College of Education News
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’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.
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.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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Takeshia Pierre Awarded CADRE STEM Fellowship
UF Graduate Research Assistant, Takeshia Pierre, is one of the 15 nationwide recipients of the highly regarded STEM Fellowship from the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE).
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.
Students Honored at Scholarship and Awards Dinner
Donors and supporters of the college gathered to recognize the determination of our 2023 scholarship and award recipients.
UF Associate Professor Hyunyi Jung honored with AMTE Early Career Award
UF College of Education’s Hyunyi Jung, Ph.D., was honored with the 2024 Early Career Award from the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.
EduGators Alumni in Higher Education
The University of Florida's College of Education has long been recognized for its commitment to excellence in teacher education and its dedication to preparing students for dynamic careers. EduGator alumni consistently demonstrate their ability to excel in their...
Professor Authors New Reading Instruction Book
Dr. Zhihui Fang has written and released his sixth book, which focuses on the disciplinary literacy approach to teaching reading in content areas.
Alumni Accolades
Higher ed. alumna joins college administration in Jamaica
UF higher education administration alumna Zaria Malcolm (PhD ’11) was recently appointed vice principal of academic affairs and institutional advancement at Excelsior Community College in Kingston, Jamaica. Malcolm, a native of Jamaica, earned her doctorate at UF with...
50-year EduGator alums offer advice for today’s students
What advice would UF College of Education alumni who graduated exactly a half-century ago--from the class of 1964--give to today's education students? The COE recently joined colleges across campus in honoring their new 50-year alumni, as members of the class of 1964...
Alum presented with Teaching Excellence Award
Lyle McKinney, a 2010 UF doctoral graduate in higher education administration, was recently awarded the University of Houston’s 2014 Teaching Excellence Award. McKinney is an assistant professor of higher education and faculty-in-residence at UH. This award isn’t...
UF higher ed. alumna named YTC dean
UF higher education administration alumna Monique Perry was recently appointed dean of enrollment services at York Technical College. York Tech is a two-year community and technical college outside of the Charlotte, North Carolina area. As dean, she oversees student...
Ed. Leadership alum honored as nation’s top principal
UF College of Education alumna Jayne Ellspermann (MEd ’84, educational leadership), principal of Ocala West Port High School, was named national principal of the year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. She was one of six finalists for the 2015...
UF alum Neuhard named president of FSCJ Kent campus
Ian Neuhard (Ed.D. ’13) will be the new president of the Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Kent campus beginning July 14. Neuhard, who has served as dean of baccalaureate programs for the past seven years at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla., said...
Alumni Accolades
School counseling alumna studies human trafficking in Thailand, Cambodia
Alumna Catherine Tucker (EdS 2005, PhD 2007, school counseling and guidance) traveled to Thailand and Cambodia last month to learn about human trafficking as part of her clinical and research work on children who have experienced trauma. Tucker graduated from the...
UF-PKY alumna, 90, still has plenty to teach children—through poetry
UF education alumna Margaret Rosenberger (BAE ’49, MEd ’52), a fifth-generation Florida native and a 1939 graduate of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, has been writing poetry since she was 10. Now, at 90, she is looking to publish her latest book of poetry,...
Awards
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.
AERA recognizes multidisciplinary team with Best Paper Award
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) presented the Best Paper Award in the special interest group category of “Computer and Internet Applications in Education” to a multidisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students.
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.
COE In the News
The Alligator: Lastinger Center in partnership to help train teachers in Colorado
UF, technology company partner to help train teachers Independent Florida Alligator Jan. 9, 2017 The newspaper wrote about the Lastinger Center for Learning's partnership with an education technology firm to improve how educators teach at under-achieving schools in...
Florida Alligator: Norman Hall renovations to begin during Spring semester
Norman Hall renovations to begin during Spring semester The Independent Florida Alligator Dec. 6, 2016 Glenn Good, the dean of the UF College of Education, says Old Norman Hall’s estimated $30 million renovations are expected to start late spring and after a timeline...
