Recent News
Recent News
Honoring inaugural awardees of the Teaching and Learning Graduate Student Research Awards
May 20, 2020
Graduate students, Ashley Rila and Kate Lechtenberg, were awarded Graduate Student Research Awards from the Department of Teaching and Learning for their research.
Vlach seeks to create agents of change through education
November 07, 2019
Saba Vlach, new assistant professor in the UI College of Education’s Language, Literacy, and Culture doctoral program wants her students to become agents of change in their classrooms.
Johnson brings a passion for language and literacy
October 21, 2019
The College of Education welcomes Erika Johnson, a new assistant professor in Language, Literacy, and Culture.
Retirements: Renita Schmidt
March 24, 2019
Renita Schmidt (PhD ’05) has dedicated her life to inspiring a love for literature.
College of Education symposium honors MLK, Jr. through diversity research
January 25, 2019
Almost 20 graduate students in the University of Iowa College of Education showcased their research on topics relating to diversity in education during the 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Research Symposium.
Students' research focuses on diversity, honors MLK, Jr.
January 26, 2018
Charles Martin-Stanley II received first place in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research Symposium for his study of racism and black male experiences in higher education. The UI College of Education Diversity Committee sponsored the symposium, which showcased research from 22 graduate students.
PhD student ignites impactful lecture series at Oakdale prison
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies | September 05, 2017
The project is the brainchild of Kathrina Litchfield, a PhD candidate in Language, Literacy, and Culture in the College of Education, who started volunteering at the prison in 2011.
The Community Writer
August 31, 2017
As a Vietnamese refugee coming to the United States in the late 1970s, Rossina Zamora Liu never dreamt that years later, she would be helping veterans tell their stories.
Going global
April 27, 2017
Whether traveling to India or Italy or coming to Iowa from afar, College of Education students gain global knowledge that enriches their ability to teach, conduct research, and engage in a more closely-connected world.
HOPE in rural Iowa
April 27, 2017
Project HOPE (Healthcare Occupations Preparation and Exploration) is a STEM-based curricular intervention that integrates academic and vocational opportunities designed to connect minority and low socioeconomic middle school students to the health science professions early in their education. The program is of particular importance to rural Iowa youth.
An opportunity to thank a mentor
April 27, 2017
One Day for Iowa proved to be much more than a giving campaign for the college.
Student convocation speaker strengthened by knowing ‘all students can learn’
December 19, 2016
Each and every student, regardless of their ability level, deserves a high-quality education. Angie Miller, who recently earned a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in English Education at the University of Iowa College of Education, knows this well.
Iowa Reading Research Center Study Shows Summer Reading Programs Prevent Learning Loss
Iowa Reading Research Center | December 01, 2016
Read about the results from the Iowa Reading Research Center's Intensive Summer Reading Program study in this story.
Reed honored for work on behalf of students with learning disabilities
Iowa Reading Research Center | October 17, 2016
This year, the Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa (LDA-IA) is recognizing University of Iowa College of Education Associate Professor Deborah K. Reed as a leading advocate in the state.