College of Education News
The University of Florida pilots GoReact’s AI-assisted feedback tool to advance teacher preparation
The University of Florida is enhancing teacher preparation for the next generation by piloting a new AI Assistant...
Serving students with disabilities, UF’s Google-funded program makes computer science education accessible for all
Google partners with the CSEveryone Center for Computer Science Education to bolster new professional development program.
Veterans Take on Cybersecurity: UF Trains Veterans in Hardware Defense
NSF-funded program supports U.S. veterans and their transition to civilian life by learning how to hack.
Author James Patterson Launches Transformational Literacy Classrooms
Bestselling author and literacy champion, James Patterson, is writing the next chapter in his partnership with the University of Florida by expanding access to the James Patterson Literacy Challenge to schools across the state and beyond.
Featured News
University of Florida’s College of Education to expand undergraduate research and transform math learning statewide
With support from University of Florida President Ben Sasse’s strategic funding initiative, two projects are taking shape in the College of Education: one to accelerate undergraduate research and another to transform mathematics education in Florida.
From Gainesville to Global — EduGator Alumna receives UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development
“Haiti can serve as an example of how teaching can be transformed by putting teachers at the center.”
UF team seeks to double math learning through AI
The ALTER-Math team aims to double math learning progress for middle school students by developing AI-powered teachable agents using large language models (LLMs) through UF’s HiPerGator 3.0.
Bojan Lazarevic and Timothy Vetere awarded 2022 COE Teacher and Mentor of the Year
Bojan Lazarevic and Timothy Vetere, clinical assistant professors in the School of Teaching and Learning, have been selected as the 2022 College of Education Undergraduate Teacher of the Year and Mentor of the Year, respectively.
Latest Posts
Serving students with disabilities, UF’s Google-funded program makes computer science education accessible for all
Google partners with the CSEveryone Center for Computer Science Education to bolster new professional development program.
EduGators Journey Beyond the Classroom for Summer Learning
From the steps of Capitol Hill to the sands of the Galapagos Islands, students of the College of Education immersed themselves in global, groundbreaking experiences this summer. Undergraduate Students Explore Ecuador’s Educational and Family Systems Led by Tara...
Veterans Take on Cybersecurity: UF Trains Veterans in Hardware Defense
NSF-funded program supports U.S. veterans and their transition to civilian life by learning how to hack.
Justin Ortagus Spearheads Two Studies in Top Education Journals
Justin Ortagus, director of the Institute of Higher Education and associate professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy, publishes two studies in top-tier journals while securing nearly $4.3 million in new research funding.
Two College of Education professors honored with 2024 Graduate Education Champion Award
Kent Crippen, Ph.D., and Corinne Huggins-Manley, Ph.D., received the University of Florida Graduate School’s yearly Graduate Education Champion Award (GECA) for 2024 after being nominated by current UF graduate students.
UF Graduates First Cohort of Teacher Apprentices in Florida
Registered apprenticeship offers a proven training model that prioritizes hands-on experience. The Florida Department of Education oversees hundreds of apprenticeship programs, however, teachers have never had a registered apprenticeship pathway – until now.
Alumni Accolades
2018 Outstanding Young Alumni – Impacting Others Through Service in Education
The 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards recognized two EduGators who have impacted the lives of many through service in education. Lauren L. May BAE ’08 & MED ‘09 and Christopher M. Mullin BAAED ’99 & Ph.D. ’08 (Higher Ed Amin) have both dedicated their careers to the field of education, creating a significant impact in the lives of students and communities they serve leading us into the future.
How stress effects students with emotional problems
This article was featured in our August 2017 EduGator Updater Newsletter. Educators have long known that adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders have trouble dealing with stress. But research has been lacking in how middle school-age kids with behavior...
Learning disabilities group honors UF Special Ed grad
UF Special Education alumnus David Allsopp (MEd ’90, Specific Learning Disabilities; PhD, ’95, Special Education), has been named the Sam Kirk Educator of the Year by the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA).
‘Outstanding Young Alumni’ pair share good business sense
The two recipients sharing the College of Education’s Outstanding Young Alumni award for 2016-17 also share a sense of entrepreneurship that is as keen as their love and skill at teaching.
How does stress affect middle schoolers with emotional and behavioral problems?
