http://blogs.sage.edu/education The Dean´s Corner Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:38:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Peter McDermott, professor of Education, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at a university in Bosnia. He has been sending regular postings of his experiences, with some beautiful pictures and interesting video. If you would like to contact him with your comments or questions, his email address ... http://blogs.sage.edu/education/2008/11/18/dr-mcdermotts-road-trip-to-bosnia-91508-report/ What is autism? I asked Dr. Zane, the director of our new Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism program, which is fully online. "Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder; ASD) is a developmental disability of (as of now) unknown origin. It strikes more boys than girl and can have devastating impact. Children are diagnosed ... http://blogs.sage.edu/education/2008/11/10/applied-behavior-analysis-and-autism-new-online-program/ Caroline Lynch is an undergraduate Childhood Education/Sociology major at Russell Sage College. She was recently given the Ferguson Award for Sociology for her research and work with animal rights. She's thinking about attending the No More Homeless Pets Conference in Las Vegas, in October. When she comes back, we'll have ... http://blogs.sage.edu/education/2008/07/21/animals-in-the-classroom/ I’m just back from Alaska, which is big, beautiful and quite different from New York in so many ways. On the trip up to Portage Glacier, our bus driver was telling us that anyone seeking a job in Alaska would have an easy time finding a position. There are fewer ... http://blogs.sage.edu/education/2008/07/16/planning-ahead-searching-for-positions-in-a-tight-market/