John Bieter, associate professor of history, presented awards of about $700 from the Pat and Eloise Bieter Doctoral Fellowship to each of three graduate students on May 22. The students are seeking doctorates within the College of Education at Boise State University.
Bieter presented the awards to Dennis “Mike” Boyer, Jennifer Gardner and Robin Hausheer.
The fellowship was established in 1995 in honor of Pat and Eloise Bieter, parents of John Bieter.
Pat started as an assistant professor of education at then Boise State College in 1969. He taught at Boise State until his retirement as a professor in 1995. In addition to teaching classes, Pat sponsored workshops on Basque culture and history. Eloise was a charter member of the Basque Center and the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, where she served on the first board of directors.
Pat and Eloise Bieter were killed in a tragic car accident in 1999.
Pat Bieter played an instrumental role in establishing the doctor of education in curriculum and instruction program in 1993. The Ed.D. was Boise State’s first doctoral program and branded the university as a growing educational force.
Responding to the state’s need for leaders equipped to meet evolving educational challenges, the college has awarded more than 100 doctoral degrees since the program began.
In fall 2012, the college launched its second doctoral program, the doctor of education in educational technology, which develops leaders in the effective use of educational technology for teaching and learning.
In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the doctoral program, the college is matching all gifts made to the Pat and Eloise Bieter Doctoral Fellowship. You can make a gift to the fellowship on the Boise State University Foundation webpage.