UF’s Record-Breaking Research Spending Transforms Education
UF’s record $1.25 billion in research spending is accelerating the groundbreaking research at the College of Education.
UF College of Education Continues to Rise in U.S. News Rankings
UF ranks No. 10 among public education colleges, according to the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report.
UF and ACPS grant will work to expand school-based mental health services
Joni Splett, associate professor of school psychology, was awarded $4.8 million from the U.S. Department of Education to expand school-based mental health (SBMH) services and provider retention in Alachua County.
EduGator Central Announces Norman Treehouse Expansion
EduGator Central is set to expand with Norman Courtyard Treehouse.
Erica McCray new leadership role at the UF College of Education
The College of Education at the University of Florida has appointed Erica D. McCray, Ph.D., as its first Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (ADFAD). Her selection follows an internal search to identify an innovative, engaged leader among the college faculty.
UF College of Education Demonstrates Consistent Leadership in U.S. News Rankings
The College of Education at the University of Florida ranks No. 14 among public education colleges, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report annual survey of America’s Best Graduate Education Schools.
UF researcher receives NSF grant to develop curriculum to teach computing hardware fundamentals
Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko, an associate professor of educational technology and director of the NeurAL Lab, was recently awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design gamified curriculum to teach computing hardware fundamentals.
F. Chris Curran awarded federal funding for school safety data dashboard development
Following a number of high-profile mass school shootings in recent years, including that in Parkland, FL, in 2018 and recently in Oxford, Michigan, policymakers and educators have increasingly sought ways to ensure schools are safe.
UF Researchers Earn Grant to Teach Middle Schoolers About Shark Teeth Using AI
With the goal of recruiting more students to STEM and computer science careers, a cross-University team will partner with the Calvert Marine Museum in Maryland on a three-year, $1.3 million project funded by the National Science Foundation to teach Florida middle school teachers and students how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify fossil shark teeth.
Brian K. Marchman Named Next Director of P.K. Yonge
The College of Education at the University of Florida has appointed Brian K. Marchman, Ph.D. as the next director of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School. Lynda F. Hayes will remain on as the school’s director during the leadership transition.
College of Education alumna named 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year
Sarah Ann Painter (M.Ed.’12) was recognized as the 2022 Teacher of the year by the Florida Department of Education.
$200 Million for Florida Literacy Initiative
House Bill 3 establishes the New Worlds Reading Initiative, a statewide book delivery and family-engagement program, to be administered by the UF Lastinger Center for Learning.
UF faculty named Irving and Rose Fien Endowed Professors
UF faculty John Kranzler, Holly Lane and Walter Leite have been appointed to the esteemed Irving and Rose Fien Endowed Professorship.
Ortagus Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment
Justin Ortagus, director of the Institute of Higher Education and assistant professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy, testified on July 29 before the U.S. House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment.
Three UF faculty recognized with B.O. Smith Professorship
Three University of Florida faculty have been appointed to the esteemed B.O. Smith Professorship — Christopher Anthony, Hannah Bayne and Pasha “Pavlo” Antonenko.
Faculty named among most cited researchers
Zhihui Fang, professor of Education, and Nicholas Gage, associate professor of Special Education, were listed among the top 2 percent of the most cited researchers within their respective fields.
UF College of Education Demonstrates Enduring Leadership in U.S. News Rankings
Through a year unlike any other, we have endured as a recognized leaders in the field with expanding domain expertise. The college achieved a No. 13 ranking among public institutions from U.S. News & World Report and earned rankings in every applicable category among Specialty areas.
Council for Exceptional Children honors two UF faculty with distinguished research awards
The Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research recognized two University of Florida College of Education faculty — Patricia Snyder and Nicholas Gage — as distinguished researchers.
UF College of Education is Number 1 in the Nation
The College of Education at the University of Florida is No. 1 in the nation according to the 2021 Best Online Programs rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. The college has been in the top one or two spots since 2016.
Microsoft Support for Mathematics Innovation
To meet this exponentially increasing demand Math Nation, a Lastinger Center innovation, accelerated the development and launch of the new On-Ramp to 6th Grade for teachers and students to use in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi and South Carolina.
Mary Brownell named UF Distinguished Professor
Mary Brownell, professor of Special Education and director of the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center, was named a University of Florida Distinguished Professor.
Hurt, Healing, Hope: A Turning Point for Change
We are living in historic times in so many ways. Particular events in the past 30 days have etched a place in history that is sorrowful and crushing. As your dean and as a fellow human being, I want each of you to know that I stand in anguish with you and acknowledge the deep and seemingly unbearable pain that is being felt by people of color in the College of Education community and across our nation.
Endowed professor creates online literacy curriculum for eighth grade students
Preparing students in online literacy education and practice is becoming increasingly important as children grow up in an overwhelmingly digital world. Angela Kohnen, the most recent recipient of the B.O. Smith Professorship, hopes to create a comprehensive curriculum to ensure our students are prepared for their futures in an inevitably online world.
Endowed Professor Strives to Improve Literacy Education
For more than 22 years, Professor Zhihui Fang has been impacting students at the University of Florida. With his recent endowment of the Irving and Rose Fien Professorship, he hopes to use his research to transform the way teachers approach reading and writing in content area subjects, a common struggle for many K-12 educators.
Erica McCray ushers in the new decade as director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
With a vision to empower faculty, staff and students to prioritize equitable outcomes for learners, families and communities, associate professor Erica McCray became director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS) in October 2019.
College of Education awarded an A+ ranking from the National Council on Teacher Quality
The University of Florida College of Education was recently given an A+ ranking from the National Council on Teacher Quality for our Unified Elementary ProTeach Program.
