School of Education Professor Daniel P. Liston will be honored on October 8th, 2015 with the James and Helen Merritt Distinguished Service Award for contributions to Philosophy of Education from the . Professor Liston specializes in Educational Foundations, Policy & Practice (EFPP) and Research on Teaching & Teacher Education (ROTATE) at CU Boulder. In addition to receiving this award, Dr. Liston will be giving a talk titled, "Emotions in Teaching: Empathy and Grief in Teaching and Teacher Education鈥� in Holmes Student Center at NIU.
Merritt Award for Philosophy of Education
Since 1993, James Merritt, philosopher of education and professor in the college of education and Helen Merritt, artist and professor of art history in the college of visual and performing arts have sponsored a series of presentations and colloquia featuring premier scholars whose works have deeply influenced educational thought and practice at local, national and international levels. As the first professor of philosophy of education at NIU, it has been Dr. Merritt's conviction that philosophy has a strong, positive role to play in teacher education. His enduring hope is that this series will continue to bring philosophical thought to a wider audience in order to enhance both our educational commitments and our participation as democratic citizens. 聽 聽 聽
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