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Professor Tracey Covassin is the second scholar at Michigan State University to ever be named the Gwendolyn Norrell Professor in Youth Sport. The position was previously held by Professor Emeritus Daniel Gould, who retired in 2022. Covassin is the director of MSU’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program and is also a certified and… Read More »
Associate Professor David Ferguson is the first ever to receive an exercise physiology-related grant from NASCAR. The grant, awarded in January 2023, is expected to address the growing concerns of heat exhaustion a race car driver may experience during competition. Ferguson and his team of Kinesiology undergraduate and Ph.D. students will spend the next year… Read More »
Monica Merritt, the superintendent for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, was named the 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. The award, presented by Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) and sponsored this year by Michigan Virtual, annually recognizes one individual for their leadership and dedication to their communities and the profession. Merritt, Ed.D. ’22 (Educational Leadership),… Read More »
In an education system shaped by 50 years of communist isolation, Fulbright Scholar and Associate Professor BetsAnn Smith is helping develop curriculum for a program that will prepare educational leaders across Albania. The Center for School Leadership, a project initiated by an Albanian-American Development fund, has created a school leadership certification program. The program has so… Read More »
According to the American Psychiatric Association, 5-15% of school-aged students and nearly 50% of incarcerated adults in the United States struggle with dyslexia. Associate Professor for Special Education Troy Mariage and his team are developing a hybrid-model educational resource that could change the narrative. Three fiction-based books with 72 lessons have been written and piloted… Read More »
Educational Psychology and Educational Technology doctoral student Alexandra Lee is a recipient of MSU’s Graduate Student Award for Community Engaged Scholarship for her role as lead researcher on “The ASPiRES Project.” ASPiRES (Aligning Student Passions with Regional Education Services), was established in Spring 2020 by Lee and her classmate Brooke Harris-Thomas with the goal of… Read More »
Scholars from the Michigan State University College of Education are co-leading an initiative for K-12 teachers and administrators to better understand and implement diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools. The DEI Educator Network includes representatives from Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties and MSU. The aim is to explore what is and isn’t working in… Read More »
Are you an educator who is ready to become a leader in your school or district? Michigan State University, known nationally for its quality teacher preparation programs, now offers a graduate certificate in Teacher Leadership. MSU’s College of Education is one of only three universities in Michigan approved by the state Department of Education to… Read More »
A book authored by a Michigan State University scholar provides a resource guide for educators to encourage Black male achievement in the classroom. “Mindful Teaching Practices for Black Male Achievement: A Student-Focused Guide for Educators” was authored by Ted Ransaw, a specialist in the Office of K-12 Outreach, and published in 2022 by Rowman &… Read More »
Michigan State University, a leading institution in the field of education, remains home to some of the most prestigious and highly-ranked online master’s degree programs in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings, MSU moved up 14 spots overall from 2022 and has four specialty programs in the top-10. The college… Read More »
