Education

The Washington University Department of Education's Teacher Education Program is committed to preparing teachers who promote all children's success in school. One of the unique features of the teacher education program involves experience working in school settings, culminating in a professional semester of field experience on-site at a local public school. At Washington University in St. Louis, teacher education students have extensive opportunities to participate in local urban and suburban school settings.

Research interests among faculty in the Department of Education include urban studies, history of education, peak performance, teacher education, literacy, creativity and adolescent development. Faculty members are dedicated to teaching students and furthering research in their areas of expertise.

Faculty Experts:

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Matthew Kreuter Professor Matt Kreuter is a leading national public health expert in the field of health communications. Expertise: Health communication, cancer prevention and control, health disparities Direct contact: 314-935-3701 / mkreuter@wustl.edu

John McCarthy Professor of Mathematics John McCarthy's field is a kind of analysis called operator theory, which he defines as the study of matrices in infinite dimensional space. It is most directly linked to quantum mechanics, a physics theory involving elementary particles such as the electron that predicts the outcomes of physical ... Expertise: mathematics, pure mathematics, operator theory, quantum mechanics Direct contact: (314) 935-6753 / mccarthy@wustl.edu

John Baugh Director of African and African American Studies John Baugh Download John Baugh, Ph.D., is able to provide perspective on the historic 2008 presidential race and issues related to the first African American candidate from a major party to run for the office. Baugh, author of Beyond Ebonics: Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice, a significant piece of work on the Ebonics ... Expertise: Race and politics, linguistics, linguistic profiling Direct contact: (314) 935-5690 / jbaugh@wustl.edu

Alan Glass Director of Student Health and Counseling Alan Glass Download Dr. Glass joined the staff of Student Health and Counseling in January, 2004. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, he completed a pediatric residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He practiced emergency medicine for several years before entering the field of college heath. ... Expertise: student health, men's health, sexual health, leadership education, mental health Direct contact: (314) 935-9626 / alan_glass@aismail.wustl.edu

Bob Wiltenburg Dean of University College in Arts & Sciences Expertise: adult education, continuing education, liberal arts, poets, Ben Jonson, English composition, John Milton, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4806 / rewilten@artsci.wustl.edu

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'A brilliant scholar, an outstanding teacher' St. Louis Public Schools teaching award named for Washington University Professor David Konig Nov. 4, 2009 -- An award for the St. Louis Public Schools' social studies teacher of the year has been named in honor of David T. Konig, Ph.D., professor of history, of African & African American Studies and director of the Legal Studies Program, all in Arts & Sciences, and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.

See science in a new way SciFest brings world-class scientists to St. Louis Oct. 9, 2009 -- SciFest 09 is festival where everyone can engage in science. The St. Louis Science Center's SciFest 09, which runs through Oct. 11, brings together world-renowned scientists and experts to help participants see science in a new way. Washington University students and faculty will present sessions exploring everything from the science of baseball and the healing power of puppies to images of a brain at work and the bionics of hip replacements.

Assembly Series Fall 2009 lecture program begins with a comic touch by alum Ramis Sept. 1, 2009 -- The fall 2009 Assembly Series will start off on a light note with comedic filmmaker and Washington University alumnus Harold Ramis. The series continues through mid-November covering topics on entrepreneurship, equal rights, human rights, government and the environment.

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Sleep helps reduce errors in memory United Press International and 4 others Sept. 15, 2009 -- Researchers at Michigan State, Chicago, and WUSTL says sleep may reduce mistakes in memory for both the young and the old. They studied the presence of false memory in groups of college students. Previous research has shown that sleep improves memory, but this study address errors in memory. The study was published in the journal Learning & Memory.

Knowledge Network -- Fall 2009 Course Listings The New York Times Aug. 25, 2009 -- One of the courses offered in The New York Times Knowledge Network Fall 2009 catalog is Introduction to Encore Careers. This course will introduce you to the phenomena of encore careers in the health and human services sector and help you explore some of the distinguishing features and challenges of the nonprofit sector. WUSTL social work professor Nancy Morrow-Howell is among participating faculty.

