The College of Education produces scholars and leaders in teaching, counseling, psychology, higher education, assessment, and more. Our programs are led by world-class experts in a diverse range of fields and disciplines.

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# 1

College of Education in Iowa (U.S. News & World Report)

Top-Ranked College of Education in Iowa

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93 %

job/graduate school placement rate

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# 35

Best public university in the country (U.S. News & World Report)

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Research

Katharine Broton discusses her research on food insecurity. 

Jonathan Templin speaks about adaptive assessment.

News

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Federal grant to bolster mental health evaluation, training, research, and innovation for schools

The University of Iowa College of Education partners with three universities to scale up school mental health training and workforce expansion efforts nationwide.

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Annual Report 2022-2023

Check out the 2022-23 College of Education's Annual Report Magazine, featuring the spirit of community, collaboration, and commitment that illustrates "Together Hawkeyes."

Chuck Xander, Iowa’s new embedded counselor focusing on Veterans and military-connected students

Here to support students who served

Chuck Xander, Iowa’s new embedded counselor focusing on Veterans and military-connected students, brings a great blend of empathy and expertise to the role because of his own military service and educational background.

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UI REACH

UI REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) is a comprehensive transition program for students ages 18-25 years old with intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities.

UI REACH

Events

TLC/ML Workshop 4: Oral Language Development

Thursday, December 7, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Lindquist Center
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML *This workshop is ML track students ONLY. Presenter(s): Marina Durinova, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar; David Degollado, PhD; Assistant Professor; Lia Plakans, PhD, Professor Description: The session on oral language development aligns with the Core Principle of developing learners' skills and supporting their intellects. In this session, you will learn how to leverage the linguistic and cultural resources that multilingual students bring to schools to benefit...
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College of Education Undergraduate Commencement and Teacher Education Program Recognition Ceremony

Thursday, December 14, 2023 4:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
College of Education Undergraduate Commencement and Teacher Education Program Recognition Ceremony is held at the end of the fall and spring semesters to recognize all of the graduating Teacher Education Program students. Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. The ceremony will be livestreamed with captions enabled.
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One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's 24-Hour Giving Day

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (all day)
Every year, thousands of Hawkeyes come together to make an important—and meaningful—impact for Iowa. All gifts made in March will count toward the One Day for Iowa total.

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