TROY Motto, 1887 - Troy University

The Troy University College of Education
2012
Vol.5
Laying the foundation for tomorrow’s educators
-1887
Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887

Vikki Kendrick Collins
October 5, 1951 ~ April 15, 2012
By Dr. Trellys Riley
Dr. Vikki Kendrick Collins of Phenix City, Ala., and formerly Manchester, Ga.,
passed away April 15. She was respected by her students, colleagues and friends, as well as
educators across the globe. Dr. Collins was an Associate Professor within Troy University’s
College of Education on the Phenix City Campus. As a faculty member she was the epitome
of a true professor. She was highly respected within the early childhood education discipline
as a well-published researcher. Her research, in particular on childcare in the American South,
still appears in current early childhood research and practice literature. Dr. Collins maintained a
balance between her research, teaching and service work. On May 20th, the Kappa Delta Pi
students posthumously honored Dr. Collin’s family with the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award.
The last line on the award appropriately read, “A dedicated educator; a cherished friend.”
From its inception, each year Dr. Collins was instrumental in writing and editing articles
for the Lessons Magazine. For all of these reasons, this issue of The Troy University
College of Education Lessons magazine is dedicated to her memory.

The College of Education
Lessons Magazine
Committee Members
Pamela Arrington, Chair
Lynn Boyd
Robyn Bynum
Dianne Gossett
Cynthia Hicks
Mary Ann Hooten
Dionne Rosser-Mims
Jonathan Taylor
Troy University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist
and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges
at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Troy
University. The Commission is to be contacted only if there
is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant
non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP) - The Master of Science degree
programs in Community Counseling, Clinical Mental Health
Counseling and School Counseling offered at the Phenix
City Campus are accredited by CACREP. The Community and
School Counseling programs at the Montgomery and Troy
Campuses are accredited by CACREP.
Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) - The Master of
Science degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling has joint
CORE accreditation for the Dothan, Montgomery, Phenix City
and Troy Campuses.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE) - The Teacher Education Unit at the Troy, Dothan,
Montgomery and Phenix City Campuses is accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington,
DC 20036; phone 292-644-7496. This accreditation covers initial
teacher preparation and advanced education preparation
programs. NCATE is recognized by the US Department of
Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other
professional school personnel.

TROY THROUGH THE YEARS
1965
Lessons
The Troy University College of Education
Laying the foundation for tomorrow’s educators
The first
faculty appointed.
A teaching
center is established
at Maxwell Air Force Base.
TROY
establishes its first
summer school, called
the Normal Institute.
December 15,
Troy State College
officially becomes Troy
State University.
F E A T U R E S
Dean’s Welcome ................................................................ 2
The
Phenix City Campus is
opened as a branch of the
main campus.
College of Education Milestones ......................... 3 - 4
Covington’s Legacy of Mentoring ........................ 5 - 6
1887 2004
1889
1893
The school
is renamed Troy State t
Normal College.
1924
KeLeigh Edwards, Miss TROY 2012 ................................ 7
1929
The Normal
College begins using
Kilby Hall on the site of the
current campus in Troy.
2009
1967 Kids as Engineers:
1975
Troy State
University becomes
Troy University.
Dan Caro Presents ............................................................. 8
College of Education
Grants and Contracts ...................................................... 8
Global Campus Students .............................................. 9
Ground is broken
on Bibb Graves Hall.
Jack Hawkins, Jr. Hall
is dedicated.
Old Relationships,
New Opportunities ................................................... 10 - 11
1957
2012
10th Annual TROY Psychology Conference ......... 12
The State
Board of Education drops
“Teacher’s” from Troy State
College’s name.
Wiregrass Math &
Science Consortium
www.troy.edu

