 Fostering
Multicultural Well-Being
Our School of Education has a clear and compelling
mission to promote multicultural well-being in families, schools,
and communities. Our faculty members specialize in the strengths
and challenges of families from diverse backgrounds. We nurture
the gifts of students with special needs and unique abilities,
and make sure students from all backgrounds have a chance
to thrive and excel.
Mens Sana in Corpore Sano
We are fortunate to have three departments that
complement each other in vital aspects of well-being. Teaching
and Learning fosters social and intellectual development,
whereas Educational and Psychological Studies concentrates
on emotional health. Exercise and Sports Science, in turn,
promotes all aspects of physical wellness, fitness and sport.
The Latin phrase Mens Sana in Corpore Sano, a healthy mind
in a healthy body, says it all.
Connections
Well-being is about connections: connections
among physical, psychological and educational competencies;
connections among families, institutions and communities;
and connections among groups of diverse backgrounds and talents.
Our school is about linking all of those crucial components
of well-being. Our mission is to integrate the physical with
the psychological, what goes on in families with what goes
on in schools, and what goes on in the University with the
community at large.
You
Last but not least is the linkage between
our school and you: our students, our alumni, our partners.
We look forward to working with you to make sure your voice
is represented in our plans and aspirations. We are uniquely
positioned to reach the next level of excellence in multicultural
well-being. Our plans include a state of the art teaching and
research facility, and a new research center. This is your school.
Be a part of it.
Me
Dean Sam Yarger led the school for many years and helped to
build very strong foundations. After his untimely death, the
school was fortunate to have Dr. Luis Glaser as Interim Dean.
I am grateful to these two great leaders for their enormous
contributions to the school. As for me, I hope to continue
the tradition of building excellence in research, teaching
and service. I was born in Argentina and have lived for many
years in Israel, Canada and Australia. I came to the United
States four years ago to join the faculty at Peabody College
of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University.
Prior to becoming a community psychologist, I was a school
psychologist for seven years and got to know schools very
well. I see incredible potential to make our School of Education
a leader in multicultural well-being. We have world class
scholars and superb staff, and have the support of our Provost,
Dr. Thomas Leblanc, and our President, Dr. Donna Shalala.
Stay tuned for great developments.
Isaac Prilleltensky
Dean, School of Education
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