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Faculty and Students in the News

MISE faculty and students presented at the The International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Group meeting held June 24-28. The Mallinson Institute for Science Education co-sponsored the tenth biennial meeting of The International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Group at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.

• Renee Schwartz gave a presentation entitled "The Approach and Effectiveness of Integrating Nature of Science Instruction during an Undergraduate Biology Course".
• David W. Rudge gave a presentation co-authored by Phyllis Haugabook Pennock, and Eric M. Howe (both of whom were unable to attend the meeting) entitled "A Study on Using the History of Industrial Melanism to Teach the Nature of Science". David was also formally installed as President of IHPST for 2009-2011.

MISE graduate students Matthew Ludwig and Jeffrey Barney were honored at the April 16 Graduate College Honors Convocation. Matthew received the Institute’s Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award, and Jeff received the Institute’s Graduate Teaching Effectiveness Award.

Associate Professor Charles Henderson has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research and work with graduate students at the University of Jyväskylä in Jyväskylä, Finland from January to May, 2010. His primary work will be with the University of Jyväskylä Institute for Educational Research where he plans to expand his current research on instructional reform in higher education. Dr. Henderson is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program during the 2009-2010 academic year. Please take a moment to congratulate Charles on this important accomplishment.

Dr. Henderson also has a new publication:

Henderson, C., Beach, A., and Famiano, M. (2009). Promoting Instructional Change via Co-Teaching. American Journal of Physics (Physics Education Research Section), 77 (3), 274-283.