by kaylasharp | Apr 15, 2016 | Alumni Accolades, Awards, Faculty Laurels, Press Releases, Research News
Maureen Conroy, co-director of the University of Florida Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, has received the 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award from the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. CCBD, a division of the Council for...
by kaylasharp | Apr 15, 2016 | Alumni Accolades, Awards, P.K. Yonge, Press Releases, Research News
Practitioner Scholars Ross Van Boven received his doctorate in curriculum and instruction, a program designed to prepare practitioner scholars. What is a practitioner scholar? A professional who brings theoretical, pedagogical and research expertise to help identify,...
by kaylasharp | Apr 8, 2016 | Alumni Notes, Awards, P.K. Yonge, Press Releases, Spotlights
Meet Jon Mundorf Winner of UF College of Education’s 2016 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. By Charles Boisseau Jon Mundorf was considering quitting the profession after three years of teaching elementary school in Naples, Florida. He felt frustrated and ineffective...
by kaylasharp | Mar 21, 2016 | Awards, Faculty Laurels
Twenty-five. That’s how many times Associate Professor Swapna Kumar returned the proposals and drafts Michael Kung had written for his dissertation. All of the careful editing and feedback illustrate how Kumar drives her students to achieve academic excellence. Kung...
by kaylasharp | Feb 23, 2016 | Awards, Newsmakers, Press Releases
Valerie Mendez-Fariñas of the University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning didn’t have to think twice about joining a vibrant national movement over the next three years to improve early learning opportunities and resources for our youngest children....
by kaylasharp | Feb 8, 2016 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Newsmakers, Press Releases
Award-winning UF education technology researcher Albert Ritzhaupt received the Valencia College Distinguished Alumni Award for his contributions to the ed. tech field. Ritzhaupt, who received his associate’s degree from Valencia in 2001, is an associate professor and...
