![]() Dear Kadelpians: Per the recommendation of the Nominations Committee, the nominees for the Society’s 2012–2014 Executive Council election are presented here. You will find complete information—including professional accomplishments, service to Kappa Delta Pi, statement of direction, and unique perspective, skills, or expertise. For each office, vote for one candidate—except for vice-president, vote for two. Vote! Exercise your privilege to select Executive Council officers. According to the procedures specified in the KDP bylaws, voting begins on February 15, and ballots must be cast by the end of the day March 31. Nathan Bond President (2010–2012) |
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Mary C. Clement President (2012–2014) By virtue of offices already held, Dr. Nathan Bond will assume the office of Past President and Dr. Mary Clement will serve as President for the 2012–2014 Biennium. |
| Sample Ballot |
| • | President-Elect Susan Trostle Brand Peggy L. Moch |
• | Professional Representative Keon T. Ruiter |
| • | Vice President Laurie J. DeRosa James Howard Powell Clinton Smith Elizabeth A. Wilkins |
• | Student Representative Zachary J Schroeder Chantal Shoemake |
| • | Member-at-Large Tara L. Drexler William J. Merriman |
• | Laureate Representative (appointed position) Sonia Nieto |
| President-Elect |
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Susan Trostle Brand |
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Peggy L. Moch (PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida) Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Valdosta State University, GA. Formerly, high school mathematics teacher. |
| Vice President (vote for two) |
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Vice-President Laurie J. DeRosa (EdD in Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst) Professor of Education, Fitchburg State University, MA. Formerly, elementary art teacher. |
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Vice-President James Howard Powell (PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Arizona State University, Tempe) Associate Professor and Department Chair, University of Alaska Anchorage. Formerly, middle school English teacher. |
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Vice-President Clinton Smith (EdD in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, The University of Memphis) Adjunct Graduate Faculty, The University of Memphis, and middle school Behavior Intervention Specialist for Special Needs Students. |
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Vice-President Elizabeth A. Wilkins (PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale) Professor of Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Formerly, middle and secondary music teacher. |
| Member-at-Large |
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Member-at-Large Tara L. Drexler (BA in Elementary Education, Idaho State University, Pocatello; BS in Business Administration, University of Montana, Missoula) Master of Education candidate in Instructional Technology, Idaho State University. Formerly, middle school social studies teacher. |
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Member-at-Large William J. Merriman (PhD in Special Education and Physical Education, New York University) Dean and Professor, Manhattan College School of Education and Human Services. Formerly, program director of an after-school rehabilitation program for children with disabilities, and program director of a U.S. Department of Education grant to train special education teachers. |
| Professional Representative |
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Professional Representative Keon T. Ruiter (MA in Elementary Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst) Elementary school teacher. |
| Student Representative |
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Student Representative Zachary J. Schroeder Undergraduate student; Candidate for BS in Mathematics Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Undergraduate teaching assistant, Purdue University. |
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Student Representative Chantal Shoemake Undergraduate student; Candidate for BA in Special Education in December 2011, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. |
| Laureate Representative |
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Laureate Representative Sonia Nieto Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture, School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. (Invited to Laureate Chapter in 2011) |
| Sonia Nieto has taught students at all levels, from elementary through graduate school, and from many socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Dr. Nieto is one of the leading authors and teachers in the field of multiculturalism. She frequently writes and speaks on multicultural education, teacher preparation, the education of Latinos, and other culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Her book Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (6th ed., 2012, with co-author Patty Bode), is widely used in teacher preparation and in-service courses. Among her other books are The Light in Their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities (1999; 2010), Language, Culture, and Teaching (2002; 2010), What Keeps Teachers Going? (2003), and three edited volumes, Puerto Rican Students in U.S. Schools (2000), Why We Teach (2005), and Dear Paulo: Letters from Those Who Dare Teach (2008).She was named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2011. |
















