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  • Professorial LecturerDr. Rebecca Lubinɲas an Emerging Special Educators of Color awardee at the 2024 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Special Education Convention and Expo. In May, she will give a, "Brilliant State of Mind: The Methods for Unveiling Archetypes and Aspirations," at the University of Connecticut's 2024 Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development. [March 20, 2024]

  • SOE faculty membersDrs. Michael Gibbons,Jisun Jeong,Terence Ngwa, andElizabeth Wordeneach gaveat the 68th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, CIES 2024 - The Power of Protest.Drs. Golnar AbedinandDeepa Srikantaiahserved as panelists at the. [March 20, 2024]

  • Antiracist Pedagogy ScholarDr. Annice Fisherlaunched a pilot class of her Exercising Conscious Leadership course at the Cook County Department of Corrections women’s division, where students who completed the sessions received a certificate of completion through her company, Developing Capacity Coaching. [March 20, 2024]

  • Adjunct Professorial LecturerDr. Tomiko Balland Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Samantha Cohena chapter, "Keeping One Another Charged for an Evolving Antiracist Journey," in theThe IMPACT of the Scholarly Practitioner Doctorate: Developing Socially-Just Leaders to Make Equitable Change.[March 20, 2024]

  • Assistant ProfessorDr. Emily Petersonco-wrote a, "Revising Teacher Candidates’ Beliefs and Knowledge of the Learning Styles Neuromyth,"how to address the myth that students learn best when instruction matches their preferred modality of learning - auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc.Non-paywall content until April 18.[March 20, 2024]

  • ProfessorDr. Bridget Trogdenpublished a paper with the American Society for Engineering Education Conference Proceedings titled, "The Educational Benefits of Operating a Service-Learning Course as a Corporate Structure." It describes how multidisciplinary project-based learning brings about improved student educational outcomes and career competencies.[March 20, 2024]

  • Acting Co-DeanDr. Rodney Hopsonwillthe opening remarks at the Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network’s 2024 All In Nationalthemed "Promoting the Value of Adult Literacy," at AU on February 27. [February 27, 2024]

  • Dr. Phelton Mosswas a panelist for the Washington Mardi Gras education-themed event, "Voices of Louisiana," which brought together superintendents and policy actors from across Louisiana to discuss education policy.[February 27, 2024]

  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Eugene Pringlemoderated a panel on the role of culturally relevant messaging and political socialization of HBCU students, “Empowering Voices: Unveiling Insights from 'The Other Black Voter,'" at Rutgers University'sElevateevent, a professional development program for early-career faculty members.[February 27, 2024]

  • Dr. Jennifer Steelewas named Associate Editor of theJournal for Research on Educational Effectiveness, whichmultidisciplinary scientific inquiries on educational success and problems, including intervention, evaluation, policies, theory, and methodology.[February 27, 2024]

  • SOE LibrarianHannah Parkevaluated illustrated children's books submitted for theRandolph Caldecott Medal. "The Caldecott" isannually to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children published in the US. The 2024 award went to Vashti Harrison, who wrote and illustratedBig, aabout a child's journey to self-acceptance, which also highlights the impact of words.[February 27, 2024]

  • Adjunct Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Altheria Calderaco-edited theOurselves in Our Work: Black Women Scholar of Black Girlhood, whichhow research on and activism focused on Black girls and Black girlhood are engendering the evolving field of Black girlhood studies.[February 27, 2024]

  • SOE Adjunct Professorial LecturerDr. Tomiko D. Ball, EdD '22,the chapter, “Proactively Equipping Self and Community with Navigational Tools to Disrupt Othering Within Higher Education,” in the,Healing While Studying: Reflections and Strategies for Healing, Coping, and Liberation of Graduate Students of Minoritized Identities.[February 27, 2024]

  • Dr. Annice E. Fisher, SOE Antiracism Pedagogy Scholar,anInside Higher Edop-ed offeringfor Black women in higher education on successfully navigating the challenges of leading social change, "Hold Steady or Issue an Exit Ticket."[February 27, 2024]

  • Dr. Tyrone Howard, SOE Advisory Board Member and President of AERA, is the subject of a cover, "A Race Scholar," about his efforts to dismantle racial inequities in education in the Black History MonthofDiverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine.[February 27, 2024]

