Technology Innovation in Educational Research and Design

Apr 27, 2012, 00:00 by Mare Payne

Suzanne Lee, lecturer in Special Education, John Knorek, teaching assistant in Educational Psychology, and Andrew Hunte, teaching assistant in Mathematics who is working toward his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, have all received the Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. They were recognized with other teaching award winners at a University of Illinois campus Celebration of Teaching Excellence event on April 24, 2012.

Apr 20, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

2012 - Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, College of Education at Illinois alumnus and the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County who has built a national reputation for educating minority students in the sciences, has been named by Time magazine as one of the most influential leaders in the world.

Apr 19, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The College of Education at Illinois had a very successful representation at the 2012 American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Annual Meeting, held in April 13-17 in Vancouver.

Apr 16, 2012, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

A 2012 report by Dorothy Espelage, a professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at Illinois, and Jun Sung Hong, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, indicates that anti-bullying programs developed outside the U.S. may have little to no efficacy with American schoolchildren.

Apr 16, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The Education Justice Project received a $20,000 award in 2012 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Apr 13, 2012, 00:00 by Sean Cavanagh

Education Policy, Organization and Leadership Associate Professor Christopher Lubienski speaks in an Education Week article about Louisiana's stance on course-level choice and overall voucher expansion.

Apr 11, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The third annual College of Education at Illinois Graduate Student Conference, held March 30, 2012, brought more than 150 students, faculty, and alumni together to share research and dialogue. The theme, "Connecting Research to Action: Creating a Space for Educational Collaboration," encouraged discussion across all departments.

Apr 9, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

College of Education at Illinois: Transatlantic Educators Dialogue helps European and American educators connect.

Apr 6, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

David Purpura, a post-doctoral fellow in Curriculum and Instruction at the College of Education at Illinois, was honored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) with the 2011 Outstanding IES Predoctoral Fellow Award. IES is the arm of the U.S. Department of Education that is dedicated to fostering rigorous education research.

Apr 4, 2012, 00:00 by Mike Knezovich

Teacher Jennifer Eirinberg, an alumna from the College of Education at Illinois, organizes flash mobs for fundraising and fun.

Apr 3, 2012, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Dorothy Espelage, professor of child development in the Department of Educational Psychology and internationally recognized expert on bullying, was invited by the filmmaker to see "Bully" before its release. She spoke with University of Illinois News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about the film.

Mar 21, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

2012 - College of Education at Illinois student Royel Johnson elected to national post by National Black Graduate Student Association Inc.

Mar 19, 2012, 00:00 by Inside Illinois

Ruth Nicole Brown, assistant professor in EPOL at the College of Education at Illinois, was one of four individuals across campus who received a Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement.

Mar 14, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

James Shriner, associate professor in Special Education at the College of Education at Illinois, is the principal investigator for an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) grant titled “Implementing the Common Core State Standards for Students with Disabilities: Research and Development of Web-based Supports for IEP Team Decision.”

Mar 14, 2012, 00:00 by Emily K. Coleman

Global Studies in Education Online graduate Tracy Kitzman puts her class project into action, increasing poverty awareness to children in middle school.

Mar 14, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

College of Education at Illinois alumna Christie L. Gilson was nominated by President Barack Obama to a key administration post. She will serve as a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB), which was announced by the White House on March 2, 2012. She will serve a three-year term with the possibility of serving a second term.

Mar 13, 2012, 01:00 by The College of Education

The College of Education at Illinois ranked No. 22 overall in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad Schools in Education list, one spot higher than last year’s list, which is compiled after a rigorous review process by the publication.

Mar 8, 2012, 00:00 by The College of Education

The Center for Education in Small Urban Communities and the College of Education at Illinois hosted a reception on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, to recognize alumna Dr. Judy Wiegand for her recent appointment as the new Superintendent of Schools for the Champaign Unit 4 school district.

Mar 8, 2012, 00:00 by Debra Pressey

College of Education at Illinois Professor Rebecca Ginsburg was honored in 2012 by the McKinley Foundation for her work with the Education Justice Project.

Mar 7, 2012, 00:00 by Sharita Forrest

Event at Orpheum Children's Science Museum in Champaign launches neuroscience education program.