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.

Samuel Tanner has built a career around helping others learn, grow, and think differently. Now, as the new Departmental Executive Officer of the University of Iowa's Department of Teaching and Learning, he's bringing that collaborative spirit to leading the college's largest academic department. Learn more about his vision for the future of teaching and learning.

Learn more about Karla Madrigal, the new graduate recruitment coordinate in the College of Education. Learn what she most enjoys about working in the College of Education in this brand new position. The Staff Spotlight Series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.

After missing School of the Wild as sixth graders because of COVID-19, City High School Seniors Alma Bhandary-Narayanan and Tobiah Collins helped lead an effort to bring the experience back for the ICCSD’s Class of 2026. The special senior program gave students a chance to reconnect with outdoor learning, build community, and reclaim a meaningful experience through student advocacy and partnership.