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The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is holding their annual meeting in a hybrid format in Chicago, IL, where faculty, graduate students and alumni from the Michigan State University College of Education (and other Spartans) are presenting their research. In addition, several Spartans are being acknowledged for their exceptional achievements. FACULTY & ACADEMIC STAFF RECOGNITIONā¦ Read More »
When students take a statewide or a national test, they will often get results of how their individual scores align with others and how it fits within a scoring scale, such as on the composite or overall test scores for the ACT. But who determines what is considered a āpassingā score? This process is calledā¦ Read More »
A new book by Associate Professor David Stroupe will help science teachers and administrators initiate and maintain classrooms in which students feel valued and heard. āGrowing and Sustaining Student-Centered Science Classroomsā is the latest publication from Stroupe through Harvard Education Press. He previously co-edited āPreparing Science Teachers through Practice-Based Teacher Educationā in 2020. ā¦ Read More »
In 2022, Michigan State University Associate Professor Matthew Brodhead was a lead co-author or co-editor on books that will result in ethical research and professional behaviors within the field of applied behavior analysis. Both books are partially in response to the new Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, published by the Behavior Analyst Certification BoardĀ®, andā¦ Read More »
The College of Education and Michigan State University would like to congratulate Katharine O. Strunk, director of the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC), professor of Education Policy and, by courtesy, Economics and the Clifford E. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Education, on her appointment as dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University ofā¦ Read More »
Michigan State University Professor Emeritus David Arsen received the Champion for Children Award from the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA). The distinguished honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to improving the quality of education within Michigan. It is not an annual award and is given at the MASA Board of Directors’ā¦ Read More »
A transdisciplinary team of researchers, educators and extension experts led by Michigan State University has received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create more sustainable and equitable food systems in the Midwest and beyond. The five-year integrated project is funded through the Sustainable Agricultural Systems program of the USDAāsā¦ Read More »
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 MSUās Master of Science in Athletic Training program and is also a certified andā¦ 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 yearā¦ 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),ā¦ Read More »
