Madonna University Faculty

INTRODUCING DR. BESS KYPROS	Director of Child Development and Early Childhood Education at Madonna University; Doctor of Education and Departmental Head of the Madonna University Family & Consumer Resource Department (FCR); B.S. Education & Pre-school and Parent Education, Minor in Psychology, Wayne State University ; M.S. Education, Wayne State University; Ed.D. Education, Higher Adult Education, Minor in Curriculum, Wayne State University.

INTRODUCING

DR. BESS KYPROS

Director of Child Development and Early Childhood Education at Madonna University; Doctor of Education and Departmental Head of the Madonna University Family & Consumer Resource Department (FCR); B.S. Education & Pre-school and Parent Education, Minor in Psychology, Wayne State University ; M.S. Education, Wayne State University; Ed.D. Education, Higher Adult Education, Minor in Curriculum, Wayne State University.

Courses Taught

CD 358: Developing Curriculum for Early Childhood
CD 393: Curriculum Practicum
CD 413: Parents & Teachers - Partners in Education
CD 416: Assessing Children's Behavior
CD 495: Seminar
FCR 353: Marriage and the Family

Prior Professional History

Adjunct faculty at Macomb Community College and Schoolcraft Community College (1988)
Administrative assistant at Wayne State University (1988-89)
Teaching assistant at Wayne State University (1985-88)
Pre-school teacher (1967-73)
Elementary school teacher (1959-60)

Research

Articles

"Facilitating Creativity of Parents Through Home Objective Learning Skills" (Spring 1990)
"Applying Adult Education Principles To Partnerships with Parents" - REPORT JOURNAL, VOL 2 #3 (Winter 1992-93)
"Wonderful Wednesdays" - ACTION IN TEACHER EDUCATION JOURNAL VOL 14 #3 (Fall 1992)

Books

SELF - DEVELOPING THROUGH PARENTING (1988)
CONNECTIONS (1990)
PARENT EDUCATION FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS (1991)
CONNECTIONS II (1991)

Activities

Editor of Magazines*

Editorial Board and Jury member of ACTION FOR TEACHER EDUCATION

Organizations*

National Adult Education for Early Childhood Teacher Educators
Michigan Childhood Care Consortium
National Education for Young Children
KAPPA OMICRON NU - Honor Society for Family Consumer Science
KAPPA DELTA PI - Honor Society for Education
Michigan Association for Education of Young Children
American Educational Research Association
Association for Childhood Education International
Association for Teacher Educators
Association of Curriculum and Instructor

Committees*

Member of the Periodical Review Committee for Michigan Department of Education
Vice Chairperson for Teacher Education - SIG for Michigan Association for Young Children
Advisory Board member for Childcare at Macomb Community College
Teacher Education Committee member at Madonna University
Professional Development Committee member at Madonna University

Board of Directors

Vice chairperson for Board of Directors for Detroit - Wayne County Childcare Coordinating Counsel
Foundation for Exceptional Children

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Last revised 6/13/97, GL