A $1 million gift from members of the Allyn family to the Center on Disability and Inclusion will expand career services, alumni connections and community resources for graduates. As the parent of a child with an intellectual disability, Amy Allyn became an accomplished advocate and someone other parents could rely on to help them pave […]
Ground-breaking academic leader and Syracuse University School of Education alumna Linda M. LeMura G’83, G’87, will join a distinguished scientist and educator, a physician and healthcare innovator, a pioneering entrepreneur, a distinguished public servant, and a transformative national leader in higher education when she receives an honorary degree at the 2026 Commencement on Sunday, May […]
As a freshman, Mason Burley ’27 made himself a promise: experience as much of the world as possible and “put myself out there.” In fact, his first trip over the Atlantic was a study abroad experience in Kenya. And he’s been racking up the miles ever since. “I guess I did put myself out there,” […]
Syracuse University’s ‘InclusiveU’ program helped turn senior’s challenges into strengths (Spectrum News | April 14, 2026) April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate inclusion and diversity while promoting a deeper understanding of the disability. At Syracuse University, one program is doing exactly that: InclusiveU. Wyatt Humpf is a senior in the […]
Syracuse University School of Education was well represented by faculty and students—both graduate and undergraduate—at the American Educational Research Association’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, from April 8 to 12. Syracuse appeared in sessions spanning arts-based research, counseling, curriculum studies, disability studies, educational leadership, indigenous education, instructional technology, literacy, and teacher education. SOE Educational […]
Syracuse University School of Education juniors Mason Burley ’27 (Inclusive Adolescent Education/History/Disability Studies) of Webster, NY, and Sydney Kincaid ’27 (Music Education) of Seattle, WA, are among 35 students who have been chosen as 2026-2027 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars. Active in the campus community, Burley is a Residential Mentor for InclusiveU in Lawrence B. Taishoff […]
Music education alumna Erin Althen ’03, G’04 is the Director of Bands and Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Westhill High School, near Syracuse, NY. She is founder and co-conductor of the Syracuse Youth Wind Symphony and co-founder the Central New York Music Teacher Mentoring Program. A flute and piccolo player, she has performed […]
Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) is pleased to announce that Jeff Goldstein ’77 (Special Education), President of Global Theatrical Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, will address graduates at its 2026 Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. in the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. Goldstein oversees all aspects of Warner Bros. Pictures’ distribution […]
Syracuse University School of Education’s Ganders Lecture Series and Center on Disability and Inclusion, along with Syracuse University Art Museum and College of Visual and Performing Arts, welcomes Colombian-American artist and Wynn Newhouse Award recipient Francisco echo Eraso to campus for a two-day artistic residency, which will include a talk and community workshop. On April […]
The science behind THRIVE Week, including research conducted right here at Syracuse University. Advice, tips, and research-backed wellness information collected by Profs. Yanhong Liu, Janine Nieroda, Nadaya Brantley, and Tracey Marchese. TH: Thank Your Host Expressing thanks is polite AND powerful: research shows that gratitude boosts wellbeing, mood, and motivation for both the person giving […]
It was 1958, in her second week of her freshman year at Syracuse University, when Rev. Dr. Elaine B. Eachus ’61, G’64 met her future husband, Alan “Ace” C. Eachus ’60, G’64, a chemistry major. Both had grown up in small Upstate New York towns, Alan in Chittenango and Elaine near Canandaigua. She graduated in […]
Long-serving and distinguished school leader Alice G. Kendrick ’70, G’79, G’93 will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning at the 10th annual One University Awards on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception follows in the Heroy Geology Building. Kendrick […]
When Vincent “Vinny” P. Longhi Jr. ’78 started to consider ways to give back to Syracuse University, he thought about his father, Vincent Sr., and his son, Matteo. His father died from a massive heart attack in 1960, when Vinny was just 7 years old. Matteo Longhi G’15 followed in his father’s footsteps and spent […]
Music education alumna Alexandra Snabon-Jun ’03, G’04 has been named the 2026 Nevada State Teacher of the Year. Snabon-Jun teaches music at Tyrone Thompson Elementary School in the Clark County School District. She goes on to represent Nevada in the National Teacher of the Year program. In his citation, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo writes that […]
At Syracuse University, generosity drives progress—supporting scholarships and internships, immersive experiences and student organizations that connect interests and build community. That’s the “Orange Ripple Effect,” celebrated on Syracuse Giving Day (March 24), when every donor’s support reflects Orange pride and creates synergistic benefits across campus. Support the School of Education’s Giving Day. Help Students Turn Passions into […]
