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• James D. Anderson AACTE Outstanding Dissertation Award

  Aug 2, 2022 3:15 pm110 views

  The American Associate of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) recently named its annual Outstanding Dissertation Award in honor of James D. Anderson, professor emeritus and past dean of the College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a leading scholar of American education.

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  Ruedas-Gracia Receives NIH Diversity Supplement Award

  Sep 5, 2023 11:45 am110 views

  She will be responsible for leading efforts to examine racial and ethnic disparities in biomedical research and design and implement methods to foster participation in research equitably and ethically.

• National Academy of Education Accepting Applications for Fellowships

  Sep 6, 2013 10:19 am110 views

  The National Academy of Education awards two professional development fellowships. The Dissertation Fellowship Program, which has an application deadline of October 4, seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, with an application deadline of November 1, supports early-career scholars working in critical areas of educational scholarship. The NAE will host a webinar opportunity on September 16 for applicants to the Dissertation Fellowship Program and on September 18 for applicants to the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This is an excellent opportunity for applicants to ask questions concerning the application process. If interested, register here for the dissertation webinar or register here for the postdoctoral webinar.

• Rachel Roegman Wins Early Career Award from AERA

  Mar 15, 2019 4:00 pm109 views

  Congratulations to Education Policy, Organization & Leadership's Rachel Roegman, who will be recognized with a 2019 AERA-Division A Early Career Award at the organization's Annual Meeting in April.

• Ujima Freedom School in Champaign Hiring Servant Leader Interns for Summer 2023

  Mar 22, 2023 2:00 pm109 views

  The Ujima Freedom School in Champaign is hiring Servant Leader Interns to teach in the summer program. The mission of the Freedom Schools program is to boost student motivations to read, generate more positive attitudes toward learning, increase self-esteem and connect the needs of children and families to the resources of their communities. The program serves children in grades kindergarten through ninth grade for six weeks. 

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  Three-time Grad Earns Emerging Leader Award from TASH

  Oct 15, 2024 2:30 pm108 views

  Hannah Brenner will receive the Alice H. Hayden Emerging Leader Award at the TASH Conference.

• AIESEC ILLINOIS Team Member Recruitment

  Jan 27, 2014 1:51 pm107 views

  Looking for opportunities to gain or expand your skills in corporate sales, organizational development, team management, marketing, and finance? Is so then AIESEC is for you! 

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  EPOL Student Named World Economic & Leadership Forum Delegate

  Feb 11, 2025 9:45 am107 views

  Logan Pender was selected to attend the forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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  SPED Doctoral Student James Lee Wins Research Award from CEC

  Oct 6, 2020 1:45 pm107 views

  Congratulations to Special Education doctoral student James Lee, who is the recipient of the 2020 John Umbreit Doctoral Research Award (JUDRA) from the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).

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  Colbert Named Regional Elementary Principal of the Year

  Feb 6, 2024 2:15 pm106 views

  Lori Colbert, principal at Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM, was honored by the Illinois Principal's Association.

• Community Building Team

  Sep 4, 2019 2:00 pm106 views

  The Community Building Team (also known as the faculty/staff social committee) of the College of Education is seeking members!  

  If you are interested in joining the CBT, please email Kat Kernick at kkernick@illinois.edu to learn more.  

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  Black Graduate Student Summer Support Circle

  Jun 1, 2020 5:15 pm105 views

  As Black graduate students, we may be shouldering multiple stressors such as general graduate student struggles, virus related injustices, and household/family responsibilities. During this pandemic, it’s not unusual to start to feel fatigue (if you’re not already exhausted), to notice emotions (e.g. fear, grief, uncertainty, etc.), and have periods where you’re overwhelmed. Within this circle, we will cultivate our cultural resources and the power of the community for support. We will facilitate discussions and dialogues about healing, change, and power.

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  EPSY Doctoral Candidate Wins Dissertation Research Award from American Psychological Association

  Jul 26, 2023 2:00 pm105 views

  Laura Valderrama will earn $10,000 to offset the cost of her dissertation research. Her research interests focus on Latino children's biliteracy practices and future teachers' training on language diversity issues.

• Senior 100 Honorary Program

  Feb 4, 2016 3:30 pm104 views

  The Illinois Student Alumni Ambassadors present: Senior 100 Honorary! Senior 100 Honorary is a program that strives to reconize the top 100 seniors graduating this spring as measured by academics as well as other achievement and invlvement in the Illinois campus community.  Learning and personal growth goes beyond the classroom here at Illinois and your acheivements and successes deserve to be recognized. Visit http://illinisaa.com/senior-100-app to apply or nominate a senior.

