Congratulations October Graduates
The following Warner students earned a master of science degree in October: Viviana Benitez, Aurora Brannigan, Lisa Cloen, Sumara Coury, Jasmine Ellison, Dina Ferraraccio, Leslye Jones, Rina Lau, Jin Kyung Paek, Gladys Burgos, Emily Rantanen, Sherolletta Scissum, Amy Steed, Francisco Velasquez, Janine Weber, and Michelle Werth. Anthony Stephens earned a doctor of philosophy.

Students Discuss International Educational Systems
As part of the continuing Warner School Tuesday Lunch Hour series, a panel discussion was held on the topic of international educational systems. The discussion, "Insights into Education: An International Perspective," featured Warner doctoral students who have lived and learned in countries all over the world. The following students spoke of their experiences:

• Cecilia Rios - Mexico
• Akhtar Ghassemi - Iran
• Malathi Rangan - India
• Ching Hung Hsiao - Taiwan
• Peter Abas - Borneo, Malaysia
• Paula Morris - Jamaica (Though unable to attend, Morris submitted a paper for group discussion.)

The Tuesday Lunch Hour is held on most Tuesdays throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, and is open to everyone. For additional information, and a schedule of upcoming sessions, visit Warner's News and Events page.

Lunts Successfully Defends Dissertation
Ellen Lunts, a doctoral student in teaching and curriculum, successfully defended her dissertation "Math Teachers' Perceptions and Practices of Using Their Publicly-Accessible Class Web Sites to Support Parental Involvement and Instruction," in November.

Lunts' research examines the phenomenon of teachers' class Web sites and suggests that class Web sites have the capacity to play a major role in teachers' instructional and parental involvement practices.

Lunts received her first master's degree from the Pedagogical University of Omsk, Russia. In 1998, she moved to the United States and the following year began her studies at Warner. In 2000, she earned her second masters degree and in March, 2004 expects to receive her Ph.D.