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| Southwest 5 State Regional Network: A Comparative Overview of Regional Models |
| Panelist Bios |
| Frank Coyne |
Frank Coyne has been at the University of Denver for 9 years. As Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning, Frank oversees dynamic partnerships with over a dozen Denver Public Schools. Frank's key role in these partnerships is to pair the resources of DU (students and faculty) with the assets of K-12 schools in order to bolster the success of DU’s school-based civic engagement programs, and the achievement of the K-12 schools. At the heart of this effort is the Public Achievement program, which DU has led in the state of Colorado for the last six years and which is central to our Community-School model. In addition, to this program Frank oversees many facets of DU’s partnerships with DPS, especially the faculty development in our service-learning and public good arena at DU. Frank also teaches a School-Based Civic Engagement course within the Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning. |
| Tim Gutierrez, Ed.D. |
| Dr. Tim Gutierrez, Associate Vice President for Student Services has worked at The University of New Mexico for the past 33 years where he has served in many capacities. He began his career in 1978 at The University of New Mexico as an Instructor and Leisure Services Coordinator for Special Programs. His educational and professional experience primarily has been working with programs targeted for underrepresented students. His expertise in overseeing federal and state funded projects has provided the foundation for his current position as Associate Vice President for Student Services, which is responsible for the Student Services area in the Division of Student Affairs. Some of the many departments under the Student Services umbrella include Accessibility Services, College Enrichment and Outreach Programs, College Preparatory Programs, Mentoring Institute, Recreational Services, ROTC programs and Title V Programming. The mission of these departments is to create a seamless pipeline of educational support programs for first generation, low income, underrepresented, disadvantaged and students with special interests. He works with departments to create a positive and collaborative environment for the entire division, University community and surrounding community. Dr. Gutierrez received his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from The University of New Mexico in 2007 and continues to expand the current Student Services programs in order to give all students an equal opportunity to get a higher education degree. |
| Kiran Katira, Ph.D |
| Kiran Katira is an East-African, Asian-Indian woman, born in Kenya and raised in England. She received her Bachelors in Elementary Education/Multicultural Education at the University of Leicester, England. She has a Masters in Educational Administration from New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. in Educational Thought and Socio-Cultural Studies from the University of New Mexico. For the past eleven years she has worked in a community-schools project in inner city Albuquerque. As director of UNM’s office for Community Learning and Public Service she facilitates the growth and development of university students serving in community-initiated projects. The students work alongside non-traditional leaders who have a holistic approach to the health and well-being of the children, youth, families, and community. Kiran has also taught courses to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of New Mexico, which focus on race relations and education, community-based initiatives, and critical multicultural education. She is currently developing an interdisciplinary minor in Community Engagement for these students. |
| Barbara Lerner, Ph.D |
Barbara D’Auria Lerner, Ph.D. is Director of Academic Outreach and Associate Professor in the College of Professional Education at Texas Woman’s University. She oversees collaborative activities in which TWU engages with school districts to establish seamless transitions in preschool to post-secondary education. Dr. Lerner facilitates public school and university partnership programs, including a collaborative Alternative Certification Program for teachers with the Dallas Independent School District, and TWU’s High School Advantage (dual credit) program. Dr. Lerner’s academic credentials include a B.A. in Psychology from The George Washington University, M.A. in Early Childhood and Special Education from The George Washington University, and Ph.D. in Special Education from Texas Woman’s University. |
| Ida Malian, Ph.D |
| Dr. Malian is Associate Director of Research at the PRIME Center (Practice, Research and Innovation in Mathematics Education) at Arizona State University. Currently she is coordinating community engagement activities in co-teaching environments to support mathematics for students with learning disabilities. She is also involved with the “P3 Project” which establishes problem-based scientific villages for high school sophomores interested in STEM majors. She holds a Ph.D in special education from The University of Michigan where she was also Director of Educational Training at Children’s Psychiatric Hospital and a Research Associate at The Institute for the Study of Mental Retardation. Prior to coming toASU, Dr. Malian was Associate Director of The School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University. Dr. Malian has been involved with Phi Delta Kappa’s national “Student at Risk” study, the National Paraeducators in Inclusive Class” report and The Arizona Follow Along Project. |
Joseph Picken, Ph.D. |
| Susan Robb |
Susan Robb is a native Tulsan with a B.S. in Education from the University of Tulsa. Prior to coming to OU, she spent 25 years in health care financing. She spent 20 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, the last seven of those as Vice President, Benefits Administration. After that, she helped with the start up of what is now the Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, as the Compliance Officer and Director of Managed Care and Provider Contracting. She was there for 5 years until coming to OU where she has managed projects for Dr. Robert Block and is now the Senior Project Manager for the OU Community Engagement Center. Susan is a graduate of Leadership Tulsa Class XVII, and has served on the American Red Cross Blood Services Board of Directors in various capacities over the last 15 years, as Director, Board Chair, and Board Secretary. |
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| Moderator: M. Susan Robb Senior Project Manager OU-Tulsa Community Engagement Center University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Co-Moderator: Pamela S. Pittman, MHR, RN Executive Director OU-Tulsa Community Engagement Center University of Oklahoma-Tulsa |