Jessica Klein, a senior studying history and secondary education with a minor in political science, wants to bring her love of teaching and education back to her rural roots.

Conducting robust and rigorous research is central to the University of Iowa College of Education’s mission. Saba Rasheed Ali was appointed as the Associate Dean for Research beginning July 1st to support this goal. Ali, a counseling psychology professor, says she is honored to take on this new leadership role to support the success of all faculty in their research endeavors. “I really see this...

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Jason Dandoy (BA ’00 Elementary Education). Dandoy works as the Superintendent of Schools in the Turner Unified School District in Kansas City, Kansas. He has worked in the Turner School District for the past 12 years. Prior to this position, Dandoy has served as a school principal, director of student services, and assistant...

New Clinical Associate Professor in Science Education, Ted Neal, seeks to help students reach their goals of becoming excellent teachers through his work with climate science and professional development in the classroom.

Iowa veterans and Latinos in rural communities will have better access to mental health care thanks to a new $1.3-million-dollar grant received by the University of Iowa. The grant, “Integrating Behavioral Health into Rural Medicine,” is a new collaboration between the UI Counseling Psychology Program in the College of Education, the UI Mobile Clinic, and Grinnell College. Over the course of 4...

William Liu, a counseling psychology professor and renowned scholar in the UI College of Education, was recently recognized with an Iowa Board of Regents Award for Faculty Excellence.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Erin Flynn (BA ’12 Elementary Education). Flynn works as a first-grade teacher and Content Cluster lead at the National Teachers Academy in Chicago Public Schools. She has been part of Chicago Public Schools for the past five years, and has worked at the National Teachers Academy for the past three, teaching kindergarten and first grade....

Eboneé Johnson, new assistant professor in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Education and Supervision, seeks to train the next generation of counselors through her student-centered approach to education.

Fun was had by all at the College of Education's 2017 Homecoming Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Abby Noelck (BA ’13 Spanish with a minor in Linguistics, and certification in Secondary Education and Foreign Language Education).

As the only person to receive the Regent’s Excellence Award twice, John Achrazoglou seeks to prepare future educators through curriculum development and creating online programming.

Pam Wesely, associate professor of Foreign Language and ESL Education in the University of Iowa College of Education, discusses why learning a foreign language is important on Iowa Public Radio's "Talk of Iowa."

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Maria-Victoria Perez (MA ’15 HESA).

Katharine Broton is a new Assistant Professor in Higher Education and Student Affairs.

Katharine “Katie” Broton, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Education’s Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, is helping search for solutions to food and housing insecurity among college students.

Jennifer Knight, a new clinical assistant professor in Language, Literacy, and Culture, seeks to prepare excellent future classroom teachers through literacy development.

Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumnus Jarvis McCowin (MA ’15, Educational Policy and Leadership Studies with concentration in HESA).

Mark McDermott and Ted Neal, clinical associate professors of education, discuss the Next Generation Science Standards.

Learn more about the faculty and students who make excellence and innovation in teaching and learning a hallmark of the University of Iowa College of Education in our 2016-17 Annual Report.

Robert van Deusen, a new instructional-track lecturer in elementary education, seeks to show future elementary school teachers how to be effective and passionate mathematics educators.