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| Dr. Jane McCarthy |
UNLV College of Education Dean Dr. Kim Metcalf
recently announced Dr. Jane McCarthy, Professor in the Teaching & Learningdepartment, will serve as Interim Executive Associate Dean of the college for
the upcoming academic year. The position was made available when former
Executive Associate Dean Dr. Cyndi Giorgis stepped down to accept a Dean
position at the University of Texas, El Paso.
Dr. McCarthy has worked in a similar capacity
before, serving as Interim Dean of the College of Education from 2005-2007. In
addition, Dr. McCarthy has been deeply involved with the college and
university, serving in various roles such as Chair of the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, Chair of the UNLV Faculty Senate, and the College
of Education’s Strategic Planning Task Force.
In addition to her service to the college and
university communities, Dr. McCarthy is also active with K-12 school districts
in Southern Nevada, national organizations such as the American Educational
Research Association (AERA), the National Center for Accelerated Schools, the
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), and the American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Dr. McCarthy’s research interests
include Classroom Management, Cross-Cultural Studies, Indian Education, Rural
Education, and School Reform.