James M. Rujimora awarded first place in CACREP Leadership Essay Contest
James M. Rujimora, currently enrolled in the M.Ed/Ed.S in Mental Health Counseling through the College of Education at UF, was recently awarded first place in the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) Leadership Essay Contest.
The UF College of Education remains a leader in online education
The UF College of Education has been ranked No. 1 or 2 by U.S. News & World Report for the past five years.
Novelist’s continued support helps scale up UF literacy initiatives
After a successful first phase, the next chapter of the James Patterson Literacy Challenge is ready to be written.
New UF Faculty Earns National Fellowship
F. Chris Curran, associate professor of educational leadership and policy, has been named recipient of the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2019 year. This fellowship is one of the highest honors for those early in their career in higher education.
Higher Education professor awarded co-funded grant to continue work on performance-based funding
Justin Ortagus, director of the Institute of Higher Education and assistant professor of Higher Education & Policy, who received $373,590 in co-funding to analyze how variations in performance-based funding policies impact outcomes for underserved students and under-resourced institutions. The grants serves as Phase Two of a two-part project to identify the impact of PBF policy design elements on college access and student success.
New Textbooks By UF College of Education Faculty
Four faculty members within the UF College of Education have recently published textbooks. Three of the faculty members focused their publications on bilingual students and the variety of needs that they have within schools, one addresses school finance.
CASE recognizes Anita Zucker with James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education
Global businesswoman, philanthropist and College of Education alumna (B.A.E. ’72) Anita Zucker was recently honored with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education.
Patricia Snyder Named UF Distinguished Professor
The University of Florida has awarded Patricia Snyder with the rare honor of Distinguished Professor. Snyder is only the seventh College of Education professor to ever receive this distinction.
UF Professors Receive $956,733 To Pilot Cryptography-Focused Elementary-Level Curriculum
Cryptography has been used for thousands of years to conceal covert messages, but researchers believe it may serve another purpose — to help children become successful readers and writers.
Nancy Dana Named Finalist for Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
The University of Florida College of Education is proud to announce Nancy Fichtman Dana, professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, is one of the three finalists for the 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.
UF College of Education ranks among the nation’s best graduate education schools
The College of Education continues to earn recognition as the best graduate education college in the state and stands as No. 15 among the nation’s top public colleges of education, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of America’s Best Graduate Education Schools. Two academic programs were recognized in the top-10, Counselor Education (No. 3) and Special Education (No. 7), and two programs gained positions in the top-20, Elementary Education (No. 16) and Curriculum & Instruction (No. 18).
Higher Ed Professor Awarded Grant to Study Performance-Based Funding
Dr. Justin Ortagus, director of the Institute of Higher Education (IHE) and assistant professor of higher education & policy, and a team of researchers were awarded $204,528 from the William T. Grant Foundation to construct a comprehensive state-by-state data set of performance-based funding (PBF) policies across the nation.
The Institute of Higher Education Awarded Grant to Improve Student Success
The Institute of Higher Education (IHE) has been awarded a $355,997 grant to lead a team of researchers and institutional stakeholders in a collaborative project designed to facilitate student success and institutional transformation through the use of the guided pathways framework. Dr. Justin Ortagus, director of IHE and assistant professor of higher education administration & policy, will serve as the principal investigator of the project.
University of Florida Initiative Seeks Solutions to Critical Challenges Affecting Society
The University of Florida is spearheading the search for solutions to society’s most ever-present challenges through its latest initiative.
Alayna Calhoun recognized by SRATE as David Watts Scholar
Alayna Calhoun, a UF Unified Elementary ProTeach preservice student, was recently recognized as a David Watts Scholar by the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE).
SITE Program Awarded Innovation in Teacher Education by SRATE
The University of Florida Site-based Implementation of Teacher Education (SITE) program has been recognized as an outstanding teacher education program and was selected to receive the Innovation in Teacher Education Award by the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE).
Endowed professor raises the bar on teaching English language learners
Bilingual Ed. scholar Maria Coady fills a prestigious endowed Fien professorship that allows her to expand her landmark multilingual studies aimed at helping at-risk English language learners at rural high-poverty schools.
IIHS-HLDI collaborates with UF College of Education on new educational website for science teachers and students
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety collaborated with the UF College of Education to create a new educational website for science teachers and students. The site is a free, online resource featuring hands-on science activities designed by science educator Griff Jones with focus on topics such as inertia, momentum, impulse and energy.
UF is feeder to leadership posts for LGBT counselor groups
Faculty member John Super and two students in UF’s nationally ranked Counselor Education program have been elected officers of the Florida Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (FALGBTIC).
Gov. Scott appoints UF Higher Ed doctoral student
Gov. Scott has appointed John D. Hooker II, a UF doctoral student in Higher Education Administration, to the Higher Education Facilities Financing Authority of Florida.
EduGators awarded editor posts at national journals
COE faculty scholars Albert Ritzhaupt and Cynthia Griffin have been awarded editorships of leading research journals in their respective disciplines. Alumna Melinda Leko (PhD ’08) also landed a editorship alongside Griffin, her former UF professor.
Higher Ed assistant professor gets UF excellence award
UF has honored Justin Ortagus, a faculty researcher in Higher Ed Administration and Policy, with its 2018 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors. He also is the new director of the UF Institute of HIgher Education.
Acclaimed study adds new dimension to college chemistry instruction
To 3D or not to 3D? College instructors in chemistry and other science disciplines are debating whether it’s best to use traditional, two-dimensional renderings of basic structures like organic molecules and crystals, or to adopt new technology that can render images of molecular structures in three dimensions.
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