Southwest Baptist
University News Release
Contact:
Sharina Smith, Office of Marketing & Communications
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist
University’s Dean of the College of Education and Social Sciences Linda
Wooderson was recently elected as President of the Missouri Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE).
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| Dr. Linda Wooderson |
Prior
to her election as president of MACTE, Dr. Wooderson served for six years as executive
board member representing the private educational institutions of Missouri
(2004-2010) and two years as president elect (2010-2012).
MACTE
holds two conferences each year in Columbia, Mo., and is an organization represented
by all public and private educational institutions in Missouri. The purpose of MACTE is to stimulate
improvement in programs of teacher education through the assembly of
representatives from teacher education institutions in the State of Missouri
who are interested in working collectively to achieve the following objectives:
- To be representative of the
education of professional education personnel before all segments of the
public, including the state legislature, as a special professional enterprise,
carrying with it responsibilities for the development of competent
citizens.
- To cooperate with organizations
and agencies to improve the environment for the preparation and
development of professional education personnel in the State of Missouri.
- To stimulate and facilitate
research, experimentation and evaluation in the development of
professional education personnel and in related problems of learning and
teaching.
Dr.
Wooderson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Baptist College in
Bolivar, Mo., a Master of Science degree from Drury College in Springfield, Mo.;
an Ed.S. from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri; and
an Ed.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia, Missouri.
Dr.
Wooderson taught for 10 years at Weaubleau Public School in Weaubleau, Mo., before
coming to SBU. The classes included elementary physical education, middle school
social studies, seventh-grade science, American History, and Health. Dr. Wooderson
has been the Bolivar Swim Coordinator for the past 20 years.
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Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
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