The University of Iowa College of Education’s world-renowned faculty and researchers are the leaders, scholars, and innovators in the field. We are writing the textbooks used in university classrooms, influencing federal and state policies, and leading the way in creating better education, counseling, measurement, and rehabilitation for future generations.
Research Centers and Initiatives
The Linda R. Baker Teacher Leader Center (TLC) is a comprehensive professional development center and professional learning commons designed to create the next generation of 21st-century teachers, leaders, scholars, and innovators.
The Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development (B-BC) is a comprehensive center focused on nurturing potential and inspiring excellence through myriad programs and services.
The Center for Advanced Studies in Measurement and Assessment (CASMA) pursues research-based initiatives that lead to advancements in the methodology and practice of educational measurement and assessment.
The Center for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) conducts multiple forms of program evaluation and assessment in collaboration with colleges, universities, and school systems throughout the United States.
The Center for Research on Undergraduate Education (CRUE) implements and disseminates research and scholarship that fosters an understanding of effective undergraduate education.
The Education Technology Center (ETC) provides a variety of technology services to College of Education faculty, staff, and students. The ETC is involved in a number of collegiate and departmental projects including the African American Achievement Program and faculty and student exchanges between the College of Education, Oslo, Norway and Karachi, Pakistan.
The Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER) is an assistive technology and universal design resource for the education community in Iowa, the Midwest, and across the nation.
The Iowa Reading Research Center works to improve the literacy proficiency of PK-12 students and conducts research in practical settings in order to evaluate the effectiveness of literacy practices and the usefulness of assessments for guiding literacy instruction.
The world-renowned Iowa Testing Programs (ITP) serves assessment needs in Iowa and across the country by developing high-quality instruments and working with schools to promote valid use of results.
“The benefit of partnering with the College of Education is that there is the expertise right in our backyard. What we’ve found is all we have to do is ask.”
Nancy Gardner (MA ‘90), Principal of West Liberty Elementary School
Research Services & Support
- Grant & Research Services Center
The Grant and Research Services Center (GRSC) provides support for grant and research projects, training projects, and service projects in the College of Education. - Cooperating Schools Program
- Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in Education
“We know through our research that when people get college degrees, they’re much more likely to get jobs, be healthy, exercise moral reasoning, and become civically involved in their communities.”
Nicholas Bowman, Director of the Center for Research on Undergraduate Education (CRUE) in the UI College of Education
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Media Inquiries
Please contact:
Lois Gray
Director, Office of Strategic Communications
319-335-5347
lois-gray@uiowa.edu