Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy - Department History
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1967 |
 Department of Adult Education established. William L. Bowden named the Head of Department. R. Curtis Ulmer joined the Department and became the Head in 1968 after The University System of Georgia appointed William Bowden Vice-Chancellor for Services. Ralph Spence, retired adult education professor from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, joined the College Education Research Lab; he was a guest lecturer in courses and served on some doctoral committees. (AE) |
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Curtis Ulmer
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1969 |
First doctoral degree in Adult Education awarded (Hilton Bonniwell). First MEd graduate (Vincent Tata). Eugene I. Johnson, former Executive Director of the Adult Education Association of the USA (AEA), joined Department. In the same year, the Department and the Institute of Community and Area Development (ICAD) established joint-staffed position filled by Huey B. Long. Another faculty member, Frank Commander, added in this year to administer Departmental training program for State Directors of Adult Education located east of Mississippi River. Department established first off-campus MEd program in Adult Education in Buford, GA. (AE) |
1970 |
  College of Education (CoE) moved from Baldwin Hall to Aderhold Hall. Although new and spacious, Aderhold could not accommodate all CoE units. Department occupied entire third floor of Fain Hall (replaced by the Davison Life Sciences Complex). Specialist in Education (EdS) degree in adult education approved. (AE) |
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Baldwin Hall and Aderhold Hall
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1971 |
 Department and Georgia Center for Continuing Education (Georgia Center) collaborated to support joint-staffed position with emphasis on educational gerontology. James A. Thorson accepted offer to fill position. (AE) |
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Georgia Center for Continuing Education
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1973 |
First EdS degree in adult education awarded (Dimple Marksbury). CoE Dean appointed Huey Long Acting Associate Dean for Research and approved employment of Alan R. Pardoen to fill joint-staffed position with ICAD. Thomas Mahler, director of the Georgia Center given appointment in the Department, and continued as director of Georgia Center. (AE) |
1974 |
“Mentors I,” first in a series of videotaped interviews with pioneers of graduate adult education, directed by Eugene Johnson. (AE) |
1975 |
 Department moved from Fain Hall (condemned for extensive termite damage) to one-half of fourth floor of Tucker Hall, former dormitory. (AE) |
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Tucker Hall
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1977 |
James Thorson moved to full-time faculty position at University of Nebraska and Bradley C. Courtenay accepted offer to fill educational gerontology joint-staffed position. Alan Pardoen resigned and Allen B. (Bernie) Moore joined Department and ICAD in joint-staffed position. (AE) |
1981 |
Curtis Ulmer named CoE Associate Dean for Instruction. Brad Courtenay moves from joint-staffed to full-time position and appointed Head of Department. Margaret E. Holt joined Department and also became Assistant to Dean for off-campus programs. James A. Dinnan transferred to Department to develop emphasis on reading education for adults. Department agreed to offer MEd degree with concentration in gerontology to Georgia Office of Aging employees in Atlanta. Student organization, University of Georgia Lifelong Learning Association (UGALLA), established. (AE) |
1984 |
Department received nearly $1million award from W. K. Kellogg Foundation to partner with Georgia Center and Cooperative Extension Service to expand role of UGA in Lifelong Learning. Department opened doctoral degree at Fort Gordon in Augusta. Curtis Ulmer directed “Mentors II,” second in series of videotaped interviews with pioneers of graduate adult education. (AE) |
1985 |
 Kellogg project provided opportunity to strengthen emphasis on research and Sharan B. Merriam joined Department to address development of research skills among students. (AE) |
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Sharan B. Merriam
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1986 |
 Curtis Ulmer retired. Ronald M. Cervero accepted position to integrate continuing professional education in curriculum and Department’s outreach mission, an activity supported by Kellogg project. (AE) |
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Ronald Cervero
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1987 |
Huey Long resigned; took a faculty position at the University of Oklahoma. Gary Conti joined faculty; concentrated on adult learning. He resigned the next year and assumed position at University of Montana. (AE) |
1989 |
 Faculty renewed commitment to adult literacy education and Tom Valentine joined Department to expand this area. (AE) |
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Tom Valentine
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1991 |
Following CoE reorganization in 1990, Department became a member of Division of Adult Education and Occupational Studies. One year later Educational Leadership joined unit and name changed to School of Leadership and Lifelong Learning. James Dinnan retired. (AE) |
