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Graduate
with Two Degrees from College of Education is Named Dean at
CSU
Mildred Murray-Ward of California Lutheran University (CLU),
a private university in Southern California, has been named
Dean of the College of Education at California State University
in Stanislaus. A native of Pennsylvania, she holds two
degrees from the USF College of Education -- a Master's in Elementary
Education and a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Research.
Murray-Ward has worked in education since 1970. Active
nationally in her profession, Murray-Ward went to Slovakia in
1993 as a Fulbright Scholar. She worked for public school
districts in Florida and Los Angeles as an administrator, researcher
and program evaluator and taught elementary school for four
years in Tampa, Florida. Murray-Ward formerly served as
Associate Dean of the School of Education and as a professor
of education at CLU, where she has been a faculty member for
20 years. She has also held the positions of director
of the doctoral program in Educational Leadership, chairwoman
of the Advanced Studies department, and acting dean of the School
of Education.
In her current job as Assistant Provost for Assessment at CLU,
she is responsible for a university assessment plan that aims
to determine whether the institution is preparing students to
meet goals and outcomes the colleges sets for them.
Commenting on her appointment at California State University-Stanislaus
which began in late July 2005, Murray-Ward said she was looking
forward to such an exciting opportunity. She added that
while there are lots of partnerships already in place at Stanislaus
State, such as with school districts throughout the region,
she plans to enhance those and perhaps develop more partnerships
with help from faculty and staff. "I'm going to facilitate
and help develop things," she said, "to be a liaison
and a cheerleader."
[Thanks to the USF Foundation for providing the information
above, dated May 17, 2005.]
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