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SIUE's Gopalan Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Excellence Award

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Chaya Gopalan, PhD, has received a Fulbright Academic and Professional Excellence Award presented by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), supporting her international application of flipped classroom techniques.

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  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Chaya Gopalan, PhD, has received a Fulbright Academic and Professional Excellence Award presented by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), supporting her international application of flipped classroom techniques.
  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Chaya Gopalan, PhD, has received a Fulbright Academic and Professional Excellence Award presented by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), supporting her international application of flipped classroom techniques.
  • "The Fulbright award is a widely recognized, prestigious award," said Gopalan.
  • According to Gopalan, India has an enormous appetite for education with priorities including increasing access and equity and improving the quality of teaching.

SIUE Adds Pioneering Online Synchronous Master's in Exercise and Sport Psychology

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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"The online synchronous exercise and sport psychology program brings the convenience of online education together with the benefits of a traditional classroom," said Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, associate professor of exercise and sport psychology.

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  • "The online synchronous exercise and sport psychology program brings the convenience of online education together with the benefits of a traditional classroom," said Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, associate professor of exercise and sport psychology.
  • The exercise and sport psychology program integrates theory, research and practice, and includes the study of cognitive, emotional, psychological and social factors that influence sport and exercise behaviors, as well as the effects of physical activity on psychological factors.
  • "Our students learn about both exercise psychology and sport psychology, which is valuable for those still considering the educational and/or professional track they want to pursue," said Ben Webb, PhD, associate professor and director of the exercise and sport psychology graduate program.
  • "Our program provides students with the courses required to sit for the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Certified Mental Performance Consultant certification exam."

SIUE Achieves Historic Graduate Enrollment, Largest Fall First-Year Class in Six Years

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Landmark graduate enrollment, the largest first-year class in six years, increasing diversity and growing international attendance highlight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's strong fall 2021 enrollment picture.

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Landmark graduate enrollment, the largest first-year class in six years, increasing diversity and growing international attendance highlight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's strong fall 2021 enrollment picture.
  • Additional historic enrollment numbers were achieved by the School of Nursing, which grew to 1,906.
  • Positive milestones also include the School of Business reaching 1,692 students (largest since 2001), and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior growing to 1,851 students (largest since 2004).
  • International enrollment jumped 48% (174 students) over fall 2020 and matched an all-time high for SIUE.

SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Names Natasha Flowers Assistant Dean for Anti-racism, Equity and Inclusion

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has selected Natasha Flowers, PhD, as the School's assistant dean for anti-racism, equity and inclusion after a national search.

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has selected Natasha Flowers, PhD, as the School's assistant dean for anti-racism, equity and inclusion after a national search.
  • "First, I knew that the school needed someone who has a deep commitment towards equity and anti-racism," Hughes said.
  • "When Dr. Robin Hughes joined SIUE as the dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, I took notice," Flowers said.
  • The SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior prepares students in a wide range of fields including public health, exercise science, nutrition, instructional technology, psychology, speech-language pathology and audiology, educational administration and teaching and learning.

SIUE's Alison Reeves Named SEHHB Interim Associate Dean

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has named Alison Reeves, PhD, as interim associate dean.

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Dean Robin Hughes, PhD, has named Alison Reeves, PhD, as interim associate dean.
  • "As interim associate dean, Dr. Reeves will help support faculty development, the East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS), as well as innovation and program development," Hughes said.
  • "While Associate Dean Paul Rose and I have certainly worked to support these areas, we know that more focused attention is needed.
  • "Dean Hughes is a visionary leader for the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, and I'm enthusiastic about joining her leadership team," Reeves said.

Former SIU President Poshard Endows SIUE Scholarship Fund

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Former Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard, PhD, and his wife, Jo, have donated $100,000 to establish the Glenn and Jo Poshard Scholarship Endowment for the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB).

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Former Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard, PhD, and his wife, Jo, have donated $100,000 to establish the Glenn and Jo Poshard Scholarship Endowment for the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB).
  • "It was a great privilege for Jo and me to serve the SIU System and to see SIUE's success in the higher education community of Illinois," Glenn Poshard said.
  • "We hope to continue our efforts to provide additional scholarship assistance to SIUE students in the future."
  • Glenn Poshard served as SIU System president from 2006-2014 after being appointed to the SIU board of trustees in 2004.

SIUE Researchers Receive $1.3M NIH Science Education Partnership Award

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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To help address this disparity, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a five-year, $1,337,855 grant from its Science Education Partnerships Award (SEPA) program.

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  • To help address this disparity, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the NIH has awarded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a five-year, $1,337,855 grant from its Science Education Partnerships Award (SEPA) program.
  • "We are both grateful and excited to receive NIH SEPA funding, which is allowing us to teach youth about how environmental conditions impact human health.
  • By creating a community-based science education curriculum, the team hopes to generate and sustain an interest in health sciences that will ultimately alter students' education and career pathways.
  • The Graduate School raises the visibility of research at SIUE, which ranks highest among its Illinois Board of Higher Education peers in total research and development expenditures according to the National Science Foundation.

Leonard to be Named SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Dean

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kevin Leonard, PhD, has been selected as the new dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kevin Leonard, PhD, has been selected as the new dean of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).
  • "I am enthusiastic about the careful and collaborative leadership style that he will bring in service of the College and the University.
  • Central to SIUE's exceptional and comprehensive education, the College of Arts and Sciences offers degree programs in the natural sciences, humanities, arts, social sciences and communications.
  • Photo: SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kevin Leonard, PhD.

College Factual Ranks SIUE Computer Science 4th Nationally for Best Value

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- College Factual's 2020 Best Value Computer Science Programs ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Engineering fourth nationally and No.

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  • EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- College Factual's 2020 Best Value Computer Science Programs ranks Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Engineering fourth nationally and No.
  • 1 in Illinois as "Best Value for the Money."
  • Among 278 Computer Science programs, SIUE ranked behind only Brigham Young University, University of Wyoming and Iowa State University for affordability.
  • Factors in College Factual's Best Value methodology include the average yearly cost of the school, the average time students take to graduate and the quality of education the school provides to students.