ACES (Akron Council of Education Students)
ACES provides current and prospective education students with the opportunity to interact with faculty and administrators in the College of Education. ACES allows students to make an impact on their community through teaching and service experiences. These experiences foster relationships with the local school and community representatives. Advisor: Dr. Anne Varian
Campus Phone: 9330) 972-7987
Email: av@uakron.edu
Association of Honors Educators
The Association of Honors Educators is open to all Honors students with an interest in Education as a profession. Many of the AHE members participate in the reading program at nearby Leggett Elementary School.Advisor: Dr. Ruth Oswald
Campus Phone: (330) 972-5483
Email: ro@uakron.edu
Chi Sigma Iota - Alpha Upsilon
The purpose of Chi Sigma Iota is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, and excellence in counseling and recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the field of counseling.
Advisor: Dr. Robert Schwartz
Campus Phone: (330) 972-8155
Email: rcs@uakron.edu
Website: http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/educ/Counseling/CSI.php
Counseling Psychology Graduate Student Organization
The Counseling Psychology Graduate Student Organization promotes scholarly development in the practice of counseling psychology, facilitates networking among students and faculty, and promotes participation in research, professional workshops, and conventions in counseling psychology.
Co-Advisors: Dr. James Werth, Jr. (Psychology)
Campus Phone: (330) 972-2505
Email: jwerth@uakron.edu
Website: http://www3.uakron.edu/cpgso/
E-Docs
The E-Docs professional organization brings together doctoral students, doctoral alumni, and faculty to engage in social and academic interactions beyond the walls of the classroom, in the hope that such interactions will create collegial friendships and opportunities to learn and grow from each other.
Co-Advisors: Dr. Susan Kushner Benson and Dr. Sandra Spickard Prettyman
Campus Phone: (330) 972-8577 and (330) 972-8164
Email: snk@uakron.edu and ssandra@uakron.edu
Website: http://www3.uakron.edu/e-docs/
Phi Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Kappa is an international association for professional educators. The organization's mission is to promote quality education as essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life by providing innovative programs, relevant research, visionary leadership, and dedicated service.Website: http://www3.uakron.edu/education/pdk/index.html
Pi Lambda Theta, Beta Lambda Chapter
Pi Lambda Theta is an honor society and professional association in Education. As an honor society, its purpose is to recognize persons of superior scholastic achievement and high potential for professional leadership. As a professional association, its purpose is to stimulate independent-thinking educators who can ask critical questions to improve educational decision making.
Advisors: Dr. Renee Mudrey-Camino and Dr. Rebecca McElfresh
Campus Phone: (330) 972-6470 or (330) 972-2987
Website: http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/educ/COE/pilambdatheta.php
Society for the Advancement of Marriage & Family Counseling/Therapy
encourages and promotes academic achievement, research, mentorship, professional development, advocacy, networking, and service to the profession of marriage and family counseling/therapy among graduate students, faculty, and others related to The University of Akron’s Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy programs in the College of Education.
Advisor: Dr. Linda Perosa
Campus Phone: (330) 972-6735
Email: lperosa@uakron.edu
Website: http://www.uakron.edu/groups/samfct/index.php
Student Association for Graduates in Education (SAGE)
The purpose of this organization shall be (1) to open lines of communication among graduate students; (2) to serve as a resource for undergraduate education majors and organizations; (3) to create opportunities enhance student professional development; (4) to offer future-based strategies and information corresponding to research and development in the profession; (5) to foster leadership and networking for the membership; and (6) to support and encourage graduate student attendance at national, state, and local professional meetings and conferences.
Advisor: Dr. Sandy Coyner
Campus Phone: (330) 972-5822
Email: scoyner@uakron.edu
Website: http://www.uakron.edu/groups/sage/
Student Council for Exceptional Children
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the welfare and education of exceptional children and youth through: promoting community awareness, affecting community values and programs, helping individuals, personal involvement, experiences that promote growth, and empathy within each member.
Advisor: Dr. Shernavaz Vakil
Campus Phone: (330) 972-6747
Email: svakil@uakron.edu
University Association for the Education of Young Children
The purpose of this organization shall be to enlighten, enrich, and encourage participation of future professionals in the promotion of quality education and development of young children.
Advisor: Dr. Susan Witt
Campus Phone: (330) 972-7723
Email: susan8@uakron.edu
