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Thompson named COE Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research  Walt Thompson, Regents' professor in the College of Education's Department of Kinesiology and Health, has been named the COE's Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, effective Sept. 10. "In his new role, Dr. Thompson will be responsible for working with the departments on recruiting graduate students and developing new graduate programs," said Paul Alberto, COE interim dean. "Additionally, he will have a significant role in helping us expand our research portfolio." Thompson, who joined the COE faculty in 1994, serves as executive director of After-School All-Stars Atlanta, which provides comprehensive after-school programs for at-risk students in the metro-Atlanta area. He also serves as a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Since joining the faculty, he has received over $13 million in external funding. To read more about Thompson and his work in the COE, click here.
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Upcoming Events in the
College of Education
24th annual Benjamin E. Mays Lecture
October 4, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Georgia State University
Speakers Auditorium
44 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Presenter: Adelaide Sanford
Adelaide Sanford, retired educator and former vice chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, will speak at the 24th annual Benjamin E. Mays Lecture on Oct. 4, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the Georgia State University Speakers Auditorium (44 Courtland St., Atlanta).
In her 35-year career in education, Sanford served as an elementary school teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal and principal in New York City, garnering city-wide recognition for her school's improvements in student achievement, teacher morale and gifted programs. After retiring in 1985, she was elected to two 7-year terms as a member-at-large on the New York State Board of Regents and served two 3-year terms as its vice chancellor. Sanford's leadership in elementary school education and empowering low-income communities earned her numerous awards, including the Josephine Shaw Lowell Award and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Humanitarian Award.
This event, hosted by the Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence, is free and open to the public. A reception will be held from 5-6:15 p.m. and a dessert reception will follow the lecture.
For more information, contact aturk@gsu.edu or (404) 413-8114.
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Did You Know?
The College of Education is the 19th largest producer in master's graduation of African-Americans nationally, and the largest producer among public universities in the state of Georgia, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
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