Women’s basketball standout and Syracuse University School of Education alumna Kayla Alexander ’13 was honored on the court Dec. 8, 2024—at halftime during the Notre Dame matchup—when her famed #40 jersey was hoisted to the JMA Wireless Dome rafters and officially retired. Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Social Studies Education. She is […]
Professor Jing Lei, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Education and an expert on instructional design and information and communication technology, traveled across China during November 2024 to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and teacher development, a topic of her recent research. From November 1 to 6, Lei […]
Professor Wendy Moy, Assistant Professor of Music Education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education at Syracuse University, has received the 2024 American Prize in Choral Performance. She shares the prize with Jeremiah Selvey and the Chorosynthesis Singers, the professional chamber ensemble that Moy and Selvey co-direct. The American […]
Nine Syracuse University School of Education community members have been named to Syracuse University’s Women in Leadership (WiL) Diane Lyden Murphy Cohort 4 Experience, an immersive learning experience uniquely designed to advance women leaders in higher education. The cohort engages women in faculty and administrative positions, with three cohorts and nearly 75 participants named since […]
When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for his peers. As a precocious 9-year-old, Mark would rush onto the basketball court (accompanied by the coaches) whenever someone got hurt to check in and […]
As an undergraduate student, Mary Hillebrand G’23 ran into a problem that threatened to derail her career plans. But thanks to the M.S. in science education (grades 7-12) program at Syracuse University’s School of Education (SOE), she transformed it into a life-changing opportunity. Hillebrand’s issue arose while she pursued her undergraduate degree in environmental education […]
Doug Garfield G’77 earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Toronto and his doctorate in exercise physiology from Syracuse University’s School of Education. After teaching and researching exercise physiology and then 10 years designing and marketing exercise equipment, he taught decision-making, statistics, and nonprofit management to M.B.A. students for […]
Across October 29-30, the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education—part of the Syracuse University School of Education’s Center on Disability and Inclusion—held the State of the Art (SOTA) Conference on Inclusive Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disability in Chapel Hill, NC. SOTA is a national conference chaired by Taishoff Center Executive Director […]
As the federal government prepares to transition to the second Donald J. Trump administration in January 2025, the fate of the US Department of Education remains uncertain. The Washington Post reports that President-elect Donald Trump “wants to do away with” DOE, a stated long-term goal of some in the Republican Party—who claim the department is […]
Following four months of deliberate assessment and cross disciplinary collaboration by members of the Human Dynamics Task Force, Syracuse University today announced a go-forward plan to reshape the future of its human dynamics programs and reposition them for short- and long-term success. The plan includes the consolidation of two departments and relocation of all human […]
Here’s what standardized test scores can and can’t tell you about local schools (Syracuse.com | Nov. 11, 2024) It’s that time of year again – New York state test scores for grades three through eight should be out any day now. The scores, which evaluate reading and math proficiency, are based on exams students take […]
How do you inspire people to open their hearts and provide the support to raise the hefty sum of $2.5 million? Just ask retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert “Rob” P. Taishoff ’86 who sees opportunities where others see obstacles, and who is determined to change the way the world views intellectual disability. With the recent […]
Syracuse University School of Education doctoral candidate Jersey Cosantino has been awarded the 2024 Trans/Gender Variant Caucus Award from the National Women’s Studies Association. They will accept their award at November’s NWSA Annual Conference in Detroit, MI. “This prestigious award is a testament to Jersey’s scholarship and dedication to trans and mad studies,” says Professor […]
Yanhong Liu, Associate Professor of Counseling and Counselor Education, has received the 2024 Locke-Paisley Outstanding Mentoring Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Liu joined the Syracuse University School of Education in 2018, having previously served as an assistant professor of Counselor Education at the University of Toledo, where she was also […]
Across the United States, school administrators, parents, and students—as well as public health officials, attorneys, and teachers unions—are debating whether or not to limit or even ban the use of smartphones and similar devices in schools “from the first to the last bell.” It’s a thorny issue, raising questions of students’ and parents’ rights, school […]
Among the distinguished honorees of 2024 ’CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards are literacy expert Maria Murray G’96, G’09 and disability services entrepreneur John Torrens G’93, two Syracuse University School of Education alumni whose career journeys exemplify the spirit of the awards. The annual ’Cuse50 awards celebrate the success of Orange business leaders across the globe. The […]