Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio. With a student body of 16,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. The College of Education, Health, and Society offers 30 undergraduate majors in all areas influencing education, health, and social work. We prepare our graduates to to be dynamic leaders in a changing world.
Career services honored eleven faculty members across the university for excellence in career development with four honorees being members of EHS. Congratulations to Gretchen Matuszak – Dietetics, Sam Morris – Sport Leadership and Management, Terri Spahr Nelson – Social Work and Aimin Wang – Educational Psychology on this special recognition. Read more>>
Denise Taliaferro Baszile joins Dean Michael Dantley on the leadership team of the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Baszile was selected as Vice President of Division B (Curriculum Studies) while Dr. Dantley serves in the same capacity for Division A (Administration, Leadership and Organization). AERA is the largest research organization in the world. Their mission … More EHS Associate Dean elected to Vice President of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Congratulations to Miami University Department of Educational Psychology professor Darrel Davis for being awarded the 2016 Knox Distinguished Teaching Award! The award recognizes one faculty member who uses creative, innovative and engaging teaching methods at the undergraduate level. An in-depth article appears in the Miami Wire: Darrel Davis receives 2016 Knox Distinguished Teaching Award
Full article here: http://miamioh.edu/news/top-stories/2016/04/distinguished-service-awards-students.html?utm_source=All+Faculty%2C+Staff+and+Opt+In&utm_campaign=ae6ede7668-Miami_Wire_April_18_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_41236ce523-ae6ede7668-113350053 by Kerry McFadden, university news and communications intern (excerpt) “Megan Beaver – public health major from Brecksville. Beaver has been a leader on campus for student health and wellness, serving as a HAWK peer health educator for three years and serving as co-president alongside award winner Kathie Wollney. She expanded the … More 6 EHS students awarded President’s Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Britney Bruce, a social work master’s degree (MASW) student in the department of family studies and social work. She wrote a grant that was funded by National Crime Victims’ Right Week Grant awarded by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office awards. Her proposal, awarded $1500, is to create a billboard that will run March 28 – April 24th on … More Social Work Masters Degree Student gets funding for billboard project
What is your major? How did you decide on that major? SLAM [Sport Leadership and Management], but I started off in Kinesiology with the hopes of going into physical therapy. I realized that path was not for me after my freshman year. It was not until I took KNH 212 (sport management) my sophomore year that … More SLAM Student profile: What is next?
Project Béisbol’s International Sports Leadership Program By Andrew Boylan I boarded a plane with 50 pounds of baseball equipment and a love for the game of baseball. I had never been outside of the United States before, and I was set to depart to Bogotá, Colombia. Not knowing what to expect, I was a little … More Project Béisbol’s International Sports Leadership Program
Recently, Lindsey Houlihan, clinical faculty in the department of family studies and social work, alerted us to these fine students in the Greater Miami Valley Joint Master of Arts in Social Work (MASW) program at Miami University. If you are interested in social work or just want to know what social workers do, here are four outstanding … More Social work student spotlight
College of Education, Health and Society department of teacher education, department of educational psychology, and department of kinesiology and health students travelled to the Dominican Republic over Spring Break for a service learning project. Read the news article highlighting the trip at http://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/miami-university-students-take-alternative-spring-breaks The department of educational leadership took a similar trip over winter term. Read more … More Miami University students choose service over sunbathing for Spring Break
Anne Finger is Miami University College of Education, Health and Society’s 2016 Kate Welling Distinguished Scholar in Disability Studies. Originally from Oakland, California, Anne is a writer, activist and educator working across the United States for the disability awareness movement. Throughout her career, Anne has been invited to speak at numerous universities, centers and organizations including … More 2015-16 Kate Welling Distinguished Scholar in Disability Studies
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