Cynthia Taines, associate professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, recently answered questions from the Ed News about her book titled “The Metropolitan Community: Partnering for Equality Across the Educational Divide.” Published by Myers Education Press, the book “tells
Read moreLynn Gibson co-authors children’s book with son, plans more ‘tiny hero’ stories
Lynn Gibson, clinical assistant professor in the NIU Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, has co-authored and published a children’s book with her son, Bryn Sheedy Gibson. “How Elfie the Owl Saved Christmas – A Tiny Hero’s Tale,” the first in
Read moreCorrine Wickens to complete analysis, book on LGBTQ young adult literature during her Senior Faculty Fellowship
Coming of age in the ’80s as part of a “very Catholic” family located in a “white, conservative town just north of Indianapolis,” Corrine Wickens had yet to realize that she was a lesbian. That comprehension would surface in college, says Wickens,
Read moreTimothy Dohrer co-authors a new book on designing mentally healthy schools
Timothy Dohrer, director of Educator Leadership and Partnerships and research specialist in the NIU College of Education and the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, is the co-author of a new book titled “The Schools We Need Now: A Guide to
Read more‘Pay’ up: Chris Lowe pens new collection of stories rooted in modern Deep South
Chris Lowe, director of the College of Education’s Office for Student Success, is celebrating the publication of “Make Some Wretched Fool to Pay: Stories.” Published by University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, the book’s 15 stories focus on the fraught relationship between
Read morePaul Wright co-edits book on research, evaluation of P.E., sport pedagogy topics
Paul Wright, an NIU Board of Trustees Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, is celebrating the recent publication of “Qualitative Research and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.” Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning in conjunction with SHAPE
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