{"id":200277,"date":"2020-01-17T13:43:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T18:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=200277"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:48:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:48:38","slug":"spring-2020-neag-school-faculty-and-staff-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2020\/01\/spring-2020-neag-school-faculty-and-staff-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2020 Neag School Faculty and Staff Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month, the Neag School of Education announces new appointments to its leadership, welcomes three new faculty members, and also announces staff updates in the Dean\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Jason Irizarry Named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Irizarry<\/a>, associate professor in curriculum and instruction, has been named the Neag School\u2019s associate dean for academic affairs. Irizarry, who also serves as faculty associate at UConn\u2019s El Instituto: Institute for Latina\/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies, has been at the Neag School since 2016.\u00a0Read more about Irizarry\u2019s appointment to the dean\u2019s leadership team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Todd Campbell Named Head of Department of Curriculum and Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor\u00a0Todd Campbell<\/a>\u00a0has been named the head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Campbell, who arrived at the Neag School in 2013, was one of 17 new faculty members recruited to the Neag School as part of the University of Connecticut\u2019s\u00a0hiring plan<\/a>.\u00a0Read more about Campbell\u2019s appointment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Todd
Professor Todd Campbell has been named head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. (Shawn Kornegay\/Neag School)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI look forward to working with and supporting them both,\u201d says Dean Gladis Kersaint.<\/p>\n

New Arrivals in Curriculum and Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Niralee
Niralee Patel-Lye.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Niralee K. Patel-Lye<\/a>\u00a0joins the Department of Curriculum and Instruction as a clinical assistant professor in the teacher preparation program. Most recently serving at Connecticut College in a number of roles, including as the assessment coordinator and certification officer, Patel-Lye has also taught coursework at Mitchell College, the University of Bridgeport, and Post University. She earned her Ed.D. in educational leadership from Southern Connecticut State University in 2013. Patel-Lye\u2019s research interests include teacher preparation, urban education, and social justice.<\/p>\n

\"Violet
Violet Jim\u00e9nez Sims.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Violet Jim\u00e9nez Sims<\/a>\u00a0arrives as a clinical assistant professor in curriculum and instruction as well. Jim\u00e9nez Sims has previously served as a school administrator for Norwalk (Conn.) Public Schools and the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), and as a teacher in Manchester (Conn.) and New Britain (Conn.). She earned her Ed.D. from the University of Bridgeport in 2018, and has a 6th year in curriculum and instruction and a master\u2019s degree in higher education and student affairs from the Neag School. Her research interests include culturally and linguistically diverse pedagogy, professional development, and multicultural studies.<\/p>\n

Visiting Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Qing
Qing Wang joins the Department of Educational Psychology as a visiting assistant professor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Qing Wang joins the Department of Educational Psychology as a visiting assistant professor. She most recently served as an associate professor in educational psychology at East China Normal University\u2019s School of Psychology and Cognitive Science. Wang is also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Chartered Coaching Psychologist. She earned her Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University of Bristol. This spring, she will be teaching Theories of Learning, Cognition, and Instruction (EPSY 5530) for graduate students and Educational Psychology (EPSY 3010) for undergraduates. Her research interests involve developing positive learning dispositions and enhancing well-being through positive psychology, narrative,\u00a0and mindfulness-based approaches. \u00ad\u00ad<\/p>\n

Dean\u2019s Office Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Staff additions to the Neag School this month include two new members of the Dean\u2019s Office:\u00a0Marcy Jarzabek<\/a>, named director of development for the Neag School, effective Jan. 13, and Emily Murray, named director of alumni relations, effective Jan. 27. In addition,\u00a0Dominique Battle-Lawson<\/a>\u00a0was promoted to assistant director, student support services, in December, and\u00a0Connor O\u2019Leary<\/a>\u00a0joined as a financial assistant I in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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