Brett Caskey (M.A. ’17 Educational Policy and Leadership Studies: Higher Education and Student Affairs), originally from Crescent, Iowa, works as a College Success Advisor at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

A collaboration between the University of Iowa and Southern University looks to develop and implement a culturally responsive HIV and SUDs prevention program in Louisiana.

Meet alumna Genevieve Harnack (BA ’09 Communication Studies and Mass Communication, ’14 certificate in Elementary Education with an endorsement in science, MA' 19 in Educational Policy & Leadership Studies), who works as Hills Elementary School as a sixth-grade teacher.

The Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling named UI College of Education alumna Sheryl Cline Counselor of the Year.

A twice-exceptional (2e) child’s giftedness can overshadow their disability—or vice versa. The UI team, including Susan Assouline, director of the UI Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education & Talent Development, is taking a multidisciplinary approach to creating a full picture and understanding of 2e, from its genetic roots to the best way to help 2e individuals.

Meet alumna Anna Haller, a high school social studies teacher.

Stephen Dunbar, professor in Educational Measurement and Statistics, was one of 12 honored with the 2019 Regents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. Each year, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, honors six faculty and six staff at the University of Iowa for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence. Dunbar has taught at the UI for 38 years and serves as Hieronymus...

Inspired years ago by a school speech pathologist, New Jersey native and UI REACH lead mentor, Ally Valde, aims to make a similar impact—to help others who struggle with communicating—and has grown into an advocate for individuals with disabilities.

Gordon Louie is committed to creating a more welcoming and inclusive environment within higher education.

Learn about Laurence Chan's journey to the University of Iowa and his work in behavioral health psychology in Iowa Now.