(The Daily Orange | March 3, 2026) After Oakland University barred Micah Fialka-Feldman from living in student dormitories, he advocated for inclusive housing and established himself as a figure in the movement toward inclusive higher education. Now, over 15 years later, Fialka-Feldman co-teaches classes in Syracuse University’s Disability Studies Program and serves as outreach coordinator for InclusiveU, […]
As every educator can appreciate, if a student follows a certain process and learns from their mistakes, they can improve as the year goes on. As a mathematics education major in Syracuse University’s School of Education—and a now-legendary Orange basketball player—Jim Lee ’75 adopted that approach and applied it to his own life as he […]
Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 round of the Intelligence++ Ventures initiative, a funding program that supports student innovators working to develop and commercialize solutions that improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The initiative was launched through a generous gift from Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09 and the Zaccai […]
In recognition of their expertise on the emerging topic of Mad Studies, doctoral candidate Jersey Cosantino is among the editors of a new collection of essays exploring higher education and mental health. Mad Studies and Education: Critical Pedagogy and Mad Praxis in the Classroom (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) examines the growing emphasis on mental health initiatives […]
Two recent graduates of the Syracuse University School of Social Work were selected to attend the Sixth Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health, an invitation-only conference hosted at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from Dec. 9 to 11, 2025. Master of Social Work program alumnae Kirstin Hock G’25 and Nicole […]
An expert on literacy and learning, and a former middle school English Language Arts teacher, Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) Professor Alex Corbitt focuses his research on how youths and adults create and represent their identities and communities through play and co-authorship. Corbitt builds partnerships with schools and organizations to study innovative literacy pedagogies […]
Rich and Janice Fialka-Feldman have established the Opening Doors Fund for InclusiveU as part of the Center on Disability and Inclusion’s Dream Big Campaign to provide critical financial support for students attending Syracuse University School of Education’s InclusiveU program, ensuring that students with intellectual disability can pursue their college dreams without financial barriers standing in […]
As graduate students in Syracuse University School of Education’s (SOE) M.S. in Higher/Postsecondary Education program, Alexis Alfaro G’26 and Alexa Jones G’26 have had many opportunities to hone their skills as student affairs professionals. Through the program, both have experienced practica and graduate assistantships, and now they are strengthening their ties to their professional community […]
For Elyas Layachi ’27, a fall 2023 job posting on Handshake by Syracuse University School of Education (SOE) Professor Silvie Huang was serendipitous. Huang was looking for an undergraduate research assistant to help with an instructional design virtual reality (VR) project; he was a freshman engineering student interested in research and contemplating a transfer to […]
Two doctoral candidates in Syracuse University School of Education’s Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education program have received national honors, one from the profession’s international honors society and the other from its professional association. Sara Litt has been selected as a 2026-2027 Chi Sigma Iota Leadership Intern to serve between May 1, 2026, through April […]
Writing on her professional website—therapyatbay.com—Manasi Shankar G’16 writes, “Since I can recall, I’ve been drawn to the helping professions; connecting with people has always brought me joy.” In 2014, Shankar immigrated from India to pursue a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University School of Education, before taking a Ph.D. in Human […]
When Chris Teodoro G’22 embarked on his Syracuse University journey after 24 years in the US Army, he discovered what many transitioning veterans already know: asking for help doesn’t come naturally. Thankfully, there’s a new program that provides customized support and explains the essential resources available to guide veterans and military-connected students on their journey […]
Teacher preparation students often have busy schedules. In addition to seminars, coursework, and study groups, they must make time for classroom placement experiences in local schools, a necessary and proven way to prepare Syracuse University School of Education graduates to succeed in their own classrooms. Sometimes, it can be difficult to fit time for wellness […]
Syracuse University School of Education alumnus Joshua Dann G’07 has been selected as the 2026 New York State High School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). Principal of Saranac Lake High School, Dann is a graduate of SOE’s Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership. The Principal […]
