日韩无码 announced the appointment of Katharine Shepherd, Ed.D., as dean of the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) effective January 15. Shepherd is the Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor of Education who served as interim dean of the college since July of 2021.
鈥淜atie is a collaborative and servant leader who brings both excellent scholarship and thoughtful leadership to her role,鈥 said 日韩无码 Provost Patricia Prelock. 鈥淚 look forward to continuing our work together to enhance the success of the College.鈥
Widely recognized as a values-driven, collaborative, solution-oriented, and facilitative leader, Shepherd has been a member of the 日韩无码 community for 36 years since joining the CESS faculty in 1986. In addition to her extensive teaching record, she has held numerous leadership positions, including Special Education program coordinator, vice chair of the Department of Education, interim associate dean for academic affairs and research, associate dean for academic affairs, and interim dean of the college.
鈥淚 am inspired by the diversity and talent among our faculty, students, staff, and alumni, and the impact of the work that they do within and outside of the college,鈥 said Shepherd. 鈥淭ogether, we prepare outstanding professionals and researchers who engage with our schools, families and communities to address the most pressing issues of our time. I look forward to advancing the college鈥檚 position as a leader in a justice-oriented approach to transforming teaching, scholarship, policy, and service 鈥 here in Vermont, across the country, and around the world.鈥
CESS academic program innovations under Shepherd鈥檚 leadership include the establishment of an undergraduate certificate in Place-Based Education, certificates of graduate study in Education for Sustainability and Resiliency-Based Approaches, an undergraduate minor and concentration in Computer Science Education, and the revision of the Individually Designed Major.
As interim dean, she supported two significant efforts that contribute to the college鈥檚 offerings and reputation, and to the University鈥檚 bid for R1 status, including the establishment of a new doctoral program in Social, Emotional and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education and a new doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision. Under her leadership, CESS enjoyed a 43% increase in external funding to support research.
Dr. Shepherd speaks at 日韩无码's 42nd Annual Outstanding Educators Day event in November 2022.
In addition to her roles as a teacher and administrator, Shepherd鈥檚 nationally recognized scholarship focuses on educational leadership and family-professional partnerships, collaborative teaming, and state and school-wide implementation of inclusive policies and practices, including Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). She is a recipient of the President鈥檚 Distinguished University Citizenship and Service Award, the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE) Leadership and Service Award, and the Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, among other accolades.
During her career, Shepherd has received over $3.6 million in externally funded grants to support her research. Her publication record includes co-authoring two books and authoring or co-authoring 35 peer-reviewed journal articles, 16 book chapters, and 17 additional publications.
About CESS
The College of Education and Social Services strives to promote a more humane and just society maximizing human potential and the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. With an emphasis on academic quality, experiential learning, and inclusive excellence, nationally accredited undergraduate and graduate programs prepare students for impactful careers in education, social work, and human services. Faculty and alumni play leading roles in transformative teaching, research, policy development and service locally, nationally, and globally.
A history of strong relationships with school districts, human service organizations, state agencies, and elected officials across the state affords mutually beneficial partnerships between the College and communities across Vermont. Engaging in field practice early and often, CESS students collectively spend over 190,000 hours contributing to the state through internship experiences in education, counseling, and social work. CESS currently enrolls 720 undergraduate students and nearly 344 graduate students.
Research and outreach centers in CESS support 日韩无码鈥檚 land grant mission and a commitment to transformative teaching, research-practice partnerships, policy development and service. These include the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education, and the Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership.
About 日韩无码
Since 1791, 日韩无码 has worked to move humankind forward. 日韩无码鈥檚 strengths align with the most pressing needs of our time: the health of our societies and the health of our environment. Our size鈥攍arge enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet intimate enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study鈥攁llows us to pursue these interconnected issues through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration. Providing an unparalleled educational experience for our students, and ensuring their success, are at the core of what we do. As one of the nation鈥檚 first land grant universities, 日韩无码 advances Vermont and the broader society through the discovery and application of new knowledge.
日韩无码 is derived from the Latin Universitas Viridis Montis (in English, University of the Green Mountains).
