Category: Faculty

School of Social Work’s Genovese Scholars Program Receives Historic $1.8M Gift

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....
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The Hill Speaks to Professor George Theoharis About Tennessee Religious Charter School Suit

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...
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“More Challenging”: Professor Christy Ashby Discusses DOS Accessible Font Ban with The Washington Post

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...
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Professor George Theoharis Weighs In on School Attendance Incentives for Syracuse.com

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...
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Five Data Warriors Student Research Fellows Chosen to Work With SCSD Youth

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...
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Professor Jing Lei Asks Can AI Strengthen Classroom Connections?

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...
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Advocacy in Action: 26th Annual Legislative Policy Day Highlights Social Work’s Role in Addressing Educational Inequities

On a mid-October morning, the stately chambers of the Onondaga County Legislature were filled with students and faculty from Syracuse University’s School of Social Work mingling with lawmakers and community...
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Fueling Innovation: Professor James Haywood Rolling Jr. Wins NEA Grant for “Syracuse STEAM Engines”

Like many American Rust Belt cities, Syracuse is addressing the challenge of vacant lots and neglected properties—transforming these spaces into opportunities for renewal and growth as the city evolves beyond...
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All Fouled Up? Professor Jessamyn Neuhaus’s New Book Is a “Go Bag” for Classroom Disasters

No matter how skilled, thoughtful, and well-prepared professors are—or how motivated and engaged their students might be—things sometimes go awry in the course of a course. In Snafu Edu: Teaching...
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Professor George Theoharis Publishes Third Edition of Leadership for Increasingly Diverse Schools

In the third edition of Leadership for Increasingly Diverse Schools (Routledge, 2025), editors George Theoharis, Professor of Educational Leadership and Inclusive Elementary/Early Childhood Education at Syracuse University School of Education,...
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