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After series of "something else’s" Corbett reaches longtime goal of earning master’s at age 58
Sherry Corbett always wanted to earn a master’s degree, but for years something else took precedence – until this year. In May, Corbett, 58, earned a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in teaching and learning in the 21st century through Ashland University online classes. “I could not afford to complete my master’s were I to have to do it in person and/or attend during the day, as I not only have to work, but I do not want…
Klinger’s ESSN nonprofit provides expertise on school safety
ASHLAND, Ohio – Amy Klinger’s passion for school safety began about 15 years ago when she was a principal and her oldest son had just joined the volunteer fire department in their small town in northwestern Ohio. “He had so much training at 18 years old in this little rural fire department and I was running a school with hundreds and hundreds of kids and I had no training,” she said. “At my school I was the first responder until the firefighters/EMTs showed…
Pair of Ashland alumnae win Milken Educator Awards
ASHLAND, Ohio – Two Ashland University alumnae—Kristen Maurer (pictured right) and Jamie Karaffa (left)—received Milken Educators Awards, dubbed as the “Oscars of Teaching,” this spring. Maurer graduated from AU with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education in 2014, while Karaffa earned a master’s degree in American history and government in 2021. An initiative of the Milken Family Foundation, Milken Educator Awards provide recognition and a one-time…
Russell, 1996 M.Ed. alumnus, selected as 2022 National Teacher of the Year
ASHLAND, Ohio – Kurt Russell, a veteran history teacher at Oberlin High School who earned a master of education in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University in 1996, was named the 2022 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The announcement was made live during “CBS Mornings” on April 19. “I am truly humbled and honored to be selected as the National Teacher of the Year,” said Russell in a news release issued by…
AU names Vernon-Dotson as dean of College of Education
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University is pleased to announce that Lisa Vernon-Dotson will be the new dean of the Dwight Schar College of Education. She will officially begin her leadership of the college on July 1, taking over for Steve Denney who served as interim dean during the 2021-22 academic year. “We are very excited to welcome this very accomplished scholar-leader to Ashland University. We expect Dr. Vernon-Dotson will enhance the meaningful work of the…
Alston a pioneer at AU who leads and mentors doctoral students
ASHLAND, Ohio – As the first Black woman to become a full professor at Ashland University, Judy Alston is a pioneer. However, she sees herself simply as a leader and a teacher, whether in the classroom or at the pulpit, and she’s looking to help others reach their full potential. Alston serves as the director of AU’s Doctorate in Leadership Studies, a program that will be celebrating 25 years this May. She has become synonymous with the program, having been…
Ashland M.Ed. alumni named 2022 Ohio Teacher of the Year
ASHLAND, Ohio – Kurt Russell, who earned a master of education in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University in 1996 and is currently a social studies teacher at Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Ohio, was selected as the 2022 Ohio Teacher of the Year, it was announced by the Ohio Department of Education earlier this month. “I’m extremely honored to have been recognized as Ohio Teacher of the Year. I applaud all those wonderful and gifted teachers…
Ashland graduate earns Ohio History Teacher of the Year honor
ASHLAND, Ohio --- There are benefits to being a self-described “history nerd” – just ask Emily Marty. She was Emily Miller when she graduated from Ashland University in 2006 and was ready to start her teaching career. And now, 15 years later, Marty has been named the state’s 2021 History Teacher of the Year. The honor is bestowed by the New York City-based Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which was established nearly 30 years ago to promote the…
AU teacher prep program lauded for diversity efforts
ASHLAND, Ohio - Ashland University’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been named among the top in the country for contributing to greater teacher diversity by the National Council on Teacher Quality, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research and policy organization. Ashland’s program is among only 21 percent of the 1,256 NCTQ evaluated across the country and among only eight programs in Ohio to be recognized in a new NCTQ report for…
AU Bachelor of Science in Education ranked among top 25 in nation, first among private schools
02/08/2021ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Bachelor of Science in Education program has been ranked 23rd nationally among all schools by Best Value Schools, and first among private colleges and universities. Ashland also was tops among all Ohio universities, either public or private. Best Value Schools is an online platform that ranks colleges and universities and their programs, both in person and online. To come up with this list, the editors looked at…
