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Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology, was inducted to the Michigan Athletic Trainersā Society (MATS) Hall of Fame. The prestigious award recognizes athletic trainers who have made significant contributions to the field through research, practice and service in Michigan. āIām very grateful that people have recognized the work I have doneā¦ Read More »
Two Michigan State University Spartans were named to a national committee that will advance the national conversation of data and computing within K-12 schools.Ā Ā Aman Yadav, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Science Education, and alum Joshua M. Rosenberg were formally named to the committee in March 2024. They are two of sixteen members on the Nationalā¦ Read More »
In June 2024, the National Academy of Education and Spencer Research Foundation recognized two alums and one doctoral student from Michigan State University College of Education for their innovative education research to āaddress critical issues in the history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education, at the national and international levels.ā Caroline Bartlett Carolineā¦ Read More »
University Distinguished Professor Patricia Edwards is a recipient of the International Literacy Association (ILA) William S. Gray Citation of Merit. Since 1957, the prestigious award has annually recognized an ILA member who has made outstanding contributions to various aspects of literacy development, including research, theory, practice and policy. According to the ILA, it is theā¦ Read More »
Michigan State University Assistant Professor Noreen Naseem RodrĆguez will lead the first-ever Transformative Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation. The grant funds a multidisciplinary team study to conduct a large-scale study on community-driven initiatives to teach Asian American Studies in K-12 classrooms. Their study across five states will explore how communities advocate for curricular policiesā¦ Read More »
Sheila Orr, a three-time Spartan and recent graduate of the Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education (CITE) Ph.D. program, is a recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Individual STEM Education Postdoctoral Fellowship. The $330,021 grant will fund Orrās research exploring how mentor teachers and the families of PK-12 students can support future secondary mathematics teachersā¦ Read More »
Four graduate students received the inaugural College of Education Distinguished Graduate Student Awards in Justice and Equity Pedagogy. āAs a committee, we know that graduate students do so, so much in our college,ā said Assistant Professor Scott Farver, co-creator and award facilitator. āWe have all had the privilege of working with so many amazing studentsā¦ Read More »
Alyssa Voort Uher received recognition from Michigan State University for their dedication and commitment to teaching and pedagogy. Uher, who will earn a Ph.D. in Special Education following the successful defense of their dissertation in July 2024, earned an Excellence-in-Teaching Citation at the All-University Awards.Ā Throughout their time at MSU, Uher taught more than 20ā¦ Read More »
Preschool suspension rates are shocking across the nation. Across the U.S., about 250 preschoolers are suspended or expelled daily, according to findings from the Center for American Progress (2017) and the National Survey of Children’s Health (2016). But how do caregivers experience the tragic phenomenon? Research led by Michigan State University Assistant Professor Charis Laurenā¦ Read More »
Associate Professor Matthew Brodhead received an Outstanding Mentor award from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). The award celebrates scholars who have contributed to their students’ success through mentoring and leadership.Ā Brodhead was honored during the organization’s 50th annual convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 25. “Mentorship is, at its core, the most importantā¦ Read More »
