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News

Class Notes
Sunday, March 24, 2019
New jobs? Promotions? Special awards and recognitions? Read on, reconnect, and catch up with fellow alumni.

Student Spotlight: Talia Buss
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Elementary Education student and short sprinter, Talia Buss, uses her passion and dedication on the track and in the classroom.
Bowman explores achieving equitable college student outcomes in STEM fields
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Nick Bowman and colleagues are exploring how to help college students from marginalized and underrepresented groups be more successful in STEM fields, thanks to a nearly $1.5-million-dollar National Science Foundation grant. Bowman, a professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs and director of the Center for Research on Undergraduate Education, serves as the grant co-principal investigator...

Hitting it out of the ballpark
Sunday, March 24, 2019
UI REACH alumnus Tanner Salinas lands dream job with Chicago Cubs.

Q&A with Casey Kreiter
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Casey Kreiter (MA '13) is a long snapper for the Denver Broncos and Hawkeye Teacher.

Chung to lead advisory board
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Jhoon “Jake” Chung (BA ’96) shared inspiration and insights at graduation.
Iowa Board of Regents honor Assouline, Warren
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Two University of Iowa Alumna were honored by the Iowa Board of Regents in 2018 for their valuable contributions to the university's core mission of teaching, service, and research.

Striking a chord
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Elementary Education alumna Nan Nelson helps children develop their love of music.

Office Hours: Katharine Broton
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Katharine Broton, assistant professor in Higher Education and Student Affairs, examines how basic needs insecurity affects college students.
New Faculty 2018-19
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Terry Ackerman Distinguished Visiting Professor in Educational Measurement and Statistics Terry Ackerman's research focuses on trying to model educational assessment data. In particular, he explores the dimensionality of this data and what may be the cause of the dimensionality. Terry Ackerman helps students develop a passion for research. Erin Barnes Clinical Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation...

Supporting student athletes
Sunday, March 24, 2019
UI College of Education alumna Kaye Cole has dedicated her career to helping student athletes be successful.
Colangelo honored with distinguished faulty/staff award
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Nicholas Colangelo, dean emeritus of the University of Iowa College of Education, was honored with the 2018 Distinguished Faculty/Staff Award from the UI Center for Advancement in October of 2018.

Alumni Magazine 2018-2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
Read the 2018-2019 University of Iowa College of Education Alumni Magazine to learn all about the exciting transformations taking place in our college.

Where Do You Work? Wednesday: Joni Anderson
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Joni Anderson (BA ’04 Elementary Education and a specialization in Early Childhood Education).

In the news: UI grad student hopes to diversify jazz with programs for women
Monday, March 11, 2019
Toni LeFebvre has devoted her time as a graduate student in music education to bring more women into jazz by creating the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra.
Sanders receives grant to write book on Black Catholic education
Friday, March 1, 2019
Katrina Sanders, associate professor in the Schools, Culture, and Society program, has been awarded a 2019 sabbatical research grant to complete a book project, "The Rise and Fall of Black Catholic Education in a Changing South, 1886-1976."

In the News: Project HOPE celebrates 10 years at Education College
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Project HOPE celebrates its tenth year with the UI College of Education. Read more from the Daily Iowan.

Where Do You Work? Wednesday: Allison Freitag
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Allison Freitag (BA 05’ Arts in History- Secondary Education, endorsements in 5-12 American History, 5-12 World History, 5-12 American Government, 5-12 World Geography).

Where Do You Work? Wednesday: Ashley Hoyer
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Ashley Hoyer (BA 11’ Elementary Education, endorsement in Math Education).

In the News: Inspiring innovation in Iowa's K-12 schools
Monday, February 4, 2019
The UI is changing the face of Iowa education through its Educational Leadership program and other teacher and administrator training programs. Read how UI trained leaders in education, like Laura Williams, are bringing new curriculum to classrooms.
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