  • Acting Education Policy and Leadership MEd Program Director and Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Cortez MossaDiverse: Issues in Higher Educationop-ed, "From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections,"the high number of uncontested school boards seats in the 2024 elections.[February 27, 2024]

  • Dr. Lauren Shea, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor-in-Residence, was a co-principal investigator for the research, "STEM Tales: Investigating the Effect of Media Read-Alouds on Young Children's STEM and Literacy Learning and Interest in STEM Careers,"on the Stelar (Stem Learning and Research) Center website.[February 27, 2024]

  • ProfessorDr. Jennifer Steelewas the interviewee for anAmerican MagazineQ&A, "AI in the Classroom," where shediscussedthe importance of teaching students the evolving strengths and weaknesses of ChatGPT technology.[February 27, 2024]

  • Director of SOE's Institute for Innovation in EducationDanielle G. Sodania chapter, "Figuring out my End Game: Supporting Novice ESOL Teachers' Emerging Identities as Humanizing Practitioners and Advocates through Peer Interaction," in the newly published,A Sociopolitical Agenda for TESOL Teacher Education.[February 27, 2024]

  • Dr. Andre Perry, Scholar-in-Residence, wrote anforMSNBC, "Navy Federal Credit Union is Getting Heat That the Whole Lending Industry Deserves," about the class actionaccusing the nation's largest credit union of violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. [January 22, 2024]

  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr.Eugene Pringlewas selected to be the series reviewer for the William H. Sadlier, Inc. publicationBuilding Reading Successwith WileyBlevins, a module-based interventionthat develops K–5 students’ proficiency in foundational literacy skills.[January 22, 2024]

  • Dr. Carolyn Parker, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, conducted a, "Problem-Based Learning and the Development of Elementary Education Teacher Candidates,” at the Association of Science Teacher Education's (ASTE) 2024 International. She was elected faculty chair of the ASTE's Women in Science Education (WISE), and SOE EdD studentJoytrese George'25, was elected co-chair. WISE is dedicated to sharing and examining issues faced by women in science education.[January 22, 2024]

  • Joytrese Georgewas also awarded a Centering Black Women STEM Educators in Teaching and Learning fellowship, funded by the National Science Foundation.[January 22, 2024]

  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Amaarah DeCuirgave a, "Empowering Leaders to Advance Antiracism in Classrooms and Schools,"at the Islamic Society of North America’sWest Coast Education Forum. She alsoin the Virtual Dialog to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry session at the Communities United Against Hate.[January 22, 2024]

  • Dr. Antonio Ellis, Senior Professorial Lecturer and Director of the Summer Institute on Education, Equity, and Justice (SIEEJ), was afor the session "Just Because You Left Home Doesn't Mean You Left Church: Alumni Perspectives on Spirituality, Identity, and Academic Persistence at HBCUs." The Hawaii International Conference on Education sessionthe spiritual journeys of HBCU alumni and the impact on their academic and identity development.[January 22, 2024]

  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Mossis serving as the Acting Director of our Education Policy and Leadership MEdwhile DirectorDr. Reuben Jacobsonis on a semester-long sabbatical.[January 22, 2024]

  • Adjunct InstructorDr. Jasmine Rogerswas a recent guest on the AppleScience of Reading. In the episode "Celebrating Many Meanings: Language Comprehension and Bidialectal Students," sheBlack language, her research on dialects, and best practices for structured literacy instruction.[January 22, 2024]

  • Dr. Terence Stewart, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer,will"The Impact of Caseload Policies on Special Education Teacher Attrition" at the Council for Exceptional Children(CEC)Special Education Convention and Expo.[January 22, 2024]

  • SOE Provost Associate ProfessorDr. Brian McGowanweighs in on his research about how minorities experience education. [December 18, 2023]

