David Bills, sociology of education professor and Emma E. Holmes Faculty Research Fellow in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, died peacefully on July 15, 2021, at the age of 67, leaving a global legacy through his scholarship and students.

Christine Ogren, associate professor, is the recipient of a Spencer Foundation grant to write a scholarly book on education research philanthropist Lyle Spencer.

After spending over a year indoors, kids were ready to get outside with School of the Wild.

Matt Degner remembers cancelling Iowa City Community School District international trips in February of 2020 because of a virus called COVID-19. He never imagined that one month later, he would be sending his students, teachers, and administrators home for the next year and a half.

When COVID-19 first hit, teachers went above and beyond to meet the needs of their students. Adam Perkins, who received a M.A.T. in Science Education and who teaches science at Summit Middle Charter School in Boulder, Colorado, is one of these teachers.

Vicki Cupp has found silver linings in a schoolyear filled with unknowns.

Sydney Roper was heartbroken after she didn’t get to say goodbye to her first class when the school year ended early due to COVID-19.

Nicole Williams, an Education Studies and Human Relations and organ performance double major, has created a new app to provide all students with access to music education.

Ariel Aloe, associate professor in educational measurement and statistics, is the recipient of the prestigious Mosteller Award from the Campbell Collaboration.

Ethan Owens looks forward to growing musical and creative communities of caring throughout his career after graduating.

Matthew Hayes finds fulfillment in I-SERVE and school psychology.

Ryan Schey joins the University of Iowa College of Education this fall as a visiting professor in English education.

Allison Rowe, a clinical assistant professor in art education, joins the University of Iowa College of Education.

Jeffery Nordine, an associate professor in science education, joins the University of Iowa College of Education this fall.

Yanchen Zhang joins the University of Iowa College of Education this fall as an assistant professor in the School Psychology program.

Jared Izumi joins the University of Iowa College of Education as a assistant professor in the School Psychology program.

Lesa Hoffman, UI College of Education professor of Educational Measurement and Statistics, was recently elected president of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology.

Allison Levine, an assistant professor in rehabilitation counseling, joins the University of Iowa College of Education this fall.

Gregory Beaudine, a clinical assistant professor in Mathematics Education, joins the University of Iowa College of Education.