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 »
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 »
Michigan State University doctoral candidate Yétúndé Alábedé conducted a five-week research trip in Nigeria where she explored the language practices of migrant communities in summer 2024. Each year, the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) Fellowship supports graduate students’ academic research in Africa and fosters collaboration between African institutions and MSU. Alábedé, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate… Read More »
Michigan State University and Grand Rapids Public Schools, or GRPS, will launch the inaugural Community Teachers cohort in October 2024. The initiative will help future educators start their careers sooner and will culminate in full-time teaching job offers in a GRPS K-12 school upon program completion. Fifteen students are in the pilot cohort. They can… Read More »