  • ProfessorDr. Bridget Trogdenco-authored the, "Beyond the Blocks: Promoting Chemistry Agency with Infusion of Global Challenges Throughout the General Education Curriculum," for the ACS (American Chemical Society) Publications,Chemistry in General Education, discussing how an improved approach to general education through incorporating multi-disciplinary global challenges allows for the infusion of chemistry education.[December 18, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Antonio Ellishad a scholarship named in his honor by the Alpha Charitable and Scholarship Foundation of Montgomery County, MD, established by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men. TheDr. Antonio L. Ellis Diverse Abilities Scholarshipwill award $1,000 annually to a high school senior with a disability to attend a 2-year trade school or a 4-year university.[December 18, 2023]
  • DeanDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoywas a featuredfor a discussion on concerns about educational equity at theSuburban Schools, Urban Realities: Policy and Possibility on the Urban Fringe, a two-day event at the John Hopkins University Bloomberg Center which convened twenty-five of the nation’s most highly regarded thinkers examining the urban realities of suburban life.[December 18, 2023]
  • Postdoctoral FellowDr. Moya Malcolmgave the talk, "Our Migration Narrative: How Immigrant Capital Paves a Path to Higher Education for 1.5 Generation Students," at the forty-ninth Annual ASHE (Association for the Study of Higher Education), which highlighted research from her 2022 dissertation.[December 18, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Mossspoke at the Bowie State University screening event for the,The Right to Read, which follows Oakland NAACP activist Kareem Weaver, who believes thatliteracy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time. Moss also hosted eighth graders from Georgetown Day Middle School at SOE for a policy workshop on affirmative action in higher education.[December 18, 2023]
  • Dr. Deepa Srikantaiah, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, spoke at AERA'sInvited Speaker Series for the Holistic Education SIG 135event. Her presentation, “Exploring the ‘Holistic’ in Math Education,” discussed the historical development of mathematical concepts, with a specific focus on fractions, within the context of holistic education and contemplative studies.[December 18, 2023]
  • ProfessorDr. Sarah Irvine Belsonand Hurst Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Carolyn Parkergave ato an AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) special education affinity group about SOE's Making Special Education Affordable through the(new Residency for Excellence in Teaching and Learning).[December 18, 2023]
  • Dr. Amaarah DeCuir, senior professorial lecturer, published this guide to responding to religious harassement in schools in Muslim Matters, and this piece in Education Week about how they must support their Arab and Muslim students.[Oct22, 2023]
  • Dr. Jennifer Steele, professor, about the increasing partisanship in the U.S. on education issues in the segment "‘Quantum-Leap Change’: How School Choice, Book Bans and Student Loans Are Taking Center Stage in 2024."[Oct22, 2023]
  • Dr. Antonio Ellis, scholar-in-residence and director of the Institute for Education Equity and Justice in the School of Education,Diverse: Issues In Higher Educationabout how accessibility and belonging are cornerstones of diversity, equity and inclusion in education. [Oct22, 2023]
  • ProfessorDr. Jennifer L. Steelewrote“,” in Education Economics. [Oct 13, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Antonio L. Ellispublished "" about the experience of Black scholarship and faculty in a predominantly White academic spaces. [Oct7, 2023]
  • Professor Dr. Jennifer L. Steele wrote aninFast Companyabout how AI may impact economic inequality. [Oct 6, 2023]
  • Director of the EdD Program and Professorial LecturerDr. William N. Thomas IV, Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Samantha Cohen, and Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Dr. Cheyenne Batista '23 co-presented "Co-Teaching as an opportunity to enact social justice and create humanizingcommunities" at the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate's in Florida. [Oct 5, 2023]
