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Featured Inside this Issue
A Message from the
Dean 1
Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Charlotte Williams
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MA in Online Teaching &
Instructional Design 3
COEHS Update 4-5
Student Teaching Expe-
riences: Diego Mureno 7
Dear Friends,
The Lenoir-Rhyne College of Education & Human Services is proud to present
the first installment of the COEHS Newsletter. This publication highlights the
outstanding work being done by faculty, students, and alumni from our under-
graduate and graduate programs. The college now houses 3 undergraduate
programs and 6 graduate programs across our Hickory, Asheville, and Colum-
bia campuses. Four of these graduate programs are offered fully online to stu-
dents around the world and our international interest is growing. We are also
happy to house and support the Lenoir-Rhyne Teaching Scholars program.
This program provides generous scholarships to incoming freshman who are
pursuing a career in teaching. As you will read, our college is an active and
growing organization dedicated to providing exemplary service to our commu-
nity and beyond. I encourage you to be a part of this growth by spreading the
word about the exciting things happening in the College of Education & Hu-
man Services.
Sincerely,
Hank Weddington
Dean, College of Education & Human Services
A Message from the Dean
Purpose Statement
The Publications Consultant group members are excited to be writing a news-
letter for the College of Education and Human Services. This is the first of
many newsletters to come. The purpose of this publication is to keep faculty,
students, and alumni updated on the innovative strides being made within
each program housed in the College of Education and Human Services at
Lenoir-Rhyne University.
-Tara Baitsholts, Jordan Wright, Beka Forst, & Jessie Haynes
College of EDUCATION
& HUMAN SERVICES
ISSUE I SPRING 2015
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Charlotte Williams
Charlotte Williams is committed to helping people
and improving the quality of their lives through her
professional and community service work. She re-
ceived a Bachelor’s Degree of Social Work at the
University of Illinois-Campaign/Urbana. She then at-
tended the University of Chicago for her Master’s in
Social Work. In the past, Professor Williams has
worked in mental health, medical social work, and as
the Assistant Deputy Mayor in Health and Human
Services with the Mayor’s office for the City of Chica-
go.
She now works for Lenoir-Rhyne as the Associate
Dean of Engaged and Global Learning and is the
Program Coordinator for the interdisciplinary Human
and Community Services major. Prof. Williams is also
the faculty advisor for Circle K Student Services or-
ganization on campus, which led her to receiving the
Outstanding Organization Advisor award in 2014.
Prof. Williams' favorite part of her job is advising; she
enjoys guiding and having an influence on her stu-
dents and being able to help them in their career.
She adds, “Working with kids and being a parent
keeps me stay young and I am so grateful for that.”
Prof. Williams is also a mother of four sons and wife
to her husband, Reg. She is family oriented and driv-
en. Along with her four sons, she has two rescue
dogs and loves them dearly. Growing up, Charlotte
played piano and loved it. She grew up with a family
that traveled for work and spent two years of her life
in Singapore while in high school. This is only a peak
into the life of an accomplished professional.
Professor Williams’ impact is far-reaching, as her
work is not limited to Lenoir-Rhyne University. Pro-
fessor Williams most recently ran for Catawba Coun-
ty Board of Commissioners. Her slogan was “I will
work to enhance the quality of life for all of Catawba
County by supporting innovation in economic devel-
opment, education, community services and public
safety.” She created an organized campaign and
worked diligently to serve the local community. She
states, “I am willing to run again. I enjoyed the hard
work.” Along with running for local politics she serves
on the Hickory City School Board and donates her
time to many other organizations such as The Wom-
en's Resource Center, Project Potential, Council on
Adolescence, United Arts Council, The Catawba
County Medical Society Alliance, Hickory Public
Schools Foundation, and the Catawba Valley Medical
Center Foundation. Prof. Williams’ contribution to
these organizations has produced new programs,
secured grants, and raised funds.
Professor Williams’ dedication to service has posi-
tively impacted Lenoir-Rhyne University and the sur-
rounding community. Her commitment to encourag-
ing current students to immerse themselves in vari-
ous academic and engaged learning experiences
(service, study abroad, internships) will lead them to
grow, and hopefully result in helping each student
find their true calling and vocation. The College of
Education and Human Services is proud to have
Charlotte Williams as part of its faculty and working
with Lenoir-Rhyne University students.
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Isue I, Spring 2015
As the world of higher educa-
tion moves towards making
learning more accessible via
online instruction, the College of
Education and Human Services
at Lenoir-Rhyne University has
initiated a new and innovative
graduate program in online in-
struction. The Master of Science
in Online Teaching & Instruction-
al Design Program prepares K-
12 educators, college or universi-
ty faculty, and business leaders
for quality instruction in online
environments. Students who
complete the program will learn
and apply effective methods for
designing and individualizing
online content as well as devel-
oping interactive online learning
experiences for diverse popula-
tions of learners. This program
has just ended its first semester
and is off to a strong start with
Dr. Jayme Linton the Program
Director.
