Faculty of Education News Blog

In this newsletter:

• Edcamp Charlottetown 3.0: Techucation
• Fall Textbook Orders
• May Convocation and Award Celebrations
• Save the Dates! – Faculty Retreat 2018
• Hurrahs!

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EDCAMP CHARLOTTETOWN 3.0: TECHUCATION

Ecamps define themselves as ‘un-conferences’ and function within a now well established worldwide model that includes: (i) a flexible free flowing agenda that gets chosen by the participants themselves on the day, (ii) the absence of formal speakers, (ii) a no-fee registration policy, and a democratic expectation that all participants join in the conversation equitably.  Edcamps encourage people to “choose with their feet” and freely circulate between discussions circles until they find the forums that genuinely engage them.  The events are community based and seek to break down silos and bring together educators, teachers, community and all key stakeholders in reform.  If you have never experienced an Edcamp, there is no time like now to try this remarkable formula.  Join us on June 9^th for a day of dialogue and community building.

This year’s umbrella theme is entitled Tech-ucation and seeks to examine all aspects of the relationship between technology and education.  All conversation topics are welcomed.  The day event will be held in the Don and Marion McDougall Hall (MCDH) at UPEI.  Join us in Market Square at 9.30 over coffee and discuss the topic you would like to see discussed in sessions.

Follow all discussions on Twitter throughout the day at #edcampcharlottetown

For information and free registration, visit the Eventbrite page.

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FALL TEXTBOOK ORDERS

The UPEI bookstore is requesting textbook orders for Fall 2018 classes before June 16, 2018.  Book orders for the Spring/Summer semester can be submitted by email or through the on-line order form.

Please submit your book orders to the UPEI Bookstore as soon as possible.

Please be sure to send the correct ISBN, especially for text packages and/or e-books to ensure ordering of the proper text books.

If there is no text book required for a course, please notify the Bookstore so that this can be noted on the student text list. Also, please indicate if your course is cross listed.

Please include the ISBN for any access codes/e-books that your course offers in your order. Please indicate if the access code is a requirement for the students to pass the course, or if it would be recommended for studying.

The Bookstore would like to give students more options for course materials (Binder editions, E-texts, Softcover, Used Books etc)

If you require students to have other course materials such as specific calculators, dissection kits, clickers, graph paper, notebooks etc. you can email the bookstore to ensure they have sufficient quantities in the store. Many students take advantage of the different forms of payment offered (such as charging to their student account), so being able to offer the supplies as well as the text provides them with the convenience of purchasing everything together.

The Faculty encourages all instructors to utilize the service of the bookstore as much as possible.

Your cooperation is much appreciated.

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MAY CONVOCATION AND AWARD CELEBRATIONS

This past month has been a time of great celebration!  This past May 12th ceremony celebrated the graduation of 13 students from the Adult Education certificate program, as well as 55 students from our BEd program, 20 from our BEd (français langue seconde) program, 111 Masters of Education program and from the 3 PhD program.

Dr. Mary MacPhee, Dr. Gabriela Sanchez, and Dr. Alaina Roach-O’Keefe

Update: A special congratulations to Dr. Gabriela Sanchez on receiving the Governor General’s Medal for Graduate Studies at UPEI during the convocation ceremony.

Congratulations Class of 2018!

We also celebrated the following awards with our graduating students:

• Practicum Excellence Award – Angela MacGillivray
• Practicum Excellence Award – Katheryn Cormier
• Practicum Excellence Award – Katie McAlduff
• Practicum Excellence Award – Brynn Van Wiechen
• Practicum Excellence Award – Amanda Taylor
• Practicum Excellence Award – Keila Neill
• The Anne Hopkins Award – Anita Casey
• The Eric Stanley Hills Memorial Scholarship – Hannah Bigelow
• The PEI Retired Teachers’ Association Graduation Prize – Kelsey Duffy
• The Sisters of Notre Dame Convent BED Graduating Student Award – Andrew Kostyniuk
• The Faculty of Education Prize – John Russell

In addition to graduation awards, we celebrated our BEd entrance award recipients and donors at an event on 23-May-2018.

