New
Department:
Organizational
Leadership, Policy,
and Development
Effective July 1, 2009, a
new department has been created
that integrates the business and
marketing education, human
resource development and adult
education, and comprehensive
WHRE programs from the
Department of
Work and Human Resource
Education (WHRE) into the
department formerly known as
Educational Policy and
Administration (EdPA). The
name of this new department is
Organizational Leadership,
Policy, and Development (OLPD).
It will offer exciting
opportunities for collaboration
and interdisciplinary education
and research. Click
here for details. |
Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)

2005-2006 fellows
left to right; Darren Kern, Deanne Magnusson-Coordinator, Van Mueller- Coordinator,
Venoreen Browne-Boatswain,
Kathy Woodruff, Marcia Rockwood, Lea Dahl, Kathy Paden, Deborah Wall,
Michelle Galvin,
Leila Farah, John Ward.
Not pictured: Dan Loritz-Coordinator, Paul Zak
2005-2006 Minnesota Site Roster
VENOREEN V. BROWNE- BOATSWAIN
Coordinator of Multicultural Programs,
Student and Professional Development Services,
College of Education & Human Development,
University of Minnesota
Sponsor: Mary Bents,
Associate Dean,
College of Education and Human Development,
University of Minnesota
LEA L. DAHL
Supervisor of Area Learning Center,
Intermediate School District #287
Sponsor: Sandy Lewandowski,
Superintendent,
Intermediate School District #287
LEILA A. FARAH
Policy Analyst,
Minnesota Family Investment Program,
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Sponsor: Michael Paige,
Professor and Chair,
Department of Educational Policy & Administration
College of Education & Human Development,
University of Minnesota
MICHELLE WEST
Evaluation and Accountability Specialist,
Child Development Services, Community Partnerships, Children and Family Services,
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Sponsor: Barb Yates
Child Development Services, Community Partnerships,
Children & Family Services,
Minnesota Department of Human Services
DARREN KERN
Special Education Supervisor/Director of special education-WMEP,
Special Education Division,
Intermediate School District 287
Sponsor: Sandy Lewandowski,
Superintendent,
Intermediate School District 287
KATHERINE A. PADEN
Director, Master of Arts in Teaching Program,
Graduate School of Education,
Hamline University
Sponsor: Deirdre B. Kramer,
Dean, Graduate School of Education,
Hamline University
MARCIA A. ROCKWOOD
Assistant Professor and Director of Continuing Studies for Professional Development,
Graduate School of education,
Hamline University
Sponsor: Deirdre B. Kramer,
Dean, Graduate School of Education,
Hamline University
DEBORAH A. WALL
Director of Special Education,
Faribault Public Schools
Sponsor: Dr. Gwen Jackson,
Superintendent,
Faribault Public Schools
JOHN M. WARD
Director of Human Resources and School Operations,
Mounds View Public schools
Sponsor: Jan Witthuhn,
Superintendent,
Mounds View Public Schools
KATHRYN M. WOODRUFF
Assistant Attorney General,
Education Division,
Office of the Attorney General
Sponsor: n/a
PAUL ZAK
Senior Research Associate,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,
Research and Planning
Wells Fargo Place
Sponsor: Craig Schoenecker,
System Director for Research,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Coordinators
DAN LORITZ
Vice President,
Hamline University
DEANNE MAGNUSSON
Lecturer and Coordinator,
College of Education and Human Development,
University of Minnesota
VAN D. MUELLER
Professor Emeritus,
Education Policy and Administration,
University of Minnesota
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