Fall 2009 Events

Sept 2 Wed
Annual Division Orientation
1:00–3:00 pm, ED 335

Sept 16 Wed
"Knowing what you know and don't know, and when to seek help"
Dr. Sigmund Tobias, Educational Psychology
12:00-1:30pm, ED 335

Oct 3 Sat
2009 Fall Outing, Apple-picking, Hiking, and a BBQ
Indian Ladder Farm and Thatcher Park

Oct 14 Wed
"Fostering Independence Among Older Struggling Readers"
Lynn Gelzheiser, Associate Professor, Educational Psych/Special Education
12:00-1:30pm, ED 335

Nov 4 Wed
"Grants 101: A Basic Overview"
Sara Anderson, Assistant Director, Albany Institute for Research in Education
11:30-1:00pm, ED 335

Nov 18 Wed
"Why Educational Researchers Should Care About Defense Research and Development"
Dexter Fletcher, Institute of Defense Analyses
11:30-1:00pm, ED 335

Distinguished Alumnus

Richard Lehrer, an EdPsych alumnus who is currently a professor of science education at Vanderbilt University Peabody College, has been selected to receive American Psychological Association's 2009 Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training during APA's annual convention in Toronto, Canada.

A 1983 graduate of the division, Professor Lehrer is a faculty member at the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt. His research is focused on children's mathematical and scientific reasoning in the context of schooling and student inquiry and the semiotics of inscription.

Professor Lehrer's award will be presented at 4 pm on August 7, in the Concert Hall of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.