Educators have long known that adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders have trouble dealing with stress. But research has been lacking in how middle school-age kids with behavior problems and poor “executive functioning” skills respond to stressful...
Higher Ed. institute honors 10 outstanding alumni
IHE Outstanding Graduate honorees pose with UF officials, pictured from left : Dale Campbell (IHE co-coordinator), Ian Neuhard, Dennis Kramer (IHE co-coordinator), Lisandra De Jesus, Zaria Malcolm, Molly McIntire, Phillip Morris, Russ Rothamer, COE Dean Glenn Good and...
Alumni Accolades
UF, COE, state mourn loss of ‘rising star’ alumnus Brian Dassler
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The sudden death of Triple Gator alumnus Brian Dassler (BA, MEd ’02, EdD ’16) on March 21 has many at UF, the College of Education, the Florida Department of Education and educators across the nation mourning the loss of the rising “public...
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...
Ed. Leadership alumna heads Florida Philanthropic Network
UF College of Education alumna Stacy Carlson (PhD ‘11, educational leadership and administration) is the new president and CEO of the Florida Philanthropic Network. Carlson previously was vice president and program director of College and Career Readiness at Helios...
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.
School names corridor after former principal to honor daughter’s gift
Leslie Eggert Scales-Holloway (BAE '68) was visibly moved as she reflected on her late father’s role as the beloved principal at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School from 1947 to 1952. “He strongly believed in the connection between school and community,” she said...
Special ed. alumni cited for early research success
A pair of College of Education alumni have been selected for prestigious national honors from the Council for Exceptional Children for their outstanding research. Brian Boyd won the 2016 Distinguished Early Career Research Award and recent graduate Elizabeth Bettini...
Awards
Multiple University of Florida Faculty Honored with AECT Awards
Faculty and students from the University of Florida College of Education were honored with awards across Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) subdivisions.
UF researcher earns inaugural Egon G. Guba Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research
Kakali Bhattacharya, professor of research evaluation and methodologies, has received the inaugural Egon G. Guba Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research from the American Educational Research Association’s Qualitative Research Special Interest Group.
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.
Kara Dawson appointed to the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Kara Dawson, professor of educational technology, has been appointed to the UF Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars.
UF Continues to Lead in Online Education
UF has once again demonstrated strength and leadership in online graduate education rankings – No. 2 in the nation. UF has been in the No. 1 or 2 spot for the past seven years.
2021 Outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Students
We’re thrilled to recognize the 2021 Outstanding College of Education Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
COE In the News
St. Augustine Record: College’s Lastinger Center training teachers to improve STEM learning
Sebastian Middle School leads the way for district with plans for flagship STEM Academy The St. Augustine Record June 1, 2017 The Lastinger Center for Learning is leading training workshops to prepare middle school teachers to infuse STEM (science, technology,...
Gainesville Sun: Zucker Center helps SWAG to Build CHILD center
Gainesville Sun May 23, 2017 SWAG to build CHILD center The Sun wrote about the building of a new CHILD (Children's Health, Imagination, Learning and Discovery) Center in southwest Gainesville. The center is a collaboration of UF Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in...
Palm Beach Post: Op-ed: Teachers benefit from professional coaching
Palm Beach Post April 31, 2017 Point of View: Teachers benefit from professional coaching Phil Poekert, assistant director of the UF Lastinger Center for Learning, penned an op-ed about the importance of every teacher having a professional teaching coach.
Gainesville Sun: ‘Sesame Street’ character will help shed light on autism, experts say
‘Sesame Street’ character will help shed light on autism, experts say April 5, 2017 Gainesville Sun Comments from Maureen Conroy, a professor of early childhood studies at the UF College of Education, are included in a story about how a new autistic "Sesame Street"...
Miami Today: University of Florida’s Algebra Nation boosts passing grades
Miami Today March 28, 2017 University of Florida's Algebra Nation boosts passing grades Miami Today wrote Algebra Nation, a program developed by the College of Education's ULastinger Center for Learning, has dramatically increased pass rates in end-of-course algebra...
The Alligator: UF grad who set up school after Hurricane Katrina dies
UF grad who set up school after Hurricane Katrina dies The Independent Florida Alligator March 28, 2017 The newspaper wrote "an epilogue" in remembrance of Triple Gator Brian Dassler, who passed away suddenly at age 38 of a pulmonary embolism. The story noted the...
