Articles from May 2025

Erin Barnes

Barnes selected to serve as Fellow for Faculty Development

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Clinical Associate Professor Erin Barnes has been selected to serve as Faculty Fellow for Faculty Development with the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Woman delivering speech at Kirkwood Regional Center

Connecting K-12 and Higher Education Conference brings educators together

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
K-12 educators across the state of Iowa gathered at the Kirkwood Regional Center to discuss various approaches to improve teaching methods. Sara Ahmed delivered a keynote address to share her experiences and offer the philosophy of constructing belonging within classrooms.
Shawn Datchuk stands in front of a bookcase

In the news: Datchuk discusses how learning cursive could impact reading proficiency

Iowa Reading Research Center Director Shawn Datchuk describes how learning cursive impacts the development of reading and writing skills in an article recently published by The Conversation.
Assistant Professor Kay Ramey

Ramey wins prestigious UI faculty award

Monday, May 5, 2025
Assistant Professor Kay Ramey was recently selected as a 2025 James N. Murray Faculty Award winner.