• Alumnus named executive director at Society for Vascular Surgery

  May 11, 2016 2:45 pm104 views

  Kenneth M. Slaw, Ph.D. '87 Ed.Psych., has been named executive director at the Society for Vascular Surgery, a nonprofit medical society made up of specialty-trained vascular surgeons.

• Teaching in a 1:1 Computing Environment: Meshing Content, Technology, and Pedagogy Effectively

  Sep 22, 2015 5:00 pm104 views

  Education alumnus Mark Emmons, Ed.M. '08 Ed.Psych., will share his experiences integrating technologies to motivate and engage students in active learning. He will also discuss the benefits and limits of technology integration into the school curriculum in order to provide a meaningful learning experience within a results-based assessment environment.

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  Assistant Professor Giselle Martinez Negrette Honored by AAHHE

  Nov 12, 2020 2:15 pm104 views

  Martinez Negrette's dissertation, “Bilingual Ways with Words: An Ethnographic Study of Language and Social Constructions in a Kindergarten Dual Language Class,” has been selected as second place in the 2021 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Outstanding Dissertation Competition sponsored by Educational Testing Services (ETS). 

• RTI International seeking professional for USAID-funded project

  Mar 14, 2016 11:30 am103 views

  RTI International is seeking professionalsfor an anticipated $10 - $25 million USAID-funded 5 year project to improve early grade reading in Morocco. The USAID-funded project aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in primary grades. All positions are full-time with residency in Morocco.

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  Three From Education at Illinois Appointed to Leadership Positions in Champaign Schools

  Jun 11, 2024 9:15 am103 views

  Esther Ferguson was appointed to the principal position at Barkstall Elementary, Alek Mann was appointed as assistant principal at Westview Elementary, and Jeremy Dassow was appointed bilingual K-8 dean of students at International Prep Academy.

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  Special Education Department Head Transition

  May 27, 2021 3:45 pm102 views

  Our sincere gratitude and appreciation go out to Professor Micki Ostrosky for her many years of service as head of the Department of Special Education. While Dr. Ostrosky is stepping down from this role, she will remain committed to her outstanding scholarship within the department.

  Following an internal search, and with the recommendation of the Special Education faculty, Dean Jim Anderson has announced that Dr. Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky has accepted the offer to serve as Head of the Department of Special Education beginning July 16, 2021.

• Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate Symposium

  Mar 23, 2016 8:45 am101 views

  Diversity Realized at Illinois through Visioning Excellence (DRIVE) is holding the inaugural Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate Symposium in Grainger Engineering Library on March 31.

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  Understanding the New Illinois Brand Guidelines

  Jan 28, 2025 2:45 pm100 views

  Learn about the new Illinois brand guidelines, which launched last spring, in this quick guide.

• Chancellor Michael Aiken to be Awarded at 2019 Convocation

  Apr 10, 2019 10:00 am100 views

  Michael T. Aiken, who served as the sixth chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1993-2001, will be awarded an honorary PhD this spring. Chancellor Aiken’s visionary leadership laid a foundation for transparent strategic planning, robust philanthropic support, experiential learning for students, and support for translational research as an engine of economic development.

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  2017 HKU/UIUC exchange participants announced

  May 4, 2017 9:45 pm100 views

  In cooperation with the College of Education Office of International Programs and the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education, we are pleased to announce the third annual Hong Kong Graduate Student Exchange Program winners.

• CI 499 - Critiques of Educational Technology

  Nov 12, 2013 11:00 am100 views

  CI 499 CRITIQUES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

  Technology, from the overhead to the Internet, has played an important role in the history of organized education, often fueled by a romanticized view that it will somehow revolutionize teaching and learning. While many scholars believe technology can transform education, others have questioned its impact— intended or otherwise—on the social, economic, pedagogical, and political aspects of education. In this course, we’ll survey various arguments against educational technology in an effort to clarify our own understanding of its actual and potential value. We’ll examine work skeptical of educational technology as a whole as well as research questioning specific tech-centric initiatives ranging from teaching machines to tablets. Students will leave the course with a deeper appreciation of the gap between practice and promise, while being well-positioned to influence future developments within the field.