Guest column in Orlando Sentinel: UF trains professional coaches to benefit teachers — just like great athletes
UF trains professional coaches to benefit teachers — just like great athletes Orlando Sentinel Dec. 6, 2016 To tap into the transformative power of coaching, leaders in districts and schools need to make instructional coaching an important part of their overall...
The Post and Courier: S.C. students could get a math boost from Algebra Nation online program
S.C. students could get a math boost from Algebra Nation online program The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) Dec. 5, 2016 State and local education officials have been in talks to bring a website and smartphone app called Algebra Nation to public school students. A...
Columbia Missourian: Students with disabilities bullied more than others, reports national study
Students with disabilities bullied more than others, reports national study The Columbia (Mo.) Missourian Nov. 29, 2016 Students with disabilities are more often the victims and perpetrators of bullying in schools than students without disabilities, according to a new...
WUFT-TV: New research shows effect of teacher coaching
Athletes have coaches, why not teachers? WUFT-TV (Gainesville) Oct. 27, 2016 Associate Director of Teaching and Learning Alyson Adams and professor emerita Dorene Ross were quoted on camera about a story on the value of teacher coaching to improve student success. The...
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Faculty Laurels
Erica McCray ushers in the new decade as director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
With a vision to empower faculty, staff and students to prioritize equitable outcomes for learners, families and communities, associate professor Erica McCray became director of the School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS) in October 2019.
International Education Week
This International Education Week we are highlighting assistant professor Pengfei Zhao and her study on ethical approval in East Asian countries.
FERA honors Ritzhaupt and Kim
Two University of Florida faculty were recently honored at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Florida Educational Research Association.
New UF Faculty Earns National Fellowship
F. Chris Curran, associate professor of educational leadership and policy, has been named recipient of the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2019 year. This fellowship is one of the highest honors for those early in their career in higher education.
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.
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UF’s free tutoring app helping Fla. students prep for high-stakes algebra exam
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Last spring, nearly half of Florida ninth-graders flunked the statewide end-of-course Algebra 1 exam—a gateway test that Florida high school students must pass in order to graduate. University of Florida education researchers, using a powerful...
COE scholars make strong showing at massive AERA meeting
More than 70 University of Florida College of Education faculty and graduate students were among the 14,000 scholars from around the world who converged on Chicago April 16-20 for the 2015 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association to examine...
Online Ed. Leadership program gets another high ranking
The UF College of Education’s online Educational Leadership doctoral program has been ranked second nationally behind the University of Nebraska by Grad School Hub, an online resource for students applying to graduate schools. The ranking is yet another boost for the...
Online master’s in reading education program ranked 2nd in U.S. by BestSchools.org
The UF College of Education’s online Master of Education degree program in “Reading: Language and Literacy” has been ranked second in the nation by TheBestSchools.org in its listing of The 25 Best Online Master in Reading Degree Programs. TheBestSchools.org is a...
Gainesville Sun — Board of Governors supports Norman Hall renovation
The Gainesville Sun 02-19-15 Norman Hall renovations approved for state budget ruling The Gainesville Sun ran a story on the Florida Board of Regents approving UF's request to add $25 million for renovations to Norman Hall to its capital improvement and maintenance...
UF researchers call for immediate end to corporal punishment in all Florida schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A team of University of Florida researchers is calling for an immediate end to paddling students in all state public schools, citing its new study of classroom disciplinary trends that depicts corporal punishment as violent and outdated, and a...
Insider News
Higher Ed professor in partnering talks with Colombian university
When Pilar Mendoza, UF assistant professor in higher education administration, arrived in Bogota, Colombia in May to speak at the Strategies for Improving the Quality of Higher Education forum at the Universidad de los Andes (UA), her presentation wasn’t the only item...
Diversity committee campaign addresses school equity issues
The 11-by-17-inch poster, taped to a women’s bathroom door in Norman Hall, offered a sad-but- true fact about sexual orientation and tolerance--or lack of same--in America’s public schools. The bright orange-and-white poster’s message read: “Did you know. . .Lesbian,...
