energy, and I would like to apply leveraging the training these students receive to reach many more what I learn to politics and the policy arena.” across the University.” “Teaching students with diverse backgrounds presents both UD’s program began as a National Science Foundation-funded pilot challenges and advantages,” commented Professor Latham. project in 2007. Since then, applications to join the class have “Sometimes, dealing with a challenge can produce an unexpected increased to such an extent that Powers and his co-instructors, advantage. For example, when I need to discuss concepts that philosophy professor Mark Greene and oceanography professor Bill should already be familiar to economics students I try to find Ullman, have doubled the number of students in the class and are ways of doing so that communicate well to non-economics contemplating adding additional sections in the future. students. But the economics students hear these explanations and learn new ways of thinking about economic concepts.” roughout the semester, the students ponder issues such as the falsification of results, conflicts of interest in industry-funded Latham further capitalizes on the students’ diversity of research, whistle-blower vulnerability, plagiarism and more. backgrounds through classroom discussion. “I use a lot of current Real-life examples keep the discussion lively, said Powers, who events to illustrate the analytical techniques and invite students also directs the Science, Ethics and Public Policy program at UD. to contribute to these discussions. So finance students contribute “Having students from so many different disciplines can make the more to discussions about the values of companies while conversation in class more difficult,” added Powers, “but it can also agriculture students understand commodity markets and make it richer as we discuss how different energy and environmental policy students understand global disciplines approach warming better.” ethical questions.” Added Dutta, “In my research, I have constantly wanted to get the economist’s perspective. My research would not be as well developed without the input from Dr. Latham. His economic and business expertise has been
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Business class broadens science pretty exclusively within the realm of business administration, the course covers students’ education research, and I wanted to have more doors key business principles like organization Designed for non-business graduate open for me within the science industry.” and management, market research and students across UD who have a desire to P.S.M.s at UD were developed with input marketing, operations management and include business basics in their graduate from leading industry representatives to decision analysis, accounting and financial education, Survey of Business (BUAD 500) prepare students to go directly from the analysis. e course also stresses business was developed as one of the “plus courses” classroom to positions in business, technical writing and presentation skills. for UD’s Professional Science Master’s industry, government or nonprofit Commented Ahmer, “is class was one of (P.S.M.) degree programs in biotechnology employment. For that reason, the plus my favorites, with a really flexible, open and bioinformatics. courses are intended to provide practical learning environment. We discussed business UD biotechnology graduate student knowledge in business, leadership, topics relating to the U.S. and around the Chris Ahmer said the opportunity to take entrepreneurship, project management, world that were relevant not only to what we business classes to supplement his core public administration and more. were learning, but how these facts related to science coursework is what attracted him to Along with other P.S.M. graduate students, us as students and future members of the the P.S.M. degree. “I knew that a traditional Ahmer completed BUAD 500 last fall. American work force.” M.S. in a biology field would mean a career Taught by Allen Fisher, instructor in By Beth Chajes and Nora Riehl Zelluk
SPPA marks 50 years of scholarship and public service
UD’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a career conference; a reception to honor its local, national and global partners; and a “Leadership, Service and Policy” lecture series featuring speakers like Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and U.S. Sen. Chris Coons. Established in 1961 with funding from the r e d
Ford Foundation, SPPA became one of the n a x e first interdisciplinary university programs in l A e r the nation to focus on the challenges of b m A
urban America and has since established itself y b o t as a first class program focused on integrating o h academic excellence with professional P tony Allen, a uD alumnus and trustee, and communications executive with experience. “A half-century later, we have Bank of America, addresses the SPPA career conference. emerged as a globally recognized, comprehensive school of public affairs, with e Careers in Public and Community career conferences and job fairs in which nationally-ranked academic programs and Service conference brought together current students can meet with potential research and public service programs that notable leaders and alumni from employers in the public sector. impact the public and nonprofit sectors at all government, public policy and the public “As we celebrate a historic milestone, we are levels,” says SPPA director Maria Aristigueta. and private sectors, with the goal of also rededicated to our longstanding providing students across UD with Speaking at the March 19 reception, UD mission of benefiting the communities we strategies for gaining a competitive edge in President Patrick Harker praised the serve,” says Aristigueta. their employment search while highlighting School’s contributions to UD and the the diverse array of public service careers. e culminating anniversary event will be public. “When we talk about UD’s service the Alumni Social and Scholarship mission—when we talk about ‘Citizen With more than 300 in attendance, the Fundraiser on Saturday, June 2, part of UD’s University’—we’re talking about the School conference was “our collective gi back to Alumni Weekend festivities. e event is of Public Policy and Administration,” said students, alumni, partners and friends,” open to all. Visit www.sppa.udel.edu/ Harker. “It’s at the heart of service comments Aristigueta. In the future, the june-2012-alumni-social/ for details. scholarship—research applied to public School plans to continue the momentum policy and the public good.” from this year’s conference with annual By Artika Rangan Casini 10 Interdisciplinary Programs Issue
Material culture research provides outreach platform
A punch bowl in the China trade; citizen soldier monuments; lynching memorials remembering a dark past. ese and other fascinating artifacts populate the syllabus of the “Objects as Cultural Artifacts” class at UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Wilmington. Presented for four years running by UD graduate students in the humanities, the course involves collaboration between UD’s r
