Hursh Publishes Article, Contributes Book Chapter
David Hursh, associate professor, teaching and curriculum, contributed the chapter "Critical Theory" to the recently published book Critical Thinking and Learning: An Encyclopedia for Parents and Teachers (Greenwood Press; March 2004). In addition, Hursh published the article "Imagining the Future: Growing Up Working Class; Teaching in the University" in the Summer 2003 issue of Educational Foundations.

Ares Presents at Conference
Nancy Ares, assistant professor, teaching and curriculum, presented at the Conference on Classroom Aggregation Technology for Activating and Assessing Learning and Your Students' Thinking (CATAALYST) at the Stanford Research Institute in Stanford, Calif. in April. Ares served on the panel: What are the issues and topics to consider in theorizing CATAALYST outcomes, and presented on the theories of participation that can be used to explain the patterns of participation in CATAALYST classrooms.

Curren Presents in Amsterdam, Speaks at Kent State
Randall Curren, professor, educational leadership, presented the paper "Developmental Liberalism" at the Free University in Amsterdam, Netherlands in April. Curren also was one of 12 speakers at the Kent State Fifth Annual Symposium on Democracy: Democracy and Homeland Security, presenting the paper "Public Reason and the Foundation of Security."

Borasi Named to Presidential Search Committee
Raffaella Borasi, dean, has been named a University Advisory Committee member by Board of Trustees Chairman G. Robert Witmer Jr., and will be working to find a successor to University President Thomas Jackson. For information on the presidential search visit www.rochester.edu/presidentialseach.

Luehmann Presents in Vancouver
April Luehmann, assistant professor, teaching and curriculum, gave three presentations at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) in Vancouver, British Columbia in April. They were "Inquire into Inquiry: A search for evidence of meaningful science learning in experiential settings"; "The Art and Science of Negotiation: Tips, Tactics, and Topics"; and "Power in Numbers: Peer Support for Research."

Choppin Defends Dissertation, Co-Edits Book, Chairs Panel
Jeffrey Choppin, assistant professor, teaching and curriculum, successfully defended his dissertation, "How Teachers' Discourse Practices Affect Student Engagement in the Context of Mathematics Reform" this month at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Choppin also co-edited the recently published book Empowering the Beginning Teacher of Mathematics (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; February 2004) In addition, Choppin was appointed chair of the editorial panel of the Mathematics Teacher magazine for the upcoming year.

Mackie Presents at Conference
Karen Mackie, instructor and outreach coordinator for counseling, presented her working paper "Narrating a Global Self: Towards a Psychological Understanding of Complex Cultural Identity" at a conference in Jamaica sponsored by the International Association for Counselling.

Finnigan Contributes Book Chapter
Kara Finnigan, assistant professor, educational leadership, co-wrote the chapter "Teacher Compensation and Teacher Workforce Development" in the recently published book, Developing the Teacher Workforce (University of Chicago Press, April 2004).

Santora Presents Paper
Ellen Santora, assistant professor, teaching and curriculum presented the paper "The Evolution of Electronic Portfolios as Sites for Transformative Reflection and Theorizing," which was co-written with Warner doctoral student Paula Morris, at the Annual Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Conference in Atlanta, Ga. in March.

Lewis Presents at Conference, Judges Awards
Aimee Lewis, communications and Web manager, served as a faculty member and speaker at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's national conference on Marketing, PR and the Net in Washington, D.C. She gave the presentation, "Great GUI: What It Is, How to Develop It," and participated in two panels on Web site management. Lewis also served as a national judge for the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) awards, in addition to judging the VOX awards for the Memphis chapter of PRSA.

Staff Join Warner
Three new staff members have joined the Warner School this month. Barbara Zappia, associate director of grants and foundation relations, previously was the planning and evaluation specialist and outcomes manager at Action for a Better Community. Michelle Frechette, director of admissions and enrollment management, was most
recently the registrar
at the Simon School. And Beth Scott, who was the director of field experiences at SUNY Geneseo, is the new coordinator of student teaching.

Counseling Faculty Staff Speak, Present
Several counseling and human development faculty and students presented papers at two conferences in April. At the New York Mental Health Counseling Association in Albany, Kathryn Douthit, assistant professor, presented "The Psychiatric Genetic Revolution: Implications for Counselors." Karen Mackie, instructor and outreach coordinator for counseling, presented "The Reflexive and Introspective Clinical Counselor: Toward a Professional Development Model for the Counseling Profession." Gerald Rubenstein, part-time faculty, presented "From Mindlessness to Mindfulness: Returning to our Body Experience." And Warner doctoral students Peter Abas and Paul Coleman presented "Understanding and Counseling Elderly with Loneliness and Depression" and "Pieces of a Broken Mind: Comparative Views of the Causes of Schizophrenia," respectively.
At the American Counseling Association's world conference in Kansas City, Mo., Doug Guiffrida, assistant professor, presented "Othermothering: A Framework for Understanding the Experiences of African American College Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution." In Addition, Kathryn Douthit, assistant professor, presented "The Counselor and Management of Genetically-Linked Mental Disorder: Advocacy, Prevention, Multiculturalism, and Contextualism." Howard Kirschenbaum, professor and chair, presented "Adler and Rogers: Humanistic Roots of Contemporary Counseling." And Warner doctoral student Stephen Demanchick presented "Person-Centered Play Therapy with Adults with Developmental Disabilities."