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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
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Alum earns national award for advancing equity in STEM education

March 14, 2024
Alum earns national award for advancing equity in STEM education

Angela Calabrese Barton, a distinguished scholar and alum of the college’s Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education (CITE) Ph.D. program, is a recipient of the 2024 NARST Distinguished Contributions to Science Education through Research Award. The prestigious award recognizes an individual who, through research over an extended period, has made outstanding and continuing contributions, provided notable
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Alum named Michigan Art Educator of the Year

December 5, 2023
Alum named Michigan Art Educator of the Year

Two-time alum Nathan Kukla has been named Michigan Art Educator of the Year by the Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA). Now in his 25th year of teaching in a K-12 setting, Kukla believes his ability to foster a sense of belonging in the classroom has been the main ingredient to his success. “When students feel
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Alum, faculty Wyman revisits childhood trauma to triumph with “Jawbreaker”

November 7, 2023
Alum, faculty Wyman revisits childhood trauma to triumph with “Jawbreaker”

College of Education fixed-term faculty member and alum Christina Wyman turned childhood trauma into an inspiring children’s novel with her new book, “Jawbreaker.” The book’s main character, Maximillia or “Max,” is an imaginative 12-year-old middle school student who happens to be a gifted writer, but faces chronic bullying, a facial abnormality and rough home life.
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Alumna named Michigan Teacher of the Year

June 22, 2023
Alumna named Michigan Teacher of the Year

Two-time Michigan State University College of Education alumna Candice Jackson has been named the 2023-24 Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY). She is just the third African American to receive the award and first educator from Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD) in 16 years. “It’s been an overwhelming and humbling experience,” said Jackson, who
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Hauck receives MSU Teacher-Scholar Award

May 15, 2023
Hauck receives MSU Teacher-Scholar Award

Department of Kinesiology Assistant Professor Janet Hauck is a recipient of the 2022-2023 MSU Teacher-Scholar Award. The honor, part of the All-University Awards held on May 8, celebrates individuals who are early in their tenure-system career at MSU who have made a notable impact on their students, colleagues and community through their devotion and skill
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MSU’s David Arsen named Champion for Children 

April 6, 2023
MSU’s David Arsen named Champion for Children 

Michigan State University Professor Emeritus David Arsen received the Champion for Children Award from the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA).   The distinguished honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to improving the quality of education within Michigan. It is not an annual award and is given at the MASA Board of Directors’
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MSU alum named 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year

March 16, 2023
MSU alum named 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year

Monica Merritt, the superintendent for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, was named the 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. The award, presented by Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) and sponsored this year by Michigan Virtual, annually recognizes one individual for their leadership and dedication to their communities and the profession. Merritt, Ed.D. ’22 (Educational Leadership),
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Herbel-Eisenmann named leader of MSU’s mathematics education programming

August 30, 2022
Herbel-Eisenmann named leader of MSU’s mathematics education programming

Beth Herbel-Eisenmann has been named director of the Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME) and the Mathematics Education graduate program director as of August 16, 2022.  Herbel-Eisenmann received her Ph.D. in Curriculum, Teaching and Educational Policy from MSU in 2000. She served as assistant professor at various universities before returning to MSU in 2008, where she
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Alum earns Knowles Teaching Fellowship

August 4, 2022
Alum earns Knowles Teaching Fellowship

Michigan State University graduate Robby McKay has been selected to be a Knowles Teaching Fellow, a national program supporting high school math and science teachers who are early in their careers. Only about 35 Fellows are selected annually for the program. In addition to coaching and mentoring, Fellows deepen their field of knowledge and critically
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