1992 |
PhD degree program approved. First cohort of MEd students enrolled at Gwinnett Center to initiate off-campus degree program. (AE) |
1994 |
  First PhD graduate (Vivian Mott). Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development approved. Karen Watkins, employed in 1993, wrote proposal and became coordinator for the program. Department adopted a statement on multiculturalism and new course in this area developed by Talmadge Guy who was appointed faculty member in 1993 with an assignment to assist Department add multiculturalism as area of emphasis. Two other areas of emphasis added in this year with development of course on Public Policy and Adult Education (Margaret Holt) and Community Development and Adult Education (Bernie Moore). Student group, Students of African Descent, established. (AE) |
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Karen E. Watkins and Talmadge Guy
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1995 |
 UGA approved joint-staffed position between Department and Women’s Studies Program. Juanita Johnson-Bailey appointed to position and developed courses in Feminist Pedagogy and Race and Gender in Workplace. In 2001, Juanita Johnson-Bailey joined Department full-time. (AE) |
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Juanita Johnson-Bailey
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1997 |
 University System Board of Regents approved partnership between Department and Fort Valley State University to offer EdD in Adult Education in central Georgia. W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded department a multi-year, $2.6 million grant to develop and administer project for preparing future adult education leaders in Latin America, Southern Africa, and United States. Department moved from Tucker Hall to fourth floor of River’s Crossing. First graduates of MEd in Human Resource and Organizational Development (Deborah Avery, Jeanne Powell, and Jennifer Worsham). (AE) |
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River’s Crossing
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1998 |
 Brad Courtenay appointed interim director for School of Leadership and Lifelong Learning for two years and served on special project assignments for one year. Ronald Cervero accepted interim appointment as Head of Department. (AE) |
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Brad Courtenay
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2000 |
 UGA approved partnership between Department, Institute of Higher Education, and Workforce Education to offer collaborative EdD degree in each major with specialization in community and technical college leadership. Karen Watkins named Director of School of Leadership and Lifelong Learning and Laura Bierema joined faculty to help expand human resources and organizational development initiative. Margaret Holt retired. (AE) |
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Laura Bierema
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2001 |
   Ronald Cervero named Department Head. Department initiated first UGA on-line master’s degree program. Janet Truluck joined faculty in 2000 to develop and coordinate program. Lorilee Sandmann approved as Associate Vice-President for Public Service and Outreach and Executive Director for Georgia Center with faculty rank in Department. She moved to Department full-time in 2003 to expand emphasis on adult education leadership and engagement. Robert Hill joined faculty to expand Department’s goals for public policy and adult education. (AE) |
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Janet Truluck, Lorilee Sandmann and Robert Hill
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2002 |
 Richard Kiely joined faculty to assist with the community and technical college leadership program. (AE) |
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Richard Kiely
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2003 |
Karen Watkins appointed CoE Associate Dean for Research, Technology, and External Affairs. (AE) |
2004 |
 CoE reorganized into nine departments. Adult Education became Program and linked with Educational Administration and Qualitative Research Program to form Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy (LEAP). Ronald Cervero appointed Interim Head of LEAP and then permanent head in 2005. Laura Bierema approved as first Coordinator of Adult Education Program. CoE reorganization provided opportunity for faculty members to petition for transfers to new departments. Desna Wallin approved to move to Adult Education to assist with the community and technical college leadership program. (AE) |
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Desna Wallin
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2005 |
  Wendy Ruona approved to move to Adult Education to help with human resources and organization development programs. Lorenzo Bowman joined department to coordinate course and degree offerings at Gwinnett Center. (AE) |
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Wendy Ruona and Lorenzo Bowman
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2006 |
Richard Kiely resigned to take position at Cornell University. (AE) |
2007 |
 Laura Bierema stepped down as Program Coordinator; succeeded by Janet Truluck. Brad Courtenay retired. Khalil Dirani, specializing in human resource and organization development, became faculty member. (AE) |
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Khalil Dirani
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