University Teacher Education Committee (UTEC)

Links

• MSU Teacher Education Program
• Clinical Experience Requirements for Practicum & Student Teaching

UTEC Members

Name	Position	Represents
Brokaw, Galen	Member	Modern Languages & Literatures
Davis, Lauren	Member	Head, Department of Education
DeWeese, Josh	Member	Art Education
Downey, Jayne	Member	Associate Dean for Educator Preparation Education/UTEC Liaison
Ellsworth, Ann	Member	Master of Arts in Teaching Program Leader
Fassbender, Will	Member	English Education
Fasy, Brittany	Member	Computer Science
Francis, Greg	Member	Physics
Freese, Bill	Member	Assessment Coordinator
Gee, Regina	Member	Art Education
Gilpin, Greg	Member	Agricultural Economics & Economics
Heller, Sara	Member	Health & Human Development Advising
Hendrix-Komoto, Amanda	Member	History
Hicks, Joe	Member	Education & After School Partnership
Holmgren, Steve	Member	Chemistry
Hubbard, Mary	Member	Earth Sciences
Igo, Carl	Member	Agricultural Education
Johnson, Jerry	Member	Political Science / Government
Luebeck, Jennifer	Member	5-12 Math Education
Lux, Christine	Member	Early Childhood Education
McCarthy-Rogers, Mandi	Member	Art Education
Melick, John	Member	Field Placement & Licensure
Mohr, Gini	Member	Field Placement & Licensure
O'Callaghan, Jamie	Member	Post-Baccalaureate Specialist, Field Placement & Licensure
Orendorff, Karie	Member	K-12 Health Enhancement
Perry, Dustin	Member	Agricultural Education
Reese, David	Member	Education Advising Center
Reuer, Marcie	Member	Education Practicum
Schmitt-Wilson, Sarah	Member	Director of Operations, Education
Rogers Stanton, Christine	Member	Social Studies Broadfield
Seifert, Tricia	Chair	Dean, College of EHHD
Stewart, Tobin	Member	Music
Stolp, Sue	Member	Teacher Education Program Leader
Townsend, R. C.	Member	Education Advising
Turk, Rebecca	Member	Continuous Improvement Coordinator and Assistant Teaching Professor
Vallor, Rose	Member	After School Partnership
Walach, Michael	Member	Technology Education Broadfield
Waller, Karen	Member	Education Practicum
Wanago, Nicole	Member	Family & Consumer Sciences
Wynhoff-Olsen, Allison	Member	English
	Member	Biology
	Member	Early Childhood and Special Education
	Member	French
	Member	General Science Broadfield
	Member	German
	Member	Spanish

Charge

Review existing and proposed operational policy and practice, and recommend needed changes to appropriate University groups; establish guidelines for the development of teaching options, majors, and minors; review and approve the requirements for general education, broad fields, teaching options, majors, and minors; act as a channel of communication between the total education faculty, the administrative committee of the College of Education, Health and Human Development, the various college that assist in teacher preparation, and other interested persons; and review curriculum descriptions in University publications.

Meetings

Once per semester and as required

Voting

Voting Members: One representative from each academic department offering teaching options, majors, or minors.

Voting Ex Officio Members: Dean and Assistant Dean of Education, Health and Human Development; Director, Field Placement and Licensure; Vice President for Academic Affairs; Assistant Deans of the Colleges of Arts and Architecture, Letters and Science; Dean of Graduate Studies; Director, Native American Studies; and Director, University Studies; Unit Coordinator for Elementary Education.

Length of Term

One year, renewable

Appointed By

Heads of academic departments offering teaching options, majors, or minors

Advisory To

Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Development

Reports Due

As requested