  For more information contact Dan Hoffman (dlh2109 [at] illinois [dot] edu)

• Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation Work Group

  Jan 21, 2014 3:40 pm99 views

  Join Dr. Robin LaSota, Post-Doctoral Research Associate with the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) with Dr. Jennifer Greene, Professor, Educational Psychology, UIUC, for the Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation Work Group Meetings. The mission and purpose of the Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation Group is to support group members in the design, implementation, and evaluation of mixed-methods inquiry. The group meetings would offer time for members to present mixed-methods research and evaluation in progress and receive feedback, as well as deliberate about issues relating to conducting mixed methods inquiry. The group invites UIUC students, faculty, and staff. Click headline for more...

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  Ronald Rochon Named President at Cal State Fullerton

  May 28, 2024 10:15 am99 views

  Ronald S. Rochon, Ph.D. ’97 EPS, has been appointed president by the California State University Board of Trustees at their May 22 meeting. Rochon comes to CSUF from the University of Southern Indiana. 

• Listen to Jennifer Cromley Talk About Her Latest Research on Student Motivation

  Jun 7, 2021 2:15 pm99 views

  Professor Jennifer Cromley speaks to Illinois Public Media's Carolina Garibay about her latest findings from her study on pandemic-related changes’ effects on STEM students' scholarly motivation.

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  EPOL's Jessica Li Named to Provost's Building Pathways for Emerging Leaders Cohort

  Sep 21, 2020 4:45 pm99 views

  Congratulations to Jessica Li, professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, who has been selected to the Provost's 2020-21 Building Pathways for Emerging Leaders at Illinois cohort.

• Several Education Faculty to be Honored at Campus' Celebrating Excellence Event

  Feb 11, 2022 2:00 pm98 views

  In the Celebrating Academic Excellence event on February 23, the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs will honor fourteen College of Education faculty, among others on campus, for their academic achievements during the 2020 and 2021 calendar years.

• Food Supply Chain Map beta launch

  Jun 15, 2020 2:00 pm98 views

  Professor Megan Konar in Civil and Environmental Engineering partnered with the Office for Math, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE) to visualize the flow of food between counties in the United States. 

• Education Faculty Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Learning Strategies for Elementary Mathematics Teachers

  Jul 20, 2023 9:30 am98 views

  Faculty members Michelle Perry and Nigel Bosch, along with alumna Meg Bates, will join researchers from the University of Chicago and New York University to investigate teachers' learning through online asynchronous learning modules.

• Ed Psych alumna selected as NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

  May 5, 2016 2:45 pm97 views

  Tzu-Jung Lin, Ph.D. ’12 Ed.Psych., has been selected as a 2016 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.

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  Educational Psychology's Ananya Tiwari Awarded AAUW International Fellowship

  Jul 19, 2021 10:45 am97 views

  Congratulations to Educational Psychology doctoral candidate Ananya Tiwari, who has been awarded a 2021-22 International Fellowship from the American Association of University Women. The award aims to tackle barriers women face in education.

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  EPOL Ph.D. Student Aigul Rakisheva Wins Best Paper Award at Conference

  Sep 3, 2023 9:00 pm97 views

  Rakisheva was honored at the European Educational Research Association (EERA) conference for her paper, entitled “Bridging the urban-rural gaps in education in Kazakhstan.

• Foundation's UIDEA Program Extends Application Deadline to January 24

  Jan 8, 2020 3:15 pm96 views

  Have you heard of UIDEA? UIDEA is just one component of a larger innovation ecosystem that spans the University System. The accelerator offers another avenue for innovation at Illinois and is meant to fast track advancement innovation initiatives where desired and when other resources may not be available.

• Education scholars take to Capitol Hill to discuss policy

  Apr 18, 2016 3:30 pm96 views

  As part of the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting in Washington D.C., Richard Anderson (professor emeritus, Educational Psychology), Dorothy Espelage (Gutgsell Professor, Educational Psychology), and Bill Trent (Education Policy, Organization & Leadership) were a part of the Annual Meeting and Social and Behavioral Science Advocacy Day held by the Consortium of Social Science Associations.

• EPOL graduate student selected as NEH Summer Scholar

  May 19, 2016 9:00 am96 views

  Katherine Jo, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar and will attend one of 23 seminars and institutes supported by NEH.