Congratulations to all our award winners and graduates, and a special thank you to every member of our team that contributes to the UPEI experience of our students and the celebration of their achievements.

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SAVE THE DATES! – FACULTY RETREAT 2018

The Faculty of Education Retreat 2018 will take place June 21 & 22 at the PEI Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown.

A schedule of the retreat is under development and will be available prior to the event.  A social event is being planned at the Merchantman Next Door following the Thursday meetings (starting at 4pm).  Details to follow.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Dr. Frederic Fovet on the recent publication of his article “Reflecting on intersectionality – Are we looking at international students through a unidemnsional lens?”.  The article was published in Forum (Spring Edition: Our Gendered World), by the Amsterdam: European Association for International Education. A link to the article is here.

Congratulations also to Dr. Frederic Fovet on the recent publication of “Making do with what we have: using the built in functions of a Learning Management System to implement UDL.”  The article was published in The Ahead Journal by the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability. A link to the article is here.

In this newsletter:

• Card of Thanks
• Clips from Colleagues
• Hurrahs!
• Post Card: Colleague Check-Ins

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CARD OF THANKS

Thank you for the warm farewell you gave us at the Merchantman last Friday afternoon.  Ron’s kind words were very individual to each of us and everyone’s comments were so meaningful.  Thank you also for the lovely gifts.
A special thanks to the Culture & Community Building Committee for planning the event.   It was so nice that so many took the time to spend with us. It is all appreciated and treasured.

~~ Michael Cassidy, Judy Hughes, Cynthia MacDonald, and John Rogers

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CLIPS FROM COLLEAGUES

Submitted by Charlene Vanleeuwen:  The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) symposium is being hosted at UPEI this coming June.  For more information on the symposium, please visit their website, or contact Charlene or Selvi.

Submitted by Lyndsay Moffatt:  This coming August, MacPhail Woods, located on the Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead property, is offering a three-day course, How to Share a Love of Nature: A Course for Island Educators.  For details on this course, please visit their website.

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HURRAHS!

Sean Wiebe’s new book of poetry, Blue Waiting, co-authored with Celeste Snowber, has been shortlisted for a PEI Book award.  The complete short list can be found here.  Congratulations, Sean!

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Greetings from France!  …In between writing, this is what Tim is doing 🙂

In this newsletter:

• Presentation by Dr. Robin Quantick
• Time to Write Retreat
• Goodbye/Hello – UPEI Faculty of Education Spring Celebration
• Baby Emerie is here!

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PRESENTATION BY DR. ROBIN QUANTICK

Dr. Robin Quantic, Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Education, will present his work on the incarceration of Indigenous people.  The presentation, “The Correctional Service of Canada and the case of the Flying Fish – Indigenous Justice Paradigms,” flows from
research that examines the role, place and function of Elders who lead healing programs in Correctional Service Canada institutions. The presentation takes place at 4:00pm in MCDH 242 this Thursday, 12-Apr-2018.  Please see the attached poster for details.

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TIME TO WRITE RETREAT

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, registration is now open for the May 16-20 offering of Time to Write, UPEI’s faculty writing retreat.

The May retreat takes place at Stanley Bridge Country Resort. The cost to each participant is $200, and includes four night’s accommodation, meals and snacks during the retreat.

Space is limited. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer.

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GOODBYE/HELLO: UPEI FACULTY OF EDUCATION SPRING CELEBRATION

Join us this Friday the 13th, from 4pm-6pm, at the Merchantman Next Door for a Faculty of Education Event where we will celebrate the contributions of Judy Hughes, Mike Cassidy, John Rogers, and Cynthia MacDonald, as they prepare to retire, and welcome Dr. Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw and Kathy Lynn Campbell to the Faculty!

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BABY EMERIE IS HERE!

The Faculty was so excited to learn that Baby Emerie MacGuigan arrived safely at 3:21pm on 28-Mar-2018. Emerie was 5lbs, 15oz and 18″ long.  The entire family is doing well.  Welcome to the world, Emerie!

