UMBC alumni share their experiences supporting Baltimore communities at the 2015 University Retreat.

How we rebuild: UMBC alumni on supporting Baltimore communities

Aug 25, 2015 / 4 minutes of reading

Joe Jones remembers the day vividly. After attending Freddie Gray’s funeral at New Shiloh Baptist Church on April 27, 2015, he walked to his office across the street at the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) and found his staff gathered around a television watching CNN footage of unrest just blocks away. As he shared that experience with a crowd of UMBC faculty, staff, and student leaders four months later, he emphasized that two words came to mind as CFUF planned how to move forward with community-building in Baltimore: respect and trust. Jones ‘06, social work, was one of six UMBC… Continue Reading How we rebuild: UMBC alumni on supporting Baltimore communities

Narrative Arc: Stephen Morgan ’72, Psychology

Aug 18, 2015 / 4 minutes of reading

Sometimes a person’s journey to become one of the state’s most effective CEOs is surprisingly direct. Take Stephen Morgan ’72, psychology, who is the executive director of The Arc Baltimore. Morgan began his career at the organization as an undergraduate, teaching at a summer camp for disabled adults. Fast forward to 2014, and the Maryland Daily Record names him as one of “Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs.” It’s an achievement that Morgan observes is as much about the organization as it is about his leadership. “The award is flattering,” he says, “but what I like is that it’s for the ‘most… Continue Reading Narrative Arc: Stephen Morgan ’72, Psychology

Joan Shin, Education, Writes about the International Children’s Song Approach in The Conversation

Jun 25, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Joan Shin, education professor of practice, recently published an article in The Conversation that examined the power of using children’s songs to introduce children to different cultures and the world around them. “Without realizing it, children learn language and content simultaneously. Songs build skills that help children distinguish the sounds of a language, and connect sound to script and assist with vocabulary building,” Shin wrote. Shin discussed the teaching approach she developed that combines her song research and search for cultural materials to teach English as a global language. Shin’s “international children’s song approach” uses songs from around the world as a method… Continue Reading Joan Shin, Education, Writes about the International Children’s Song Approach in The Conversation

Education Department Announces First Summer Enrichment Experience Scholars Program

Jun 11, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

In keeping with our commitment to developing programs that promote the well-being and success of our Professional Development Schools’ (PDS) P-12 students, the UMBC Education Department is pleased to announce its first Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE) Scholars program. With their principal and mentor teacher’s endorsement, UMBC teacher candidates have nominated students from their internship classrooms to attend the summer learning camps at UMBC – free of charge. A total of seven students from UMBC PDS schools have been selected as SEE Scholars. Four students from Violetville Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore City will attend Measuring Up! What’s in a Number, an innovative math… Continue Reading Education Department Announces First Summer Enrichment Experience Scholars Program

Inaugural Jodi Crandall Fellows Named

May 29, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC has announced four recipients in the inaugural round of the Jodi Crandall Fellowship for Research in Language, Literacy & Culture. Named for The LLC Doctoral Program’s founder and professor emerita Dr. Jodi Crandall, the prizes will promote collaborative interdisciplinary research by LLC doctoral students. “The Jodi Crandall Fellowship will allow our doctoral students to pursue important interdisciplinary research in areas of increasingly pressing importance in our local Baltimore community and internationally; in very general terms, all of the Fellowships in 2015 will study issues involved in communicating across cultural borders,” said Dr. Craig Saper, Professor and Director of The Language, Literacy,… Continue Reading Inaugural Jodi Crandall Fellows Named

Alums in the News: Jones, Mason, Ferrero, and Shafie

Feb 12, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Last week, Joseph T. Jones ’06, social work, was interviewed on “Baltimore’s Future,” a feature segment on WYPR. Jones talked with host David Warnock about the difficulties ex-offenders face in gaining employment and how one can support the Center for Urban Families. Jones founded the CFUF in 1999 as a means to strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success. You can listen to Jones’ interview here. Last week, the Baltimore Business… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Jones, Mason, Ferrero, and Shafie