Dear Alumni and Friends,
Troy University celebrated yet another milestone this year, its 125th anniversary. Since its
founding, faculty and staff within the College of Education (COE) have worked to provide
access, training, leadership, advocacy, and service for those interested in professional careers in
education, counseling, interpreter training, and psychology. With this in mind, we agreed that
this issue of the College’s magazine, Lessons, should highlight a few of those contributions to
the continued growth and progress of Troy University.
In this issue of Lessons, with the very first article and the timeline that runs throughout the
magazine, you will find a summary of some of these significant historical events that aided in the
growth and progress of Troy University over these last 125 years, especially in the area of grants
and contracts activity. Many of these grants received led to statewide initiatives that provide
continuing development for Alabama teachers.
We are working on many opportunities that will develop in the near future for the College
of Education, but your support as alumni and friends is needed. As in the past four academic
years and again this academic year, the state prorated University budgets. We anticipate
additional cuts this coming academic year. Please take this opportunity and support the
University’s Building Beyond Boundaries initiatives and specifically the College of Education.
Through your contributions, your College of Education can make a difference in the lives of
both our University students and the K-12 students we serve.
It has been my sincere pleasure to work with the COE leadership and faculty as Interim Dean
these past eight months. As the College transitions to new leadership, I expect that the past
legacy of training tomorrow’s education leaders through innovation in teaching and the
ongoing commitment to research and service, will continue in the future.
Dr. Don Jeffrey
Interim Dean,
College of Education
Vice Chancellor
Troy University, Dothan Campus
SPONSORED
PROGRAMS
THROUGH
THE YEARS
2 www.troy.edu

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MILESTONES
FROM 1887 TO PRESENT
By Drs. Pamela Arrington and Lynn Boyd
Troy University’s tradition of teaching excellence
dates to its founding on February 26, 1887, when an act of
the Alabama Legislature established Troy Normal School
as an institution to train teachers for Alabama’s schools.
From its beginnings as a normal school to a global
provider of higher education, Troy University’s first 125
years have been marked by growth and progress. Faculty,
students, and staff within the College of Education have
been integral contributors to this growth and progress.
This article will highlight key events within the College
of Education that aided this growth and progress over
the years.
During its early years, the Normal School was
administered in conjunction with the City Schools of Troy.
These inextricable ties continue today. In exchange for a
tuition-free education, students signed a contract agreeing
to teach in Alabama public schools for a minimum of two
years upon earning their
teacher certification.
In order to strengthen
practice teaching for
pre-service teachers, the
Kilby Hall Laboratory
School began in the
early 1900s. By the 1930s,
the Laboratory School was renowned throughout the
Southeast, especially among elementary teachers for its
role in training pre-service teachers. A name change to Troy
State Teachers College occurred when the college began
granting degrees in the early 1930s.
~ continued on next page
1991
Discover
Alabama II
MAR
Wiregrass
Writing
Project
OCT
Fund for
Innovation
in Education
DEC
1992
National
Writing Project
MAR
Fantastic Flight
Aerospace Education
Teacher Workshop
JUN
1993
PIIMS
MAR
1994
Science in Motion
Southeast Regional
Scientific Rolling Store
JUL
Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887
3

~ continued from page 3
By the late 1930s, not only was the University known
for teaching excellence across the Southeast, but also
nationally. The University was selected as one of seven
teacher’s colleges to participate in the National Study
of Teacher Education by the Commission on Teacher
Education. At the state level, the College of Education
expanded its curriculum to include the preparation of
junior and senior high school teachers in non-vocational
fields.
The mid-1950s was characterized
by growth and expansion for
Troy University and the College of
Education. Two key events were
evidence of this period of growth and
expansion. The first event occurred
in 1952 when Troy University was
selected to participate in a national pilot program preparing
teachers to deal with the topic of religion in the public
schools. Then in 1957, the University awarded the first
master’s degree in education.
The theme of growth and expansion was continued
into the next two decades with teaching centers and
branch campuses opening in
new locations across Alabama.
Teaching centers opened at Ft.
Rucker in 1961 and at Maxwell
Air Force Base in 1965. These
teaching centers evolved into
the present day Dothan and
Montgomery campuses. In 1975, the Phenix City Campus
opened as a branch campus. The University also sought to
expand degree offerings. In 1964, after being approached
by area schools who needed band directors and music
teachers, the University explored the possibility of
creating a bachelor’s degree in music education.
The Alabama Educational Leadership Hall of
Fame was established in 1982 by the Alabama Legislature
to recognize exceptional professionals or citizens for
noteworthy contributions to public education at the
elementary or secondary levels. The Alabama Educational
Leadership Hall of Fame is located in Hawkins Hall on the
Troy Campus.
The University demonstrated a commitment to
increasing academic standards and strengthening
its ability to produce the highest quality students
by attaining accreditation from the
Council for Accreditation of Counseling
and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP), The Council on Rehabilitation
Education (CORE), and The
National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE). Counseling
programs (Community Counseling,
Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and
School Counseling) at the Phenix
City Campus were the first to attain
CACREP accreditation in 1999. In 2005, the Troy Campus
was awarded CACREP accreditation for the Community
Counseling and School Counseling programs. During the
following year, the Community Counseling and School
Counseling programs received CACREP accreditation
at the Montgomery Campus. The same programs were
accredited by CACREP at the
Dothan Campus in 2009, while
the Southeast Region received
CACREP accreditation fo r t h e
Clinical Mental Health
Counseling program the same
year. In the fall of 2007, the
Rehabilitation Counseling
programs at the four Alabama
campuses received accreditation through CORE. Further
testament to the commitment of producing the highest
quality students was evidenced by NCATE granting full
accreditation status under one umbrella to all four Alabama
campuses in 2008.
1995
Southeast
Alabama Regional
Inservice Center
OCT
1997
EARTH
LAB ‘97
JAN
1998
Preparing the
Learning Disabled for
Higher Education
OCT
Gulf Coast
Conference on the
Teaching of Writing
OCT
1999
Alabama
Reading
Initiative
NOV
2000
Preparing
Tomorrow’s Teachers
Technology College
MAY
4 www.troy.edu

