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Council of Research Associate Deans September 17, 2009 David R. Johnson, Ph.D. Senior Associate Dean for Research and Policy
Council of Research Associate Deans
September 17, 2009
David R. Johnson, Ph.D.Senior Associate Dean for Research and Policy
The college at a glance• Founded: 1905 as the Department of Pedagogy.• Transformed: In 2006, the original CEHD became part
of a newly organized college by the same name, which includes the former General College, and two units of the former College of Human Ecology: School of Social Work and Family Social Science.
• Academic programs: Bachelor of science, certificate, licensure, endorsement, master of education, master of arts, doctor of education, doctor of philosophy.
• National academic rank: U.S. News & World Report ranked the college 17th among all professional schools of education (March 2008), and 11th among all public professional schools.
CEHD Snapshot – People• 187 tenured and tenure-track faculty.• Over 400 professional and academic (P&A) staff.• Approximately 243 civil service staff.• Enrollment: 5,217 full-year equivalent students
(fall 2008).• 14 endowed chairs and professorships supported
by over $16 million in endowments• Over 65,000 living alumni. Thirty-four percent of
all school superintendents and principals in the Twin Cities metro area are CEHD alumni. Forty percent of the Minnesota Teachers of the Year have studied and received degrees from CEHD.
CEHD Snapshot – Programs8 departments/schools, more than 55 fields of study
CICurriculum and Instruction: Art education, elementary education, learning technology, math education, science education, second languages and cultures, literacy, social studies education
EdPsy Educational Psychology: School psychology, special education, quantitative methods of education, psychological foundations of education, counseling & student personnel psychology
FSoS Family Social Science: Marriage and family therapy, family policy, certified family life educator, family social science
ICDInstitute of Child Development: child psychology, early childhood education, applied developmental psychology, early childhood policy
CEHD Snapshot – Programs8 departments/schools, more than 55 fields of study
OLPD Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development: Comparative and international development education, evaluation studies, human resource development, business and industry education
PsTL Postsecondary Teaching and Learning: Innovations in undergraduate multicultural teaching and learning
SSW School of Social Work: Youth studies, master of social work, social justice, family violence prevention
KIN School of Kinesiology: Kinesiology, sport management, recreation, park and leisure studies, physical education, coaching
Areas of Scholarship and Research
• Resiliency in children and adolescents
• Brain development• Child development• Special Education• Exercise physiology
and disease• School leadership
• Family therapy• Children’s mental
health• Community and school
integration of people with disabilities
• Cooperative learning• Reading and literacy
College-wide Centers
CAREICenter for Applied Research and Educational Improvement: A collaborative center linking Minnesota school districts and the college. It facilitates cooperative school-based research and evaluation to provide educators with information to improve practice.
CEEDCenter for Early Education and Development: Draws upon resources from several college departments to coordinate knowledge and understanding of issues of early childhood development. CEED conducts training for undergraduates, graduate students and community-based professionals; provides continuing education for practitioners; and disseminates information to practitioners and the community.
College-wide Centers
ICIInstitute on Community Integration: Provides research, professional training and technical assistance to improve community services and social supports to individuals with disabilities. More than 40 active research/ education programs, administers 5 national research centers, and several national training institutes.
MCRRMinnesota Center for Reading Research: Conducts applied research on reading and research on teaching approaches that facilitate reading instruction. The focus is on conducting research that supports teachers, particularly those who teach students of poverty and students from diverse backgrounds. The Center addresses problems and issues in reading that require creative and powerful research efforts.
A new Interdisciplinary Research Initiative
The CEHD Centers for Interdisciplinary Research on Education and Human Development is being created to: • Foster increased levels of interdisciplinary activity among
already established centers and programs of research – CAREI, CEED, MCRR
• Serve as an incubator for new initiatives – STEM education and learning technologies
• Serve as a focal point of access for communication of the types, scope and range of research of CEHD to policymakers, community leaders, professionals, students, and families
Research with Impact• The Institute Child Development has been
ranked No. 1 in developmental psychology by U.S. News and World Report.
• Check & Connect, a proven K-12 dropout prevention program is being extended into community colleges for students at risk of disengaging from school.
• Faculty from curriculum and instruction are taking a leading role on developing statewide science and math standards with a significant impact on K-12 teaching.
• Tucker Center for Women and Girls in Sport is first to identify barriers to physical activity for East African immigrant girls.
Community Collaboration• Inspiring parents, educating youth.
Learning Dreams is built on the premise that actively supporting a culture of learning in homes and communities creates a foundation for students’ educational success.
• Reach for the Sky (RFTS), funded by the National Science Foundation, strives to make STEM more culturally relevant to the Anishinaabe youth. Tribal elders share their knowledge, while University researchers develop related curriculum to teach key concepts about science and math.
Policy Engagement FY09 MN Legislative Session
• We dramatically increased our role and presence on various committees.
• We served in a consultative role and shared research on bills focused on: Reading assessment and reading instruction MN State Report Card The new GRAD test A proposal for an independent State research center Early childhood education School finance Special education
Supporting Faculty and Staff Research
Office of Research Consultation and Services (ORCS) Provides expertise in research design, measurement, data analysis,
and database development and management
Office of Research and Policy (ORP) Grant coordinators are assigned to each department and college-
wide center to support grant preparation and new submissions Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training Coffee Breaks for Grants are offered monthly. Topics include:
Information about specific funding agencies including IES, NSF, and NIH; working with foundations; developing external sales; finding funding; human subjects; research design/methodology
Research Day (annually)
Sponsored Projects and External Sales
• Increase in sponsored project awards from @ $26M in FY07 to @ $30.5M in FY08 – Good news! +17% increase
• Increase in the number of grants and contracts submitted from 206 in FY07 to 226 in FY08 – Good news! +9.5% increase
• Increase in the number of awards from 156 in FY07 to 162 in FY08 – More good news! +4% increase
• External sales for FY08 totaled $5.1M
Challenges• Increased reliance on external funds as
proportion of budget.• The federal shift to big interdisciplinary awards
(getting faculty to work together within and across colleges)
• Graduate student research support• Developing a good infrastructure to support
research in the college• Effective F & A of 18%• Concurrent awards/proposals
For more informationDavid R. Johnson, PhDSenior Associate Dean for Research and PolicyBirkmaier Professor of Educational LeadershipDirector, Institute on Community Integration
104 Burton Hall178 Pillsbury Drive SEMinneapolis, MN 55455
