Jim Kisiel was selected by the CNSM College Council to receive the 2008 Pretty Darn Good Professor Award. The award was created by the College Council to recognize the outstanding contributions of CNSM. Jim's nomination highlighted the exemplary work he has done in all four areas for consideration - teaching, service, scholarly and creative activities and leadership. Since Jim started with us in 2003 he has had 10 articles published, procured outside funding, taken on extensive leadership roles, taught his classes very well and contributed to the department in ways that are often reserved to senior faculty members. Jim received his award (and a check!) at the CNSM College Meeting in late August.
Bill Ritz's highly popular book, A Head Start on Science, won a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers. AEP awards are the highest honors in educational publishing. Congratulations Bill! For more information on the awards program, please see the AEP website.
Long time CSULB lecturer Jo Topps co-authored a book on assessment centered teaching practices. The book includes information about conceptual flow, a concept addressed in our preservice science teacher preparation courses for years, and results from an NSF funded project, Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL). Jo and her WestEd colleagues will be sharing information from their projects and this book during a STAR Seminar Series this fall.
Each year the Alumni Association selects an outstanding graduate from each college. The graduate then selects that professor who has been their MVP, Most Valuable Professor. Laura Henriques was selected by College of Education Outstanding Graduate Marc Berkstresser as his MVP for 2008.
October 2007 found the Science Education Department winning a University Award for assessment activities associated with the class A Process Approach to Science (SCED 401). Programs from across campus participated in a poster session designed to showcase assessment and evaluation activities. Our poster (and activities) merited a second place award.
