As a new school year approaches, Professor Mark McDermott was interviewed and provided context about Iowa's need for more educators.

Elementary Education and ESL Endorsement student Olga Colmenero Carrillo discusses her experience with the College of Education's Study Abroad program.

Elementary Education student Rehn Stjernberg discusses her experience with the College of Education's Study Abroad program.

UI special education professor Shawn Datchuk, director of the Iowa Reading Research Center, has developed a free tool to help teachers everywhere teach cursive.

After a decade of teaching and mentoring future educational leaders at the University of Iowa College of Education, the longtime school administrator and clinical instructor is retiring, August 1 — though not stepping away entirely.

Learn how creativity, collaboration, and community collided when teens turned art into action – and demolition derby cars – at the Dubuque County Fair. Just Crushing is a one-of-a-kind public art project where Eastern Iowa youth tackled issues like climate change, reproductive rights, and mental health through bold car designs and civic dialogue.

Learn more about Chris Clough, IT Director for the College of Education, College of Law, and Division of Student Services. This series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.

Educational Leadership program coordinator and clinical instructor Lisa Kieffer-Haverkamp retired June 30 after more than 40 years in education, including 11 years at the University of Iowa.

Science Education alumnus Chuck Tonelli, a Metro High School science teacher in Cedar Rapids, was recently recognized as Southeast Iowa Region STEM Teacher of the Year.

Two UI College of Education faculty are serving in new interim roles, bringing their vision and expertise to the campus and college during crucial leadership transitions, effective July 1.

Counseling psychology professor and Counseling and Behavioral Health Services program director Martin Kivlighan discusses the pros and cons of turning to AI for therapy.

Learn more about Betsy Justis, Educational Licensure Specialist for the Office of Student Services, 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.

Social Studies Education alumnus Noah LeFevre will be teaching English in Bulgaria thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award.

Learn more about Phoebe Yetley, director of Iowa Wildlife Camps and assistant director of School of the Wild, 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.

Chuck Xander, an IVETS embedded counselor—a position that was established through a $15 million gift from the Scanlan Family Foundation—has provided hundreds of hours of mental health support for Veterans and military-connected students on campus.

As EdD student Andrew Armstead nears completion of UI’s Educational Leadership program, he has already secured a high-level administrator role in Iowa.

The IYWP Short Story and Poetry Contest, the result of a new collaboration by the College of Education and the Iowa Youth Writing Project, is creating creative writing opportunities for students in Iowa.

Graduate students in the Department of Teaching and Learning were honored with Student Research Awards, including Bing Gao and Allison Warren and runner-ups Colleen Kollash and Li Zhu.

Student-athlete Brynn Storhoff says she is excited to be pursuing the new Counseling and Behavioral Health Services undergraduate major. The Decorah, Iowa native is passionate about improving the access and quality of mental health services for everyone in her home state.

Assistant professor of art education Allison Rowe and associate professor of higher education and student affairs Katharine (Katie) Broton were recognized as recipients of the Collegiate Teaching Award, the college’s highest honor for exemplary teaching.