College of Education News
Nancy Dana Named Finalist for Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Baylor University has announced three finalists for the 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great...
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.
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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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
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Six students honored for outstanding scholarship and professional work
The college bestowed the awards on April 21 at its annual recognition dinner, when COE alumni, donors, faculty and other supporters are invited to campus to hear updates about the college and honor the academic year’s high-achieving EduGators.
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Latest Posts
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.
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.
Alumni Accolades
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Awards
’65 grad Delores Lastinger named UF Distinguished Alumna
Delores Lastinger, a leading civic leader, philanthropist and former Jacksonville high school teacher known for her tremendous contributions to the Northeast Florida community and the University of Florida, has been chosen to receive the 2012 University of Florida...
Participant in UF master-teacher program receives top honor in Pinellas
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For the second year in a row, a teacher who receives training from the University of Florida Master Teacher Initiative has been named teacher of the year in Pinellas County. Pinellas County Schools recently chose UF Lastinger Center Teacher...
Institute honors 11 alumni in higher ed administration
UF’s higher education administration program only selects its Outstanding Graduates every five years, so it’s a big deal when the winners are announced. That’s why officials at the UF Institute of Higher Education announced this year’s 11 recipients at a special...
STEM education professor named AAAS Fellow
Kent Crippen, associate professor of STEM education in the College of Education, has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow along with five other University of Florida professors. Crippen was elected to the association’s...
TASH honors PhD candidate as Emerging Researcher in special education
Ann-Marie Orlando, a University of Florida doctoral candidate in special education, recently received the 2011 Alice H. Hayden Emerging Researcher Award from TASH, a leading international advocacy group for people with disabilities. The annual award honors doctoral...
Student affairs group honors SPHE graduate student
Christina Wan, an M.Ed. student in UF’s Student Personnel in Higher Education program, has been named Graduate Student of the Year by the Florida chapter of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education—called NASPA-FL for short. NASPA is considered the nation’s...
COE In the News
UF EXPLORE MAGAZINE: U-FUTuRES
UF Explore Magazine January 2013 U-FUTuRES The University of Florida’s Explore Magazine wrote a profile article about the College of Education’s U-FUTuRES, a master’s degree program for current middle school science teachers. Read the story.
FUTURITY.ORG: Stephen Smith, Ann Daunic
Futurity.org 12-24-12 Stephen Smith, Ann Daunic, Tools for Getting Along Futurity.org reported on the University of Florida’s Tools for Getting Along, a new curriculum aimed at helping at-risk students learn how to control aggressive behavior. Stephen Smith and Ann...
WCJB-TV 20, GTN: Lastinger Center for Learning
WCJB-TV 20, GTN 12-5-12 Lastinger Center for Learning Local TV news programs, WCJB-TV 20 and GTN, recently featured the Lastinger Center’s latest innovation, Algebra Nation – a highly effective, intensive, online learning, 24/7, free, End-of-Course exam preparation...
THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL: Pilar Mendoza
The National Law Journal 11-28-12 Pilar Mendoza, Colombia law school human rights center The National Law Journal mentioned the University of Florida’s College of Education and Pilar Mendoza in an article that announced the college’s partnership with the Levin College...
GAINESVILLE SUN, OCALA STAR-BANNER: Linda Behar-Horenstein
Gainesville Sun, Ocala Star-Banner 10-26-12 Linda Behar-Horenstein The Gainesville Sun and the Ocala Star-Banner quoted Behar-Horenstein in an article about a $2.5 million grant that was awarded to the College of Dentistry for the improvement of faculty education....
GAINESVILLE SUN, STATE IMPACT: STEM education/STEM-TIPS Center
Gainesville Sun, State Impact, The Times of Alapachicola and Carrabelle 10-16-12, 10-31-12 STEM education/STEM-TIPS Center The Gainesville Sun, State Impact, a reporting project of local public media and NPR, and The Times of Alapachicola and Carrabelle reported that...
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Faculty Laurels
Children’s literacy professor to serve on committee that selects nonfiction book award
Ruth McKoy Lowery, a UF associate professor of children’s literacy, was recently appointed to the selection committee for the National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction in Children’s Literature. She will serve on the...
Fulbright scholar in special education to study juvenile corrections schools in South Africa
Joseph Gagnon, a UF associate professor of special education, will spend seven months conducting research and lecturing at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program. Gagnon’s research often focuses on...
Professor receives international honor for impact in special education
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida education professor Mary Brownell, a leading scholar and policy expert in special education and teacher preparation, has received a top honor from the world’s largest advocacy organization for students with special needs. The...
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...
New York Times cites Higher Ed professor’s research on college student debt
Pilar Mendoza, a University of Florida assistant professor in higher education administration, was quoted in a New York Times article Feb. 9 about college costs and student debt. The Times article cited Mendoza's research findings, published last year in The Journal...
Emihovich named fellow in anthropology society
University of Florida education professor Catherine Emihovich has been tapped as a fellow in the national Society for Applied Anthropology in recognition of her scholarly contributions and leadership in anthropology and the social sciences. Emihovich is a professor of...
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Press Releases
How Outstanding Young Alum saved his teaching career
Jon Mundorf was considering quitting teaching. Now he is receiving the College of Education’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Learn how the P.K. Yonge teacher revived his career.
COE well represented at world’s largest education research meeting
Dozens of faculty and graduate students will meet starting Friday, April 8 for the world’s largest gathering of scholars to examine critical issues of education research and public policy.
College of Education Symposium wrap up
Read the wrap up, view slideshow and watch the video of the College of Education’s inaugural research symposium.
Gainesville Sun: Making black lives matter in Alachua County
Brianna L. Kennedy-Lewis: Making black lives matter in Alachua County The Gainesville Sun March 29, 2016 Brianna L. Kennedy-Lewis, an assistant professor of education in the School of Teaching and Learning, writes about how the community can improve the education and...
Upgrades to historic Norman Hall being fast-tracked
The college is moving quickly to finalize plans to renovate its aging, historic home after the state approved $14.1 million to pay for major upgrades to 84-year-old Norman Hall.
US News ranks UF College of Education 20th; 2 programs in top 10
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Education maintained its Top 20 rating among the nation’s public education schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Graduate Education Schools survey, released today (March 16, 2016). The...
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