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Department of Kinesiology Associate Professor Spyridoula Vazou is the recipient of a three year, $280,000 grant funding a youth summer program incorporating learning with physical activity for students of underserved communities. Funded by Kinder Ferrero ā the second largest chocolate producer in the world ā program implementation is set to kick off in June 2023ā¦ Read More »
Tracey Covassin, a scholar from the Department of Kinesiology, is one of the 2022-2023 honorees for the MSU William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award. Part of the All-University Awards, the Beal Award is given to individuals who have made a distinguished and widely recognized contribution to their respective field and to the MSU community. Itā¦ Read More »
Aaron J. Zynda, a doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology, is the recipient of the American Kinesiology Association’s (AKA) National Doctoral Scholar Award. Since 2014, the award has annually recognized the top doctoral kinesiology student in the nation by way of leadership and academic record. While conducting research with the Athletic Injury and Rehabilitationā¦ Read More »
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is holding their annual meeting in a hybrid format in Chicago, IL, where faculty, graduate students and alumni from the Michigan State University College of Education (and other Spartans) are presenting their research. In addition, several Spartans are being acknowledged for their exceptional achievements. FACULTY & ACADEMIC STAFF RECOGNITIONā¦ Read More »
Michigan State University Professor Emeritus David Arsen received the Champion for Children Award from the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA). The distinguished honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to improving the quality of education within Michigan. It is not an annual award and is given at the MASA Board of Directors’ā¦ Read More »
Professor Tracey Covassin is the second scholar at Michigan State University to ever be named the Gwendolyn Norrell Professor in Youth Sport. The position was previously held by Professor Emeritus Daniel Gould, who retired in 2022. Covassin is the director of MSUās Master of Science in Athletic Training program and is also a certified andā¦ Read More »
Monica Merritt, the superintendent for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, was named the 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. The award, presented by Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) and sponsored this year by Michigan Virtual, annually recognizes one individual for their leadership and dedication to their communities and the profession. Merritt, Ed.D. ’22 (Educational Leadership),ā¦ Read More »
In an education system shaped by 50 years of communist isolation, Fulbright Scholar and Associate Professor BetsAnn Smith is helping develop curriculum for a program that will prepare educational leaders across Albania. The Center for School Leadership, a project initiated by an Albanian-American Development fund, has created a school leadership certification program. The program has soā¦ Read More »
Educational Psychology and Educational Technology doctoral student Alexandra Lee is a recipient of MSUās Graduate Student Award for Community Engaged Scholarship for her role as lead researcher on āThe ASPiRES Project.ā ASPiRES (Aligning Student Passions with Regional Education Services), was established in Spring 2020 by Lee and her classmate Brooke Harris-Thomas with the goal ofā¦ Read More »
Five scholars from the Michigan State University College of Education were featured on the top-200 list of nationwide influencers in the field of education. Now in its 13th year, the annual Rick Hess Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings honors scholars from across the U.S. who have shaped education research, policy and practice. This year, the collegeā¦ Read More »