Movies enhance recall if facts are correct United Press International and 1 others Aug. 7, 2009 -- WUSTL psychology doctoral student Andrew Butler said students who learn history through watching blockbuster movies may be doomed to repeat history. ". . . when information in the film directly contradicted the text, people often falsely recalled the misinformation portrayed in the film." The findings are published in the journal Psychological Science.

Should states' rights trump the fed? CNN American Morning July 31, 2009 -- Should states' rights trump the fed? It seems to be a trend across the country. At least 20 states have introduced resolutions reasserting states' rights because they think that federal government is way too involved in what states do with things like taxes and health care and education. WUSTL law professor David Law comments.

Students in urban schools get big boost from pioneering tutor program The Christian Science Monitor April 8, 2009 -- A new WUSTL social work study shows that comprehension and other critical skills improve dramatically with one-on-one help from Experience Corps' volunteers. WUSTL social work professor Nancy Morrow-Howell comments.

Ben Folds's Perfect Pitch The Chronicle of Higher Education March 11, 2009 -- Singer-songwriter Ben Folds sounded a call last fall to collegiate vocal groups everywhere that he was making an album of a cappella versions of his music to be performed by the best university groups he could find. WUSTL's Amateurs and Mosaic Whispers are in the 14 selected. The album will benefit VH1's Save the Music Foundation, which seeks to return instrumental-music education to schools.

Black History Month has added meaning in 2009 USA Today and 3 others Feb. 2, 2009 -- Obama's election, and this year's 100th anniversary of the NAACP, means there has probably never been more reason to celebrate the annual February observance, black leaders and historians say. Includes comments by WUSTL AFAS professor Gerald Early.

For Innovators, There Is Brainpower in Numbers The New York Times and 11 others Dec. 8, 2008 -- Despite the enduring myth of the lone genius, innovation does not take place in isolation. Truly productive invention requires the meeting of minds from myriad perspectives, even if the innovators themselves don't always realize it. Keith Sawyer, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, calls this "group genius," and in his book of the same name he introduces a scientific method called interaction analysis to the study of creativity.

Social workers to teach money management CNN.com and 1 others Nov. 17, 2008 -- In the contemporary era of rampant foreclosures, credit card debt, and ever-evolving scams that prey on the economically vulnerable, few social work schools offer specialized financial training to their students, but change is under way. WUSTL social work professor Michael Sherraden devised the concept of Individual Development Accounts, which helps low-income families build assets to reach long-term goals.

Albert Einstein Saw The Light Investor's Business Daily Sept. 18, 2008 -- WUSTL physics professor Clifford Will comments on Albert Einstein's methods of thinking, his development and his contributions to science and daily life.

Commentary: Pay to learn shortchanges kids Los Angeles Times Sept. 5, 2008 -- Article includes research from WUSTL psychologist Richard deCharms that shows lowering pressure on kids and fostering the enjoyment of learning leads to more educational success.

Examining Exams Newsweek Web Exclusive Sept. 4, 2008 -- The basic questions about testing children are: Do kids who are tested a lot learn more or less than kids who are not? and What is the best way to study? Research by WUSTL psychology professor Henry Roediger and a Purdue colleague that has been challenging the conventional wisdom on how best to study is included.

Ultimate Study Tool: Testing The New York Times July 28, 2008 -- Rereading class notes may not be the best way to study. New research suggests that frequent testing -- even self-testing -- is a better bet for retaining information. WUSTL psychology professor Henry Roediger III says his study of 180 students shows the benefits of "the testing effect."

Give a leg up The Times Education Supplement (London UK) April 25, 2008 -- So you thought testing was just assessment and either neutral or actively harmful to learning? Well, think again. New research from the U.S. suggests that, far from being a recipe for a blighted childhood, repeated testing is one of the best ways to learn. The active retrieval of facts from the memory that occurs during testing is far more helpful for consolidating knowledge than passive studying. This research was conducted by Purdue's Jeffrey Karpicke and WUSTL psychology professor Henry Roediger.

