Coco Wing Yun Wong G’27, a Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree student and a former graduate student employee in Health Promotion at the Barnes Center at the Arch, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Charles Schaefer Play Therapy Scholarship. This award is given to just one student nationally each year by the...
Jessamyn Neuhaus, Director of the University’s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE), has been named the inaugural Meredith Professor of Teaching and Learning Excellence. The appointment, part of the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorship Program, is among the University’s highest teaching honors, recognizing faculty who combine excellence in the classroom with a...
Adapted from a keynote given at The Summit: Syracuse University Into the Future—Future in Focus. Part of the celebration of J. Michael Haynie’s inauguration as the 13th Chancellor and President of Syracuse University on Sept. 18, 2026. Have you ever completely changed your mind about something you were once sure of? Turns out, it is...
Lindsay W. Kowalski ’05, G’06 graduated Syracuse University School of Education with a double major in Inclusive Elementary and Special Education and Anthropology, along with an M.S. in Literacy Education (Birth-Grade 6). At Syracuse, she worked at the Living Schoolbook under the mentorship of Jerry Rispoli, training as a technology mentor to support students and...
With the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and an international reckoning around social and racial inequity, youth have experienced an immense amount of collective trauma and disconnectedness from school, workforce, and other educational pipelines. A new book—Resilient Futures: Addressing Collective Trauma and Marginalization in Out-of-School Time Spaces (Emerald, 2026)—explores how, in this tumultuous time, out-of-school time...
Sebastian Melendez ’24, G’26 arrived at Syracuse University from Grand Island, NY, with two passions that, at first glance, might not seem a natural pairing. He wanted to study interior design, and he also wanted to give back to his community, yet he wasn’t sure how—or whether—those two paths could coexist. A minor in Education...
800 Years in the Making: The Meaning Behind an Investiture Ceremony The first known Chancellor Investiture Ceremony in higher education in medieval Europe occurred more than 800 years ago on the campus of the University of Oxford in England. The role of a university chancellor looked vastly different from what it does for J. Michael...
Five members of the School of Education (SOE) community—two faculty members and three staff—have been named among 59 women from across Syracuse University selected for the Women in Leadership (WiL) Diane Lyden Murphy Cohort Experience, an immersive learning opportunity designed to advance women leaders in higher education. To date, four cohorts of 98 women leaders...
Capitol Action Day is the National Association of Social Workers-New York’s (NASW-NY) annual advocacy event, connecting social workers directly with the legislators whose decisions shape the profession and the communities it serves. For students in the School of Social Work, it is also a vivid, hands-on introduction to macro practice, the systems-level work that complements...
LAUSD adopts moratorium on student AI use, another big move to limit classroom computer time (Los Angeles Times | Sept. 2, 2026) The Los Angeles public school district has enacted a moratorium on student use of generative artificial intelligence for the current school year, officials said this week, a major step with national significance that...
Wendy Moy, Assistant Professor of Music Education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education at Syracuse University, will be a recurring panelist on a new podcast that explores the intersection of creativity, healing, and personal transformation. “Unmuted: Art, Embodiment, and the Rhythms of Science” is six-episode series produced by...
In spring 2026, the New York State Education Department gave the green light for Syracuse University School of Education to unveil six revised degree programs, spanning the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. These revisions continue the curricular review initiative outlined in the School’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan, as well as its commitments toward offering efficient...
After several years as an unofficial study abroad opportunity, Syracuse University’s RECOS Trinational Seminar returns in 2026-2027 as a credit-bearing course, giving Master of Social Work students the chance to study their profession alongside peers from six European universities. The annual Confédération des Ecoles Supérieures en Travail Social de la Regio—which translates as the Confederation...
On July 1, 2026, the Syracuse University School of Education named DeBorah A. Little ’14, G’16 as Chair of its Advisory Board. Little succeeds Deborah A. Knoblock ’88, G’90, who served as Chair from 2022 to 2026 and who helped reshape and energize the Board during a period of significant growth for the School. Knoblock...
Syracuse University School of Education’s Counseling program welcomes two new faculty members in fall 2026, bringing expertise in counselor preparation, mental health access, and trauma-informed counseling. Alexandra Gantt-Howrey joins SOE as Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Services from Idaho State University. Holding a Ph.D. from Old Dominion University (2022), Gantt-Howrey’s specialty areas include counselor...
Syracuse University’s School of Education and School of Social Work mourn the passing of James L. Stone ’62, G’64, distinguished alumnus of both schools and the sponsor and namesake of the social work program’s annual Onondaga County Legislative Policy Day. James L. Stone Obituary Stone started his career at Syracuse University in 1958 in the...
