New publications by Aaron Fischer and Keith RadleyDr.'s Fischer and Radley in the School Psychology division of Ed Psych have each edited new books dealing with the ways in which technology and evidence-based strategies can address student behavior in the classroom.
Aaron Fischer is the recipient of the Dee Endowed Professorship in School PsychologyCongratulations to Aaron Fischer, Assistant Professor in School Psychology, This is the first endowed professorship in the College. It is made possible by a generous donation from the Candace and Tim Dee family.
NSF Funds College of Education and NHMU to Develop Online Learning EnvironmentPrincipal investigators Kirsten Butcher, Mitch Power, and Madlyn Runburg will lead an interdisciplinary team of educational researchers, museum educators, and scientists who will combine their expertise to develop curriculum for middle school students which will emphasize a major disciplinary core idea in life sciences — Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.
AJ Metz and Karen Tao receive NSF Grant Factors for STEM Students Success: The Relative Influence of Self-Efficacy, Mentorship, Leadership, & Belonging. This project will support three cohorts of five undergraduate computer science students through scholarships, training, mentoring, and leadership roles as well as investigate and address factors for STEM student success.
Zac Imel and Eric Poitras receive College of Ed GrantComputer Assisted Collaborative Learning Environment for Mental Health Counseling This project aims to develop and evaluate an Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) that leverages natural language processing algorithms for automated formative feedback to promote skill acquisition in a collaborative learning environment in the domain of mental health counseling.
Raven Cromwell receives Assistant Professor of Education AppointmentCongratulations to Reading & Literature student, Raven Cromwell on her appointment as Assistant Professor at Marrietta College.
New Faculty PublicationDr. Robert Zheng has recently published an edited book entitled Strategies for Deep Learning with Digital Technology: Theories and Practices in Education by Nova Science Publishers.
Bradley Bloomfield Receives Tenure-earning AppointmentCongratulations to School Psychology student, Bradley Bloomfield on this excellent appointment at the University of Alabama!
New Faculty PublicationDr. Robert Zheng has recently published an edited book entitled "Cognitive Load Measurement and Application: A Theoretical Framework for Meaningful Research and Practice
New NSF GrantDr. Lauren Barth-Cohen is the PI for a joint project between the College of Education and the College of Science. Titled Building Coherence in STEM Learning Opportunities for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers across Disciplinary Boundaries, the goal of the grant is to create coherent STEM learning opportunities for pre-service elementary teachers.
Zac Imel, EDPS Associate Professor, selected as 2017 Presidential Scholar Congratulations Zac!
COE Faculty Awards 2017Congrats to Anne Cook, AJ Metz and Jan Dole!!
John Kircher receives the U's Distinguished Innovation and Impact AwardDr. Kircher is being honored for his internationally recognized and ground breaking work in psychophysiology and the detection of deception.
Dr. Sue Morrow was invited to give a Master Lecture on Methodology. Dr. Sue Morrow was invited by the American Psychological Association Board of Scientific Affairs to give a Master Lecture on Methodology. Congratulations on this honor, Sue!
Welcome to our 2016 New Faculty
Dan Olympia retiring from Ed Psych Department facultyDr. Daniel Olympia will be retiring from the school psychology program faculty in Educational Psychology on June 30, 2016. Many sincere thanks for the service you have rendered to the College of Education as well as the University, community and professional organizations.
American Psychological Association Early Career Achievement AwardCongratulations to Aaron Fischer on receiving the 2016 Early Career Achievement Award!
Congratulations to the following students receiving APPIC Internships for next year!!
Mackenzie Boon, Kristina Cottle, Virginia Ramos Matias, Ashley Stevens, Halley Brown, Qin Hu, Kim Meyers
School Psychology attends NASP Annual Conference 2016 Faculty and student presentations were extremely well attended this year in New Orleans.
Jan Dole is a 2016 Inductee into the Reading Hall of FameEducational Psychology Professor Jan Dole has been inducted into this prestigious group. Congratulations, Jan!
Seung-Hee Claire Son has received a URC Faculty Fellow AwardDuring the fellowship, Dr. Son, Educational Psychology Assistant Professor, will expand her work on improving at-risk low-income young children's reading and literacy.
Lauren Liang named 2017 Caldecott Medal Committee memberDr. Liang, Educational Psychology Associate Professor, has been given the prestigious honor of being named one of the 15 members of the 2017 Caldecott Medal Committee.