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Parents & Rossier Faculty Talk Literacy at Festival Panel
On Saturday, April 30, Rossier held a panel on families and reading in conjunction with the L.A. Times Festival of Books at USC. The lively discussion brought together a roomful of Festival attendees eager to hear about issues related to children's and adolescent literacy.  Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores (pictured above with a young guest) talked about how to cultivate a future reader in early childhood with speech and other activities in the home. Dr. Gisele Ragusa (standing, below) offered several tips and techniques to engage school-age children in reading for pleasure. Dr. Paula Carbone (center, seated) discussed what teens and adolescents are reading these days and how to encourage them to read more. Dr. John Pascarella (left) shared how kids are developing literacy skills in this new environment through online activities. The Rossier panelists took audience questions, and also offered suggestions on how to preserve the second language in a bilingual home.  Video of the entire panel discussion will be available on our YouTube channel in one week. |
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EdD Summit to Feature Groundbreaking Research 
Rossier is hosting the first Ed. D. Research Summit on Saturday, May 7, to showcase Rossier doctoral research that addresses challenges and innovative solutions relevant to issues in education. The event features presentations and poster sessions on 16 of the most exceptional dissertations selected by faculty from the Rossier doctor of education program.
Among the presenters is the 2011 Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award winner Dr. Sumun Pendakur (EdD '10) (pictured here), who will present her research on the change agents she found in elite universities who are fighting oppression and helping low-status students.
Dr. Mark Rocha, superintendent/president of Pasadena City College and member of the Rossier Board of Councilors, will give the keynote address. The summit, which includes dinner, gives Rossier Ed.D. students and alumni the opportunity to interact and engage with established education leaders from throughout the region.
Rossier Ed.D. Research Summit
Saturday, May 7, 2011
USC Davidson Conference Center
3:00 to 8:00 p.m.
RSVP here.Read more about the summit. |
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Harvard Professor Speaks "In Tribute to Teaching"
Commencement ceremonies are just around the corner, and Rossier's second annual In Tribute to Teaching event at USC Town and Gown is one of the high points of this exciting week. On Wednesday, May 11, Dr. Susan Moore Johnson, Jerome T. Murphy Professor in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will give the keynote address, with a reception to follow. Johnson studies and teaches about teacher policy, organizational change, and administrative practice. In Tribute to Teaching will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. RSVP here. For inquiries email rossier.events@usc.edu. |
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Strunk Talks to LACOE Leaders about Teacher Evaluation 
Dr. Katharine Strunk recently was asked to present to the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Division of Curriculum and Instruction on teacher evaluations.
Strunk also addressed the California Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee , which is a group of County Office of Education assistant superintendents who focus on leadership, teacher evaluations, ESEA reauthorization and closing the achievement gap. Strunk discussed teacher evaluation systems, and how County Offices can help their districts institute new teacher evaluation protocols and systems.
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Mora-Flores Publishes New Book
Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores has a new book out, titled Connecting Content and Language for English Learners.
The book shares with teachers how to support the needs of English Learners across the curriculum. It begins with essential features of literacy and English language development for ELs, and goes on to address academic language development in the content areas.
This is Mora-Flores' third book that focuses on English Learners.
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Huffington Post Cites Henry Jenkins' Blog  |
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Daily Trojan Spotlights Rossier Research
 The Daily Trojan featured an article on some of the research underway at Rossier.
Dr. David Dwyer, Dr. Zoe Corwin, and Assistant Dean for Research Dr. Cathryn Dhanatya were interviewed for the story, which highlighted USC Hybrid High School, CHEPA's Pathfinder game, and the work of the school's six research centers. Read the article.
Dr. Ron Avi Astor was interviewed in the Daily Trojan about his latest award-winning research on school violence around the world, and his current work with military-connected schools to better serve the needs of students with deployed parents. Read the interview. |
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This Week on CHEPA's 21st Century Scholar Blog
 Monday: "Reconsidering Cultural Capital: Tchaikovsky, Kid Cudi and the Soundtracks to Our Lives" by Bill TierneyTuesday: "On Issues of Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research" by Randy Clemens Wednesday: "On Goebbels, Pizza, and Gainful Employment" by Bill TierneyThursday: "The Thursday Pop" by Kristan VenegasFriday: First Friday with Mark DeFusco Go to CHEPA's 21st Century Scholar blog. |
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CUE Presents Tools to San Diego City College
Dr. Rosita Ramirez and Dominic Alpuche of CUE led a benchmarking workshop for a group of San Diego City College faculty and administrators interested in learning strategies that can help improve equal outcomes for students. The workshop, held April 29th, is part of the Bridging Research Information and Culture (BRIC) Initiative, sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation.
The Hispanic-Serving Institution has already made strides in using data to analyze student success, but faculty and administrators are receptive to learning about CUE's equity-minded approach to data analysis and inquiry through the Benchmarking Equity and Student Success Tool™ (BESST). CUE researchers will lead a similar benchmarking workshop this coming Friday in partnership with the Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) for Fresno City College and College of the Sequoias at the Clovis Learning Center, customizing the tool to express the colleges' own institutional data.
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Rossier Students Present at GPSS Poster Symposium
Four Rossier master's students participated in the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) Poster Symposium, which was held on April 6th.
Virginia Richard and Juliana Calhoun (MFT/PPS '11) presented a poster titled "The Experience of African American Single Mothers in America."
Gitanjalie Misra and Gisela Ariza (School Counseling '11) presented a poster titled "Raising Him Alone: A Reflective Look at Single Mothers in the US."
Both research projects were advised by Dr. Alan Green. Their posters were among 97 interdisciplinary graduate posters that displayed original research.
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