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Dean’s Messages
Dean’s Message – Centennial Message to Colleagues of the Future
(The following note, penned by UF Education Dean Catherine Emihovich, was among the items buried in a time capsule Dec. 7, 2006, in a ceremony culminating the College of Education's yearlong centennial celebration.) Catherine Emihovich, Ph.D. Professor and Dean...
Dean’s Message for Alumni News
This fall promises to be quite exciting as we close out our centennial celebration and then gear up for new projects and activities in the spring. I want to remind everyone to plan on attending the Centennial Conference Nov. 2-4, “Closing the Achievement Gap through...
Message from the Dean
2006 is off to a great start, with the countdown to our first Centennial Celebration event under way. Because so much is happening this year, a College calendar of events will be sent out on e-mail and posted on the Web. This calendar will be updated biweekly; if you...
Message from the Dean
I hope everyone was able to attend our opening Centennial event with The New York Times columnist David Brooks earlier this month, because it was an absolutely wonderful way to begin our celebration. Our speaker was everything we hoped he would be – funny, charming...
Dean’s Message – March, 2006
Best ideas flourish in a 'blue-sky' culture As we wind down this semester, it appears that the initiatives launched by the Office of Educational Research, and supported by the strategic task force on research and the FPC Research Advisory Committee, have been a...
Dean’s Message
On rankings, ‘education debt’ and outreach scholarship The 2007 U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s best graduate schools has just been released, and when I saw it, the old adage, “Live by the sword; die by the sword,” quickly came to mind, although in...
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Faculty Laurels
UF faculty works to uplift our community’s nonprofit frontline workers
Latoya Haynes-Thoby, assistant professor, licensed professional counselor and trauma specialist, created a transformative workshop series to support the frontline staff of GRACE Marketplace in the rise of the global pandemic.
Poekert awarded UF Foundation Term Professorship Award
Phil Poekert, director of the Lastinger Center for Learning, was awarded the UF Foundation Term Professorship Award for 2021-2022.
Tina Smith-Bonahue named associate dean for student affairs and graduate education
Guided by a vision to strengthen student connections and foster community, Tina Smith-Bonahue leads EduGator Central as the newly appointed associate dean for student affairs and graduate studies.
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.
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.
Featured News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Giving
Conroy named as first Zucker Professor in Early Childhood Studies
Maureen Conroy, Ph.D., an early childhood expert and professor in the University of Florida College of Education, has been named the Anita Zucker Professor in Early Childhood Studies. Conroy, who co-directs the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood...
Alachua couple’s ‘unrestricted’ gift will boost COE’s areas of greatest need
University of Florida alumnus Joe Thigpen and his wife, Rebecca De Marie, of Alachua, Fla., have pledged an estate gift of $200,000 in unrestricted funds that will “advance the ambitious and transformative goals of the UF College of Education,” according to COE Dean...
T-H-E Journal — Moran foundation approves $1 million grant
T-H-E Journal 11-3-14 Jim Moran Foundation T-H-E Journal ran an article about The Jim Moran Foundation, a philanthropic organization named after an automobile industry billionaire, providing a $1 million grant to support UF’s Early Learning Florida program, a unique...
COE awarded $1 million to boost skills of Florida’s early learning educators
GAINESVILLE, FLA. -- The Jim Moran Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to the University of Florida College of Education to provide access to the latest teaching tools for the state’s 55,000 early learning educators. The funding will boost the college’s...
UF kicks off week-long ‘Get Up and Give’ campaign
It’s that time of year again to Get Up and Give! On Monday, Oct. 13, the University of Florida launched its fourth annual Get Up and Give campaign, a five-day giving campaign that invites the entire Gator community to support UF--all at once. The fundraiser lasts from...
Alumna makes lead gift for $10M early childhood initiative
Anita Zucker, a passionate advocate of early childhood education, will provide a leadership gift of $5 million to bolster a comprehensive initiative at the University of Florida focused on optimizing early childhood development and learning experiences. Zucker’s gift...
Headlines
40 educators chosen for UF’s new leadership network
The College of Education named 40 public school educators to a new program to develop leadership skills and share their expertise with teachers across Florida.
