APPOINTED

Ann Edgerton, director, University of Minnesota Child Care Center Edgerton joins us from Monterey Peninsula College, where she was an instructor in infant/toddler development and childcare center administration. She previously directed the Child Development Center at California State University, Monterey Bay.

RETIRED

Mary Berg, University of Minnesota Child Care Center; 26 years at the University

Berg served in administrative roles in the University of Minnesota Child Care Center and was highly involved in the Civil Service Committee, once as its chair and, most recently, as chair of the search sub-committee.

Harold Grotevant, professor, family social science; 18 years

Grotevant joined the Department of Family Social Science in 1990 and was its chair from 1990–1995 and from 2001–2003. He received an Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education from the University’s Alumni Association and a McFarland Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Human Ecology. Grotevant leads the Minnesota/Texas Adoption Research Project.

Theodore Lewis, professor, work and human resource education; 18 years

Lewis designed the undergraduate degree in technology education, along with the Technology and Ethics course. He was a past program officer at the National Science Foundation, past editor of the Journal of Vocational Education Research, and is past president of the National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Education.

Jerry McClelland, professor, curriculum and instruction; 28 years at the University

Jerry McClelland was a core faculty member for the family, youth, and community program. Her publication credits include College Teaching and the Journal of Research in Rural Education.

HONORED

Assistant professor Shonda Craft (family social science) is a 2008 winner of the University President’s Faculty Multicultural Research Award.

Professor Sandra Christenson (educational psychology) received the Minnesota School Psychologists Association 2007-08 Ysseldyke Best Practices Award.

Postdoctoral associate Christine Greenhow (curriculum and instruction) received the University’s Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award.

Associate professor Leon Hsu (postsecondary teaching and learning) received a 2008 Morse-Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award from the University.

Associate Dean David R. Johnson received a 2008 President’s Award for Outstanding Service.

Carol Leitschuh, research associate and lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, received a Fulbright Award for 2009 to teach and conduct research in the Czech Republic.

Professor Scott McConnell (educational psychology) was named the 2008-09 Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs in recognition of his work in early childhood development.

Assistant professor Bic Ngo (curriculum and instruction) was named one of the University’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Faculty Teaching Fellows for 2008-10.

Associate professor Frank Symons (educational psychology) was among the University’s 2007-08 Minnesota Futures Grant Program awardees.

IN MEMORIAM

Sarabeth Barnes, professor emeritus, General College, died January 28 at age 84

Barnes taught at both Hamline University and the University of Minnesota, joining the faculty here in 1970. She retired from the former General College in 1985.

Harvey Carlson, adviser, TRiO program, died June 29 at age 57

Carlson began his long association with the former General College in 1991 as a 40-plus year-old freshman. He went on to complete his master’s in counseling and student personnel psychology and his doctoral coursework in higher education through the Department of Educational Policy and Administration. Carlson was a highly regarded academic adviser and career instructor, most recently with the TRiO program.

Gerhard Neubeck, professor emeritus, Family Social Science, died January 28 at age 89

In the 1960s Neubeck taught the first college course on human sexuality, which garnered national media attention. He was the first to use group sessions for marriage therapy and also was the first to pen a book about extramarital affairs. In 1972 he joined the Department of Family Social Science; he retired in 1986.