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Spartan scholarsā€™ book on literacy education receives national recognition

December 10, 2024
Spartan scholarsā€™ book on literacy education receives national recognition

A book co-authored by Michigan State University College of Education faculty and alums has received the Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Each year, the award recognizes books that advance knowledge in educator preparation and teaching, with a focus on equity and cultural relevance. Publishedā€¦ Read More »

Study shows pandemic’s negative impact on special education in Michigan

December 4, 2024
Study shows pandemic’s negative impact on special education in Michigan

The disruption to education caused by COVID-19 is well-documented, but less is known about the implications facing the special education system. A new study from scholars at the Michigan State University College of Education explores how less K-5 students with disabilities were identified for needing support, especially among Black, Asian and economically disadvantaged students. Declinesā€¦ Read More »

How do women, LGBTQ students navigate their STEM Ph.D. education?Ā 

December 2, 2024
How do women, LGBTQ students navigate their STEM Ph.D. education?Ā 

A study examining the doctoral degree experiences of 100 women and/or individuals who identify as LGTBQ found that an overwhelming majority had overall negative experiences. According to the research, the negative experiences were related to feelings of exclusion or marginalization because of their minoritized identities.   ā€œSo much of how people learn and experience the worldā€¦ Read More »

How AI adds to (and detracts from) educational experiences

November 18, 2024
How AI adds to (and detracts from) educational experiences

Michigan State University scholars contributed to research examining current and future use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) across health, education and the workplace. The research also identified future opportunities and challenges in all three sub-areas.   Thirty-three scholars from across the world collaborated on the article. Four are College of Education Spartans: Professor Christine Greenhow, Educationalā€¦ Read More »

New book explores use of AI on STEM education

November 14, 2024
New book explores use of AI on STEM education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a transformative era for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, with its potential described as groundbreaking in a new book co-edited by University Distinguished Professor Joseph Krajcik and his colleague, Professor Xiaoming Zhai from the University of Georgia. Published in October 2024 by Oxford University Press, “Uses ofā€¦ Read More »

COVID-19’s toll on young childrenā€™s development and caregiver stress

November 12, 2024
COVID-19’s toll on young childrenā€™s development and caregiver stress

A recent study by Michigan State University College of Education scholars sheds light on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the social and emotional development of young children and the stress levels of their caregivers. Published in the Early Childhood Education Journal in August 2024, the study examined how children with and without disabilities responded toā€¦ Read More »

Remembering Associate Professor Joyce GrantĀ 

November 7, 2024
Remembering Associate Professor Joyce GrantĀ 

Joyce Grant, an associate professor with the Department of Teacher Education, died on November 7, 2024, at the age of 86. Grant was with the College of Education from 1991 until her retirement in 2007.Ā  Throughout her career, she was a teacher, school founder, principal, deputy superintendent and part of our college community as aā€¦ Read More »

Top kinesiology award goes to MSU’s Deborah Feltz

October 30, 2024
Top kinesiology award goes to MSU’s Deborah Feltz

University Distinguished Professor and Chairperson Emerita Deborah L. Feltz received the 2024 Hetherington Award from the National Academy of Kinesiology.Ā  “The Hetherington Award is the ultimate form of recognition and appreciation that an academic in the field of Kinesiology can receive,” said Paddy Ekkekakis, professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology. “One might sayā€¦ Read More »

MSU scholars among top 2% of scientists worldwide

October 28, 2024
MSU scholars among top 2% of scientists worldwide

Twenty scholars from the Michigan State University College of Education are among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to Stanford Universityā€™s 2024 Worldā€™s Top 2% Scientists list. One hundred thousand scholars from more than 20 fields and 174 sub-fields are featured on the single-year list, which highlights research contributions for the 2023 calendar year.ā€¦ Read More »

Renn receives prestigious ASHE Mentoring Award

October 24, 2024
Renn receives prestigious ASHE Mentoring Award

Professor and internationally recognized scholar Kristen Renn is a recipient of the Association for the Study of Higher Educationā€™s (ASHE) Mentoring Award. Each year, the award recognizes up to two scholars who excel in mentoring, fostering inclusivity, contributing to higher education and serving as role models of integrity and collaboration across diverse identities. Renn’s pioneeringā€¦ Read More »