Southeastern names Fischetti Dean of Education and Human Development
Contact: Rene Abadie
1/6/12
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HAMMOND An education leader with a research background that focuses on school reform, teacher
preparation and teacher dispositions has been named the dean of the College of Education
and Human Development at Southeastern Louisiana University.
John C. Fischetti, former professor in the Watson School of Education at the
University of North Carolina, Wilmington since 2001, succeeds William Neal, who has
been serving as interim dean.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Fischetti to Southeastern to help lead one of
our largest academic colleges,” said President John L. Crain. “He comes to Southeastern
with an impressive record of scholarly research and a vast body of knowledge and experience
associated with teaching in today’s environment. As Louisiana continues to focus on
school reform, he will be a definite asset to Southeastern as well as to our extended
community.”
“It is an honor to serve as the new dean of the College of Education and Human
Development,” Fischetti said. “The mission of the university, its outstanding programs,
the core values of the faculty and staff, and the commitment to making a difference
in the lives of children, families and educators all make Southeastern a very good
fit for me. I look forward to helping the university and the college continue to grow
and be distinguished, in Louisiana and the nation, for the quality of our graduates
and for meeting the challenges facing education head on for the betterment of all
learners.”
Fischetti, who also served as interim associate director of the UNCW Center for
Teaching Excellence, has been with the North Carolina institution since 2001, when
he joined the faculty as professor and chair of the Department of Specialty Studies.
He later served as the inaugural chair of the Department of Educational Leadership
and helped initiate the first doctoral program in education for the campus. From 1988-2001
he was a professor in the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Louisville,
where he and his colleagues were recognized nationally for their work in establishing
Professional Development Schools.
While at UNC Wilmington, Fischetti worked on a number of initiatives, including
taking doctoral and master’s students on study abroad trips to South Africa to instill
a global perspective in education and international awareness; chairing the campus-wide
promotion and tenure committee; serving on the statewide committee to recommend teacher
and administrator licensure; and serving as a board member of the National Evaluation
Institute-CREATE, a national education organization.
Fischetti has made numerous presentations at national and regional conferences,
is the author or co-author of many articles in education journals, and has had significant
success in attracting grant funding for research and service projects.
Fischetti earned his doctorate in education in 1986 from the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst and a bachelor of arts degree in economics and American government from
the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
The Southeastern College of Education and Human Development enrolls more than
2,100 students majoring in its various degree programs. Departments include Teaching
and Learning, which offers both bachelor’s and master’s degrees; Educational Leadership
and Technology, which offers both master’s and doctoral degrees; and Counseling and
Human Development, which offers degrees in family and consumer science, social work,
and counselor education.
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