COVINGTON’S LEGACY OF MENTORING
By Dr. Barbara Toner
How, then, do mentors transmit wisdom Most often, it seems, they take us on a journey.
In this aspect of their work, mentors are guides. They lead us along the journey of our lives.
We trust them because they have been there before. They embody our hopes, cast light on the way ahead,
interpret arcane signs, warn us of lurking dangers, and point out unexpected delights along the way.
There is a certain luminosity about them, and they often pose as magicians in tales of transformation,
for magic is a word given to what we cannot see—and we can rarely see across the gulf.
As teachers of adults, we have much to learn from the mythology of the mentor.
~ Daloz, pp. 18 & 19
Auvronette Guillbeaux of TROY’s Covington, Ga. location, (pictured with Dr.
Barbara Toner) receives the 2012 ‘Adjunct Instructor of the Year Award’.
As instructors at Troy Global Campus, we have the
privilege of working with adult learners, many of whom
enter with feelings of inadequacy and anxiety, yet come
to us with hope to obtain something they have missed –
a college education. Many of them have sent their own
children to college or currently have children in college,
but have felt unworthy to take the same path. It is up
to us, not only to offer them academic understandings,
but to see the promise in each of them; and more
importantly, to help them see it, too. If we can succeed
in that task, if we can light the way for them to succeed,
we find that many of them go on to further their
education in their chosen field of study. We are not only
instructors, but guides on their journey through life, and
like the Statue of Liberty, we too lift our lamps before
the golden shore of a better tomorrow. The journey of
one such student comes to mind: Auvronette Guillbeaux.
~ continued on next page
Pathways
Workshops
JUN
Reading
Specialist
AUG
2001
Education & Human Resources
Directorate Education
Development Center
JUL
Collaborative Teacher
Certification Program
JUL
Technology
in Motion
JUL
Governor’s
Child Day Care
Safety Grant
OCT
Wiregrass
Math and Science
Consortium
OCT
Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887
5

