SOE News

The University of Michigan School of Education has been awarded the editorship of the Elementary School Journal, beginning June 1, 2008. Published by the University of Chicago Press, the Elementary School Journal was edited by Professor Tom Good and managed by Gail Hinckel for over 20 years. Both are retiring, and we are honored to have been selected to assume the editorship of this important education research journal which is read widely by researchers, school professionals, and policymakers. Joanne Carlisle will serve as the first editor of the UM team together with Betsy Davis and Ed Silver as associate editors. More information about this activity and how it will involve others in the SOE will be forthcoming.

Leticia Marteleto

Dr. Leticia Marteleto is giving a colloquium today from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Tribute Room. Dr. Marteleto is currently a Research Investigator in the Population Studies Center/Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and is being considered for an appointment as an assistant professor in School of Education. The title of her presentation is “Educational Achievement and Transitions to Adulthood in South Africa.” Dr. Marteleto holds a B.A. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Sociology. She has worked extensively on the interconnections between demographic factors and education in developing countries. Her work also deals with the role of education on social inequality and on the transitions to adulthood in Brazil and South Africa. Dr. Marteleto has recently served as a consultant to the United Nations on comparative education and transitions to adulthood around the world. She taught Sociology of Education in the SOE in Winter 2007 and would contribute to our work in quantitative research methods (especially evaluation research methods) and to our growing engagement in international and global issues.