Dr. Martin Van Boekel, Ed Psych students, and community members have recently announced Happiness in the Closet, an endeavor that encompasses a research group, a podcast, and a broader movement aimed at celebrating trans and non-binary joy.
Dr. Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou gave a keynote at the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) in Cyprus. Her talk, "Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Implications for Theory and Instruction," focused on AI Literacy.
The College of Education and Human Development held its 2024 Faculty Recognition event on September 25 at the McNamara Alumni Center. Several faculty members from the Department of Educational Psychology were recognized.
The College of Education and Human Development is partnered with the Tools Competition, a multi-million dollar grant initiative designed to foster innovation in edtech.
Dr. Sam Choo, assistant professor in the special education program, attended the National Technology Leadership Summit (NTLS) September 19-20 in Washington, D.C. as president-elect of Innovations in Special Education Technology (ISET).
University of Minnesota researchers, Dr. Rashné Jehangir, Dr. Kelly Collins, and Dr. Tai Do have co-authored a first-of-its-kind book with Dr. Terra Molengraff from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Amanda Sullivan, Emma Birkmaier Education Leadership Professor and program coordinator in the Department of Educational Psychology's school psychology program, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Sara Evans Faculty Woman Leader Award.
A new $2 million training grant, the Leaders in Advancing Data Decisions for Educational Responsiveness, will start this fall. This grant strives to educate personnel who can advance the study and effective implementation of data-based instruction.
The IGDILab will be awarded the Tools Competition's Growth Award for $150,000 to develop AI-BRIDGE: Advancing Instruction through Bilingual Recommendations for Inclusive Data-driven Guidance for Equity in Early Childhood Education.
The NumberShire™ project, an online educational mathematics game, has received federal funding from the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Special Education Research (IES-NCSER).