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National Higher Education Day | 2019
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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.
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.
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UF College of Education reclaims ranking as best in nation
The College of Education at the University of Florida reclaimed its place as the nation’s best online graduate education degree program, according to the most recent annual rankings released by U.S. News and World Report magazine.
Novelist’s $3M gift could mean happy ending for struggling readers
Best-selling author James Patterson’s generous donation backs COE’s ‘Literacy Challenge’ to aid Florida’s youngest readers
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.
Students honored for outstanding scholarship and superior accomplishment
The College of Education recently hosted its 16th annual Recognition Dinner, honoring those who have contributed to the success of this past year. Although there are many accomplishments from our students that are a great source of pride, three graduate and three undergraduate students have been identified after a rigorous selection process for their superior accomplishments during this academic year: Charlotte Bolch, Emilie Lenes, Jiahui Wang, Adrianna Escobales, Ellie Chenoweth and Paige Fitzpatrick.
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College of Education staff receives J. Michael Rollo Diversity Impact Award
The College of Education congratulates Dr. Maria Leite, coordinator of College Assessment and Diversity Initiatives, who was recently awarded the esteemed University of Florida J. Michael Rollo Diversity Impact Award. This award recognizes a UF staff member who exemplifies the values of diversity and inclusive excellence by actively contributing to and supporting multiple communities across campus.
Triple Gator Natalie King receives National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Development award
Triple gator Natalie King (B.S. ‘09, M.Ed. ‘11, Ph.D. ‘16) received a $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award to explore how middle and high school aged African American girls develop positive STEM identities.
Online Learning Programs, Activities and Related Resources
The UF College of Education has compiled this list of resources to help support homebound families and caregivers.
UF College of Education rises to No. 12 among America’s best public graduate education schools
The College of Education at the University of Florida continues to rise as a leader among the nation’s top graduate colleges of education climbing to No. 12 among public education colleges, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report annual survey of America’s Best Graduate Education Schools, released Tuesday (March 17, 2020).
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.
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Awards
PhD candidate in elite company after winning national honor for aiding exceptional children
Crystal Crowe Bishop, a University of Florida doctoral candidate in special education, joined some illustrious company with College of Education ties after receiving the 2013 J. David Sexton Doctoral Student Award from the Division for Early Childhood of the...
UF special ed professor honored as distinguished alum
UF special education professor Linda Lombardino recently received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Ohio State University’s Department of Speech and Hearing Science. Lombardino graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing...
College honors year’s outstanding graduate students
Congratulations to Rachel Wolkenhauer, Kiwanis Burr and Amber Benedict, selected as 2013 Outstanding Graduate Students at UF’s College of Education. The winners hail from the doctoral degree programs in curriculum and instruction, higher education...
Ed tech’s Kara Dawson doubles up on UF honors for research, mentoring
If recognition from her peers and students is any indication, 2012-13 was a banner academic year for Kara Dawson, UF associate professor in education technology, who has received two top university-wide awards for her research innovations and mentoring of doctoral...
Counselor ed graduate receives UF distinguished alumnus award
The University of Florida is honoring Arthur M. (Andy) Horne, a 1967 College of Education master’s graduate, with a 2013 UF Distinguished Alumnus Award Horne, who earned his M.Ed. degree at UF in counselor education, was feted at the college’s recent, year-end...
ESOL professor picked for Fulbright study in Ukraine
Maria Coady, a UF associate professor of ESOL and bilingual education, will embark on a 42-day research trip in Ukraine on March 10 as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program. Coady will study teacher education and English language development at the Ukrainian...
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GAINESVILLE SUN, INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR, UF NEWS: James Patterson scholarship gift
The Gainesville Sun, The Independent Alligator, UF News 9-2-13, 9-4-13 James Patterson scholarship gift A Gainesville Sun blog, The Independent Alligator and UF news published articles about bestselling novelist James Patterson’s $48,000 donation to the College of...
NEWS-PRESS.COM: Jason Schipper
Ft. Myers News-Press.com8-4-13Jason Schipper Social studies doctoral studies Jason Schipper was quoted in a Ft. Myers News-Press.com article about Asian college students’ views about grades and education.
CHANNEL NEWSASIA: Leah Villanueva
Channel NewsAsia7-30-13Leah Villanueva Channel NewsAsia featured educational leadership alumna Leah Villanueva in a report about the new Teach for the Phillippines initiative, which is similar to the United States' Teach for America. Villanueva is a public school...
GAINESVILLE SUN: Brianna L. Kennedy-Lewis
The Gainesville Sun7-22-13Brianna L. Kennedy-Lewis Brianna L. Kennedy-Lewis, an assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning and a school discipline researcher, wrote an open letter about how educators should “focus on students’ strengths and schools’...
