The College of Education has produced many notable educators who have gone on to work in rural parts of Iowa, helping to fill the void in these high-need areas.

Three University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center experts who are internationally renowned in the field of gifted education and talent development – Nicholas Colangelo, Susan Assouline, and Laurie Croft – were recipients of 2024 Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG) Legacy and Service Awards at the fall meeting in Des Moines.

Check out the University of Iowa College of Education's 2023-2024 Annual Report.

Katharine Broton, associate professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, is the recipient of an American Talent Initiative Student Success Research Grant.

Amanda Case, a new associate professor in counseling psychology, successfully transferred a major grant she obtained while a faculty member at Purdue University to her new role in the UI College of Education.

University of Iowa College of Education assistant professor and coordinator of social studies education, Maia Sheppard, received a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Grant to lead a cross-cultural project in Namibia, Africa.

Iowa College of Education alumni are giving back to their communities in every county across Iowa and sharing their experiences within their schools.

Haley Wolf, a student in the college’s HESA program, and a behavioral health coordinator at UI Student Wellness, recently wrote an article about the importance of understanding and supporting neurodiversity in the workplace.

Mae Parker and Izabel Foerstner joined the University of Iowa's College of Education as key development leaders with the UI Center for Advancement during the spring semester.

The College of Education remembers our classmates, colleagues, faculty and friends.

College of Education faculty, staff, and students garnered recognition and honors from our university, state, and national organizations.

Check out the College of Education’s 2023-2024 By the Numbers to see the impact of our faculty, students, staff, and alumni.

Iowa Reading Research Center Director Shawn Datchuk discusses the current reading proficiency levels of Iowa's students based on a spring 2024 assessment.

Alumna Carol Faulk Senneff shares her inspiration for supporting the UI REACH Program through witnessing the positive impact on her grandson.

Alumna Torricia Yamada knew she wanted to help Veterans as a clinical psychologist after attending the University of Iowa.

UI REACH alumnus Connor Muston credits the University of Iowa for saving his life as a child. Twenty years later as a young adult, he credits Iowa once again for supporting his success.

Doctoral candidate Aubrey McEnroe connects her farming roots with a passion for mental health, aiming to break stigma and provide accessible care in rural communities.

New jobs? Promotions? Special awards and recognitions? Read on, reconnect, and catch up with fellow alumni.

Thanks to a generous gift from the Charles Sukup family, UI REACH will continue to grow and sustain excellence under strong leadership for years to come.

Throughout the past four decades as an educator and Iowa legislator, Mary Seelman Mascher (BA '75, MA '82) has aspired to make her community and state a better place. That’s why Mascher is the recipient of the 2024 University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Service Award.