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Two-time alum named Principal of the Year

February 4, 2025
Two-time alum named Principal of the Year

Two-time Michigan State University alum David Cherry, B.S. ’04, M.A. ’10, earned the title of 2024 Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) Principal of the Year. The annual award honors an individual for exemplary leadership, dedication to students and staff, community service, and contributions to the profession through active engagement in associations. A… Read More »

Spartan scholars’ book on literacy education receives national recognition

January 22, 2025
Spartan scholars’ book on literacy education receives national recognition

A book co-authored by Michigan State University College of Education faculty and alums has received the Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Each year, the award recognizes books that advance knowledge in educator preparation and teaching, with a focus on equity and cultural relevance. Published… Read More »

Alums selected for prestigious Knowles Teaching Fellowship

January 15, 2025
Alums selected for prestigious Knowles Teaching Fellowship

Michigan State University alums Brianna Bui, B.S. ’22 (Biological Science) and Josh Pullen (TGCT, B.S. ’23) have been named Knowles Teaching Fellows, joining a national cohort of early-career high school math and science educators. The fellowship, awarded to a few dozen annually, offers extensive support through mentorship, professional development and financial grants. Brianna Bui Bui’s… Read More »

MSU adds program focused on mental health, counseling

December 23, 2024
MSU adds program focused on mental health, counseling

One in five U.S. adults — or about 23% of the U.S. adult population — live with mental illness, according to the National Institutes of Health. A new Michigan State University master’s program will educate and create future professionals who can support mental health needs, beginning in Fall 2025. The M.A. in Clinical Mental Health… Read More »

How AI adds to (and detracts from) educational experiences

November 18, 2024
How AI adds to (and detracts from) educational experiences

Michigan State University scholars contributed to research examining current and future use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) across health, education and the workplace. The research also identified future opportunities and challenges in all three sub-areas.   Thirty-three scholars from across the world collaborated on the article. Four are College of Education Spartans: Professor Christine Greenhow, Educational… Read More »

Wyman tackles body image in new tween novel “Slouch”

October 22, 2024
Wyman tackles body image in new tween novel “Slouch”

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 »

Doctoral program unveils new name, reimagined curricula

October 10, 2024
Doctoral program unveils new name, reimagined curricula

A long-standing Michigan State University doctoral program has a refreshed name and redesigned courses. The Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral program replaces the former Rehabilitation Counselor Education program.  Notable changes include consolidating the overall credit hours (from 74 to 66), redesigning courses to broaden the scope of training in counselor education and incorporating an option… Read More »

College of Education Alumni Award winners announced

October 3, 2024
College of Education Alumni Award winners announced

Four Spartans will receive the reinstated College of Education Alumni Awards in October 2024. The annual awards celebrate alums across the college for their significant contributions to their field, their communities, the college and the university. “These alums represent a fraction of the incredible community of MSU College of Education graduates,” said Jerlando F. L.… Read More »

Malete to lead North American kinesiology organization

September 23, 2024
Malete to lead North American kinesiology organization

Michigan State University Associate Professor Leapetswe “Leps” Malete became president-elect of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) in September 2024. He will serve as president-elect for one year and then as president in the 2025-2026 academic year. He will be a past president beginning in fall 2026.  “I… Read More »

Spartans named to national committee for data, computing in K-12 education

July 17, 2024
Spartans named to national committee for data, computing in K-12 education

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.   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 National… Read More »