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Assistant Dean's Message - January 2024

January 2024

 

Happy New Year!

We are starting the year with several opportunities to mingle with your fellow alumni. Please mark your calendars for the following conference receptions. We’d love to see you there!

February 17: AACTE conference, Denver. Temple will be hosting a reception on Saturday evening, 5:30-7:30 p.m. for conference attendees. We have been assigned to Red Rock Room 9. 

March 15: 43rd Annual School Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis Conference, Temple University Main Campus. Welcome Home! Join us at the CEHD for an alumni breakfast. 

April 13: AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia Union Trust. If you are in town for the AERA Annual Meeting, enjoy an evening of delicious food and drinks, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Registration will be required for an accurate catering count. Details will be forthcoming! 

For any questions about these events, feel free to send me an email at kirsten.halker-kratz@temple.edu. 

Warmly,

Kirsten Halker-Kratz

Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Relations

January 2025

Recently, I was the organist for a funeral of a gentleman who hiked over 216,000 miles over the span of three decades. Such a remarkable feat! He called these hikes his “journeys,” and enjoyed each of them, even if it was merely a quick walk in our local state park.

One of the best aspects of my role is hearing about your journey. I ask what brought you to Temple, to the CEHD, to your current career. Your responses are varied, but one thing is consistent from alum to alum—preparation. Your time in the nest prepared you for whatever hike you ventured upon. Often you have a mentor/professor that fortified your steps along the way. Your recollection of classes you enjoyed, internships you completed, friendships you made all shaped your Temple adventure. Thank you for giving me that opportunity to share your trek with others, and for a chance to inspire alumni to give back their time, talent and treasure to the college.

From fledgling owlets to Temple Owls, I hope to hear more of these stories as we start 2025. You can reach me at .

Warmly,

Kirsten Halker-Kratz

Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Relations