The two-part Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Symposium featured poster presentations by student researchers on April 22 and oral presentations on April 27, 2022. Held in Sims Hall on the Syracuse University campus and supervised by LSAMP Director Tamara Hamilton, this year’s research projects covered topics as diverse as biomechanics, organic chemistry, sociobiology, […]
Named Dean of the Utica, NY-based PrattMWP College of Art and Design in March 2022, Nicole Condon-Shih G’02 holds an M.F.A. in Painting from Hunter College, City University of New York, and M.S. in Arts Education from Syracuse University School of Education. Condon-Shih also has served as Chair of the Cleveland Institute of Art Foundation Department […]
Syracuse University School of Education faculty, staff, students, and alumni were well-represented at the 2022 One University Awards held Friday, April 22, in Hendricks Chapel, with alumnus Jaime Alicea G’88 awarded the University’s top recognition. This annual event honors members of the University community who are making a difference in the world through academics, scholarship, […]
On April 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. in the Setnor Auditorium in Crouse College, the Syracuse University Vocal Ensemble—conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Education Wendy K. Moy—will present the northeast premiere of “Amendment: Righting Our Wrongs” by Melissa Dunphy. The premiere is part of the Spring Choral Concert: Crouse Chorale and Setnor Sonority. The […]
On April 28, 2022, Inclusion Works! will hold a “reverse job fair” from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Syracuse University Goldstein Student Center, 401 Skytop Road. A light breakfast will be served, and parking is complimentary. Local employers are invited to learn about how they can support InclusiveU seniors after graduation. They then can […]
Eva Williams G’00, Principal of Van Duyn Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District, will be the 2022 Syracuse University School of Education Convocation Speaker. Convocation takes place on May 14 at 12:30 p.m. in the Manley Field House, Comstock Avenue. A reception will follow. “Eva Williams’ ability to bring out the best in […]
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) students Catherine Campbell ’22, Nathena Murray ’22, Jazmine Richardson ’22, and Camila Tirado ’23 presented their research at the 22nd annual Syracuse University Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Symposium, held at Drumlins Country Club on April 1, 2022. Part of the School of Education’s Center for Academic […]
Literacy expert and advocate Allen Berger ’57, G’66 will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning at the 2022 One University Awards on Friday, April 22, 2022, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel, with a reception to follow in the Heroy Geology Building. The One University […]
Covering topics from socializing baby mice and “The Bootyshort Revolution” to vaccine hesitancy and the works of Roman historian Sallust, the McNair Scholars Research Symposium kicked off April 15, 2022, with the first of 18 scholars presenting their research in Sims Hall on the Syracuse University campus. Day Two of the Symposium will be held […]
InclusiveU student Christopher Catroppa ’22 will launch his new audiobook King Arthur and the Book of Corbenic on May 2, 2022, with production help from Sound Beat: Access Audio. The launch party takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Whitman School of Management Milton Room (Rm 411). Catroppa’s tale begins with Arthur as […]
Violetta Soboleva is an M.S. in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation student from Russia who came to Syracuse University on a Fulbright scholarship. Also studying at Minin University, she describes herself as passionate about technologies, neural networks in education design, edutainment—and creating quality content. In this interview, Soboleva discusses her interest in instructional design and […]
Tiffany Hamm, a fourth-year science education doctoral student, formerly taught earth science in her hometown of Bronx, NY. She chose Syracuse University School of Education to pursue a Ph.D. because she wanted to do more in the field. Making science accessible is key, she says, both in her pursuit of a doctorate and for the […]
Louis Stokes Alliance Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar Cordiana Cozier—a junior chemistry major who plans to earn a Ph.D. with a focus on synthetic organic chemistry—has been selected for a 2022 Goldwater Scholarship. Cozier is among three Syracuse students to receive the honor, which is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering, […]
Dr. Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, was in residence at Syracuse University across March 7 and 8, 2022. Wong tutored four music education students (both graduate and undergraduate) in a conducting masterclass; taught about the music of Reena Esmail (an Indian-American Composer) and Frank Martin in Professor Wendy K. […]
Shane D. Nelson G’19 says while attending Syracuse University he redefined his personal mission, in large part because the School of Education’s higher education M.S. program is so focused on self-reflection. “I always say that my mission on this planet is to create access and opportunities for others by making intentional connections to sustainable resources.” […]
Syracuse University School of Education has garnered a worldwide reputation for developing experiential learning methods for educators and other professionals, including clinical simulations, collaborative lesson study, mediated field experiences for student teachers, and tele-counseling training for school counselors. On March 31, 2022, the school will launch a new center that brings together these initiatives to […]
