Dorothy Muller, Associate Professor
Curriculum &Instruction and Special Assistant to the Provost
On March 8 – 11, 2006 at the 2005-2006 President of the National Deans and Directors of University Colleges and Undergraduate Studies, Dorothy Muller presided at the annual conference in Charleston, South Carolina.  She moderated the Plenary, “Climates of Crisis and Change: The Built-In Adaptability of AD&D Units” and also conducted a session entitled “When They Come with Knowledge, ‘Skills,’ and Hours: Advising Accelerated Students”.

On March 17, 2006, Dorothy Muller (Education; Office of the Provost), Jennifer Raby (Academic Computing), Dot Clayton (Faculty Development), and Joyce Newman (Harriot College of Arts and Sciences) presented “Using Blackboard Creatively as a New Faculty Orientation Tool,” at the 2006 UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, March 17, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Melissa Engleman, Professor
Department of Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
On May 25, 2006 Engleman will be presenting a national web conference n implementing universal design for learning principles in online university courses.  It will be broadcast from the Magna Publications Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

Karen R. Dawkins, Director
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
Department of Math and Science Education
Publication: Spring 2006; Using science kits to construct content understandings in elementary schools. Journal of Elementary Science Education.

Kermit Buckner, Professor
Department of Educational Leadership
Publication: Spring , 2006; Co-authored along with Drs. Dennis Van Berkum and Kenneth Lane, “Conducting Legal Research Using Technology Tools” published in Research Methods for Studying Legal Issues in Education.  This is # 72 in the Education Law Association’s Monograph Series.  The chapter provides guidance for students and other professionals who want to use technology to conduce legal research.

Dr. Terry S. Atkinson, Associate Professor, Area of Reading
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
On April 21, 2006 the UNCG School of Education Recognizes Distinguished Alumni. The Early Career Award was presented to Terry S. Atkinson: Associate Professor, College of Education, East Carolina University, PhD ’98.  This award is given for distinctive achievement to someone in the profession less than eight years since receiving their most recent UNCG School of Education degree.