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Assistant Professor Andraé Brown contributes chapter to “The Black Male Handbook”

tspeel — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:39:56 +0000

Andraé Brown, assistant professor of counseling psychology:

Brown recently appeared on a panel introducing “The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life,” a collection of essays about the political and social climate in the black community. This book tells the stories of black males from the hip-hop generation and tackles issues on surviving and living in today’s world. Brown’s chapter is titled “Moving Toward Mental Wellness,” and he will be hosting a seminar in February based on the work.

Brown’s “Moving Toward Mental Wellness” opens with a personal story about his father’s recovery from his fourth heart attack in ten years. Brown writes, “My father’s fight was not against flesh and blood but against the dark forces of the world. New combatants emerged daily, whether racism, sexism, corruption, police brutality[…]and he battled them all with great vigilance.”

Associate Professor Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell named Professor of the Year

tspeel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:24:04 +0000

Associate Professor of Psychology Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell has been named the Outstanding Baccalaureate Colleges Professor of the Year Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The CASE/Carnegie prize is the only national award for excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

Detweiler-Bedell, who joined the psychology faculty in 2001, immerses students in interactive and challenging lessons starting in their first psychology course. Students in her Introduction to Psychology class, for example, handle a human brain and imagine themselves as subjects in classic psychology experiments. More advanced students in her Clinical Psychology course assume the roles of therapist and patient as they learn to solve realistic problems. “CASE and the Carnegie Foundation saw in Jerusha what we also see in her: an inspiring and very talented teacher whose pedagogical approach in the classroom and laboratory is informed by excellent scholarship,” said Julio de Paula, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, of the award.

For additional details about Detweiler-Bedell’s award, including her acceptance speech, visit this Lewis & Clark site.

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Washington, D.C.) 4 Faculty Members Are Honored as U.S. Professors of the Year

Inside Higher Ed (Washington, D.C.) Top Profs

USA Today (McLean, Va.) 2008 Professors of the Year prepare students for lifelong learning

The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Lewis & Clark professor wins national educator honor

Senior named Student Employee of the Year

Anne — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:35:29 +0000

Sara Ruwitch, a senior psychology major and office assistant for the teacher education program, has been named the Student Employee of the Year at Lewis & Clark. Ruwitch has worked for the teacher education program for two years.

Six undergraduates receive Fulbright Awards

Anne — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:50:51 +0000

A record six seniors received Fulbright Awards this spring.

Recipients include Ian Hooper (teaching award, Germany), Katie Loebner (teaching award, Indonesia), Matthew Nelson (teaching award, Russia), Brandon Nichter (research award, Chile), Kate Phillips (teaching award, Thailand), and Katherine Spingarn (teaching award, Germany).

To learn more, explore this interactive map and read about the Fulbright recipients in the online newsroom.