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Brodhead earns international award for mentoring

June 11, 2024
Brodhead earns international award for mentoring

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.  Brodhead was honored during the organization’s 50th annual convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 25.   “Mentorship is, at its core, the most important… Read More »

Inaugural College of Education Award winners announced

May 22, 2024
Inaugural College of Education Award winners announced

The first-ever College of Education Awards were given in May 2024 to faculty and staff who have made extraordinary contributions to the college community.  The awards recognize individuals for their research, teaching and leadership. They were developed and disseminated by Associate Deans Emily Bouck and Matthew Koehler, and supported by Dean Jerlando F. L. Jackson.… Read More »

Naseem Rodríguez earns national Early Career Award

May 16, 2024
Naseem Rodríguez earns national Early Career Award

Noreen Naseem Rodríguez received the Early Career Award from the Association for Asian American Studies in April 2024. The annual award recognizes those who have made valuable contributions to the Asian American studies field.  For Naseem Rodríguez, this honor indicates that the nation is starting to see the benefit and importance of teaching Asian American… Read More »

Doctoral student to empower African female graduate students with fellowship

May 8, 2024
Doctoral student to empower African female graduate students with fellowship

Olamide Ogungbemi was leading equity efforts in education long before she enrolled in the Michigan State University Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Ph.D program two years ago. Born and raised in Nigeria, she held a series of leadership and instructional positions at non-profits centered on teaching young women and seasoned professionals how to use technology… Read More »

Cooper elected to the National Academy of Education

May 2, 2024
Cooper elected to the National Academy of Education

Michigan State University Lappan-Phillips Endowed Professor Melanie Cooper has been elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd). The prestigious honor recognizes top scholars who have improved the effectiveness of education policies and practices. Only 14 scholars nationwide were given the distinction in 2024. “This is a huge honor for me – I was just… Read More »

How corporal punishment is used in U.S. schools—and how to stop it

May 1, 2024
How corporal punishment is used in U.S. schools—and how to stop it

Nearly 70,000 American schoolchildren were physically disciplined in school settings in 2018, according to Michigan State University research.   Moreover, the researchers found physical punishment — which includes spanking, kicking, paddling and other physical acts — is disproportionately applied to Black, Latinx, and Native American students and those with disabilities compared to their white counterparts.… Read More »

Ph.D. student recognized for reading research on incarcerated adults

April 29, 2024
Ph.D. student recognized for reading research on incarcerated adults

Elizabeth Hicks, a Ph.D. student in Michigan State University’s Special Education program, is a recipient of the Badar-Kauffman Early Career Scholar Award for her research exploring reading intervention in adult correctional facilities – or the lack thereof. Each year, the award recognizes outstanding research contributions of doctoral students at the Badar-Kauffman Conference. The National Adult… Read More »

Spartans shine at 2024 AERA Annual Meeting

April 12, 2024
Spartans shine at 2024 AERA Annual Meeting

This year, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is hosting its annual meeting in a hybrid format in Philadelphia, PA, featuring presentations from faculty, graduate students and alums from the Michigan State University College of Education, and other Spartans showcasing their research. The AERA Annual Meeting is the largest global gathering of education researchers, showcasing… Read More »

Schwarz receives NARST Fellows Award

April 11, 2024
Schwarz receives NARST Fellows Award

Christina Schwarz, a professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Teacher Education, is the recipient of the 2024 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Fellows Award. The prestigious award recognizes accomplished scholars in the science education community whose scholarship, service and leadership activities contribute to and advance the field. Along with four other… Read More »

30 years at #1 in elementary, secondary teacher education

April 9, 2024
30 years at #1 in elementary, secondary teacher education

For three consecutive decades, Michigan State University has been heralded as the best in the nation for graduate programs in elementary and secondary teacher education.  The accolade comes from the 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Schools, which named MSU as No. 1 in the nation in five educational program areas. This is… Read More »