“Human thriving” is among the areas of “distinctive excellence” enumerated in the University’s 2023 Academic Strategic Plan. This concept is inspired by the words of Chancellor Erastus Haven. In 1871, he charged Syracuse students “to thrive here, to learn here, to teach here, to make lifelong friends here, and to seek knowledge without end.” This […]
Courtney Mauldin infuses her scholarly research with a clear purpose: to give Black girls innovative opportunities to dream big and envision futures filled with possibilities. Her involvement with the Central New York Humanities Corridor is critical to success: “We see the humanities as something that allows for dreaming, and we are creating space for girls to dream […]
In Syracuse University School of Education doctoral candidate Evan Starling-Davis’ innovative new exhibition, viewers can interact1 with an Urban Video Project2 projection on the façade of Syracuse’s Everson Museum, using their personal smart devices to explore3 the virtual world of FRACTURE. FRACTURE by Evan Starling-Davis4 Urban Video Project (Syracuse University Light Work) Through Sept. 23, […]
School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has a family history in the field of education that goes back generations. She continues to build on that storied legacy with her appointment to the deanship earlier this year. For Chandler-Olcott, it was the right time to pursue the top leadership role in her school: The School of Education has undergone […]
After nearly 33 years at Syracuse University, in October 2022 Regina A. Jones ’07, retired as Director of Syracuse University’s Native Student Program. She launched the program in 2006 along with Stephanie Waterman ’83, G’04, while simultaneously studying for her bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies. The program remains in good hands. Bailey Tlachac […]
Rafael Outland has joined Syracuse University School of Education’s Counseling and Human Services program as a visiting assistant teaching professor. Before this appointment, he worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education at SUNY Brockport. He earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree […]
Christina J. Sisson has joined Syracuse University School of Education as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education. A native of Tampa, FL, she received her bachelor’s degree in music education from Florida State University and her Master of Music from Northern Arizona University, where she studied ethnomusicology before returning to FSU to earn a […]
As a young person and then a college student, Scott Shablak G’73 says he absorbed two lessons that later served him well as Director of Syracuse University School of Education’s (SOE) Office of Professional Research and Development (OPRD), a position he has held since the early 1980s. The first was about helpfulness. “As a kid, […]
Meredith Madden holds a doctorate from Syracuse University School of Education’s Cultural Foundations of Education program. She is the founder and manager of The Equity Prof LLC, which delivers professional learning and development on a range of inclusive education matters through a social justice framework. Through The Equity Prof, she works with in-service educators and […]
Experiential learning, applied learning, hands-on learning—no matter what you call it, it means one important thing. By the time they graduate, Syracuse University School of Education students are prepared to teach and lead wherever their degree takes them. At Syracuse, student teachers enjoy extensive, diverse, and closely guided field experiences—including in high-needs settings—starting in their […]
Funding for operating the Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ULSAMP) program has been renewed, permitting Syracuse University to continue leading a seven-institution initiative to broaden educational opportunities for students from underrepresented communities to study and pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the award of $2.5 […]
In the Reflections series, the School of Education asks alumni to look back on their distinguished and fascinating lives and careers. I believe that each of us should have at least nine lives. I certainly have had, and I look forward to at least half a dozen more before I hang up my spurs. During […]
Alumna Kristian Contreras, who graduated Syracuse University School of Education with a doctorate in 2023, has been named National Women’s Studies Association Interim Director. The founder and lead consultant at Beyond Marginality LLC—which supports feminist-led organizational project management, storytelling projects, and social justice education initiatives—Contreras is described as a “Black feminist dreamer and educator.” As […]
Yanhong Liu, Associate Professor of Counseling and Counselor Education in the Syracuse University School of Education, has been awarded a 2023 Research Grant Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Liu’s study is titled “School Counselors’ Attachment, Coping, Work-Family Enrichment, and Transformational Leadership: A Developmental Lens.” The 2023 ACES Grant Award funds […]