Tell me, I forget.
Show me, I remember.
Involve me, I understand.
~ continued from page 5
I first met Auvronette in Term 4/2007 when she
registered for PSY 6648 Theories of Personality. She
was a working mother of a teenager, had completed
her undergraduate degree in human services, had
co-authored an anger management manual, and had
experiences in both voluntary and paid employment in
serving her community in many ways. Yet, she wanted
more. I had the good fortune of teaching Auvronette
for six of her graduate courses (MSPSE/Psychology) and
I became her mentor; we shared altruistic values and
societal concerns. I had the opportunity to really know
Auvronette - her aspirations, her fears, her values, and
her goals. Her background included a strong interest
in Christian counseling and a commitment to service.
The more she studied psychology, the more she
was determined to become a Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC).
After graduating with a 4.0 GPA, Auvronette
enrolled in a graduate counseling program. The
more I knew her, the more I wanted our undergraduate
students to know her as their instructor and as one
of their mentors. She had walked that path on which
they too now walked, and she was credible to them.
She became certified to teach several courses in our
undergraduate program, and continues to do that
even today as she pursues her academic goals. In 2012,
Auvronette was given the Adjunct Instructor of the
Year Award at Troy/Covington and is fulfilling some of
her “promise.”
By continuing our collaborative relationship with
each other, her goal changed and she decided that
while she couldn’t become a “Dr. T.,” she could become
a “Dr. G.” by being true to herself and developing her
own teaching and mentoring style.
One day, she came to visit and said, “Dr. T., I have
found my passion.”
“Counseling,” I assumed.
“No,” she said. “I want to teach psychology at the
college level and continue doing counseling as a second
career so that I have experience ‘in the trenches’ and
can bring my teaching psychology to our students’ real
life experiences.”
When asked what challenges at Troy University
had contributed the most to her growth through her
Global Campus journey, she responded by saying:
being challenged to become increasingly
self-aware
gaining self-confidence through constant
motivation
growing through many red marks on my
papers until I mastered the task
thinking critically through questions posed
by Dr. T., which required me to be mindful
and thoughtful as well as engaging,
both in verbal and written expression
Auvronette describes our mentoring relationship
from her perspective by saying, “You, absolutely 100% of
the time, meet and accept students exactly where they
are. From there, you make an assessment without that
student feeling demeaned or reduced; in fact, in your
presence, they feel empowered.” From my perspective,
I describe it as a reciprocal relationship; I learn and
grow as much through this guiding journey as she does.
Auvronette’s past and present continue to
be tied to TROY. She continues to be an alumna and a
teaching mentor through Global Campus, while pursuing
her doctorate in counseling and supervision. We sincerely
hope her future will see “Dr. G” as a full-time Global
Campus faculty member.
There is a wall hanging outside my office door, an
ancient Chinese Proverb:
Tell me, I forget.
Show me, I remember.
Involve me, I understand.
Auvronette adds, “Through that understanding, I
grow and I contribute, and I am able to return, in some
small measure, that which I have gained through my
alma mater.”
2002
Science
Laboratory Safety
CD-ROM Training
FEB
Counselor and
Administrative
Service Net
MAY
Making Teachers
Leaders Effective in
Reading Instruction
JUN
National Board
Professional Teaching
Standard
JUL
Gulf Coast
Conference on the
Teaching of Writing
OCT
Teacher Recruitment
Grant Partnership Assistance in
Growing Educators (PAIGE)
OCT
6 www.troy.edu

KeLeigh Edwards, Miss TROY 2012
By Dr. Pat Warren
KeLeigh Edwards, MissTROY 2012, has discovered
two things that she is enthusiastic about: children
and education.
The daughter of Charles and Lenita Edwards, the
Elementary Education major was born in Columbus,
Ga., but presently lives in Smith Station.
She states that an emphasis on education has
always been a part of her life. Having graduated from
a small school, KeLeigh stated that Troy University has
been a blessing to her. “TROY has allowed me to be
exposed to various international people and cultures.”
Through these experiences she has developed a
deeper respect for people and their beliefs.
KeLeigh’s platform as Miss TROY is “Volunteerism:
Giving the Gift of Time.” She stated that volunteering
“allows a person to learn about themselves. All people,
regardless of age, can find some way to help others.”
Being Miss TROY, KeLeigh wanted to find
something that would promote the university.
It was through a class on children’s literature that
she realized that writing a children’s book about the
university might provide that avenue.
Along with her art teacher, Pam Oglesby, KeLeigh
composed a children’s book entitled “T-Roy Lends A
Hand.”
TROY fans might catch a glimpse of KeLeigh
passing out copies of her book to children who
attend sporting events.
KeLeigh Edwards reads her book,
“T-Roy Lends A Hand,” to elementary
school children in Smith Station, Ga.
2003
Statewide
Kindergarten Training
(ARFI)
MAR
2004
Improving Teacher
Quality: Mastery of
Content Teaching
Writing
JAN
Alabama
Reading
Academy
MAY
Leadership
for Learning
Institute
OCT
Improving
Math Achievement
in Grades 7-8
OCT
2005
Planning Grant Proposal:
Secondary Collaborative Teacher
Education Program
MAR
Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887
7