This coming Tuesday, 03-Apr-2018, the Faculty is very pleased to welcome two new colleagues to our team!

Dr. Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw will be joining both the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts. Her office will be located in Memorial Hall 411A.

Kathy Campbell will be joining the Faculty to help out during Alana’s maternity leave. You can find her at the first desk in Memorial Hall 402.

Please take a moment next week to drop by and welcome our colleagues to the team!

In this newsletter:

• Reminder: Presidential Recognition Awards Nomination Deadline
• Sessional Opportunities in B.Ed
• In The News!
• Hurrahs!

REMINDER: PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE

The deadline to nominate faculty and staff for Presidential Awards of Merit is Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018.

Further details on the awards and the nomination process can be found here: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit

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SESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN B.Ed

There are a number of sessional opportunities currently posted for B.Ed programs (both English and French).  You can find the advertisements here:

• Summer 2018 (closing 28-Mar-2018)
• Fall 2018 (closing 13-Apr-2018)
• Winter 2019 (closing 13-Apr-2018)

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IN THE NEWS!

CBC Radio recently featured an interview with Mary MacPhee on the research of her doctoral dissertation.  You can hear the interview here.

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HURRAHS!

The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Board of Directors recently announced the 2018 election results for their Board of Directors.  Dr. Tim Goddard was acclaimed to a second term as Director, Teaching and Learning on the Board. You can find the announcement here.  Congratulations, Tim!

Congratulations to Gabriela Arias de Sanchez, Martha Gabriel, Miles Turnbull and Ann Anderson on the publication of their co-authored article in the special Early Childhood Edition of the Education Science Journal.  You can read the article, “Code-Switching Explorations in Teaching Early Number Sense,”  here.

Congratulations to Sean Wiebe on the publication of the special issue of  the Canadian Journal of Education, which was co-edited with Peter Gouzouasis, Patrick Howard, Mitchell McLarnon, Kathryn Ricketts, & Layal Shuman.  The issue can be found here.

Congratulations to Dr. Frederic Fovet, who recently offered the opening plenary at the 2018 Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) Conference in Dublin, Ireland.  The Conference, titled “Let’s Bring the Elephant into the Room! – Reshaping the inclusive environment in further & higher education”, was held March 20 & 21. Dr. Fovet’s talk was entitled “UDL – Whose Job Is it? – in the change to a UDL model, who does what?”

Congratulations to Sean Wiebe on the publication of his book, co-authored with Craig MacDonald.  The book, From Narratives of Teaching: Conversations Toward Agency and Authenticity in Education is published by Linus Learning. You can find it here.

Congratulations also to Sean Wiebe, on the publication of a new article in Art/Research International.  The article, “Sympathizing with Social Justice: Poetry of Invitation and Generation,” can be found here.

In this newsletter:

• One Faculty, One Book Club Meets Friday
• Mental Health Week 2018
• Summer Book Orders
• In the News!
• Call for Papers
• Hurrahs!!

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ONE FACULTY, ONE BOOK CLUB MEETS FRIDAY

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MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2018

Mental Health Week 2018 takes place next week.  The week is a great opportunity for students, faculty and staff to get together to explore issues surrounding mental health and promote open conversations make our campus a healthier, stronger community.

Dr. Frederic Fovet, from our Faculty, will be among the presenters.  On Wednesday 14-Mar-2018, Dr. Fovet presents “Beyond Accommodations” at 1:00pm in Robertson Library 208.  For more details on this, and all of the events in Mental Health Week 2018, please see the attached document.

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SUMMER BOOK ORDERS

The UPEI bookstore is once again looking for textbook orders for the upcoming semester. Book orders for the Spring/Summer semester can be submitted by email or through the on-line order form.

Please submit your book orders to the UPEI Bookstore as soon as possible.

Please be sure to send the correct ISBN, especially for text packages and/or e-books to ensure ordering of the proper text books.

If there is no text book required for a course, it would be greatly appreciated to notify the Bookstore so that a note can be made on the student text list. Also, please indicate if your course is cross listed.

