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.
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
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.
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.
Interface Teaching Conference 2022
The 2022 Interface Conference provided an opportunity for the UF community to share new ideas to advance the field of online education.
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.
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.
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 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.