Dan Caro
Presents at the 17 th Annual
Helen Keller Lecture Series
By Dr. Mary Ann Hooten
The 17 th Annual Helen Keller Lecture Series took place in
April 2012 at Troy University on the Troy, Ala., campus. Dr. Mary
Anne Templeton, Associate Professor in the Department of
Counseling and Psychology, has served as the Chair of the Planning
Committee for this event for the past three years. This year,
she was assisted by Dr. Barbara Lyons, who will be the Chair
for next year’s event. According to Dr. Templeton, “Dr. and Mrs.
Hawkins started the Helen Keller Lecture Series to help educate
students and the community about people with disabilities
who have overcome obstacles.”
This year’s speaker was Dan Caro, a remarkable individual
who is certainly familiar with what it takes to overcome
obstacles in his own life. When Mr. Caro was only two years old,
he was severely burned in a gasoline explosion in his family’s garage.
The accident left him with third degree burns over most
of his body. He also lost both of his hands and most of his face.
He suffered through years of excruciating surgeries and was
ostracized by many people in his hometown in Louisiana.
Through sheer determination, he not only survived but has followed
his dream of becoming an accomplished drummer in
New Orleans. His amazing story and philosophy of life serve as
a testament that anyone can rise above life’s setbacks, no matter
how overwhelming they may seem.
Dan Caro
performs at
Claudia Crosby
Theater on
Troy Campus.
Dan Caro is one of many great speakers who have presented
at the Helen Keller Lecture Series over the years. Other notable
speakers include Heather Whitestone, Patty Duke, Radio and his
coach, and Senator Howell Heflin.
According to Dr. Templeton, several organizations
collaborate to host the lecture series each year. In addition to
Troy University, the co-sponsoring agencies include The Alabama
Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Alabama State Department of
Education, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, and
The Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education.
For more information on Dan Caro, please visit
www.dancaro.com.
College of Education Grants and Contracts 1991-2012
By Dr. Cynthia Hicks
Over the years, the faculty and staff of Troy University have sought external support for research and creative projects. Over
$100 million in external funding has been generated to date. The Office of Sponsored Programs, established in 1991, serves as the
single point of contact to facilitate principal investigators from project inception to closing of a funded grant or contract.
Outreach through faculty grant projects is an act of faculty scholarship that can take many forms. Some faculty grant
projects are individual, such as the Fulbright Scholars Program. Other forms of outreach, such as conferences, short courses,
institutes, research-centered projects, program development, candidate course and degree completion support, K-12 school
community interventions, program development, and community partnerships are large-scale, such as Science in Motion and
the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI). Funding from these external grants, partnerships, and contracts
allows faculty members to offer services to reach new audiences, explore new research questions, and provide their expertise to
communities that can benefit from their work as they carry out the mission of the College of Education.
Faculty experts are the heart of these external research and creative outreach projects. In the development of these
grants and contracts, they establish the goals, set the tone, and design the activities to meet the needs of participants.
You will find featured grants and contracts awarded over the last two decades in the “College of Education Milestones
Timeline” in this issue of Lessons magazine.
2005
Conversational
Spanish
MAY
Counselor
and Administrative
Service Net
OCT
Rehabilitation Training –
Long Term Voc. Rehab
Counseling
OCT
Alabama Consortium
Special Education Degree
Certification
OCT
Alabama Math, Science
and Technology Initiative
(AMSTI)
OCT
Science in Motion -
Physics, Biology
OCT
8 www.troy.edu

