Kimberly Kopnitsky placed second in the education category.
Nine USF St. Petersburg students participated recently in the first Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium that brought together graduate students from across Florida to showcase their work. USFSP Masters of Reading Education student Kimberly Kopnitsky placed second in the education category for her research project, “The Effects of Peer Editing and Response in a First Grade Writer’s Workshop.” Eight of … Continue reading
Students participating in the 2012 Pinellas County History Fair at USF St. Petersburg.
Hundreds of students from across Pinellas County will converge on USF St. Petersburg Saturday for the 16th Annual Pinellas County History Day. This is the fifth year in a row the event has been held at USF St. Petersburg, which co-sponsors the event with Pinellas County Schools. USFSP professors and graduate students serve as judges, including College of Education Dean … Continue reading
Assistant Professor of Reading and Literacy Studies AnnMarie Gunn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Reading and Literacy Studies AnnMarie Gunn, Ph.D., in the College of Education has won the 2013 Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Emerging Scholarship. The award is given annually by the American Educational Research Association to one scholar nationally who demonstrates a commitment to underserved communities and to producing scholarship that advances multicultural and multiethnic education. … Continue reading
The Governor’s Commission on Jobs for Floridians with Disabilities meets at the University Student Center Friday, thanks largely to the efforts of Jordan Knab, Ed.S., director of K-16 Educational Initiatives in the College of Education. Gov. Rick Scott appointed Knab to the 13-member commission in 2011 because of his experience in working with transition age youth with disabilities who are … Continue reading
Nearly $80,000 has been awarded to 10 USF St. Petersburg faculty members through the 2012 Internal Awards Program, Interim Regional Chancellor Bill Hogarth announced Friday. The program provides “seed money” through a competitive process. The money allows faculty members to lay the groundwork for proposals to external sponsors such as federal and state agencies. Nearly two dozen faculty members applied. Each … Continue reading