Check MSU News for the university-wide release, plus a VIDEO about what makes the College of Education a leader in teacher education. See more details about our ranking categories or visit the U.S. News site for the nationwide listings. For an impressive 15th consecutive year now, the College of Education has been ranked No. 1… Read More »
Illinois teacher named Outstanding Alumni K-12 Teacher
Kraig R. Conyer, an adapted physical education teacher at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, Ill., has received the prestigious Outstanding Alumni K-12 Teacher Award from the Michigan State University College of Education Alumni Association. He was honored for creating exciting new opportunities for students to participate in inclusive physical education programs during an Awards… Read More »
Davenport University leader receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Barbara A. Mieras, senior vice president for major gifts at Davenport University, has received the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award from the Michigan State University College of Education Alumni Association. Mieras was honored for more than 25 years of contributions to higher education during an Awards Reception on April 3, 2009 at the Kellogg Center in… Read More »
New MSU Institute for Higher Education in the Global Context
Ann Austin is the director of a new Michigan State University Institute for Higher Education in the Global Context. This Institute will focus on research and policy analysis, education, and outreach concerning the opportunities and challenges associated with higher education in the global context. The current year, 2008-09, is a planning year for Institute programs… Read More »
College selected to run Skillman Foundation resource center for Detroit schools
Dozens of Detroit schools striving to improve student achievement now have direct support from Michigan State University’s distinguished pool of education researchers. The Detroit-based Skillman Foundation selected the MSU College of Education to operate its Good Schools Resource Center, starting Jan.1, 2009. By accepting the two-year, nearly $2 million grant, MSU has committed to help… Read More »
Markle Honored With MAISA Award
Barbara Markle Barbara Markle, assistant dean for K-12 outreach at Michigan State University‚s College of Education, will receive the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) Education Fellows Award. Markle will be honored at a June 21 luncheon during MAISA‚s summer conference, held at the Doubletree Hotel in Bay City. The MAISA award is given… Read More »
Four Honored For Innovations In Teaching
Three faculty members and one doctoral student were honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Michigan State University College of Education at an awards dinner at the Kellogg Center on May 2. Janet Alleman, Ann Austin and Mary Juzwik received the faculty award, and Michael Sherry received the teaching assistant award for outstanding… Read More »
Brophy Earns Award From APA
Jere Brophy (Deceased) Jere Brophy (deceased), a University Distinguished Professor of teacher education and educational psychology at MSU’s College of Education, has been honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Jere Brophy (deceased) educational psychology division of the American Psychological Association. Brophy, a Chicago native who joined the MSU faculty in 1976, will receive… Read More »
National Association For Sport and Physical Education Honors ISYS With Top Award
Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) was honored by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education with the Ross Merrick National Recognition Award for the center’s longtime commitment of using research and best practice evidence to advocate for young athletes. Kinesiology Professor Dan Gould of MSU’s College of Education,… Read More »
Leahy Receives American Rehabilitation Counseling Association Reseach Award
Michael Leahy, director of the Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies at the Michigan State University’s College of Education, has been honored with the third place American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) Research Award for a recent article in the Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. The article, “Predictors of employment outcomes for persons with disabilities: An… Read More »