  • Dr. Eugene Pringle, Jr., Senior Professorial Lecturer, on why educators must be on the front line of social activism, emphasized during teacher training. [Sep 25, 2023]
  • Acting Co-Dean Corbin M. Campbell's research was cited in on the value of "good teaching." [Sep 20, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Antonio L. Ellispublished an op-ed in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education about the role of the Black church in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. [Sep 14, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Phelton Moss was featured in this about how students and college are reacting to the affirmative action ruling. [Sep 7, 2023]
  • Dr. Eugene Pringle, Jr., Senior Professorial Lecturer, delivered the keynote address at the Community Action Organization of Western New York's school year kickoff. The addresstitled "The Race"provided inspiration and practical strategies for a successful year in efforts to build with intentionality, engage community and families, and engage in purposeful self-care. [Aug 25, 2023]
  • There is hope from the Biden-Harris administration to continue to build a diverse student body, saysSenior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Phelton Moss in this Inside Higher Ed opinion. [Aug 21, 2023]
  • Professor Dr. Jennifer L. Steele was interviewed on CGTN America about how inflation is affecting families during back-to-school shopping season. [Aug 17, 2023]
  • Read or listen to this EdSurge podcast where Dean Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoyoffered her opinion on why the time has come to reset college legacy admissions practices.[Aug1, 2023]
  • Nearly 15%of children are special education students—a 46-year high.SOE Adjunct Professor Brandi Smithwas highlighted in an Education Week article about the impact of a good individualized education program (IEP). [July 27, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Cortez Moss in this piece by ABC News. [July 24, 2003]
  • Professor Dr. Jennifer L. Steele published anop-ed on teaching students to do what ChatGTP cannot in The Hill.[July 20, 2023]
  • Dean Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy on what the Affirmative Action decision by SCOTUS may mean in higher education. [July 13, 2023]
  • Adjunct Professor Dr. Cheyenne Batista ’22 was highlighted for her award-winning dissertation in the AU Alumni news. [July 6, 2023]
  • SOE’s Associate Dean Corbin Campbell was about her participation as lead researcher in a new advisory panel to define, support, and elevate college teaching. [July 6, 2023]
  • Dr. Amaarah DeCuirhas beenas an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Leadership for Social Justice Action Committee member. [May 17, 2023]
  • SOE Sr. Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Mossbecame a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Education Fellow.[May 17, 2023]
  • Assistant ProfessorDr. Emily Petersonɲthe prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award and $1.3M grant tothe role of curiosityin students' learning about scientific phenomena.[April 15, 2023]
  • Dr. Cheyenne Batista(EdD ’22) was awarded the prestigious American Education Research Association (AERA) Division A 2023 Award for Outstanding Dissertation, “‘I Am Not Scary. I Am Strong. There’s a Difference.’ Disrupting Misogynoir and Transforming Interpersonal Conflict for Black Women Education Leaders: A Multiple Case Study.”[Mar17, 2023]
  • Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson, Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation in Education, was awarded $127,000 from the Benedict Silverman Foundation for the initial implementation of a tutoring program utilizing Reading Rescue and Reading Ready. Dr. Belson and her team have secured funding from the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), which covers a large portion of the research budget. [November 17, 2022]
  • More than $1.3M was awarded from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to AU’s Dr. Shari Earnest Watkins and Dr. Brian L. McGowan, Associate Professor, as part of the Collaborative Research-Racial Equity project (CRRE)to examine undergraduate Black students’ postsecondary STEM experiences. [October 14, 2022]
  • Dr. Ocheze Joseph,Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education and Senior Professorial Lecturer, was named a 2022-23Fellow. [June 27, 2022]

