News: College of Education

silhouette of student walking on campus during sunset
Research |

Education professor Stefani Relles on how paying for a college education is progressively harder, especially for low-income and minority students.

Brittnie Watkins
People |

Brittnie Watkins excels at keeping multiple balls in the air as she earns four 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ degrees, mothers two, and fulfills a state Supreme Court clerkship.

John Starkey
People |

John Starkey began his 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ career as an undergraduate. Now that’s he’s earned two degrees, is happily working as a senior academic advisor, and has campus career goals in mind, he has no plans of leaving anytime soon.

Valarie Burke and son Jace
People |

One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

Diana Gomez, Dawn King, and Benjamin Feinstein
Business and Community |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, CCSD partner on hands-on master's program to create a pipeline of local K-12 teachers to fill demand for as many as 150 principals and other administrators a year.

commencement ceremony
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Cheryl Strabala
Campus News |

Advice from Cheryl Strabala, Graduate College Alumna of the Year

Carol Martin
Campus News |

Advice from Carol Martin, School of Nursing Alumna of the Year

Enzu Chang
Campus News |

The two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students will teach English and perform research abroad. One is headed to Korea, the other to Colombia.

Ruben Kihuen
Campus News |

Advice from Ruben Kihuen, College of Education Alumnus of the Year

Hannah Kelley
Campus News |

Kelley, a junior in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Honors College, is one of just 54 college students nationwide selected for the $30,000 award based on academics, public service leadership potential.

Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola
People |

Find out what inspired this Education College professor to focus her research on children, especially English language learners, who struggle to read.