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Aug. 13, 2003

GUIDE TO MSU EDUCATION EXPERTS

Contact: Gisgie Davila Gendreau University Relations, (517) 432-0924, or gendrea3@msu.edu

8/13/2003

From the basics to the latest trends in education, Michigan State University faculty can provide expertise. Here are some areas you may want to report on this upcoming school year:

  • Easing transitions and anxiety
    Contact:
    Anne Soderman, chairperson and professor, Department of Family and Child Ecology, (517) 355-7680, or soderman@msu.edu.

  • No Child Left Behind
    Contact:
    David Plank, professor, educational administration, and director, Education Policy Center, (517) 355-3691, or dnplank@msu.edu.

  • Standardized testing, assessment and math and science education
    Contact:
    William Schmidt, professor, counseling, educational psychology and special education, (517) 353-7755, or bschmidt@msu.edu.

  • Bullying behavior
    Contact:
    Jean Baker, associate professor, counseling, educational psychology and special education, (517) 355-8508, or jbaker@msu.edu.

  • Food choices and good nutrition
    Contact:
    Won Song, professor, food science and human nutrition, (517) 355-8474, or song@msu.edu.

  • Schools and technology
    Contact:
    Yong Zhao, associate professor, counseling, educational psychology and special education, (517) 353-4325, or zhaoyo@msu.edu.

  • Exercise in school and physical education
    Contact:
    Jim Pivarnik, professor, kinesiology, and director of the Center for Physical Activity and Health, (517) 353-3520, or jimpiv@msu.edu.

  • Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    Contact:
    Marsha Rappley, associate professor, pediatrics and human development, (517) 355-4715, or rappley@msu.edu.

  • Parent involvement in the reading/writing process
    Contact:
    Patricia Edwards, professor, teacher education, (517) 432-0858, or edwards6@msu.edu.

  • Adolescents and high-risk behavior
    Contact:
    Joanne Keith, professor, family and child ecology, (517) 353-7860, or keith@msu.edu.

  • Teacher education
    Contact:
    Cassandra Book, professor, teacher education, (517) 355-1787, or cassbook@msu.edu.

  • Youth violence and youth culture
    Contact:
    Carl Taylor, professor, family and child ecology, (517) 353-6617, or taylor36@msu.edu.