The College of Education and Human Ecology has inducted two of the nation’s top higher education leaders into its Hall of Fame. In addition, the college has honored the accomplishments of eight alumni.
“Each year, I am reminded of the wide reach of our alumni and faculty, who have an impact on so many lives throughout the world,” said Cheryl Achterberg, dean of the College of Education and Human Ecology. “We are proud to honor the 2013 Hall of Fame inductees and recipients of the EHE Alumni Awards.”
The 2013 Hall of Fame inductees are:
Judy Bonner of Tuscaloosa, Ala., president of the University of Alabama
Anita Woolfolk Hoy of Naples, Fla., professor emerita of educational psychology at Ohio State
The honored alumni include:
Award of Distinction: Rosemary J. Avery of Ithaca, New York; Mabel G. Freeman of Columbus; and Elizabeth A. McCullough of Manhattan, Kans.
Career Achievement: Etta Angel Saltos of Gettysburg, Penn.; and Michael T. Turvey of Mansfield Center, Conn.
New Leader: Thomas C. Golden of Hendersonville, Tenn.; and Natalie L. Shaheen of Baltimore, Md.
Meritorious Service: Sherry Goubeaux of Hilliard, Ohio
2013 Hall of Fame
Induction in the Hall of Fame is the college’s highest honor. Recipients are models for all others in their profession through their significant contributions to education and human ecology. They have distinguished themselves nationally or internationally, made a positive contribution to society, and brought extraordinary credit to The Ohio State University.
Judy Bonner, ’76 PhD Human Nutrition
An administrator and scholar, she has taken both roles to the highest level. Since joining the faculty of the University of Alabama and taking ever-more responsible positions as chair, dean, provost and now president, she has shepherded a dramatic growth in enrollment, student quality, and research productivity. As president, she oversees 800 tenured and tenure-track faculty who are guiding 32,000 of the best and brightest students. She has ensured that students benefit from effective technology, international experiences and research opportunities. They have responded, winning top honors such as Rhodes, Goldwater, Hollings and Truman scholarships. Even while carrying out her administrative duties and building a distinguished research record in pediatric nutrition, particularly cystic fibrosis, she continued mentoring upcoming scholars and giving unwavering support to her fellow faculty members.
Anita Woolfolk Hoy, Professor Emerita
The breadth of her compelling and innovative work sets trends in teacher efficacy. The professor emerita of educational psychology contributed to understanding and predicting how teachers’ beliefs shape their practice in various sociocultural contexts. Her findings are cited in the top education, psychology, sociology and social psychology journals, and her Educational Psychology text is now in its 12th printing. Her students call her a
supreme teacher who puts educational psychology’s best theory into practice. Her academic and professional support is seldom matched in academe. She is generous with arranging opportunities to meet with international superstars, and her recommendations are invaluable to careers. As editor of Theory Into Practice, she pushed the envelope to bring cutting-edge topics to its readers.
2013 Alumni Awards
AWARD OF DISTINCTION
Recipients have made a difference in the lives of others through outstanding professional, personal or community contributions.
Rosemary J. Avery, ’84 MA, ’88 PhD Family Resource Management
Concern over a lack of monitoring of children lingering in foster care led to her groundbreaking research that has shaped policy, particularly for those aging out of the system. She also explores the impact of advertising and regulation on smoking and use of prescription drugs. She has taught thousands of Cornell University students who are now in productive and meaningful careers.
Mabel G. Freeman, ’66 English Education, ’75 MA Guidance and Counseling; ’88 PhD Higher Education and Student Affairs
She helped drive Ohio State’s transformation from an average state school into one of the nation’s most respected public universities. Because of her efforts in admissions and First Year Experience, each incoming class is ever more prepared and assured of success. Nationally, she made a profound impact on higher education administration by roles with the College Board, American College Testing Service and others.
Elizabeth A. McCullough, ’74 Home Economics Education, summa cum laude
The comfort level of sleeping bags, protective clothing, buildings – all are improved because of her world-renowned research on the thermal properties of textiles. She helped develop standards of comfort followed by laboratories, architects, heating and cooling engineers and the military. In addition, her cutting-edge testing laboratory aids Nike, Lands’ End and 250 other companies in evaluating their products’ thermal characteristics.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
Recipients have proven records of career accomplishments and have made outstanding contributions to their professions.
Etta Angel Saltos, ’85 PhD Human Nutrition
Americans’ health will be improved over the next 10 years because of dietary guidelines she helped establish. Her human nutrition work at the US Department of Agriculture included creation of a Food Guide Pyramid for young children and the food facts label for consumers, and she led distribution of $200 million in grants. Her efforts symbolize her long-term impact on families nationwide.
Michael T. Turvey, ’64 MA Physical Education
He challenged experimental psychology to solve the problem of control and coordination of movement. He showed for the first time that physical activity is central to human perception and cognition. At the University of Connecticut, he wrote 315 articles, 70 book chapters and two books, received 40 years of federal research grants and advised 44 PhD candidates – all while continuing to teach undergraduates.
NEW LEADER
Recipients are alumni who, by the age of 36, have demonstrated significant accomplishments in their chosen profession or have given outstanding service to the college.
Thomas C. Golden, ’01 MA Higher Education and Student Affairs
A champion of young people from underprivileged backgrounds, he joined Vanderbilt University’s highly respected admissions office in 2006. Since then, he arranged more than 110 partnerships and led the award-winning Access Success program. His Opportunity Vanderbilt initiative replaced loans with scholarships, which has aided 900 students. He enriches higher education administration by helping other professionals understand and follow enrollment management ethics.
Natalie L. Shaheen, ’07 MEd Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Children in 17 states learn from the National Federation of the Blind’s Youth in Science program that she directs. She enables the STEM curriculum to come alive and her passion is the intersection of technology and education. She uses her experience in many settings to understand what happens in a classroom, and then she shares what she learns with colleagues in the United States and abroad.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE
The annual recipient is dedicated to service to The Ohio State University and the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Sherry Goubeaux, ’71 Science Education, summa cum laude, ’75 MA Education
She has served the university in a number of ways – as a member of the alumni society board, including board secretary since 2008; as a mentor for pre-service teachers; and as a lifelong Buckeye. She initiated activities for alumni, such as Read Across America, the EHE Showcase; and HUGS, Helping Us Grow Stronger at the Schoenbaum Family Center.