Global Campus Students~
Reaching New Heights
By Dr. Sharon Thompson
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Temple of
Heaven — these are places we have heard about all of our
lives. Graduate Counseling and Psychology students from
Pensacola and Orlando, Fla., had the opportunity to visit
these famous Chinese sites this summer as part of a joint
study abroad program with the Troy Confucius Institute.
Students toured Beijing and had the opportunity to
interact with Chinese university students to get a glimpse
of the counseling and psychology field in China.
Students taught at Chinese middle schools and
were involved in other academic and cultural exchange
activities. In their time in China, students were preparing
EFL (English as a Foreign Language) presentations on
topics that were of interest to Chinese students. They
used activity-oriented teaching methodologies, changing
activities during their presentations every five to seven
minutes. Many students included games, art activities,
role-play, and drama in their presentations. These are all
relatively new to Chinese educators who have traditionally
used only rote learning.
Students also looked forward to learning from
Chinese students about family values, work ethic, and
the now famous “Chinese Tiger Mom” style parenting
phenomena, which has made such a sweeping impact
upon American pop psychology. Drs. Sharon Thompson
and Linda Vanderbleek, who accompanied the students,
lectured at Hubei Normal University on Health, Wellness,
and Stress Management.
With the strong support of Dr. Carol Lewis, program
coordinator of Counseling and Psychology, Global
Campus, Southeast Region, TROY students had an
unforgettable Chinese experience!
Left to right:
Dr. Sharon Thompson,
Allison Raghianti,
Tina Beshers (seated),
Woody Woodall,
Cierra Williams,
Kristine Simpkins,
Kellie Coyle.
2006
National Assessment
of Educational Progress
in Mathematics (NAEP)
OCT
2007
Comp II:
Comprehension and
Composition
JAN
Burnout
Among Mental
Health Counselors
MAR
Think!!
Write!! Dothan
MAY
Deaf
Interpreter
Program
OCT
Principal
Preparation
Program
OCT
2008
Collaborative in
Secondary Teacher
Education Program
JAN
Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887
9

By Dr. Jonathan Taylor
The Army Education Center (pictured)
on the U.S. Army base at Fort Rucker
later became the Dothan Campus for
Troy University.
In the year 1965, Troy University, known at the
time as Troy State College, began offering courses in
Montgomery, Ala., at Maxwell Air Force Base, home
of The Air University—the intellectual and leadership
center of the United States Air Force. What began
as a few courses offered at a military base grew and
developed into Troy State University Montgomery
(TSUM), and then into the present day Montgomery
Campus. The nature of this event was not singular
for TROY, in fact it followed after a similar effort at
Fort Rucker, a United States Army base located near
Dothan, Ala., which later became the Dothan Campus.
Through the years, Troy University has continued
to develop and maintain a variety of programs in
affiliation with, and support of, the U.S. military.
TROY was an original “sweet 16” partner in the Navy
College Distance Learning Partnership (NCDLP), and also
partners in distance learning with the Army through
GoArmyEd, and two of the Air Force’s specialized
education initiatives – the General Education Mobility
initiative (GEM), and the Air University Associate to
Bachelor Co-operative (AU-ABC).
One could infer any number of things about the
University in light of these early efforts, not least among
them is the innovative approach and broad vision that
have been a part of TROY from the very beginning. One
of the more meaningful reasons for revisiting these
historical events, is to remind ourselves of the strong
heritage we have as an academic institution; of being a
military-friendly place of learning.
Like all relationships, maturity
brings change. The relationship between
Troy University and Maxwell Air Force
Base is no exception. As world events in
recent years have increased the burden
of nearly everyone, particularly those
involved with our national security, it has
become increasingly difficult to navigate
the ever-increasing security policies,
and ensure our students ease of access
on the base. Because of this, and despite
efforts on both sides to facilitate these needs as long
as possible, it has become necessary to move our courses
off the base, and fully onto the Montgomery Campus.
In 1974, TROY’s first international
sites were established in Europe in
contract with the U.S. Air Force.
2008
Alabama
Teacher Mentoring
Program
FEB
ACCESS -
Alabama Connecting
Classrooms, Educators &
Students Statewide
SEP
2009
Revitalizing Civics,
Government and
Economics in Southeast
Alabama Schools
FEB
Building
Educational
Partnerships
JUN
Child
Mental Health
Initiative
OCT
Ignite and Excite:
AESP Support for the
Wiregrass Math & Science
Consortium
OCT
10 www.troy.edu