40 Florida educators chosen for new UF leadership network
College of Education named 40 public school educators to a new program to develop leadership skills and share their expertise with teachers across Florida.
Education professor wins $1.2 million grant to lead UF team on 3-D paleontology technology project
University of Florida educational technology researcher Pasha Antonenko is leading a team of UF scientists from multiple disciplines to create a novel curriculum for the middle and high school grades and assist paleontologists working on projects worldwide. The...
Study explores impact of ‘active learning classroom’ design
Inspired by the early impact of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School’s new, state-of-the-art elementary wing, faculty researchers from PKY and the University of Florida are teaming up on pioneering studies into how school building design can influence and improve...
UF online graduate education rated best in nation
The UF College of Education is America’s best online master’s degree program, according to U.S. News and World Report. About 1,750 students are enrolled in 160 online courses.
UF researchers find high teacher attrition rates at charter schools
Teacher Attrition UF College of Education researchers found that the in-year rate of teacher attrition is substantially higher at Florida charter schools than traditional public schools. Teachers at state charter schools have more than twice the within-year attrition...
Insider News
UF education researchers out in force at massive AERA meeting
(Click here for PDF listing of UFCOE presentations) For years, the massive annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association has been a hotbed of the latest research and new ideas about teaching-and-learning practices and policies. This year, nearly 70...
STL professor recalls ‘Cosmos’ host Carl Sagan as star among the stars
It’s a small cosmos. Sevan Terzian, an associate professor in the College of Education’s school of teaching and learning (STL), grew up knowing Carl Sagan, the vastly popular astronomer of the 1970s and ‘80s who was the host of the original 1980 “Cosmos” TV series on...
College jumps 9 spots in national rankings; rates highest in state
The University of Florida College of Education improved nine spots to No. 21 among public education colleges in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report rankings of America’s Best Graduate Schools. The UF college was rated 30th overall, 10 spots higher than last year. U.S....
Broadway pros work behind the scenes for P.K. Yonge’s production of ‘Anything Goes’
Administrators at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School may not have known it, but they got more than one person when they hired Michael Cundari to take over the school’s performing arts program last year. Cundari, a Nutley, N.J., native whose list of performances...
UF institute rethinks its strategic role in transforming higher education
With myriad underlying forces driving rapid change in higher education—more online courses and degrees, community colleges offering four-year baccalaureate degrees, declining funding, the looming shortage of qualified administrators, and student loan outrage, to name...
Diverse practitioners headline Education Career Night Feb. 20
Four College of Education alumni – three of whom earned their doctorates at UF -- will offer career advice that extends well beyond teaching during the college’s annual Education Career Night scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20 in Norman Hall. The event is set for 5 p.m....
News and Notes
Top Stories of 2018
Take a look at some of our top stories from 2018 as we reminisce and look forward to an even brighter 2019.
Farewell to Departing Faculty
The UF College of Education bids farewell to four departing faculty.
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.
Donielle Geoffrion Receives FACES Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity
Donielle Geoffrion was recently awarded the Florida Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (FACES) Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity.
Alisa Houseknecht awarded SACES Research & Best Practice Grant
Alisa Houseknecht, a doctoral candidate Counseling and Counselor Education program, was recently notified that she was awarded a Research & Best Practice Grant from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES).
Study Abroad in the Republic of Ireland
As future educators, looking cross-culturally at different educational practices creates an enriching experience unlike any other. This summer, 2018, Fein Endowed Professor Maria Coady lead 22 UF College of Education study abroad students’ exploration of education in the Republic of Ireland.
P.K. Yonge
P.K. Yonge expanding educator outreach by Swivl and Twitter and streaming—oh my!
Striving to make an impact on education locally, statewide and beyond, UF's K-12 lab school, P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, has been hosting more than 300 K-12 visiting educators annually as part of its Research in Action program, offering...
P.K. Yonge volleyball team scores state title
Hard work and dedication are values touted by P.K. Yonge faculty—and not just in the classroom. This year, that hard work and motivation from last year’s near-miss at a state volleyball title served as inspiration in the gym as the Blue Wave girls’ volleyball team won...
PKY robotics team standout among youngest ever to pass mechanical design exam
The word on the (education) street is that school Robotics programs are a splendid pathway to careers in the vital STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math for today’s youth. At P.K. Yonge, UF's K-12 developmental research school, there is a clear...