Linzy Andre, a Syracuse University School of Education doctoral candidate in counseling and counselor education, has been selected as a 2023-2024 Emerging Leader by the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC). Her term runs from Aug. 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. An Orange Holmes Scholar, Brooklyn-born Andre has been President of the […]
School of Education Professor Courtney Mauldin has been awarded a Humanities New York grant for “Foregrounding Black Girls Literacies and Cultural Storytelling,” a project that scales her recent community engagement and research work with The Breedlove Readers Book Club and “Art Story: Love and Language,” a pop-up exhibit and makerspace at Syracuse University’s Southside Communications […]
The 2023 Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) spring conferences were bittersweet for Leonese Nelson. Once again, she worked 18-hour days to present two statewide showcases of student work, timed just a few weeks apart. But this year, she also announced that she is stepping down from […]
Advisory Board member Julie Padilla ’11, G’12 earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Social Studies Education and then a master’s in Literacy Education from Syracuse University. She completed a second master’s in School Building and School District Leadership from Touro College. In 2020, she completed her doctoral studies at Northeastern University in Educational […]
One aspect that makes Syracuse University School of Education’s teacher preparation program stand out is that it offers undergraduates opportunities to be immersed in diverse and inclusive school environments as early as their first year. For undergraduates signed up for the EDU 202 primary grades practicum, that means participating as volunteers to read once a […]
School of Education faculty are expert scholars and teachers who lead in inclusive educational practice, equity-driven research, and experiential learning rooted in campus and community partnerships. Strongly dedicated to student-centered instruction, for undergraduate and graduate students alike they become close advisors, valued mentors, and research partners. In their own words, faculty describe their teaching philosophy […]
School of Education doctoral candidate Ionah M. Elaine Scully, Michel First Nation (Cree-Métis and Irish) has been awarded a prestigious National Academy of Education NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. They are one of 35 awardees from a pool of more than 350 applicants. Holding a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and certificates […]
Syracuse University Preparing Teachers for Challenging Scenarios Through Simulations (Spectrum News | June 13, 2023) Every simulation brings Erika Schanbacher, a student taking part in a simulation, one step closer to her goal of becoming a science educator. “I didn’t realize that I wanted to go into education at all,” she said. “Specifically science educators […]
Dana Zeidler is a Distinguished University Professor in Science Education at the University of South Florida’s College of Education. He also has served as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Science Education, Ewha Womans University, South Korea; Honorary Professor of Science and Environmental Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Education; and Honorary Professor of Science Education, Beijing Normal […]
Far from asking students to fend for themselves with little oversight, the mentoring and self-reflection at the core of student practicums in the School of Education’s M.S. in Higher Education program give students the tools to understand the college workplace—and to help transform it to be more student and learning-centered. “From beginning to end of […]
Three interdisciplinary project proposals from School of Education faculty have received funding in the first round of Signature Seed Grant awards. These grants support faculty and graduate students in developing collaborative research around one or more of our Signature Areas of Distinction: inclusive, digital, and/or experiential pedagogy and practice. Consideration for an SOE Signature Seed […]
A new book edited by School of Education professors Michael Gill and Beth Myers gives voice to young adults with intellectual disability and their experiences of higher education. Creating Our Own Lives: College Students with Intellectual Disability (Minnesota, 2023) offers a powerful challenge to assumptions that intellectual disability is b met with protection or segregation. […]
Leela George, a professor in Syracuse University School of Education’s Teaching and Leadership program, says moving The Study Council sessions online has created greater flexibility for its members, bringing together public school colleagues from across Central New York for what several participants say are “robust conversations” on school leadership. The Study Council—in existence for more […]
School of Education students and alumni were among those honored at the 17th annual ’Cuse Awards, celebrating the success of all Syracuse University student-athletes and Orange teams. The Syracuse Athletics Department honored outstanding performances on the field of competition, in the classroom, and in the community on May 2, 2023, in the National Veterans Resource […]
