2008 Woodie Awards
Murrell chosen for School of Education
Matt Lindeboom
Issue date: 4/1/08 Section: News
Following a long search, Loyola College announced its selection of Dr. Peter C. Murrell Jr. as the founding dean of the Loyola's planned School of Education.
Currently an associate professor and Interim Chair of the Department Education at Northeastern University in Boston, Dr. Murrell brings a wealth of experience and achievement in urban education to Loyola, including three published books on education: "The Community Teacher: A New Framework for Effective Urban Teaching," "African-Centered Pedagogy: Developing Schools of Achievement for African American Children," and "Race, Culture, and Schooling: Identities of Achievement in Multicultural Urban Schools."
In addition, Dr. Murrell holds a Ph.D. in urban education from the University of Wisonsin, a master's degree in experimental cognitive physchology, also from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Carleton College in Minnesota.
"Peter Murrell has a primary passion for educating children. We heard stories when people would start speaking about structures -- whether governmental or cultural -- which got in the way of educating young people, Dr. Murrell brought people back to the basics," said Dr. Timothy Snyder, vice president for Academic Affairs, who led the the Loyola committee charged with locating a founding dean. "He's a renound expert in educating children."
The College's choice of Dr. Murrell seems to reflect the School of Education's intentioned mission to build new connections with Baltimore schools and regional Baltimore communities; beginning with a top-down philosophy that good urban education can be achieved. In looking at the conditions of today's troubled schools, Dr. Murrell does not seem to see the overwhelming burden of failure; rather, he sees lessons to be improved upon.
"We should always be of the mind that we learn from practice, and that failures aren't indicators of the worth of individuals. But, [failure] should be taken as feed back as to how we improve our tract, how we move a little bit further down our developmental trajectory, and improve as teachers and learners," said Dr. Murrell.
Currently an associate professor and Interim Chair of the Department Education at Northeastern University in Boston, Dr. Murrell brings a wealth of experience and achievement in urban education to Loyola, including three published books on education: "The Community Teacher: A New Framework for Effective Urban Teaching," "African-Centered Pedagogy: Developing Schools of Achievement for African American Children," and "Race, Culture, and Schooling: Identities of Achievement in Multicultural Urban Schools."
In addition, Dr. Murrell holds a Ph.D. in urban education from the University of Wisonsin, a master's degree in experimental cognitive physchology, also from the University of Wisconsin and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Carleton College in Minnesota.
"Peter Murrell has a primary passion for educating children. We heard stories when people would start speaking about structures -- whether governmental or cultural -- which got in the way of educating young people, Dr. Murrell brought people back to the basics," said Dr. Timothy Snyder, vice president for Academic Affairs, who led the the Loyola committee charged with locating a founding dean. "He's a renound expert in educating children."
The College's choice of Dr. Murrell seems to reflect the School of Education's intentioned mission to build new connections with Baltimore schools and regional Baltimore communities; beginning with a top-down philosophy that good urban education can be achieved. In looking at the conditions of today's troubled schools, Dr. Murrell does not seem to see the overwhelming burden of failure; rather, he sees lessons to be improved upon.
"We should always be of the mind that we learn from practice, and that failures aren't indicators of the worth of individuals. But, [failure] should be taken as feed back as to how we improve our tract, how we move a little bit further down our developmental trajectory, and improve as teachers and learners," said Dr. Murrell.
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michael nolan
posted 4/01/08 @ 3:17 PM EST
As a Alum of Northeastern (and a dad to 2 Loyola Alum)
Northeastern is one word not two
Administrator
posted 4/01/08 @ 6:32 PM EST
**Correction Noted.**
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