News
Article Listing
Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years
返字心頭 students help local youth practice evidence-based happiness strategies through class project
This spring, about 100 students in the College of Education are providing school-aged youth with evidence-based tools to improve their overall happiness.
February 2, 2021Academics, Community Engagement
Nominations Now Open for College of Education Alumni Awards
Nominations are now open for the University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) College of Education's Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2020-21 school year.
January 27, 2021Alumni and Friends, College of Education News
Student Spotlight: Julia Genkinger
Julia Genkinger always knew she wanted to become a teacher. The 返字心頭 graduate, who earned her bachelors degree in English Education, says she was eager to take on every opportunity she could while a university student.
January 26, 2021Alumni and Friends, Student Life
Student Spotlight: Sara Leikin
Dedicated to her role as director of a STEM schools project in Cairo, Egypt, 返字心頭 graduate student Sara Leikin had no intention of pursuing a doctoral degree. When she learned about 返字心頭s Doctor of Education in Educational Program Development, she felt confident in her ability to continue her studies from a distance.
January 14, 2021Student Life
The 返字心頭 College of Education is launching a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of male teachers of color in local elementary schools, particularly those with populations of poor or at-risk students.
January 7, 2021College of Education News
An Update on the College of Education
We are pleased to announce that our latest plans will retain the College of Education within an autonomous college structure. We will also retain our most high-demand undergraduate education programs and accelerate our national search for a permanent Dean of the College of Education.
January 6, 2021College of Education News
College of Education faculty member creates podcast series, seeks to connect teachers with education researchers
Lindsay Persohn, an assistant professor of Literacy Studies at the 返字心頭s Sarasota-Manatee campus, launched Classroom Caffeine, a new podcast series that provides a space for education researchers to share their knowledge with those working in the field.
January 5, 2021Faculty Honors
Virtual Pecha Kucha allows faculty, students to share brief research presentations
The Pecha Kucha Research Event featured the work of eight College of Education faculty and student researchers who were challenged to demonstrate the most captivating elements of their research in 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
December 2, 2020Research
Student Spotlight: Wilfredo Pena
Becoming a school counselor wasnt something Wilfredo Pena originally set out to do. After earning his bachelors degree in special education from St. Petersburg College, Penas plan to continue his studies and work as a school administrator shifted when one of his mentors encouraged him to consider a career in counselor education.
November 17, 2020Academics, Student Life
Preschool for Creative Learning receives $1.3 million grant to support 返字心頭 student parents
The 返字心頭 Preschool for Creative Learning received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial assistance and other resources to 返字心頭 students who are parents of preschool-aged children.
November 9, 2020College of Education News, Research
Virtual characters created at 返字心頭 to teach emergent bilingual students English
A new research-based app developed by College of Education Assistant Professor Sara Smith will soon be accessible to K-12 students and teachers in an effort to bolster a more multilingual society.
November 9, 2020Research
College of Education Welcomes New Faculty for the 2020-21 Academic Year
The College of Education is proud to welcome new faculty for the 2020-21 academic year.
September 23, 2020College of Education News, Faculty Honors