Extracurriculars That Count BusinessWeek.com Feb. 26, 2008 -- Nanette Tarbouni, WUSTL undergraduate admissions director, talks about the importance of extracurriculars in undergraduate applications.

The New Theology Chicago Tribune magazine Jan. 22, 2008 -- The Chicago Tribune magazine story on the conflict between Darwin and theology. Ursula Goodenough professor of biology comments on the conflict.

Evolution Book Sees No Science-Religion Gap The New York Times and 6 others Jan. 4, 2008 -- In 1984 and again in 1999, the National Academy of Sciences, the nation's most eminent scientific organization, produced books on the evidence supporting the theory of evolution and arguing against the introduction of creationism or other religious alternatives in public school science classes. Barbara A. Schaal, a vice president of the academy and an evolutionary biologist at WUSTL, comments on the third volume recently published.

Houston area schools don't expect ruling to have major impact Houston Chronicle July 2, 2007 -- School leaders in the Houston area said Thursday they're not expecting a shake-up in how they assign students to campuses after a Supreme Court decision that limits the use of race. WUSTL law professor Samuel Bagenstos comments on the ruling.

No Ideas? You're Not Alone U.S. News & World Report June 11, 2007 -- Conventional wisdom has it that breakthrough ideas come only from the minds of geniuses. Edison, Tolkien, Darwin -- history's biggest brains are responsible for its biggest innovations. Many companies are organized with this idea in mind. But creativity isn't a solitary affair -- and it's not the exclusive domain of the brilliant and gifted. In fact, research shows that people working in groups are far more innovative than previously thought. WUSTL education and psychology professor Keith Sawyer offers advice on what businesses can do to take advantage of their employees' creativity.

College and universities find it difficult to enforce a line between a parent's involvement and interference Houston Chronicle Aug. 22, 2006 -- Cell phones, meanwhile, have allowed parents to stay more connected than before.Some educators expressed concern about the frequent contact, saying it could stunt self-reliance. But many students do not seem to mind when parents call professors to justify grades or intervene in roommate disputes. "I think part of growing up is learning how to solve problems on your own," Karen Levin Coburn, assistant vice chancellor for students at Washington University in St. Louis and co-author of Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years.

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Education Department receives NSF teaching grant
Sept. 2002 - The Department of Education in Arts & Sciences has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the St. Louis Center for Inquiry in Science Teaching and Learning (CISTL) at the University. As one of only 10 NSF-funded centers for learning and teaching, CISTL will serve as a national model, improving science education through research and researched practice.

From cereal boxes, to graffiti, to historical fiction, literacy education expert says the more kids read the better
June 2002 - For most kids, school's out for the summer. And for many of their parents, the two words they'll hear most often during the next few months are: "I'm bored!" So what can parents do to keep their kids busy and, at the same time, give them a head start on school next fall? Encourage them to read, says a literacy education expert at Washington University in St. Louis.

Finding educational toys is not hard; key is keeping child's age in mind
Nov. 2002 - Finding the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list can be a difficult task. It can be especially tough for parents of young children. Toys are the obvious choice, but with so many out there, how do parents choose the right ones for their children, and is it possible for toys to have some educational benefit as well? R. Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of education in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, offers advice to parents worried about making the right toy choice for their children.

Field trips can help keep your child's mind actively engaged while on winter break
Nov. 2002 - After a long semester of studying, doing homework and taking tests, many children like to spend their holiday break sleeping in, watching television or playing on their computers. And while it's good for children to relax and take it easy, having a few weeks of down time doesn't necessarily mean kids can't learn something in the process, says Donna M. Gardner, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of education in Arts & Sciences and teacher certification coordinator at Washington University in St. Louis. Gardner suggests that taking your children on an educational field trip or two during their long winter break might be the perfect solution.