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May 17, 2001 Purdue names interim dean for School of EducationWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Jerry L. Peters, head of Purdue's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Education, effective July 1.
Peters will succeed Marilyn Haring, who announced in November she will be completing administrative service as of June 30 and will return to teaching. "Jerry Peters emerged as the overwhelming choice for this position as I spoke with Purdue faculty and staff," said Sally Frost Mason, Purdue's provost-elect. "The School of Education has made tremendous advances over the last 10 years, and Jerry is the perfect person to lead this school during the national search for Marilyn's replacement." Peters has been department head since 1996 and a professor of agricultural education since 1980. The Department of Curriculum and Instruction oversees the school's elementary and secondary education programs. "This certainly is a time of transition, and my main goal is to make sure the work Marilyn has done over the last 10 years does not stop," Peters said. "Maintaining efforts to move our teacher education program toward performance-based assessment is one of my main priorities." Haring said Peters is an ideal choice for the position. "I am delighted with the appointment of Jerry as interim dean," she said. "He clearly has demonstrated that he is a very capable administrator, and I am quite confident in his abilities to lead our school during his tenure." Peters' affiliation to Purdue dates back to his freshman year in 1969. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Purdue in 1973 and 1974, respectively. Peters earned his doctorate from the Ohio State University in 1980. He began his Purdue teaching career as a visiting assistant professor in 1980. From 1986-1996 Peters served as the coordinator for agricultural education. There are 212 secondary agricultural science and business programs in the state. Purdue is the only institution in Indiana that prepares secondary agricultural science and business teachers. Purdue's School of Education began as the Department of Education in 1908. It now offers bachelor's degrees in elementary, social studies and special education. The departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Studies also offer graduate-level courses and degrees. The school serves more than 2,500 students with more than 70 faculty members. Margaret M. Rowe, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, is chairing the national search committee for Haring's permanent replacement. Sources: Jerry Peters, (765) 494-7935, peters@purdue.edu Sally Frost Mason, (785) 464-3662, sfmason@ku.edu Writer: Jenny Pratt, (765) 494-2079, jmpratt@purdue.edu Other source: Marilyn Haring, (765) 494-2336, haringm@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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