While this
logistical necessity
may be viewed,
understandably,
with certain
sadness by some
who see it as the
end of an era, it
needn’t be viewed
that way.
Many of the graduate programs at the Montgomery
Campus have a steady flow of Airmen (the USAF’s official
term for both men and women of any rank—officer or
enlisted—and USAF civilians) enrolled in their classes. This
is particularly true in the Adult Education program. The
service men and women stationed at Maxwell, often for
no more than three years, continue to be vital to the life
and vibrancy of our Master of Science in Adult Education
(MSADE) program. Our relationship with the base is thriving
in many ways in addition to the involvement of these
students in our program, and some of our adjunct faculty
work in a full-time capacity at the base as well.
Most recently, I have been working with officials
at the Squadron Officer School (SOS), a Professional
Military Education course for junior officers held by the
Squadron Officer College (SOC) of The Air University, to
conduct research and scholarship. During the past year,
and continuing in the present, the officials there have been
extremely open and helpful in assisting me as I advance my
own workplace learning scholarship (learning resistance
and conceptual change) as well as, hopefully, assisting the
SOS to continue to be innovative as they serve their own
students. This relationship is still somewhat new but, again,
not a singular event as there have been others before me
to do the same.
While the focus here has been a Montgomery campus
and a Montgomery military base, the relationships represented
are indicative of a larger, even more meaningful
heritage. Troy University is presently involved, in one capacity
or another, with 31 military bases around the world.
Like all relationships there is responsibility for all those
involved. Ours is to remember, as times continue to change
and our great university continues to mature, that those in
the military, in addition to being defenders of our freedom,
heroes, and loyal servants, are also lifelong learners, and we
will always welcome them to the mighty walls of TROY.
Dr. Taylor (left)
conducts a
Professional
Military
Education course
at the Squadron
Officer School in
Maxwell, AL.
2010
Developing
Historical Inquiry with
Primary Sources and
Oral Histories
JAN
Using Documents to
Develop Historical Thinking:
A Statewide Initiative
JAN
Helen Keller
Lecture Series
APR
Camp Project Citizen:
A Summer School
Initiative
JUN
Fulbright-Hays
Seminars Abroad
Program
JUN
Enhancing We the People
Curriculum with Library of
Congress Primary Sources
JUL
Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887
11

Students and Faculty Present
Research at the 10 th Annual Troy University
Psychology Conference
By Dr. Mary Ann Hooten
The Annual Troy University Psychology Conference
continues to grow and, in its tenth year, attracted more
participants than ever. The Psychology Conference
started on the Troy, Ala., campus in the 2002-2003 academic
year as an opportunity for undergraduate students
in psychology to present original research that was
conducted as part of their Experimental Psychology
course. Since that time, the conference has expanded
to include presentations by undergraduate and graduate
students in psychology, counseling, and related disciplines,
as well as faculty research. The participants in the
conference came from several regional universities and
many of the Troy University campuses.
Over 200 people attended the 10 th Annual Troy
University Psychology Conference held in April, 2012.
This year’s conference featured 35 paper presentations
and 51 poster presentations on a variety of topics related
to the field of psychology. In addition to the paper and
poster presentations, undergraduates get the chance to
compete in a “Psychology Jeopardy” quiz contest to test
their knowledge of the subject matter. Prizes are awarded
for the best undergraduate papers and posters, and the
Jeopardy winner.
The key note speaker this year was Mr. Jeremy
Rakes, who is a substance abuse counselor with Bradford
Health Services in Warrior, Ala. His presentation
addressed the rewards and challenges associated with
working in the field of addiction treatment. He also provided
career advice for students who might be interested
in pursuing a career in substance abuse counseling.
Mandy Colburn, Psychology Undergraduate Student, Troy Campus.
In addition to Mr. Rakes, the conference also featured
a special guest speaker, Dr. Roberto Rodriguez from the
Universidad de Iberoamerica in Costa Rica. Dr. Rodriguez
presented information about an exciting opportunity
for psychology and counseling students to study abroad
in Costa Rico in May 2013. For more information about this
study abroad opportunity, contact Dr. Gina Mariano at
gjmariano@troy.edu.
Overall, the Troy University Psychology Conference
continues to gain popularity and participation. According
to Dr. Frank Hammonds, Associate Professor in the
Department of Counseling and Psychology and Co-Chair
of the conference, “The main goal of the conference is to
promote student research. This was our biggest conference
yet. We had many excellent presentations and posters.”
For information about the 2013 conference or to submit
a proposal, please visit the conference website at www.troy.
edu and search for Psychology Conference.
2010
eLearning for
Educators and
Education
Technology
OCT
A Multi-Campus
Approach to Rehabilitation
Counseling Education
OCT
2011
Summer of
Innovation
JUN
Summer
Spectacular
& Girls Inc.
JUN
Sustaining
Project Citizen
in Alabama
SEP
2012
Kids as Engineers:
Wiregrass Math &
Science Consortium
APR
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