Articles from 2020

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"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Brianna Hacker

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
It’s our favorite day of the week, “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumna Brianna Hacker (BA ’06 in Elementary Education with Social Studies and Reading Endorsements). Hacker is a reading coach at San Carlos Park Elementary in Fort Meyers, Florida, where she has been teaching since 2006. Originally from Davenport, Iowa, Hacker loves to see when her students understand they are...
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Wood named a 2020 American Counseling Association Fellow

Thursday, March 5, 2020
Susannah Wood, associate professor in the Rehabilitation and Counselor Education Department, is one of only 13 scholars from across the nation to be named a 2020 American Counseling Association Fellow, the highest honor awarded by the ACA.
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Retirements 2020

Thursday, March 5, 2020
Saying farewell & thank you to mentors, leaders, and innovators.
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Generations of Hawkeyes: the Cronins

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
After growing up in an environment constantly engaged in education, it was no surprise to Dave and Jan Cronin when their son Tim decided to follow in their footsteps.
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Mental health in Iowa

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Many Iowans lack access to necessary mental health care due to systematic and cultural barriers. However, many College of Education faculty and alumni are dedicated to improving mental health access and care for Iowans.
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Lin supports mental health in rural Iowa

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Rosaline Ching-Lan Lin, doctoral student in Counseling Psychology, is working to make a positive impact on mental health in rural Iowa communities. Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, Lin initially wanted to be a journalist, studying psychology to become a better interviewer and to learn what was meaningful to people. However, she fell in love with counseling and psychology and decided to pursue a...
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In the news: UI and Iowa City schools address massive growth in English-language learners

Monday, March 2, 2020
David Cassels Johnson, an associate professor of Foreign Language and ESL Education in the University of Iowa College of Education and Lia Plakans, professor in Foreign Languages and ESL Education share their expertise on the growth of English Language Learners in Iowa with the Daily Iowan.
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Blake honored with 2019-20 I-SERVE Alumnus of the Year award

Monday, March 2, 2020
Alumnus Kelly Blake (MA ’15) was honored with the 2019-20 I-SERVE Alumnus of the Year Award.
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In the news: helping black men stay in college

Thursday, February 27, 2020
Higher Education and Student Affairs doctoral student Charles Martin-Stanley II is changing the world through studying the systemic barriers that hinder the academic growth of black men in higher ed and developing real-world solutions.
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"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Jeff Simak

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday! This week meet alumnus Jeff Simak (BS ’12 in Mathematics and a Secondary Education certificate). Simak is a math teacher and the head junior varsity boys basketball coach at Prairie Ridge High School in his hometown of Crystal Lake, Illinois, where he has been teaching for six years. Simak enjoys the students he works with and getting to watch them grow during...