P.K. Yonge Spanish teacher honored for ‘excelencia’ as part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Excellence – or excelencia – in education is clearly evident in the teaching and learning activities occurring in Grisell Santiago’s Spanish classroom at P.K. Yonge. And this hasn’t gone unnoticed. Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera presented Santiago and two other...
Trip of lifetime becoming yearly event for P.K. Yonge, China students
The partnership between P.K. Yonge DRS and the Nanjing Experimental International School continues to grow and touch the lives of an increasing number of faculty, students and families from both schools. NJEIS is a university-affiliated laboratory school in China much...
Broadway pros work behind the scenes for P.K. Yonge’s production of ‘Anything Goes’
Administrators at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School may not have known it, but they got more than one person when they hired Michael Cundari to take over the school’s performing arts program last year. Cundari, a Nutley, N.J., native whose list of performances...
Press Releases
UF Teacher Preparation Program Receives NAME Recognition
In recognition of its academic innovation, the UF Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Program has been honored with the Rose Duhon-Sells Award.
Graduate Student Awarded for Excellence in Ed Tech
Instruction and Curriculum graduate student Gabriella Haire was awarded with the Fanchon F. Funk Scholars Award at the Florida Association of Teacher Educators (FATE) annual conference for her educational technology research.
UF Prepares Exemplary Educators Through Online Learning
UF has once again demonstrated strength and leadership in teaching and learning as one of the nation’s Best Online Education Programs.
Parker Van Hart selected for national entrepreneurship and policy fellowship
UF doctoral student Parker Van Hart received the 2023 Entrepreneurship Policy Fellowship from the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management.
SEC Mathematics Teacher Summit Hosted at the College of Education
Driven by the goal of increasing the number of mathematics teachers nationwide, mathematics education faculty from across the SEC held their second annual in-person summit at the University of Florida College of Education.
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.
Research News
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.
UF’s CEEDAR Center secures additional $17.5 million for nationwide effort
With a decade of marked success, this UF-led effort has received an additional $17.5 million to support technical assistance efforts through 2027. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs has already invested $46.5 million in the CEEDAR Center to improve teaching and school leadership for students with disabilities in states across the nation.
$1 Billion in Research = Boundless Possibilities
Exponential growth in research funding, fueled by expansive domain expertise, provides the platform from which we will create the future. At the UF College of Education, faculty and graduate students are pursuing vital, interdisciplinary research that impacts...
Institute of Higher Education awarded more than $1.5 million in 2022
Led by Justin Ortagus, associate professor of higher education administration and policy, the institute and its researchers have earned more than $1.5 million in new grants over the past several months.
Multiple University of Florida Faculty Honored with AECT Awards
Faculty and students from the University of Florida College of Education were honored with awards across Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) subdivisions.
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.
Spotlights
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.
2021 Outstanding Graduate and Undergraduate Students
We’re thrilled to recognize the 2021 Outstanding College of Education Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
Championing education for rural communities during the coronavirus
Compassion and flexibility have served area educators well in efforts to bridge the digital divide.
UF Dyslexia Graduate Certificate
Applications open in fall and spring, each year!
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.
Triple Gators Championing Civic Education For All
Triple Gators Emma Humphries and Stephen Masyada are united not only by their passion for civics, but also the opportunity they had to cultivate that passion as graduate and doctoral students at the UF College of Education.
Student Laurels
Blending passion with purpose
Counselor education alumna Emi Lenes (Ph.D. ‘18) has established a course title “Multicultural Mindfulness,” which will be internationalized and offered to UF students in fall 2019. Current counselor education graduate student Caleb Chambliss recently delivered a TEDx Talk titled “Representation: The Purpose of Your Story.”
Donielle Geoffrion Receives FACES Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity
Donielle Geoffrion was recently awarded the Florida Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (FACES) Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity.
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).
Alisa Houseknecht awarded SACES Research & Best Practice Grant
Alisa Houseknecht, a doctoral candidate Counseling and Counselor Education program, was recently notified that she was awarded a Research & Best Practice Grant from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES).
Jonte Myers awarded AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research
Jonte Myers, a doctoral student in special education at the University of Florida, was recently awarded a 2018-19 Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research from the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Myers is one of seven doctoral students from across the country that received this award.
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).