Approximately 120 high school students and teachers from eight school districts across Iowa gathered for the annual Educators Rising State Conference and Competitions – an event designed to inspire and support students interested in pursuing careers in education.

Learn more about Becky Vargas, Academic Program Management Specialist in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, and what she most enjoys about working in the College of Education in this Staff Spotlight series. The series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.

Counseling Psychology Professor Saba Ali has been selected as a 2025 University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, one of the highest honors bestowed on UI faculty.

Learn more about Tim Hazen, Director of Test Development, and what he most enjoys about working with the Iowa Testing Programs in this staff spotlight series. The series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.

Leigh Patel, Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa, will be presenting March 3-7 at multiple locations in Iowa City.

College of Education students Olga Colmenero Carrillo and Josie Mbaye are using their personal experiences of growth, international exploration, and educational challenges to create positive change and address learning barriers in Iowa.

Iowa City West High School principal and College of Education alumnus Mitch Gross was recently named a finalist for the 2025 Iowa High School Principal of the Year.

Learn more about Brian Campbell, alumni support specialist with UI REACH, and what he most enjoys about working in the College of Education in this Staff Spotlight series. The series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.

The Abel family considers acceptance into the Belin-Blank Center’s Academy for Twice-Exceptionality a definitive moment and transformative opportunity for their son Seamus.

Alumna Kerri Bell's passion for teaching was planted at the University of Iowa College of Education, cultivating a successful lifelong career.