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BIOGRAPHY OF DR. MYER HOROWITZ
BIOGRAPHY OF DR. MYER HOROWITZ
Dr. Myer Horowitz, OC, was the ninth president of the University of Alberta from 1979 to 1989. Myer was born in Montreal, Quebec and attended the School for Teachers at McGill University and received his BA at Sir George Williams College in 1956. He earned a Master of Education from the University of Alberta in 1959 and a Doctor of Education from Stanford University in 1965. He left McGill in 1969 to become Chair of the University of Alberta's Department of Elementary Education. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Education and Vice-President before becoming President in 1979. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Horowitz has been involved with programs, practices, and policies around teacher education. During his tenure as president, he continued to teach a doctoral seminar in teacher education.
When he retired from the University of Alberta, he was instrumental in working with Dean Robert Patterson, then Dean of the Faculty of Education, to work together, establishing the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development. He worked closely with Jean Clandinin for 10 years as they established the Centre. He participated in ongoing Centre activities, including experimental teacher education programs and in weekly Research Issues discussions. While he resided in Victoria, BC, for 20 years, he continued to be very involved in Centre activities, including selecting the outstanding Faculty of Education dissertation in teacher education. He worked closely with Jean Clandinin and Sharon Jamieson to establish the Horowitz Endowment Fund in 2003, which supports the CRTED.
When he retired from the University of Alberta, he was instrumental in working with Dean Robert Patterson, then Dean of the Faculty of Education, to work together, establishing the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development. He worked closely with Jean Clandinin for 10 years as they established the Centre. He participated in ongoing Centre activities, including experimental teacher education programs and in weekly Research Issues discussions. While he resided in Victoria, BC, for 20 years, he continued to be very involved in Centre activities, including selecting the outstanding Faculty of Education dissertation in teacher education. He worked closely with Jean Clandinin and Sharon Jamieson to establish the Horowitz Endowment Fund in 2003, which supports the CRTED.
The Faculty of Education's Centre for Research on Teacher Education and Development (CRTED) has been a leading research centre, both nationally and internationally, since its inception in 1991.
The Myer Horowitz Endowment Fund has been established to honour President Emeritus Dr. Myer Horowitz, who was instrumental in creating the Centre. Dr. Horowitz is a leading figure in Canadian teacher education, and with his guidance, the University of Alberta has become a leader in research in teacher education. This endowment fund will support the work of the Centre on an ongoing basis and will foster new initiatives in research in teacher education, particularly research in pre-service teacher education. The Horowitz Endowment Fund is an investment in the future of teacher education and the future of our children, grandchildren and their children.
The Myer Horowitz Endowment Fund has been established to honour President Emeritus Dr. Myer Horowitz, who was instrumental in creating the Centre. Dr. Horowitz is a leading figure in Canadian teacher education, and with his guidance, the University of Alberta has become a leader in research in teacher education. This endowment fund will support the work of the Centre on an ongoing basis and will foster new initiatives in research in teacher education, particularly research in pre-service teacher education. The Horowitz Endowment Fund is an investment in the future of teacher education and the future of our children, grandchildren and their children.
Funding priorities within the Myer Horowitz Endowment Fund include:
- A general fund for CRTED initiatives
- The CRTED Outstanding Dissertation Award
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