GAINESVILLE SUN: Algebra Nation
The Gainesville Sun7-21-13Algebra Nation A Gainesville Sun article featured the expansion and success of Algebra Nation, a digital project by the Lastinger Center for Learning and Study Edge. Boaz Dvir and Dom Pemberton of the Lastinger Center and Alicia Stephenson of...
Gainesville Sun — Algebra Nation
The Gainesville Sun 7-21-13 Algebra Nation A Gainesville Sun article featured the expansion and success of Algebra Nation, a digital project by the Lastinger Center for Learning and Study Edge. Boaz Dvir and Don Pemberton of the Lastinger Center and Alicia Stephenson...
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Faculty Laurels
New COE autism scholar will work with early childhood studies center
The University of Florida College of Education has appointed an emerging scholar of behavioral interventions for young children with autism and developmental disabilities to its faculty. Brian Reichow, assistant professor of community medicine and health care and...
Adams, Vernetson named to FLDOE review panel
Alyson Adams, clinical associate professor in the COE’s School of Teaching and Learning, and Theresa Vernetson, assistant dean of student affairs, have been named to the Florida Department of Education’s statewide review panel charged with advising the Florida...
Top teacher for undergraduates never doubted her destiny
Something about COE clinical associate professor Penny Cox’s destiny “clicked” four decades ago when the college’s recently named Undergraduate Teacher of the Year overheard a conversation between her mother and a stranger in Jacksonville, Fla. “We just moved into a...
UF honors Special Ed’s Stephen Smith for mentoring Ph.D. students
Ask University of Florida special education doctoral candidate Donna Pitts to describe Stephen W. Smith, her faculty adviser and supervisor on two federal research grants on which she works as a research assistant, and she can give you two answers. There’s her...
International group honors Special Ed researcher for 2nd straight year
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—For the second consecutive year, University of Florida special education professor Mary Brownell has been chosen to receive a top honor from the Council for Exceptional Children, the world’s largest advocacy organization for students with special...
UF Anderson Scholars program taps 5 COE students, 3 faculty mentors
Five UF College of Education undergraduate students – all elementary education majors – have been named Anderson Scholars as a result of their high academic achievement, and three COE faculty members were honored for their mentorship. The honored students are seniors...
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Press Releases
International group installs COE professor as president-elect
TESOL International, the world’s largest organization of educators committed to advancing English language teaching for non-English speaking students, has installed Ester de Jong, a UF COE professor and school director, as its president-elect.
UF Foundation selects education professor for research award
Education professor Mary Brownell says the $25,000 UF Foundation Term Professorship Award will allow her to develop ways of improving the practices of new teachers and interns, especially for teaching students with disabilities.
COE doctoral student honored for ‘teaching tolerance’
Ninth-grade students at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School are starting the school year in the classroom of a language arts teacher who has recently gained state and national attention for his effective instructional methods.
COE alumna Stacy Ellis named new UF Baby Gator director
After conducting a national search, the University of Florida has named a College of Education alumna as the new director of Baby Gator Child Development and Research Centers at UF. Deciding the best candidate was already on staff, the university appointed Stacy...
UF awarded $10M to personalize online math learning
The UF College of Education is assembling top faculty researchers from multiple fields to seek solutions in two critical areas of 21st century education – personalizing online math instruction and adapting educational technology for students with visual impairments.
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Spotlights
‘Rising star’ crafts plot to narrow learning gap
Sometimes, all it takes is a notable quote to inspire a person to seek change, lead reform and serve the community. For University of Florida education doctoral student Jasmine Ulmer, the life-changing words were voiced by former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige:...
Special Education team awarded $25 million to advance teaching of students with disabilities
The University of Florida’s College of Education will receive $25 million over the next five years to address a concern that has plagued American schools for more than two decades—inadequate teaching of children with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education’s...
Ford Foundation aids UF Latino immigrant education effort
UF bilingual/ESOL education professor Maria Coady will play a leading role in a $400,000 initiative of UF’s Center for Latin American Studies to develop an interdisciplinary outreach program on immigration, religion and social change. The center recently received a...
COE ranking jumps 18 spots to 34th in U.S., four programs cited
After a brief downturn, UF’s College of Education has reclaimed its long-held spot in the Top 50 national rankings of America’s best graduate schools, which were announced March 13 by U.S. News and World Report. UF’s 106-year-old education college didn’t merely crack...
UF Teach receives share of $500,000 award from AT&T
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF Teach, a novel program considered to be the pillar of the UF College of Education's science and math education reform strategy, will split $500,000 in support from AT&T with four other universities with similar programs, according to an...
COE-P.K. Yonge researchers head $5 million effort to transform middle-school science education
University of Florida education researchers will lead a $5 million effort, funded by the National Science Foundation.
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