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.

Two College of Education alumni – Jhoon "Jake" Chung and Jesse Meyer – are serving in new leadership roles with the University of Iowa Alumni Leadership Council.

College of Education Dean Daniel Clay shares how students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners are working together to advance education and mental health for everyone – in all 99 Iowa counties, all 50 states and 84 different countries, truly illustrating that Hawkeyes are everywhere.

Mavis Gyesi, a PhD candidate in UI's Higher Education and Student Affairs program, recently discussed her research on the educational experiences of African immigrants in U.S. high schools and their transition to college.

A recent study published by the American Education Research Association, reveals that college students in STEM courses excel in more diverse classroom environments. This research, which was led by Professor Nicholas Bowman, highlights how engaging with classmates from different backgrounds can propel individual performance and success.

Created to help bring comprehensive mental health care to rural Iowans, UI’s Telepsychology Training Clinic was recently featured by local media.

Three University of Iowa College of education professors wrote five books from June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Future teachers are discovering how to use interactive learning tools and software at the College of Education’s Educational Makerspace.

A new mental health training fellowship created by the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health provides valuable tools for Iowa's paraeducators.

Rehabilitation Counselor Education Professor Emeritus Dennis Maki passed away on Jan. 2, 2024, at the age of 75, after more than 30 years at the College of Education.

Iowa native and combat Veteran Chuck Xander looks back on his first year as embedded counselor in which he helped provide mental health support for Veterans and military-connected students.

A renovation project at Blank Honors Center creates new clinic spaces for UI College of Education’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health and Belin-Blank Center.

UI Director of Iowa Reading Research Center Shawn Datchuk and clinical assistant professor of special education Leah Zimmermann discussed why Iowa adding cursive handwriting to the state education standards is a good thing for youth on KCRG.

The College of Education welcomes several new faculty who bring decades of expertise, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching to our community.

Dawn Thomas, a Master of Arts in Teaching secondary English education alumna, reflects on her 2023-24 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Spain.

Mark McDermott, associate dean for teacher education and student services, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through the national non-profit organization Deans for Impact. McDermott joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation.

A distinguished figure in the field of educational measurement, Deborah Harris bids farewell to her esteemed career, including seven years of invaluable service as a professor in the College of Education's Educational Measurement and Statistics program.

Davenport North High School junior, Gabriella Pieczynski, has been offered a full expenses paid trip to the National Educators Rising Conference, made possible thanks to a $1.26 million U.S. Department of Education grant that the University of Iowa College of Education is using to help diversify the educator workforce. The college is focusing on starting young educators’ clubs as pathways into teacher education, creating opportunities like the fully funded trip for Pieczynski.

After more than 25 years of teaching, collaborating, and administering in the field of gifted education, Laurie Croft, a clinical professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, and an associate director for professional development at the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, is set to retire.

Agriculture and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) students in Kosova are receiving guidance on planning for and executing extracurricular activities to enhance their career development.