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News
Staff Spotlight: Chris Clough
Monday, July 21, 2025
Learn more about Chris Clough, IT Director for the College of Education, College of Law, and Division of Student Services. This series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.
Ed Leadership’s Kieffer-Haverkamp retires
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Educational Leadership program coordinator and clinical instructor Lisa Kieffer-Haverkamp retired June 30 after more than 40 years in education, including 11 years at the University of Iowa.
In the news: Alumnus named STEM Teacher of the Year
Monday, July 7, 2025
Science Education alumnus Chuck Tonelli, a Metro High School science teacher in Cedar Rapids, was recently recognized as Southeast Iowa Region STEM Teacher of the Year.
Ali, Aloe serve in new interim leadership roles
Monday, June 30, 2025
Two UI College of Education faculty are serving in new interim roles, bringing their vision and expertise to the campus and college during crucial leadership transitions, effective July 1.
In the news: Kivlighan discusses increased use of AI for therapy
Friday, June 27, 2025
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Counseling psychology professor and Counseling and Behavioral Health Services program director Martin Kivlighan discusses the pros and cons of turning to AI for therapy.
Staff Spotlight: Betsy Justis
Monday, June 23, 2025
Learn more about Betsy Justis, Educational Licensure Specialist for the Office of Student Services, and what she 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.
In the news: Social Studies Education alumnus wins Fulbright
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Social Studies Education alumnus Noah LeFevre will be teaching English in Bulgaria thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award.
Staff Spotlight: Phoebe Yetley
Monday, June 16, 2025
Learn more about Phoebe Yetley, director of Iowa Wildlife Camps and assistant director of School of the Wild, and what she 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.
In the news: Xander continues to provide mental health support for UI’s Veteran community
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Chuck Xander, an IVETS embedded counselor—a position that was established through a $15 million gift from the Scanlan Family Foundation—has provided hundreds of hours of mental health support for Veterans and military-connected students on campus.
Ed Leadership student hits the ground running as superintendent in Northwest Iowa
Thursday, May 29, 2025
As EdD student Andrew Armstead nears completion of UI’s Educational Leadership program, he has already secured a high-level administrator role in Iowa.
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