Dr. Linton is aware of new and
essential aspects of teaching
online based on her own instruc-
tional experiences in an online
setting. Linton explains the im-
portance of being able to teach
online classes effectively and
notes that when teaching online,
there needs to be a conscious
effort to keep up with the pro-
gress of the students by making
sure to check in regularly. This is
an excellent program for profes-
sors and teachers who have
taught online, but have not felt
prepared or do not have the
qualifications for online instruc-
tion and students have suffered
as a result.
Students in this program can ex-
pect to graduate with the
knowledge and tools for effective
instructional design in an online
setting. Instructional design is
designing course content to facil-
itate active learning. Students will
learn how to design interactive
and meaningful learning experi-
ences. Instructional design is
such an important piece of online
learning. Looking at it in terms of
business men and women, in-
structional design is helpful for
progressive and technological
work environments. Students will
be able to design websites, for-
mat and create interactive
presentations, surveys and other
useful tools.
Linton is aware of some of the
concerns that some of prospec-
tive and current students have,
such as time management. The
students are made up of Lenoir-
Rhyne faculty, K-12 and high
school educators, and business
professionals. The student’s con-
cerns regarding time manage-
ment are addressed by the
amount of flexibility that they
have to make the program possi-
ble. The way this program is de-
signed allows for the students to
do work at times that are conven-
ient for them. Program partici-
pants are discouraged from tak-
ing more than two classes in a
semester, as they can be difficult
to keep up with on top of a full
work schedule. Currently, the
majority of the students are tak-
ing two classes.
The Master of Science in Online
Teaching and Instructional De-
sign Program has had a suc-
cessful first semester. The Lenoir
-Rhyne faculties currently en-
rolled in the program have had
an accommodating time and en-
joyed the learning involved. Dr.
Jayme Linton has used her per-
sonal and professional learning
experiences to put together a
well-developed and successful
online program at Lenoir-Rhyne
University. Those who are inter-
ested in this program can contact
Dr. Jayme Linton at
[email protected]. The Col-
lege of Education and Human
Services is excited to see this
program continue to grow and
thrive in the future.
Success in the
Master of
Science in
Online Teaching
& Instructional
Design Program
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LRU Middle Grades Education majors have been observing middle school students and teach-
ers at Newton-Conover Middle School this semester. They recently hosted an interview on
campus with teacher Kelly Brittain, LRU class of 2012, who teaches language arts and social
studies at Northview Middle School.
Middle Grades Education majors in the EDU 358 course are creating interdisciplinary lesson
plans to be used by teachers throughout the U.S. and abroad, as part of a program called Life-
Track-Egrets, that focuses on tracking the annual movements of Great Egrets (Ardea alba).
These lesson plans will be available to K-12 students and teachers who receive daily text mes-
sages with birds’ coordinates and use free Movebank software to map the birds’ travels.
LifeTrack-Egrets is a collaborative project between the Reese Institute for Conservation of Nat-
ural Resources at Lenoir-Rhyne University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences,
and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Middle grades major, Chloe Pollicke, will be studying abroad in the fall of 2015 at the University
of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. Ashley Matson, senior LRU student teacher and middle
grades education major, recently studied abroad. Ashley studied language and culture in
Beijing, China at Tsinghua University, and then taught in rural China during the summer of
2014.
News from the Middle Grades Education Program
COEHS Update
Dr. Jayme Linton, Dr. Janet Painter, and senior student teacher Diego Mureno recently attended and
presented sessions on February 28th, at HickoryEd, a professional learning event organized by LRU alumnus,
Principal Ryan McCreary (class of 2004). Also attending and presenting were teachers Justin Lunsford (class of
2013), Hailey Garrou (class of 2012) and Caitlin Reese (class of 2012).
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Lenoir-Rhyne is continuing to meet the needs of students and
provide the financial support to be able to get a quality edu-
cation through a new Teaching Scholars Program. Teaching
Scholars is a scholarship for high school seniors who want to
pursue a career in teaching or education. The program has
benefited many high school seniors this year and will contin-
ue to do so in the coming years.
Currently, all nine LR Teaching Scholars are freshman and
are studying to become teachers. They are tutoring AVID
students at Hickory Career and Arts Magnet High School
twice a week. They are also doing service projects for the
community, such as going to Camp Dogwood in Sherrills
Ford, NC to help with maintenance and grounds work. Also,
the Teaching Scholars are building first year teaching kits for
the Teaching Fellows graduates as a way to support their
hard work in the future.