The late Cerri Banks ’00, G’04, G’06, who served as the University’s Vice President and Deputy to the Senior Vice President of Student Experience, as well as Chair of the School of Education’s Board of Visitors, is among four luminaries who will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2023 Commencement on […]
For the second year running, the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) programs held an end-of-academic-year retreat at Minnowbrook Conference Center in Indian Lake, NY. This year, the April 21 to 23 event explored the theme “Real Talk.” “The purpose of the retreat is help students […]
Christian Bevilacqua ’24, a Social Studies Education major in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education and a Geography major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a 2023-2024 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholar by the Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee. Bevilacqua also is a member of the Renée […]
After 34 years of service to Fordham University, Jeff Gray is retiring as Senior Vice President for Student Affairs. During his tenure, he modernized the university’s student affairs function, introducing numerous new programs while facilitating growth in the residential population and overseeing the opening of four new residence halls. Gray served as a member of […]
Alex Levy, a sophomore in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and Sam Schreiber, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the 2023 edition of the Intelligence++ design competition, held on April 21 in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Runners-up were the teams of Carolyn Fernandes ’23 and Cassia […]
By Professor Ben Dotger The drop-off spot for Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan is clogged with taxis and people moving steadily. To clear a path, ambulance drivers chirp their sirens. One of the nation’s oldest hospitals, Bellevue’s modern front entrance is a city-block-long glass atrium. Step inside though, and the atrium leads to a very old […]
Syracuse University’s First-Year Seminar (FYS) 101 welcomes new leadership in 2023 as it builds upon a strong foundation, while expanding and strengthening its engagement and experiences for new students. The team welcomes School of Education (SOE) alumna Shannon Hitchcock Schantz G’21 (Ph.D. in Higher Education), who begins her role as Director on May 16. Jimmy […]
When Professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education’s American Sign Language program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101 and one section of ASL 102 were offered. Since then, ASL has been added to the languages accepted for the University’s core language requirement, and the program has doubled in size. […]
Equity Audits in School Districts: An Explainer (Education Week | April 18, 2023) In late 2020, the Baldwinsville Central School District in upstate New York began gathering data on middle school students’ participation in accelerated learning programs, which aim to provide them with access to Advanced Placement and other college-level courses in high school, according […]
The School of Education is well-represented among 2023 graduate student awards for a wide-range of research and creative work, as well as teaching, mentorship, and the Three-Minute Thesis competition, an award that encourages effective scholarly communication. Joan N. Burstyn Endowed Fund for Collaborative Research Awardees Jessica Fundalinski (with Professor Ben Dotger) Atiya McGhee, Linzy Andre […]
As part of the inclusive entrepreneurship and design course called Intelligence++, design student Rabia Razzaq G’23 spent time last year with Andrew Dingel ’22, a student who has autism. The idea was to learn about his daily routine, interests and obstacles he encounters—and come up with ideas for a product that could enhance his quality […]
Professor Joanna Masingila was interviewed for “Math Counts: Factoring Math into your Out-of-School Time Program,” a March 9, 2023, webinar produced by the You for Youth program, funded by the US Department of Education. Let’s bust some math myths! Math is essential for our students’ future success, but many educators may not feel comfortable with […]
The InclusiveU Business Engagement Group invited the local business community to the Salt City Market in downtown Syracuse on April 12, for Inclusion Works 2023. Click below to view the Photo Essay: Attendees learned about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities, met members of the Business Engagement Group, and got a chance to connect […]
Savannah Stocker ’23, an Inclusive Education and Special Education major in the School of Education and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, is among 12 seniors named 2023 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a University-wide faculty committee, selected the 2023 scholars […]
Syracuse University School of Education Professor Michael Gill has been awarded an Engaged Communities Mini-Grant by the College of Arts and Sciences. The funding allows Gill to collaborate with Brady Farm, located in Syracuse’s South Side neighborhood, to explore how communities use food fermentation as a culture-making practice. Gill’s study addresses fermentation in light of […]