• Aiman Ghani, ElEd '22, Named a U. of I. Fulbright Student Scholar

  Jun 10, 2022 12:00 pm96 views

  Sixteen University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students and recent graduates were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research, and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. Another six Illinois students were named Fulbright alternates.

  The Fulbright U.S. Student Program builds international relationships to help solve global challenges. This flagship international educational exchange program of the U.S. government awards grants to students based on their academic and professional achievement, as well as their ambassadorial skills and leadership potential. The Fulbright student program will fund approximately 2,200 U.S. citizens to live abroad for the 2022-23 academic year.

• Zan-Zendegi-Azadi: A Play on Contagious Courage in Iran

  Nov 30, 2022 4:30 pm96 views

  This performance and Q&A, December 3 at 6 p.m., aims to shed light on the current woman-centered revolutionary movement in Iran and the contagious courage of women and men whose voices against oppression need to be heard worldwide

• Keynote Speaker at the Peoria Area Speech-Hearing Language Association (PASHA) Seminar

  Jan 26, 2020 10:00 pm95 views

  Kelly Searsmith, M.Ed. candidate in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, gave the keynote talk at the PASHA seminar, which was held at Illinois Central College on Saturday, January 25, titled "The Cliff at Childhood's End: Helping Emerging Adults with ASD Make the Leap to College." She also served on a discussion panel, addressing questions from an audience of clinical service providers, parents, and autistic students.

• Champaign Freedom School Q&A Session

  May 18, 2021 11:00 am95 views

  Everyone is invited to learn more about the Champaign Freedom School at an introductory and Q&A session this Wednesday, May 19, at 6 p.m. CST.

• College Welcomes Dedicated Clinical Social Worker and Counselor for Education Students

  Oct 24, 2022 10:45 am95 views

  Emese Poszet has joined the College of Education as an embedded clinical social worker and counselor. 

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  Special Education's Meghan Burke Named University Scholar

  Jun 9, 2020 2:30 pm94 views

  Join us in congratulating Associate Professor Meghan Burke on being selected by the University of Illinois System as a 2020-21 University Scholar.

• 2016 CREA Conference - The Next Generation of Theory and Practice: Rethinking Equity through Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment

  Nov 19, 2015 8:30 am94 views

  The 2016 Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment Conference will take place April 20-22 in Chicago, with pre-conference workshops happening April 19.

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  Ruedas-Gracia Co-Writes Chapter in Book on Latinx Student Success

  Jan 21, 2025 10:30 am93 views

  Nidia Ruedas-Gracia, an assistant professor in Educational Psychology, was published in "Student Success and Intersectionality at Hispanic-Serving Institutions"

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  Susan Fowler Wins Mackey Award from CEC

  Mar 5, 2024 9:30 am93 views

  Susan Fowler, professor emerita SPED, will receive the award at the 2024 CEC Convention on March 15 in San Antonio, TX.

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  SPED Graduate Student to Present at Research Live! Competiton.

  Mar 12, 2024 2:00 pm93 views

  Special Education Ph.D. candidate Alexandra Richmond is among the 12 presenters for the Graduate College's annual celebration of research.

• Paying the Price – College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

  Apr 19, 2016 10:15 am93 views

  Paying the Price – College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream

   

  There is a new economics of college in America. Millions of people enroll in higher education with plans to work, borrow, and conserve, only to find that their funds still fall short of today’s high college prices. How has this changed what it means to attend college? How do students make ends meet while pursuing degrees, and how can we make it easier for them to succeed? In this talk, Dr. Goldrick-Rab will discuss a six-year- long multi-method experimental study that sought to find out.

   

  April 25, 2016

  Room 22 10:30am – 12:00pm

   

  Sara Goldrick-Rab

   

  Sara Goldrick-Rab is a Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Founding Director at the Wisconsin HOPE Lab. Her research examines the intended and unintended consequences of the college-for-all movement in the United States. She is the recipient of the William T. Grant Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Award and the American Educational Research Association’s Early Career Award. In fall 2016, the University of Chicago will publish her latest book, Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream.

   

  This event is sponsored by The Forum on the Future of Public Education

  Please direct questions about this event to Jameson Brewer (tbrewer2@illinois.edu)

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  Professor Emerita Susan Fowler Awarded ECE Honorary Fellowship

  Aug 5, 2021 3:15 pm93 views

  Please join us in congratulating professor emerita Susan Fowler, who has been selected to receive the 2021 Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education Honorary Fellowship.