Please include the ISBN for any access codes/e-books that your course offers in your order. Please indicate if the access code is a requirement for the students to pass the course, or if it would be recommended for studying.

The Bookstore would like to be able to give students more options for course materials at the Bookstore. (Binder editions, E-texts, Softcover, Used Books etc)

If you require students to have other course materials such as specific calculators, dissection kits, clickers, graph paper, notebooks etc. you can email the Bookstore to ensure there are sufficient quantities in the store. Many students take advantage of the different forms of payment they offer such as charging to their student account, so being able to offer the supplies as well as the text provides them with the convenience of purchasing everything together.

The Faculty encourages all instructors to utilize the service of the bookstore as much as possible.

Your cooperation is much appreciated.

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IN THE NEWS!

Dr. Tess Miller is quoted in an article posted today on CBC News.  The article discusses the provincial government’s plans to review the province’s common assessment program.  You can read the article here.

La Voix Acadienne featured an article on Mary MacPhee.  Mary defended her thesis on 22-Feb-2018, and presented research recommending better supports for English parents of French students.  You can read the article here.

Have you spotted a colleague in the news? Please share it with us, so that we can celebrate!

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CALL FOR PAPERS

CAP JOURNAL

The Canadian Association of Principals (CAP) is requesting written submissions for their next publication with the theme: “Hot Topics in Education.” The topic will allow administrators across our country the opportunity to share items that are affecting their local school district.  With such a widespread country, the issues will differ based upon local educational climates, but there will be many common threads which will show administrators that we share concerns of a similar nature, no matter where we are.

If you have articles or studies of approximately 1000 – 1250 words, CAP would be pleased to consider them for this issue. The deadline for submissions is 16-Mar-2018.

For further information contact Terry MacIsaac (CAP Eastern Vice President, & CAP Journal Editor), or feel free to contact him if you have further questions.

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HURRAHS!!

Congratulations to Olive Bryanton, PhD student, who has been invited to present at the International conference of the International Federation of Ageing.  Olive will present on her research into the lived experiences of women age 85 and older living in rural places.  Congratulations, Olive!

Congratulations to Frederic Fovet on the publication of a book review in Education Review.  You can find Dr. Fovet’s review of Stahl’s Identity, neoliberalism and aspiration: Educating white working class boys here. Congratulations!

In this newsletter:

• Reminder: Nomination Deadlines
• In the News
• Call for Papers
• Workshop Calendar
• Electronic Access to Education Canada Magazine
• One Faculty, One Book: 09-Mar-2018

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REMINDER: NOMINATION DEADLINES

Hessian Merit Awards for Teaching Excellence

The deadline to nominate full-time and sessional instructors for the UPEI Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching is noon  Friday, 02-Mar-2018

You can find the criteria and nomination information for the Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Sessional Instructor here.

You can find the criteria and nomination information for the Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Full Time Instructor here.

Presidential Recognition Awards

The deadline to nominate faculty and staff for Presidential Awards of Merit is Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018.

You an find further details on the awards and the nomination process here: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit

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IN THE NEWS

CBC News recently featured an article on research being conducted by PhD student and sessional instructor, Brittany Jakubiec.  You can read about Brittany’s research into the experience of young Islanders who identify as sexual and gender minorities here.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

This October, St. Thomas University and the University of New Brunswick will be co-hosting the Canadian History of Education Association biannual conference   with the theme Cultures, Communities and Challenges: Perspectives on the History of Education. The conference takes place October 18-21 at the Crowne Plaza in Fredericton, NB, and features Dr. Marie Battiste as the kickoff keynote speaker.  Organizers welcome proposals on this theme, with the deadline of 01-Mar-2018. You can find details on submitting here.

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WORKSHOP CALENDAR

The Faculty Development Office and E-Learning Office have posted a calendar of workshops and information sessions.  You can review the opportunities available here.

