Larson Edits Second Edition of Book on
Literacy Education
Joanne Larson, Michael W. Scandling Professor of Education, edited the recently published revised edition of Literacy as Snake Oil: Beyond the Quick Fix (Lang, 2007) that further investigates and critiques the commodification of literacy and education. The revised edition helps researchers, teacher educators, classroom teachers, and school administrators to advocate for what we know about authentic literacy learning in the context of standardization and accountability and to understand the consequences of commercially produced literacy packages on the teaching and learning of literacy. The book also includes chapters from Nancy Ares, an associate professor in teaching and curriculum and Dan Osborn, doctoral student.

Douthit, Guiffrida Published in Counseling Today
Counseling Today, an American Counseling Association (ACA) publication, recently published two Warner faculty members in its May 2007 issue. Kathryn Douthit, associate professor and chair of counseling and human development, published an article, “Averting Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type in Women: Can Counselors Help?” that talks about the role mental health counselors can play in assisting women throughout their lifespan to help reduce several risk factors for dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Douglas Guiffrida, associate professor in counseling and human development, was highlighted as the recipient of the 2007 ACA’s Ralph Berdie Memorial Research Award. He received this national award for his research on advancing college retention theory and improving ways in which counselors and other student affairs professionals prepare and support minority college students.

Brent Promoted to Professor of Education
Brian Brent has been promoted to professor of education with tenure, effective August 1.

Hazen Appointed to Director of Student Services
We are happy to announce that Logan Hazen has been appointed to director of student services. In his new role, he will oversee staff and operations of the Office of Student Services to support student, faculty, and staff needs. This includes the functions of the Registrar, Blackboard, and other administrative technology-related functions, academic operations, new and ongoing student orientation programs, classroom assignments and accessibility services, budgets, and advising select graduate student organizations.

Hursh Shares Expertise on NCLB
Hursh was a featured educator on WXXI-TV’s “Need to Know” show that aired on July 13. He shared his expertise on educational issues with the No Child Left Behind Law (NCLB) by critiquing the use of testing in schools and discussing alternatives to the current measures in place. The show aimed to help better inform parents and leaders in the community so that they can voice their concerns and proposed changes to NCLB. He also published a Speaking Out essay, titled “Use an Array of Academic Yardsticks, Scrub Standardized Tests, that was featured in the July 29 issue of the Democrat and Chronicle.

The Warner School welcomes the following new faculty and staff:

Karen DeAngelis comes to Warner as an assistant professor in educational leadership. She teaches courses on educational policy, education finance, the economics of education, and quantitative methods. Before joining the Warner School, she conducted P-16 policy research for the Illinois Education Research Council. She has taught courses in resource allocation and the economics of education at Stanford and Washington Universities.

Abraham DeLeon joins Warner as an assistant professor in teaching and curriculum, directing the social studies teacher preparation program. Prior to joining Warner, he earned his master’s in history and doctorate in curriculum and instruction, both from the University of Connecticut.

Stephanie Waterman joins Warner as an assistant professor in educational leadership. Previously, she spent 20 years at Syracuse University where she taught classes in sociology, race and gender in higher education, and indigenous education, and directed the Native Student Program. Waterman was the first Onondaga to earn a Ph.D. from Syracuse University.

Anne Sisk joins Warner as the grants researcher and writer. Previously, she worked as a freelance grant writer in Buffalo, NY. She is a graduate of Hamilton College.

Phillip White joins Warner as an administrative assistant for external relations. Previously, he worked for the Department of OB/GYN Administrative Office at Strong Memorial Hospital as an administrative secretary. Phillip is a graduate of SUNY Brockport and a graduate student at Nazareth College.