Along with hard work and appreciation Teaching Scholars al-
so have fun. This group has social events as a way to grow
their community. This semester, they have gone to Bo’s Bo-
dacious Entertainment in Lenoir, NC and have plans to go to
Carowinds.
This cohort will add 28 new members in the fall semester.
Dr. Monica Campbell, Director of the Teaching Scholars Pro-
gram, states, “We hoped to double in size and are so lucky
that we did.” To recruit students to this program Scholars are
going to high schools to talk seniors about LR as a whole and
directly about the education program. Furthermore, they are
currently recruiting a large number of their students through
college fairs and by meeting with school counselors.
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Lenoir-Rhyne students
from the Foundations of
Literacy course tutor local
Blackburn Elementary
School students in
beginning reading skills.
Lenoir-Rhyne University Human and Community Ser-
vices graduate, Elizabeth Norris, is a founder and the
Director of the Lenoir Outreach Emergency Shelter .
The Lenoir Emergency Outreach Shelter opened in
January 2015 in downtown Lenoir and is Caldwell
County’s first full-service, emergency shelter to serve
men, women, children, and entire families under one
roof.
COEHS in the Community
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Diego Mureno is a Teaching Fellow at Lenoir-Rhyne Uni-versity and is currently stu-dent teaching in a fifth grade classroom at East-field Global Magnet School in Marion, NC. Eastfield Global is a participant in the VIF Splash! Language Im-mersion Program. In the program, the target lan-guage is Spanish.
Diego is teaching Language Arts and Math in Spanish and Science and Social Studies in English. Being in a small classroom of nine students has allowed Diego the opportunity to get to know his students and their
individual needs, and by do-ing so he feels that he is better equipped to serve them. Diego feels that a negative side to the Splash! program is “the students do not have as much interac-tion with other stu-dents…..they have been with each other for six years.” However, Diego is enjoying his experience as a student teacher.
Diego’s favorite part of stu-dent teaching is being with the students and getting to know them. His cooperating teacher told him that it “is inevitable that a good teach-er always thinks of their stu-
dents,” and that is the case for Diego. He is always thinking of his students: on the weekend, at the gym, or at home. When asked if he thought that this ex-perience had made him more marketable to employers, he said “most definitely!”
Diego plans to graduate in May 2015 and has recently signed a contract with Newton-Conover City Schools. He hopes to teach in the upper elementary grades or sixth grade at a middle school. After graduation in May, Diego plans to start on a new educational endeavor at Lenoir-Rhyne to earn his Master of Sci-ence degree in Online Teaching and Instructional Design.
Student Teaching Experiences: Diego Mureno
Isue I, Spring 2015
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Dr. Monica Campbell and Dr. Jayme Linton will co-present at the Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement in Greensboro on March 31st. Their session is entitled Using Literacy Assessments to Make Instructional Decisions.
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Dr. Jayme Linton is organizing edcampWNC (edcamp Western North Carolina) on April 18th in Cullowhee, NC. The event will be held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. The event is free and open to all educators, Information and regis-tration can be found at http://edcampwnc.strikingly.com.
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Dr. Jayme Linton will lead a Professional Learning Communities Fo-rum in Washington, D.C. on May 15-16. The forum is hosted by the Smithsonian Science Education Center.
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Dr. Jayme Linton will attend The Teaching Professor Conference May 29-31 in Atlanta, GA, with a few faculty from other colleges on campus.
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The NC-ACTE Spring Forum is on May 1st. All SOE faculty are at-tending, with the exception of Terri Barrett. We will all be participat-ing in discussions related to advocating for the teaching profession in NC.
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The Counseling and Human and Community Services programs at the Center for Graduate Studies in Columbia, South Carolina will sponsor a workshop on Domestic Violence on April 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Stavros Auditorium on the Lutheran Theo-logical Southern Seminary campus. Dr. Catherine Ross, the Director of Community Clinical and Educational Services at Sistercare, Inc., will be the speaker. Sistercare, Inc. provides a plethora of services for domestic violence survivors and their children which include sup-port groups, counseling, transitional housing, and 24/7 crisis inter-vention. Richland County Councilwoman Julia-Ann Dixon will pro-vide the opening remarks. The event will discuss national and inter-national statistics, psychological dynamics, underlying causes, con-sequences, and solutions in the prevention and treatment of domes-tic violence. For more information and registration, please contact Dr. LouAnn Woolman at [email protected] or by phone at 803-461-3210 and for CEU information, contact Dr. Matt Bonner at [email protected].
Co
nferen
ces, Presen
tatio
ns, &
Ev
ents
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Dr. Terri Barrett,
Associate Professor in the
School of Education
Professor Dan Beatty,
Adjunct Instructor in the
School of Counseling &
Human Services
Dr. Monica Campbell is a
professor here at LR and
also the Director of Teach-
ing Scholars. She has
been at Lenoir Rhyne for 7
years now. One interesting
thing about Dr. Campbell is
that she is a logophile--
lover of words!