What does a mathematically proficient student sound like in a discussion? Today, many math teachers instruct students to use specific sentence and question stems popularized by the Institute for Learning as tools for structuring “accountable talk,” or respectful and reasoned classroom discussion in which participants are accountable for helping the whole group understand a lesson. […]
After 28 years of decorated military service—including cavalry and artillery assignments in Germany, Bosnia, and Iraq—Sergeant Major Craig Collins G’20, G’22 has begun to mull his next career move. In his own words, his Syracuse University School of Education master’s degree in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation (IDDE) and Certificate of Advanced Study in Designing […]
On March 18, 2022, teachers from Solvay Union Free School District had the opportunity to observe teachers from Burton Street Elementary School in the Cazenovia (NY) Central School District teach a science module on soil erosion to kindergarten through second-graders. This Lesson Study—led by Professor Sharon Dotger and Solvay UFSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational […]
Six Orange Holmes Scholars participated in the 74th American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting. Billed as the premier educator preparation conference in the nation, the annual meeting took place in New Orleans across March 4 to 6, 2022. Joining Interim Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott and Orange Holmes Scholars Advisor Professor Courtney Mauldin […]
Christian Bevilacqua, a sophomore working toward a double major in Social Studies Education and Geography, with a minor in Global History, has been awarded a US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The CLS Program is an immersive summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages less commonly taught […]
Will more police be present at schools in Syracuse? (CNY Central | March 15, 2022) Recent acts of violence have been present outside and inside schools in the City of Syracuse which has led to many communities and school leaders discussing the idea of bringing more police into the schools. During his briefing Mayor, Ben […]
Featuring School of Education Experts, “Clinical Simulations” Is an Essential, Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Effective Educator Development Syracuse University School of Education is a pioneer and international leader in the use of experiential, immersive methods of professional development for educators and other professionals, especially the use of live-actor simulations, otherwise known as clinical simulations. Now a […]
Caldwell parents start scholarship fund for dyslexic students (KBTX (Bryan, TX) | March 11, 2022) Studies show that one in five students have some form of dyslexia, meaning that 15% to 20% of the population is dyslexic. According to the National Center on Improving Literacy, those with dyslexia have reading challenges and often struggle with […]
Professors Michael Gill and Susan Thomas will feature in a March 24-25 symposium interrogating the histories and trajectories of anti-Asian violences. Presented by the Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium and sponsored in part by CFE, “Genealogies of Anti-Asian/Asia Violences” takes place in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and […]
Beth Ferri, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Inclusive Education and Disability Studies, has published a follow-up to DisCrit: Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education (2016). Edited with Professor Subini A. Annamma of Stanford University and Emeritus Professor David J. Connor of CUNY-Hunter College, DisCrit Expanded: Reverberations, Ruptures, and Inquiries (Teachers College […]
Hemalathaa K.Y. is a first-year Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation doctoral student from India. In this interview, she shares her reasons for studying IDDE and how she applies her background in electronics and computer science toward evolving instructional design opportunities, especially as learning communities emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. What motivated you to study Instructional […]
“I believe there is a need for more atrocity and genocide history to be taught in schools. I maybe got a few days on the Holocaust in high school, and that was it,” says Andy Guzmán ’22, who—in addition to his International Relations and Policy Studies major—will graduate with a School of Education minor in […]
During the 2022 Atrocity Studies Annual Lecture—presented by the Syracuse University School of Education—a panel of experts in environmental politics, law and security, and environmental peacebuilding will address climate change as a risk factor for mass atrocities, the national and international responses to this growing security threat, and the impact of climate change on the […]
Ella Simkins ’20, G’21 had big plans for the 2020 Syracuse University women’s lacrosse season. A standout defender, in her junior year she had started all 21 games, recorded career highs in caused turnovers and draw controls, and ranked third on the team in caused turnovers, all during a 16-5 season for the Orange. However, […]
Derron Hilts, a doctoral candidate in counseling and counselor education, has been selected as the 2022-2023 Leadership Intern for Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international association of professional counselors with more than 400 chapters and 130,000 members worldwide. The CSI Leadership Fellowship and Internship program offers Chi Sigma Iota members in the early years of […]
Students at the Syracuse City School District learned algebra in meaningful and impactful ways during Black History Month, thanks to a collaboration between Nottingham High School mathematics teachers and Syracuse University School of Education. High school teachers Ken Keech and Betty Routhouska worked with Nicole Fonger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, to align […]