by kaylasharp | Sep 30, 2015 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Newsmakers, Press Releases
University of Florida education innovator Don Pemberton received the prestigious Bob Craves Champion of College Access Award this week for his leadership in providing the means for low-income students to attend and succeed in college. The award was presented on Monday...
by kaylasharp | Sep 17, 2015 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Newsmakers, Research News
One way Walter Leite explains the complex statistical methods he uses to measure the effectiveness of educational programs is with the old analogy of comparing apples to apples. The associate professor in UF’s Research and Evaluation Methods program works with massive...
by kaylasharp | Jul 7, 2015 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Headlines, Press Releases
Special education Professor Paul Sindelar has been named a University of Florida Distinguished Professor, making him just the sixth College of Education faculty member to be awarded the coveted title. Sindelar’s new title “acknowledges an exceptional record of...
by kaylasharp | Jun 30, 2015 | Awards, Newsmakers
After giving advice and occasional pep talks to thousands of students during her 20 years in the UF College of Education’s Office of Student Services, Robin Rossie has learned that one good question deserves another. “A student might come in and say, ‘I’ve got a quick...
by kaylasharp | May 12, 2015 | Awards, Newsmakers, Student Laurels
The Florida Education Foundation has awarded COE doctoral candidate Zachary Collier a McKnight Doctoral Fellowship based on his academic achievements and promising future. Collier is a member of the UF Algebra Nation team at the COE’s Lastinger Center for Learning,...
by kaylasharp | May 4, 2015 | Awards, Newsmakers
The Florida Association of Teacher Educators (FATE) has been named the Association of Teacher Educators’ 2014 Outstanding Unit, marking the first time the Florida chapter has brought home the national organization’s second highest honor. The award, which is based on...
