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...
