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News
Hand honored with Michael J. Brody Award
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Brian Hand, a science education professor in the University of Iowa College of Education, was honored with the Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service.
USAID taps UI experts to connect higher education and private sector in Kosovo and Iowa
Monday, April 24, 2023
More than 20 University of Iowa faculty, students, and staff will be working with colleagues at universities in Kosovo over the next five years to strengthen ties between higher education and the private sector, thanks to a $4 million cooperative agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), partnering with Iowa State University and the Kosova Education Center.
In the News: HESA alumna Ryder receives Lola Lopes Award
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Kelsey Ryder, an alumna of the University of Iowa College of Education's Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program, and associate director in UI's Office of Student Financial Aid, is the recipient of the 2023 Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy.
Hollingworth honored with LTEL 2023 Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award
Monday, April 17, 2023
Liz Hollingworth, College of Education professor in Educational Leadership and director of the Center for Evaluation and Assessment, received the 2023 Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership (LTEL) Special Interest Group (SIG) 129 Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award at the American Educational Research Association Annual meeting.
College of Education faculty, students share cutting-edge research at national meetings
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
More than 90 College of Education faculty and graduate students are presenting cutting-edge research at the American Education Research Association and National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) annual meetings.
Tennessen seeks understanding of how data is used to support student success
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Nicole Tennessen's research explores how institutional data is used to support student success. Tennessen decided to pursue her doctorate at Iowa, thanks to the renowned and nationally ranked Higher Education and Student Affairs Program.
Padilla-Fuentes explores Chilean admissions process
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Bladimir Padilla-Fuentes' research explores the academic and socioeconomic factors that impact university admissions in Chile. The Chilean native was drawn to the University of Iowa to pursue his doctorate, thanks to the internationally-recognized Educational Measurement and Statistics program.
Thomas awarded first UI Fulbright to Israel
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Dawn Thomas, who will receive a Master of Arts in Teaching in secondary English education from the College of Education in May 2023, is the winner of a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Israel for 2023-24.
Catherine Welch honored with Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
Monday, April 3, 2023
Catherine Welch, professor in Educational Measurement and Statistics at the University of Iowa College of Education, was honored with a 2023 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence.
Hernando Lloréns wins national early career award
Monday, March 27, 2023
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Belén Hernando Lloréns, assistant professor in multilingual education, will receive the 2023 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Early Career Award at the spring conference in Chicago.
Iowa Raptor Project featured in Press-Citizen
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Ryan and Holly Anthony are master falconers who manage the Iowa Raptor Project at Macbride Nature Recreation Center.
Kivlighan named new DEO of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Martin Kivlighan, associate professor of counseling psychology, has been selected as the next Departmental Executive Officer of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations beginning July 1.
Bowman selected as 2023 AERA Fellow for exceptional contributions to education research
Friday, March 10, 2023
By Lois J. Gray
Nicholas Bowman, professor of higher education and student affairs at the University of Iowa, and Mary Louise Petersen Chair in Higher Education in the University of Iowa College of Education, has been selected as a 2023 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellow.
Izumi honored with early career scholar award
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Jared Izumi, assistant professor in psychological and quantitative foundations at the University of Iowa College of Education, was honored with a 2023 OVPR Early Career Scholars Award.
Cross-campus team receives grant to deliver innovative mental health awareness training
Monday, February 27, 2023
Thanks to a $500,000 Substance, Abuse, and Mental Health Services Administration grant, a new mental health awareness training curriculum will be provided across nine Iowa City Community Schools, entitled Project PEARLS (Prepare, Engage, Assess, Respond, Link, Sustain.)
A Lesson from the Macbride Nature Recreation Area
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Through the pandemic and extreme weather events, the Macbride Nature Recreation Area continues to teach us new lessons about the circle of life.
Student Spotlight: Christian Garcia
Monday, February 20, 2023
Christian was motivated to participate in the YOU-LEAD program to Costa Rica in 2023 to get out of his comfort zone and learn more about communities outside of Iowa.
Student Spotlight: Luz Alcala
Monday, February 20, 2023
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.
Athletics and UI REACH a slam dunk for students with disabilities
Monday, February 20, 2023
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.
Student Spotlight: Binh Nguyen
Monday, February 20, 2023
Binh Nguyen always loved experiencing various cultures and says she would completely recommend the Costa Rica study abroad experience to others.
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