Thanks to the generous support of the Iowa Measurement Research Foundation, Edward Wolfe has been named the inaugural Iowa Testing Programs Faculty Chair. Formally invested during a Sept. 4 ceremony, the endowed position strengthens Iowa's legacy of leadership in educational measurement while advancing AI-driven innovation in assessment.

Telling Iowa’s story: From the Hawkeye Marching Band to Dance Marathon, College of Education Mathematics Education student Tye Miller can now add voice-over talent to his growing resume.

The newly launched University of Iowa Education Innovation Hub aims to create meaningful partnerships that connect research, service, professional learning, and innovation in ways that directly support Iowa schools and communities. 

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

With an emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork, problem solving, and real-time group decision making under time and cost constraints, a team of UI students and faculty from the colleges of Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Engineering, recently traveled to Iceland, as part of an expedition that centered on designing, building, and launching near-space research balloons.

Professor Emerita Bonnie Sunstein retired at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year after more than five decades of service to the University of Iowa.

Nearly three in four Iowans who need substance use treatment don't receive it. In this Q&A, Clinical Associate Professor Erin Barnes discusses the College of Education's new graduate Certificate in Integrated Career, Substance Use, and Mental Health Counseling and how preparing counselors to treat the whole person can help address Iowa's behavioral health workforce needs.

Learn more about Alex Bentler, administrative services coordinator at the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health (SCSMH), and what he most enjoys about working in the College of Education in this Staff Spotlight series. The series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.

Clinical Assistant Professor Leah Zimmermann, assistant director of the Iowa Reading Research Center, discusses a new online literacy tool designed to help keep kids learning over summer break.

Professor Ariel Aloe has been appointed associate dean for research in the University of Iowa College of Education after serving in the role on an interim basis. A nationally recognized scholar in educational measurement and research synthesis, Aloe is committed to advancing research in service to schools and communities.