Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a transformative era for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, with its potential described as groundbreaking in a new book co-edited by University Distinguished Professor Joseph Krajcik and his colleague, Professor Xiaoming Zhai from the University of Georgia. Published in October 2024 by Oxford University Press, “Uses of… Read More »
A recent study by Michigan State University College of Education scholars sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the social and emotional development of young children and the stress levels of their caregivers. Published in the Early Childhood Education Journal in August 2024, the study examined how children with and without disabilities responded to… Read More »
Joyce Grant, an associate professor with the Department of Teacher Education, died on November 7, 2024, at the age of 86. Grant was with the College of Education from 1991 until her retirement in 2007. Throughout her career, she was a teacher, school founder, principal, deputy superintendent and part of our college community as a… Read More »
University Distinguished Professor and Chairperson Emerita Deborah L. Feltz received the 2024 Hetherington Award from the National Academy of Kinesiology. “The Hetherington Award is the ultimate form of recognition and appreciation that an academic in the field of Kinesiology can receive,” said Paddy Ekkekakis, professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology. “One might say… Read More »
Twenty scholars from the Michigan State University College of Education are among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to Stanford University’s 2024 World’s Top 2% Scientists list. One hundred thousand scholars from more than 20 fields and 174 sub-fields are featured on the single-year list, which highlights research contributions for the 2023 calendar year.… Read More »
Professor and internationally recognized scholar Kristen Renn is a recipient of the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s (ASHE) Mentoring Award. Each year, the award recognizes up to two scholars who excel in mentoring, fostering inclusivity, contributing to higher education and serving as role models of integrity and collaboration across diverse identities. Renn’s pioneering… Read More »
In her latest tween novel, “Slouch”, Assistant Professor and alum Christina Wyman addresses issues of body image, societal expectations and the pressures that come with being an adolescent. Wyman turns her own personal experiences into a powerful story. The book’s protagonist, Stevie Crumb, is a tall 12-year-old girl whose height makes her stand out in… Read More »
Professor Brendan Cantwell became the Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education in summer 2024. The endowed position — named after the mother of the late Dean Emeritus Bruce Erickson — enhances and supports the research of College of Education scholars. Cantwell is the seventh to hold the role, which… Read More »
Michigan State University Assistant Professor Stefanie L. Marshall was one of 16 practitioners and scholars who contributed to the “Equity in K-12 STEM Education: Framing Decisions for the Future” national consensus report. The framework, released in July by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), equips teachers and school/district leaders with recommendations to… Read More »
Michigan State University is part of a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to enhance early literacy and responsible artificial intelligence use nationwide. MSU Associate Professor Laura Tortorelli is one of the project’s co-principal investigators. The five-year grant will establish a Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI… Read More »