Joan Shin, Education, Wins Prestigious English-Speaking Union Book Award

Jan 23, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Joan Shin, Education Professor of Practice, has received additional recognition for her book series Our World with National Geographic Learning. The series is designed to give learners the skills and knowledge they need to learn English and understand the world around them. Our World: Level 4, has been chosen as the Best Entry for Learners in the HRH Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Awards, part of the English-Speaking Union (ESU). The award series was founded in the 1970s to acknowledge innovation and achievement in the field of English language teaching. Winners are selected for originality and substance by a panel of widely respected… Continue Reading Joan Shin, Education, Wins Prestigious English-Speaking Union Book Award

Meet our Newest Alums: Donovan, Amazu, Fung Chim, and Connor

Dec 10, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC is always full of hard-working people who aspire to do great things, and the class of 2014 is no exception. Today, we wanted to share with you what some of our recent graduates are planning to do with their Retriever education. After winning the Maryland Sea Grant to study the health of the Chesapeake Bay, Mitchell Donovan, M.S. geography and environmental systems, was also able to present his work at the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee’s Chesapeake Bay workshop. Donovan’s research has been used to justify amending future models of sediment and contaminant sources. He now plans to fulfill… Continue Reading Meet our Newest Alums: Donovan, Amazu, Fung Chim, and Connor

Zane Berge, Education, Wins Prestigious Association for Educational Communications and Technology Awards

Nov 26, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Zane Berge, professor of education, has won two prestigious Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) awards. Berge was named the winner of the Distance Education Book Award, which is given for the outstanding book published within the last three years that describes important aspects of distance education, theory, or examples that can help others involved in distance education or research on an important aspect of distance education. The award-winning book Handbook of Mobile Learning (Routledge 2013) was co-edited by Berge and his colleague at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Lin Muilenburg. For more information, click here. Berge also received the Distance… Continue Reading Zane Berge, Education, Wins Prestigious Association for Educational Communications and Technology Awards

UMBC Partnership with Arbutus Middle School Featured on BCPS TV

Oct 30, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Baltimore County Public Schools TV recently profiled UMBC’s partnership with Arbutus Middle School (AMS), featuring student teaching interns from UMBC and tutors in the Arbutus Achievers program. AMS is a professional development school (PDS) in the UMBC PDS Network, which allows student teachers to complete yearlong Education Internships at the school. Shriver Peaceworker Fellow Mark Zachar ’17 M.A., teaching, and Elizabeth Forney ’14, English, were highlighted in the video for their student teaching experiences at AMS. Forney is now a first-year teacher at AMS and credits her internship with preparing her for a career. “The transition from being an intern… Continue Reading UMBC Partnership with Arbutus Middle School Featured on BCPS TV

Round Up: UMBC in the News, 9/19

Sep 19, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Jim Bailey ‘03 and ‘08 M.A., History, Speaks at 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony Thomas Schaller, Political Science, on MSNBC UMBC Featured in The Baltimore Sun’s Special Section on Education Vice Provost Patrice McDermott Calls for Gender Equity in Peer Review Roy Meyers, Political Science, in the Herald-Mail Anne Sarah Rubin, History, in The… Continue Reading Round Up: UMBC in the News, 9/19

Eugene Schaffer and Jonathan Singer, Education, in Capital News Service

Mar 5, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

An article published March 4 in Capital News Service examines the Common Core State Standards and how college students studying education and soon entering the world of teaching are preparing for it. Education Professor and Chair Eugene Schaffer is quoted in the article describing UMBC’s curriculum and the department’s understanding of the need to prepare students for the Common Core: “We know that the people that graduate this coming spring will be entering the classrooms and will be teaching Common Core,” Schaffer said. “This is a great concern of ours.” Schaffer also commented on internships that are completed in the classroom by… Continue Reading Eugene Schaffer and Jonathan Singer, Education, in Capital News Service

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