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Dr. Norvella Carter, Houston Endowment Inc. Endowed Chair in Urban Education
Dr. Carter, professor of urban education, is co-chair of the urban education graduate program. She also is co-director of the newly created Center for Urban School Partnerships at Texas A&M University. Dr. Carter was selected for the endowed chair in 2001. Recipients must demonstrate both a history of and commitment to excellent work in high-need schools in the greater Houston area. Ongoing work includes recruiting teachers, mentoring practicing educators and accomplishing high-quality scholarship that increases the knowledge base associated with urban education.
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Dr. Gerald Kulm, Curtis D. Robert Endowed Chair in Mathematics Education
Dr. Kulm, professor of mathematics education, re-joined the faculty of Texas A&M in 1999 after serving as program director of mathematics education at Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Kulm is the author and/or editor of more than 100 publications on teaching, problem solving, attitudes, evaluation, and assessment in math and science education. The primary goal for the Curtis D. Robert Endowed Chair funds is to support Dr. Kulm’s effort to improve the visibility, stature and impact of the mathematics education program.
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Dr. Chance Lewis, Houston Endowment Inc. Endowed Chair in Urban Education
Dr. Lewis, associate professor of urban education, is co-chair of the urban education graduate program. He is also co-director of the Center for Urban School Partnerships at Texas A&M and deputy director of the Center for African American Research and Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is author and/or editor of more than 75 publications covering urban education. Dr. Lewis was awarded the Houston Endowment Inc. Endowed Chair in 2009 based on his history of outstanding work in addressing issues in the urban school environment.
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Dr. Dennie Smith, Claude H. Everett, Jr. Endowed Chair
Dr. Smith, professor of culture, curriculum and instruction, is head of the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. His research interests include high school programs, teacher education and virtual learning. He has conducted more than 900 seminars and consultancies with education, business and government. The chair is named in honor of Claude H. Everett, Jr. ’47, owner of a Houston construction company. The chair funds support creative graduate student and faculty research and/or presentations in general, with allocations based on creative, cutting-edge and unusual ideas. |
