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 »
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 »
Scholars representing two departments at the Michigan State University College of Education helped develop a free curriculum focused on college readiness, which is now being used in high schools across the state. “The goal is to support students in understanding their options for post-secondary education and that college is an option for them,” said Assistant… Read More »
Kasun Gajasinghe, a doctoral student in the Michigan State University College of Education’s Curriculum Instruction and Teacher Education (CITE) Ph.D. program has been awarded the Witness Institute Fellowship. The 15-month fellowship is dedicated to continuing the work of human rights activist Elie Wiesel and is awarded to emerging leaders poised to engage in contemporary issues… Read More »
The prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is staggering — but not much is being done to address it according to new research published by scholars from Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology. The study – published by the Journal of Athletic Training in Jan.… Read More »
Scholars from three Michigan State University colleges are leading a $2 million grant to improve disability inclusion in the workforce. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the four-year grant fuels research to assess and augment human abilities and redesign workflow to increase the participation of individuals with physical and mental disabilities in the workforce. The… Read More »
Each year, Michigan State University Information Technology, with funding from AT&T, honors educators who enhance student success through technology integration in their courses. Assistant Professor and MAET Graduate Certificate Programs Director Brittany Dillman was selected as a winner for her work on Electronic Assessment for Teaching and Learning (CEP 813), a fully online course in… Read More »
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… Read More »
Michigan State University College of Education scholars partnered with science education experts and middle school science teachers to enhance students’ interest and involvement in science. Professors Jennifer Schmidt and Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia teamed up with scholars from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Bay Area education non-profit WestEd to develop the Motivation – Planning… Read More »
Michigan State University College of Education Dean Jerlando F. L. Jackson was named an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellow in February 2024. The honor recognizes scholars for their “exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research,” said AERA in a news release. Jackson was one of three Michigan State University Spartans named to this… Read More »
