Luz gained a bigger appreciation for teaching and traveled somewhere new on the study abroad trip to Costa Rica as part of a Baker Teacher Leader Center Global Initiative study abroad program with YOU-LEAD.

Through the UI REACH program, alumnus Cooper Reaves lived out his passion for sports as the student manager for the Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball team in the 2022-23 season.

Binh Nguyen always loved experiencing various cultures and says she would completely recommend the Costa Rica study abroad experience to others.

Clinical professor Mitchell Kelly was bestowed with the 2023 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, UI's highest honor for teaching.

University of Iowa Counselor Education and Supervision students receive research grants to aid in their independent research studies.

Katharine Broton, assistant professor in the college's HESA program, has started a new role as Social and Education Policy research fellow with UI’s Public Policy Center.

Three College of Education students and one college staffer were recently featured in UI's Dare to Discover campaign, which showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa.

Graduating Senior Makayla Smith endured self-doubt and struggles en-route to a successful and fulfilling career in teaching through the University of Iowa College of Education

Hannah Baysinger’s journey to teaching brought her across different continents, to different cultures, and gave her non-traditional classroom experiences.

Malaz Aliomer has created her own path through new experiences and conquered challenges. Now, the University of Iowa student is following her passion for working with children and achieving her goal of earning a degree from the College of Education.

Associate Professor Mary Cohen, co-author of the book "Music-Making in U.S. Prisons: Listening to Incarcerated Voices," was recently a guest on BBC's Music Matters podcast series.

Liz Hollingworth, College of Education professor in Educational Leadership, director of the Center for Evaluation and Assessment, and interim Departmental Executive Officer of the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, is being honored among 16 faculty athletics representatives across the nation for significant contributions by the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame.

Four outstanding College of Education students are recipients of the 2022 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships for Mathematics Education

Kristen Rickey, University of Iowa College of Education alumna and superintendent of the West Delaware Community School District, has been named the 2022-23 Iowa Superintendent of the Year by the School Administrators of Iowa.

Amira Nash, associate director of partnerships and programs in the Baker Teacher Leader Center, received a grant from the Community Foundation of Johnson County.

HESA Professor Chris Ogren recently appeared on IPR's Iowa Week to talk about the national forces that shaped education from the 1960s through today. 

To recognize and celebrate her years of leadership and service, the University of Iowa honored Jodi Linley with the 2022 Marion L. Huit Faculty Award.

Kayla Reed Fitzke, assistant professor in couple and family therapy at the University of Iowa College of Education, was honored with the James N. Murray Award from the Office of the Dean of Students.

Assistant Professor Laura Gallo recently offered expertise on suicide intervention in schools for the journal Teaching and Supervision in Counseling.