Meet the COEHS Faculty & Staff
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Isue I, Spring 2015
Professor Judy Ingold,
Adjunct Instructor in the
School of Counseling &
Human Services
Dr. Myra Jordan, Assis-
tant Professor (Ph.D) in the
School of Counseling and
Human Services
Mr. Lemke is the coordi-
nator of Professional
Experiences/Recruitment.
He has worked at LR for 2
years. Lemke enjoys
cooking & attended chef
school at Johnston and
Wales in Rhode Island.
Dr. Molly Duggan, Assis-
tant Professor of Commu-
nity College Administration
at the Center for Graduate
Studies in Asheville
Dr. Kerrie Fuenfhausen,
Assistant Professor in the
School of Counseling and
Human Services at the
Center for Graduate Stud-
ies in Asheville
Dr. Neal Gray has been
here at Lenoir Rhyne for 7
years now. He is the chair
of Human Services and
School Counseling Pro-
grams. One interesting fun
fact about Dr. Gray is that
in the 7th grade, he took a
pig to the county fair and
won Grand Champion!
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Dr. Janet Painter is a pro-
fessor of education, teach-
ing both undergrad. and
graduate level courses.
She has been teaching at
LR since 2004. Her inter-
ests include historical
preservation, global educa-
tion, social justice educa-
tion, and university-school
partnerships. She loves to
travel and explore.
Professor Janie Peak has
been an adjunct professor
at LR since 1993. She
serves as Vice-Chairman
of the Lenoir Rhyne Board
of Visitors, and also serves
on the boards of Gaston
Hospice, the Caramont
Hospital Foundation Board,
ACAP, and Alpha Delta
Kappa.
Dr. David Temple has
served as director of the
Master of Arts in Teaching
program through the Lenoir
-Rhyne Center for Gradu-
ate Studies of Asheville
since the program's incep-
tion in June of 2013. He
has many years of experi-
ence as a public and pri-
vate school teacher, princi-
pal, and coach.
Dr. Jayme Linton is Assis-
tant Professor of Education
and coordinator of LR’s
graduate program in online
teaching and instructional
design. Dr. Linton is mar-
ried with two beautiful chil-
dren, ages seven and
three, and will soon be ex-
panding her family through
adoption.
Dr. Matthews has worked
here at LR for eight years.
He has been the Teaching
Fellows director, and cur-
rently the chair for the
School of Education. In his
spare time, Dr. Matthews
looks after his 53 cows.
Ms. Alyssa Matty is the
administrative assistant to
the Rhyne building and an
adjunct English instructor.
She has worked at LR for
over a year. Ms. Matty
enjoys hiking, reading, and
cooking.
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Dr. Amy Wood is the As-
sistant Provost and Dean
of Graduate and Adult Pro-
grams. She is also an As-
sociate Professor of Coun-
seling. Dr. Wood has
worked at LR for 13 years.
She is an avid sports of all
sorts fan – and loves
watching the LR Bears
teams in action.
Dr. Lou Ann Woolman is
the Program Director and
Associate Professor of Hu-
man Services at the Center
for Graduate Studies of
Columbia, S.C. She joined
L-R in the summer of 2014.
One interesting thing about
Dr. Woolman is that she
enjoys hiking.
Dr. Summer Carrol,
Director of Master of Arts in
Teaching Program, Ass.
Professor of Secondary
Education
Isue I, Spring 2015
Dr. Nikki Vasilas is the
Clinical Coordinator and
Assistant Professor of
Counseling at LRU. She
has been at LR for 5 years
now. was an athlete in
high school and college.
Her and her tennis doubles
partner were second
ranked in the national tour-
nament in college.
Dr. Hank Weddington, Dr.
Weddington is Dean of the
College of Education and
Human Services and has
worked for LR for 4 years.
Dr. Weddington also teach-
es for the department. He
enjoys playing guitar in his
spare time and used to
play professionally.
Professor Charlotte
Williams has been with LR
for 16 years. She is the As-
sociate Dean for Engaged
and Global Learning & Pro-
gram Coordinator for the
Human & Community Ser-
vice Major. An interesting
fact about Williams is that
she lived in Singapore for 2
years.
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GET CONNECTED!
If you would like to know
more information on student
scholarships, donations,
naming opportunities, or
adding the College of
Education to your estate
plans, please contact Drew
Van Horn, Vice President for
Institutional Advancement.
Email: [email protected]
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Cromer Center) - Chapter Lambda Rho Chi of Chi Sigma Iota
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May 15th at 8:00 pm at Moretz Stadium - Hickory Campus
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Graduation Commencement with a reception to follow at
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