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.
Triple Gators receive AACTE 2019 Outstanding Article Award
Triple gators Melanie Acosta (B.S. ‘02, M.Ed. ‘09, Ph.D. ‘13) and Diedre Houchen (B.S. ‘05, M.A.E. ‘09, Ph.D. ‘15) recently received the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 2019 Outstanding Article Award in recognition of their collaborative work published in the Journal of Teacher Education.
National Higher Education Day | 2019
The College of Education at the University of Florida would like to observe National Higher Education Day by celebrating the graduates who have decided to return to school to help other students in higher education.
Inspiring the next generation of Gators
A caravan of 30 fourth, fifth and sixth grade girls a part of Girlfriends of Pinellas County travelled to the University of Florida College of Education eager to experience a day in the life of a Florida Gator.
Students Honored at 2019 Recognition Dinner
The College of Education recently hosted it's 17th annual Recognition Dinner, honoring those who have contributed to the success of this past year.
UF professor named editor of journal
Kakali Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, has been chosen as the incoming editor of the journal Departures in Critical Qualitative Research.
New UF Faculty Earns National Fellowship
Pengfei Zhao, assistant professor in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, has been named a recipient of the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2021 year.
New book written by COE faculty
Zhihui Fang, professor of literacy and language education and an Irving & Rose Fien Endowed Professor of Education in the School of Teaching and Learning, has released his fifth book, “Demystifying Academic Writing.” The book focuses on the rhetorical moves, cognitive skills and linguistic strategies needed to write clearly, fluently, coherently and effectively for academic purposes.
2021 Outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Students
We’re thrilled to recognize the 2021 Outstanding College of Education Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
Taryrn Brown awarded 2021 COE Teacher of the Year
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year is awarded to faculty who excel in the classroom. Brown feels that despite the transition to emergency remote learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, she was able to cultivate connections with her students and foster a transformative academic experience.
Nancy Fichtman Dana appointed to the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Members of the academy are selected across UF colleges and academic disciplines.
UF team awarded AERA SIG IT Best Student Paper
The team explored the impact of game techniques in the classroom.
Nidza Marichal receives AERA Rural Education SIG award for best dissertation
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.
Research and evaluation methodology professor receives NASPA APIKC Distinguished Contribution to Research and Scholarship Award
Kakali Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education,was honored with the 2021 Distinguished Contribution to Research and Scholarship Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community (APIKC).