College of Education Office of Strategic Communications staff are ready to help connect media with University of Iowa College of Education expert sources, provide information about our initiatives, history, and people, and share our college’s story. 

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Students, faculty, and staff reflect on being First-Gen during celebration

Monday, November 4, 2019
University of Iowa College of Education students, faculty, and staff reflected on their experiences as first-generation students in a panel discussion.
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Where Do You Work? Wednesday: Kelsey Beurskens

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Happy Wednesday Hawkeyes! This week we are excited to introduce another alumna, Kelsey Beurskens. Beurskens graduated from the College of Education in 2014 with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She also received endorsements in K-8 Reading and K-8 Language Arts, and received a Spanish minor. Originally from Marshalltown, Iowa, Beurskens now works as a third grade teacher and Teacher Leadership and...
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Read our Annual Report 2018-19

Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Check out the University of Iowa College of Education's 2018-2019 Annual Report.
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Sánchez awarded $1.35 million grant to address opioid epidemic

Monday, October 28, 2019
Jennifer Sánchez, assistant professor in Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, received a $1.35 million federal grant to train students to help address the opioid epidemic plaguing rural communities.
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UI awarded $1M grant to train students who speak ASL as vocational rehabilitation counselors

Thursday, October 24, 2019
Thanks to a nearly $1-million-dollar federal grant received by the University of Iowa College of Education, individuals who are deaf or with hearing loss will be able to receive services from vocational rehabilitation counselors who speak American Sign Language (ASL).
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Where Do You Work? Wednesday: Molly Cornelison

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Happy Wednesday Hawkeyes! Today we are back with another “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday, and we are happy to introduce our alumna Molly Cornelison. Cornelison, from Van Meter, Iowa, graduated from the University of Iowa College of Education in December of 2018. She graduated with a B.A. in Elementary Education with endorsements in K-8 Reading and K-12 ESL. She is in her first year as a certified...
Erika Johnson

Johnson brings a passion for language and literacy

Monday, October 21, 2019
The College of Education welcomes Erika Johnson, a new assistant professor in Language, Literacy, and Culture.

UI College of Education Homecoming Tailgate Celebration 2019

Monday, October 21, 2019
Thank you to everyone who attended our College of Education Homecoming Tailgate Breakfast. Special thanks to The Silver Swing Band for providing entertainment and to our Hawkeye Teacher Student Ambassadors for their support.
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In the News: Gifted Students With Autism Find An Intellectual Oasis In Iowa

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Learn more about the Belin-Blank Center's work with twice-exceptional students in this National Public Radio story.
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Faculty Spotlight

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Jonathan Templin, the new distinguished E.F. Lindquist Chair in Measurement and Testing and Professor of Educational Measurement and Statistics, is building on the legacy of E.F. Lindquist.