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ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO EDUCATION CANADA MAGAINE

The Faculty of Education at UPEI has joined the EdCan Network, and through this membership is pleased to offer staff and students online article access to Education Canada magazine.  If you would like access to the magazine, please contact our administrative support team (Karen-Anne, Alana & Jo) for registration details.

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ONE FACULTY, ONE BOOK: 09-MAR-2018

The next One Faculty, One Book discussion with cover pages 199-302 of The Reconciliation Manifesto: Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy by Arthur Manuel.  The event is scheduled from 11am to noon in the Education Learning Commons (MH 310) on 09-Mar-2018 (snow date: 16-Mar-2018).

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In this newsletter:

• Calls for Nominations
• In the News
• Hurrahs!

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CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS

There are several opportunities to nominate your peers for their great work at the moment.  Please consider the possibility of recognizing someone with a Presidential Recognition Award or Hessian Award:

Presidential Recognition Awards

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements.

Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Clinical Veterinary Professionals and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2018.  These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Tuesday, 15-May-2018 from 2:00-4:00 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Wednesday, 04-Apr-2018. 

For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit

Hessian Merit Awards for Teaching Excellence

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Hessian Merit Award for Teaching Excellence publicly acknowledge individuals whose work has contributed to instructional excellence at UPEI. The UPEI Hessian Merit Award Excellence in Teaching Committee is currently calling for nominations for these awards. The deadline for nominations is noon on 02-Mar-2018.

You can find the criteria and nomination information for the Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Sessional Instructor here.

You can find the criteria and nomination information for the Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Full Time Instructor here.

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IN THE NEWS

We are very proud to share two news stories which feature Faculty of Education students recently.

CBC News reported on the research work of graduate student Grace Wanjohi, in sending health education messages to Kenyans.  You can find that story here.

In addition, the Faculty’s BEd student stravelling abroad for practicum was the subject of another news story. BEd students Kelsie Macintyre, Alexa Camirand, Frankie Jean McGuigan, Andrew Kostyniuk and Marie-Pier Savoie were highlighted in the article.  You can read about the exciting things they will be doing in their placements here.

In addition, a CBC News story on how some experts think P.E.I.’s education system could be improved included Dr. Tess Miller speaking on the practice of social promotion. You can read that story here.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to graduate student Amanda Brazil  on the publication of an article “Universites as inclusive learning organizations for women?: Considering the role of women in faculty and leadership roles in academe” in The Learning Organization. The article is coauthoried with Patricia Gouthro and Nancy Taber.  You can view the article here.

Dr. Sean Wiebe’s session at CSSE last year was menioned in a blog post on the CSSE website.  The blogger discusses the Spotlight Session: the CACS-ACÉC Symposium Re(mixing) Curriculum Playlists: Responses of Synopsis and Expansion affected her practice.  Congratulations to Sean and his co-presenters on this great feedback.

In this newsletter:

• Movie Talks @ Robertson Library: Finding Dawn
• New Issue of in education
• One Faculty, One Book
• New International Student/Employer Liaison
• Call for Proposals
• Luminaries – Relay for Life
• Hurrahs!
• Welcome Jo!

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MOVIE TALKS @ ROBERTSON LIBRARY: FINDING DAWN

Weekly Robertson Library Movie Talks take place in the LINC (Room 265) from 7pm to 9pm.  The film discussed on 22-Jan-2018 will be Finding Dawn, a “compelling documentary that puts a human face” to the hundreds of Indigenous women “who have gone missing or been murdered” in Canada over the decades.  Panelists include Dr. Gulrose Jiwani, Dr. Jo-Anne MacDonald, and Sherri Russell. Everyone is welcome.

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NEW ISSUE OF IN EDUCATION

LUMINARIES – RELAY FOR LIFE

The UPEI Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life is scheduled to take place at UPEI on 19-Jan-2018. Luminaries (candles placed in special bags that bear the names of cancer survivors and loved ones who have lost their battle with cancer) will be displayed again during the entire duration of the UPEI Relay for Life and will be the feature of a very special ceremony at 10pm honoring all the caregivers who support(ed) individuals with cancer.