Retired US Navy Commander Jeffrey Sizemore, a global leader on atrocity prevention training for practitioners, will offer the 2026 Atrocity Studies Annual Lecture, presented by Syracuse University School of Education and the minor in Atrocity Studies and the Practices of Social Justice. “Atrocity Prevention in Practice in a Contested World” takes place on Wednesday, Jan. […]
School of Education Ambassador Lindsey Turner ’19, is founder of New York City-based Lindsey Turner Therapy, a private practice working with couples and individuals, specializing in inclusive sex therapy and relationship support for individuals and couples. A Licensed Master Social Worker (LCSW), Turner took her bachelor’s in social work from Syracuse University and her master’s […]
Professor Emeritus Peter Knoblock (1934-2025), founder of Syracuse’s Jowonio School and a champion of the inclusive schools movement, has passed aged 91. Born in Passaic, NJ, Knoblock was among the first University of Michigan students to receive a combined Ph.D. in Education and Psychology. After a decade on the faculty at Michigan, in 1962 he […]
Consider this story the third part in an ongoing series chronicling Nadia Morris-Mitchell’s ’24, G’26 educational journey through Syracuse University. As an undergraduate pursuing a part-time bachelor’s degree in creative leadership through the College of Professional Studies, the US Navy veteran was profiled by Syracuse Stories and the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs. Now […]
A new book by School of Education Professor Qiu Wang and colleagues, including Dominick Fantacone G’21, Director of Research and Sponsored Programs at SUNY-Cortland, focuses on the educational experiences of the aging population worldwide. Lifelong Learning: The Education of the Aging Population (Emerald, 2025) unites expert researchers, educators, advocates, policymakers, and community leaders from various […]
In the Reflections series, the School of Education asks alumni to look back on their distinguished and fascinating lives and careers. Teacher, professor, author, actor, and artist Walter Gill G’71, G’77 was born in Greenville, MS, and received his early schooling in Jefferson City, MO, and Baltimore, MD. He was the first African American to […]
The School of Social Work—housed in Syracuse University’s School of Education—has received a $1.8 million gift to further support social work student scholarships through the Genovese Social Work Scholars Program. The scholarships are named for Jennifer Genovese, G’83, G’13, Associate Teaching Professor and Graduate Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Director, in recognition of her teaching, […]
Syracuse University students turned lived experience, empathy, and emerging technology into innovative and inclusive disability solutions at the Intelligence++ Innovation Showcase, hosted at Syracuse University’s Bird Library on Dec. 9, 2025. The event marked the culmination of a semester-long interdisciplinary design course offered through the School of Education’s Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education InclusiveU […]
Tennessee religious charter school fight could tee up next Supreme Court showdown (The Hill | Dec. 14, 2025) A new religious charter school fight is brewing in Tennessee that has the potential to challenge a deadlock vote at the Supreme Court earlier this year that denied the creation of a similar institution in Oklahoma. A […]
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman (The Washington Post | Dec. 11, 2025) A sans serif font, Secretary of State Marco Rubio just decreed, is simply inadequate for world-class diplomacy. Rubio on Tuesday ordered the agency to immediately cease using the Calibri font and go back to Times New Roman […]
An Onondaga County district got students to school by offering something they really want: Gift cards (Syracuse.com | Dec. 15, 2025) A year ago, Liverpool High School officials were staring at a frustrating problem common among school districts: Far too few students were coming to class. Then, nearly one-third of Liverpool’s high school students were chronically absent, meaning they missed at least 10% […]
Five students have been selected as Lender Fellows and will work with the Data Warriors project, an initiative that helps Syracuse City School District (SCSD) youth build math and data literacy skills to address pressing issues in their community. The fellows will work with Nicole Fonger, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education in the […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the educational landscape, creating new opportunities and complex challenges for teachers, students, and institutions. From supporting routine tasks, lesson planning, and research to providing personalized tutoring and performing data analysis, AI’s growing role in the classroom is reshaping how we define learning, access, and academic integrity. “People all see […]
Enlisting in the US Navy reserves and receiving a scholarship to Syracuse University changed Roland Van Deusen’s ’67, G’75 life, having experienced an accident at birth, a period of homelessness as a very young person, and multiple schools. He took his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Syracuse University in 1967 before serving for the Navy […]