Carlson, Sather honored by Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education
Holly Fredrickson
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: News
"It was such an honor," Carlson said. "I was very humbled and embarrassed. My colleagues all do such wonderful things and any one of them could have been picked for this award instead of me."
Before joining the School of Social Work in 1993, Carlson had several years of real-world experience in social work and community involvement. She also worked for the State Foster Care Review Board at an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Carlson currently teaches classes for the School of Social Work and serves as an undergraduate program coordinator.
Sather also has background in social work. Before becoming the director of the Service-Learning Academy, he served as associate director of the School of Social Work. Sather's commitment to spreading awareness about service learning pedagogy and civic engagement has taken him around the world. He has presented at many national and international conferences, including the International Conference on Improving University Teaching in Bern, Switzerland; the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education in New York City; and the International Conference on Service Learning and Civic Engagement in Galway, Ireland.
The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education is comprised of 29 colleges and universities. Since 1993, the consortium has promoted, mobilized and supported the efforts of its members throughout the Midwest in developing and strengthening academic and co-curricular service learning programs in their institutions and communities.
Before joining the School of Social Work in 1993, Carlson had several years of real-world experience in social work and community involvement. She also worked for the State Foster Care Review Board at an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Carlson currently teaches classes for the School of Social Work and serves as an undergraduate program coordinator.
Sather also has background in social work. Before becoming the director of the Service-Learning Academy, he served as associate director of the School of Social Work. Sather's commitment to spreading awareness about service learning pedagogy and civic engagement has taken him around the world. He has presented at many national and international conferences, including the International Conference on Improving University Teaching in Bern, Switzerland; the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education in New York City; and the International Conference on Service Learning and Civic Engagement in Galway, Ireland.
The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education is comprised of 29 colleges and universities. Since 1993, the consortium has promoted, mobilized and supported the efforts of its members throughout the Midwest in developing and strengthening academic and co-curricular service learning programs in their institutions and communities.
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