You can support this initiative by purchasing a Luminary to honour those who have faced cancer in your life.  Luminaries will cost $5 each and are available for purchase in Memorial 402. Orders will be submitted the afternoon of 18-Jan-2018.

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HURRAHS!

There are lots of publications to celebrate!!!

Congratulations to Lyndsay Moffat on her new article, “Helping out, signing up and sitting down: The cultural production of ‘read-alouds’ in three kindergarten classrooms,” in the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. The article was co-authored with Rachel Heydon and Luigi Iannacci, and you can read the article here.  Congratulations Lyndsay!

Congratulations to Dr. Linuyan Guo, faculty member, and Charlene VanLeeuwen, PhD candidate and sessional instructor, on the publication of two articles with Dr. Lori Weeks (see links below)!

“Indigenous perspectives on community service learning in higher education: An examination of the Kenyan context,” was published in the International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement.

“Conducting hermeneutic research in international settings: Philosophical practical and ethical considerations,” was published in the Journal of Applied Hermeneutics.

Congratulations Linuyan and Charlene!

Congratulations to Dr. Jane Preston, Adjunct Professor, and Anhui (Anne) Wang for their latest, peer-reviewed journal article published in International Journal of Comparative Education and Development.  The article is entitled, The academic and personal experiences of Mainland Chinese students enrolled in a Canadian Master of Education Program. You can access the article here.

Congratulation also to Dr. Jane Preston for her latest, peer-reviewed journal article published in the Alberta Journal of Educational Research.  The article is entitled “Insight from Nunavut Educators Using Appreciative Inquiry.” You can access the article here.

Congratulations everyone!!!

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WELCOME JO!

The Faculty of Education at UPEI is very happy to welcome Jo Smith to the role of Administrative Assistant to our graduate programs.  Jo comes to us from the Faculty of Business, and has been busy in her new role since the beginning of January. If you haven’t met Jo yet, drop by Memorial 402 to welcome her to the team!

In this newsletter:

• International Dinner Success
• Faculty of Education Book Club
• In the News!
• Call for Papers & Proposals
• Hurrahs!!!

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INTERNATIONAL DINNER SUCCESS

The International Dinner and Silent Auction, held 26-Nov-2017 and was a great success! Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in this important event to support our specialization students that travel to international and remote locations for practicum.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION BOOK CLUB

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IN THE NEWS!

CBC News recently featured a story on a number of short, free videos developed by Dr. Tess Miller to help children in Grades 3-9, and their parents, understand some math basics.  The article, with a link to Dr. Miller’s website, can be found here.

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CALL FOR PAPERS & PROPOSALS

CAP JOURNAL

The Canadian Association of Principals (CAP) is requesting written submissions for their next publication with the theme: “Student Safety and Security!” The topic is relevant to all educational leaders in Canada as our world continues to evolve and schools and administrators face new challenges each day.  Ideas around this topic could include, but are not limited to bullying, physical or sexual abuse, terrorism, illegal drugs, cyber-bullying, natural disasters, etc.

If you have articles or studies of approximately 1000 – 1250 words, CAP would be pleased to consider them for this issue. The deadline for submissions is 15-Dec-2017.

For further information contact Terry MacIsaac (CAP Eastern Vice President, & CAP Journal Editor), or feel free to contact him if you have further questions.

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HURRAHS!!!

Congratulations to Brittany Jakubiec, Sessional Instructor and PhD Student with the Faculty of Education, on her article “Supporting graduate student parents” in University Affairs. You can find the article here.  Congratulations, Brittany!

Congratulations also to Dr. Frederic Fovet, on his recent publication in the Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies.  The Article, “Access, Universal Design and the Sustainability of Teaching Practices: a Powerful Synchronicity of Concepts at a Crucial Conjecture for Higher Education,” can be downloaded here. Congratulations, Dr. Fovet!

Dr. Fovet also published a book review on The Guide to assisting student with disabilities. Equal access in health sciences and professional education (which was editeed by Lisa M. Meeks and Neera R. Jains).  You can read the review here.  Congratulations, Dr. Fovet!