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over 50. o t o h e graduate students’ presentations are an P outgrowth of their participation in UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning instructors nan norling and Stuart Siegell, with uD art Public Engagement in Material Culture history graduate student La tanya Autry. Institute (PEMCI), funded by a grant from Deborah Andrews, English professor and commented Norling. “is course continues National Endowment for the Humanities director of the Center for Material Culture to attract an audience of 60 or more each (NEH) to encourage and train graduate Studies. Osher members, in turn, learn about week, many of whom come back every year.” students to communicate their research to research taking place at UD, she added. Siegell added, “We are delighted that the public. e institute gives graduate previous presenters have returned this students hands-on experience in public A win-win across-campus project semester to update us on their research.” speaking, interviews and more. Earning an award in 2009 from the Seeing research with fresh eyes Developing public engagement University Continuing Education skills Association for its unique cooperative La Tanya Autry is one of the repeat format, the class is a win-win, across-campus presenters, a doctoral student in art history Sarah Beetham presented her research on project, commented Jim Broomall, assistant studying the history of lynching in America the emergence of the ‘citizen soldier provost of professional and continuing by examining lynching memorials. She’s monument’ as public sculpture aer the studies, which oversees UD’s lifelong given many outreach presentations in Civil War. “e PEMCI workshops really learning programs. “ere is wonderful addition to the ones at Osher. “I find it helped develop my skills in public speaking. dialogue between the graduate students and helpful to present my research to people I enjoyed presenting at the lifelong learning lifelong learning students,” said Broomall. from various backgrounds. In addition to program,” said Beetham, who is completing a “Osher Lifelong Learning is proud to encouraging me to see the project with fresh Ph.D. in art history at UD. “e art provide a forum for emerging scholars to eyes, the comments and questions oen historian plays a crucial role in working with share their research with an engaged point the way to other approaches or the public to come up with new ways to community of learners. It illustrates the research sources,” commented Autry. think about and preserve public art. Much positive synergy between the Osher program “Although working on the dissertation is more so than art in museums, public works and UD.” rigorous, it feels good to know that many are accessible for people to visit and learn people are interested in my project.” from, and they are owned by the Coordinating on the lifelong learning side, community. Art historians who specialize in Nan Norling and Stuart Siegell both have And while she’s always had an interest in public engagement can convey why that taught art history courses in the Osher sharing her topic through outreach, Autry process is so important.” program. Norling is a graduate of UD’s said the PEMCI experience solidified the master of arts in liberal studies program and concept of public engagement for her: “I e Osher presentations serve as an excellent Siegell is a docent at the Delaware Art now consider it an integral part of my opportunity for the graduate students to Museum. identity as an emerging scholar and a vital practice what they’ve learned in the PEMCI component of a democratic society.” training, and fulfill the outreach “Learning about different objects and art requirements of the NEH grant, said takes you places you never thought you’d go,” By Nora Riehl Zelluk 11
School of Education addresses high needs areas with interdisciplinary programs
Within the last several years, the School of Education has created Additionally, they are eligible for dual certification in their general three one-year master’s degree programs in partnership with the education content area and secondary special education. College of Arts and Sciences. All three professional programs train Students are placed in local partnership high schools as special teachers to take roles in high needs areas. education teacher interns where they receive supervision from UD teaching English as a second language and school district staff. Designed to meet the growing need for certified ESL teachers in Master of arts in teaching Delaware and surrounding states, the M.A. in teaching English as a Students with degrees in English, mathematics or science can become second language (TESL) program is an interdisciplinary program high school or middle school teachers in their discipline by pursuing a involving the School of Education and the departments of one year master of arts in teaching (MAT). is program is intended Linguistics, and Foreign Languages and Literatures. e degree for students to become certified in teaching at the secondary level prepares students for teaching in ESL classrooms, and also in colleges (grades 6-12) in a single subject. and language institutes in the U.S. and abroad. Students learn how to lead a classroom, plan lessons, assess student e “4+1” program allows an English major to graduate with a B.A. learning, reflect on their own teaching, and improve their practice in English and an M.A. in teaching English as a second language at over time, then complete a year-long internship with a partner school the end of five years, compared to a four-year bachelor’s degree and a to gain intensive classroom experience. two-year master’s degree. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a master e collaboration among education, linguistics and foreign languages of arts in teaching with an institutional recommendation for teacher is crucial to TESL. To be effective in the field, teachers need certification. background in the process of second language acquisition, and a command of linguistics concepts relating to the English language. About the School of Education ey also must be able to translate their knowledge into classroom Consistently ranked as a top education school by U.S. News & World practices that allow their students to learn English effectively. Report, UD’s School of Education is a vibrant learning community Secondary special education that prepares graduate students for careers devoted to the solution of our most pressing educational problems. Over 400 graduate students UD undergraduate secondary education majors can opt to apply for a in the School of Education learn alongside faculty with interests “4 +1” master’s program in secondary special education. is is a five ranging from teacher education to curriculum theory and development year program combining undergraduate and graduate work. Upon to community-based education models and educational leadership. completion of the program students earn a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a master’s degree in special education. By Tara White Kee uD library resources serve manuscripts, maps, prints, librarians from the Reference photographs and other Department and the Special graduate students original resources from the Collections Department to 15th to the 21st century. classes focused on the the university of Delaware Library is specific subject matter of a n
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