Publications & Presentations

  • Dr.Ocheze Joseph, Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education, was on how teachers who take part in tutoring enter the field with greater experience. [May 30, 2023]
  • DeanCheryl Holcomb-McCoyand SOE Child Development Associate (CDA)Assistant DirectorGabrielle Harrisare featured in the five-part DCTV documentary,Stronger Start: Building Better Child Care. Watch all five episodes.[May 17, 2023]
  • SOE Sr. Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Mossthe keynote address, "Building Racially Just Schools: Addressing Salient Issues Facing Students Who Have Been Racially Minoritized,” at the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) Institute.[May 17, 2023]
  • Scholar-in-ResidenceDr. Gregory. C. Hutchings, Jr.,joined theBlack Agenda Radio's podcast, "School Safety for Black Students," toa recent study reflecting that law enforcement has a more significant presence in Black and Latino schools than in white schools.[May 17, 2023]
  • This summer, SOE Sr. Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Mosswill launch a new,All Means All, discussing education policy issues with a focus on underserved groups. Stay tuned to our social media platforms for more details.[May 17, 2023]
  • Urban Teachersfaculty memberDr. Deepa SrikantaiahaHolistic Education Review, "Plurality, Equity and Meaning Making with Indigenous Knowledges," about how indigenous knowledges differ from Western scientific concepts, and their importance in education.[May 17, 2023]
  • SOE Sr. Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Mossan op-ed, "Book Bans: An Act of Policy Violence Promoting Anti-Blackness," forThe Crisis.[May 17, 2023]
  • Associate DeanDr. Corbin Campbellpenned aUSA Today, "Should You Use College Rankings to Pick a Good School?" Campbell's,Great College Teaching: Where It Happens and How to Foster It Everywhere, will be released next week. View theof her recent book talk.[April 15, 2023]
  • Associate ProfessorDr.Elizabeth A. Wordenreleased a,Citizen Education in a Divided Society: Lessons from Curricula and Practice in Northern Ireland,teaching citizenship after the Northern Ireland conflict.[Apr15, 2023]
  • Professorial LecturerDr. William Thomaswrote anon,"Discovering Motivational Awareness with African Epistemology," forMedium.[Apr15, 2023]
  • Sr. Professorial LecturerDr. Antonio Ellis, ProfessorDr. Sarah Irvine Belson,and SOE studentschapters to the,Critical Literacy and Its Impact on Black Boys’ Reading Readiness.[Apr15, 2023]
  • Professorial LecturerDr. Tracy Spesiaa chapter, "Embracing edTPA: Our Journey With Data-Informed Practices," inEffectively Using Data for Educator Preparation Program.[Apr15, 2023]
  • Professorial LecturerDr. Terence Ngwawroteof the,Re-Envisioning Education: Affirming Diversity and Advancing Social Justice.[Apr15, 2023]
  • SOE DeanDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoyandDr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, President Emerita of Spelman and Bennett Colleges, co-authoredfor higher education faculty and staff inDiverse: Issues in Higher Education. [Mar17, 2023]
  • Instructional Coach for Urban Teachers in Dallas and SOE Adjunct InstructorCalago Hippsshares hisand histo become an educator.[Mar17, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Amaarah DeCuirthe newly released book,. [Feb15, 2023]
  • School counseling professionals, led byDean CherylHolcomb-McCoy,inThe Chronicle of Higher Educationabout the recent Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course debate. Read the letter. [Feb15, 2023]
  • Assistant ProfessorDr. Robert Shanda National Education Policy Center (NEPC) review,. He was alsowas quoted in two articles highlighting timely topics:and. [Feb15, 2023]
  • , Associate DeanDr. Corbin M. Campbelldescribes her research on student-centered teaching and equitable student outcomes. [Jan 18, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Eugene Pringlepublished two book chapters: "Leveraging the Mentorship Experiences of Black Males with Doctoral Degrees" inand "Foundations of a Resilience Model Pipeline for Black Male Well-Being and Leadership Principles" in.[Jan18, 2023]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Phelton Moss(ASCD) about how Black boys express their personality and character through their sneakers..[Jan 18, 2023]
  • the Noodle podcast "The Most Interesting People in Higher Ed" (Episode 19) featuring SOEDeanDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy.[Jan 18, 2023]
  • , the Richmond National Public Radio affiliate, interviewed and quoted Assistant ProfessorDr. Robert D. Shandabout the proposed Education Savings Account policy in Virginia..[January 18, 2023]
  • SOE isto have a land acknowledgment statement, which made news inabout the university's Indigenous inclusion, whereDean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoywas quoted.[Jan 18, 2023]

  • SOE is the first AU school to have a land acknowledgement statement, which made news in thisDistrict about AU’s Indigenous inclusion, where Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy was quoted. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • Associate DeanDr. Corbin Campbellwas an invited panelist at the, sponsored by the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. The convening brings together higher education scholars and leaders from across the US to discuss issues related to the support of college teaching, learning, and equity. In this presentation, she talked about her forthcoming book (Harvard Education Press, 2023),Great College Teaching: Where it Happens and How to Foster it Everywhere.[Dec 15, 2022]

  • Dr. Phelton Cortez Moss, Education Policy Advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senior Professorial Lecturer of Education Policy and Leadership, convened an education brain trust to make recommendations for Congress’s Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. The commission recommends policies to improve upon, or augment, current government programs, and is chaired by Congress member Frederica Wilson. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • Director of the Education Policy and Leadership Program and Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Reuben Jacobsonwas a panelist for the talk, ","at the Jefferson Educational Society Global Summit in Erie, PA. He also served as moderator for the panel discussion, “,” hosted by Brookings. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • Faculty memberLynne Brenner Ganekwasabout actor LeVar Burton’s lifetime achievement Emmy award. She was a creator of Reading Rainbow, which first aired on PBS in 1983 with Burton as host. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • (formerly Urban Teachers), a national teacher residency program and partner with the SOE, was highlighted in media across the county this month. In the, and on Baltimore-based, Urban Teachers was featured as a robust, qualified teacher pipeline in cities with an urgent need for more teachers. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • Dr. Samantha Cohen, Executive Director of EdD Program and Senior Professorial Lecturer, was quoted on how successful teachers engage their students regardless of the modality - online or in person, in. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Amaarah DeCuirpublished the article "," in the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP)Journal of Academic Freedom. [Dec 15, 2022]

  • Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Sherita Flake was a lead conference speaker at theNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Baltimore, MD. Title: “The Black STEM Teacher Pipeline: Critical Reflection and Liberatory Action.” [Dec 1, 2022]
  • Associate ProfessorDr. Jennifer Steele began serving as an Associate Editor of the With a 5-year Impact Factor of 6.246, AERJ is a flagship journal of the American Educational Research Association, publishing articles that advance the empirical, theoretical, and methodological understanding of education and learning. [Nov 20, 2022]
  • Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Sherita Flake was a lead conferencepresenter at the Annual Conference of theNational Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, where she presented, “The Black STEM Teacher Pipeline: Investigating the Problems, Policies, and Practices that Disrupt the Pipeline.”[Nov 17, 2022]
  • Assistant ProfessorDr. Emily Grossnickle Petersonwas identified byas one of the most productive early career scholars in an analysis of publishing trends in educational psychology journals. The study, "Individual and Institutional Productivity in Educational Psychology Journals from 2015-2021,” ranked the articles scholars published in the top five educational psychology journals.[Nov 17, 2022]
  • Drs. Samantha Cohen and William N. Thomas IVpresented "Supporting Educational Leaders in Creating an Equity-centered Culture of Continuous Improvement" at the.[Nov 17-20, 2022]
  • Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Altheria Calderapublished an inEducation Weekabout how LA City Council Member Nury Martinez's words on the leaked recording reflects the ways Black boys are pathologized by institutions. [Nov 17, 2022]
  • Dr. Amaarah DeCuir- Senior Professorial Lecturer, CTRL Senior Inclusive Pedagogy Fellow, and AUx Faculty Fellow - was invited by the Australian Curriculum Studies Association to be on a panel of international scholars to discuss the policies and practices common in American public schools to advance equity for religious-marginalized students. Watch a video recording of the talk, "."[Nov 17, 2022]
  • Professorial LecturerDr. Rebecca Lubinpresented research at the International Conference on Urban Education's 2022 Conference, "," a solutions-based biennial global event.[Nov 17, 2022]
  • ProfessorDr. Vivian Vasquezco-authored her latest book, "," which is in pre-release (available Feb. 2023). It focuses on working with K-6 students to help them think through multiple perspectives, explore diverse texts, and use the power of story to develop life skills to discuss vasttopics with critical curiosity. [Nov 17, 2022]
  • Drs. Tomiko Ball and Samantha Cohen presented at the CPED Conference on the topic: . [Oct 13, 2022]
  • Professor Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss presented at the United We Stand summit to combat hate-fueled violence at the White House. Read a Q&A with her, and watch the recording.[Sep 21, 2022]
  • Scholar-in-ResidenceDr. Andre Perry, aSenior Fellow at Brookings, published the , whichseeks to mobilize a new generation of leaders to invest in the assets critical to wealth creation and economic growth in Black communities. The work indexesassets and opportunities Black people have in critical quality of life areas – health, housing, business, employment, and education. [Sep 19, 2022]
  • In March, the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference included SOE ITEP facultyDr. Elizabeth A. Worden, Dr. Michael Gibbons, Dr. Jisun Jeong, and program alumAdam Medadi(MA '22) as members of its planning committee and as presenters and participants.[Mar17, 2023]
  • Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success Advisory Board memberEric Waldoof the DC College Access Program (DC-CAP). Read more. [Feb 15, 2023]

  • InstructorAnnie Murphy Karabell, DirectorDanielle Gervais Sodani,and ProfessorDr. Sarah Irvine Belson, members of the Institute for Innovation in Education, are doing a year-long course for the District of Columbia Public School principals called the Science of Reading for School Leaders. It is part of a larger project where SOE has worked with 27 DCPS schools over the last three years.[December 15, 2022]

  • Scholar-in-Residence and Director of the Summer Institute for Education Equity and Justice (SIEEJ),Dr. Antonio Elliswas elected chair-designate of the Exemplary Contributions to Practice-Engaged Research Award Committee within the American Educational Research Association (AERA). [Nov 17, 2022]

  • President BidenappointedElizabeth Ryan, Adjunct Instructor in SOE, to be the new Administrator of OJP’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Ryan is president of Youth First, leading the shift from incarceration to community-based services and resulting in the closing of youth prisons in 6 states. [May 4, 2022]