Articles from June 2025

Portraits of Saba Ali and Ariel Aloe

Ali, Aloe serve in new interim leadership roles

Monday, June 30, 2025
Two UI College of Education faculty – Saba Ali and Ariel Aloe – will serve in new interim roles, bringing their vision and expertise to the campus and college during crucial leadership transitions, effective July 1.
Professor Martin Kivlighan stands outside of Van Allen Hall on a summer day.

In the news: Kivlighan discusses increased use of AI for therapy

Friday, June 27, 2025
Counseling psychology professor and Counseling and Behavioral Health Services program director Martin Kivlighan discusses the pros and cons of turning to AI for therapy.
Graduation Herky statue in front of the Old Capitol

In the news: Social Studies Education alumnus wins Fulbright

Social Studies Education alumnus Noah LeFevre will be teaching English in Bulgaria thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award.
Phoebe Yetley looks up from her notes at a picnic table outdoors

Staff Spotlight: Phoebe Yetley

Monday, June 16, 2025
Learn more about Phoebe Yetley, director of Iowa Wildlife Camps and assistant director of School of the Wild, and what she 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.
Chuck Xander, Iowa’s new embedded counselor focusing on Veterans and military-connected students

In the news: Xander continues to provide mental health support for UI’s Veteran community

Chuck Xander, an IVETS embedded counselor—a position that was established through a $15 million gift from the Scanlan Family Foundation—has provided hundreds of hours of mental health support for Veterans and military-connected students on campus.