Center for Learning offers Master Teacher training to help turn around state’s lowest-ranked high school
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—UF's Lastinger Center for Learning, part of the College of Education, recently joined a multi-organization, multiyear effort that includes Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the Jaguar Foundation and Teach for America to turn around the state’s...
Performing Arts students to stage ‘Spelling Bee’ musical comedy at annual spring show
SAVE THE DATES: March 23-31. That’s when the Performing Arts Center at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School will be presenting the musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Spelling Bee features another super-talented cast...
UF-PKY alumna, 90, still has plenty to teach children—through poetry
UF education alumna Margaret Rosenberger (BAE ’49, MEd ’52), a fifth-generation Florida native and a 1939 graduate of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, has been writing poetry since she was 10. Now, at 90, she is looking to publish her latest book of poetry,...
Memory of brothers killed in car crash lives on with mother’s gift to UF
GAINESVILLE, FL --- In August of 2006, UF’s College of Education lost two of its most involved and beloved graduate students, but their memory lives on in a scholarship created by donations from their mother, friends, faculty and fellow students. The college’s...
News and Notes
UF Higher Ed. scholar named fellow to office charged with improving U.S. public service
Dennis Kramer, co-director of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida College of Education, has been selected as a fellow to the federal Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) for 2017-2018. He will join an interdisciplinary team of fellows and...
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...
COE makes its mark at nation’s largest gathering of education researchers
Some 65 University of Florida College of Education faculty and graduate students were among the 15,000 scholars from around the world who converged on San Antonio, Texas, from April 27 to May 1, for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research...
5 Education Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
As educators, we’re always exploring ways to better student’s lives. And on this noble journey, it always helps to hear from people in the trenches of classrooms and academia. While the five podcasts relating to education featured below are by no means an extensive...
Hundreds Gather at UF’s International Conference on ‘Teacher Leaders’
The University of Florida College of Education's first international conference on teacher leadership drew more than 350 scholars and practitioners to explore the crucial role a new generation of “teacher leaders” can have in improving schools and student achievement....
College again earns top rankings from US News
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The College of Education at the University of Florida continues to stake claim as the top ranked education school in Florida and among public universities in the Southeast, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Education Schools...
P.K. Yonge
P.K. Yonge biology instructors pilot new standards-based grading approach
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School instructors Mickey MacDonald and Kerry Thompson are partnering to prepare the UF laboratory school's biology students for this year’s inaugural end-of-course biology exam. With traditional grading practices often rewarding...
Research in Action: A hands-on approach to professional learning
Elementary teachers at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School hosted 32 visiting educators from Duval County schools on Nov. 17. Their visit was a follow-up to an intensive, two-week summer training opportunity, Teachers Scholars Reading Academy, provided in...
Middle school magazine wins gold medal for literary excellence
Making waves is an activity in which the staff of the P.K.Yonge “Making Waves” literary magazine excels. The yearly publication has once again been recognized for excellence, receiving a Gold Medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. With a staff of P.K....
Blue Wave lifer-alumna shares design expertise in planning new elementary building
P.K. Yonge alumna and “lifer” Jennifer Ramski has returned to the P.K. Yonge School campus to lend her expertise in the planning and furnishing of the new elementary building, currently under construction. Ramski, founding principal of the interior design and planning...
Press Releases
Ortagus Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment
Justin Ortagus, director of the Institute of Higher Education and assistant professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy, testified on July 29 before the U.S. House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment.
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.
Faculty named among most cited researchers
Zhihui Fang, professor of Education, and Nicholas Gage, associate professor of Special Education, were listed among the top 2 percent of the most cited researchers within their respective fields.
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.
Council for Exceptional Children honors two UF faculty with distinguished research awards
The Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research recognized two University of Florida College of Education faculty — Patricia Snyder and Nicholas Gage — as distinguished researchers.
UF College of Education is Number 1 in the Nation
The College of Education at the University of Florida is No. 1 in the nation according to the 2021 Best Online Programs rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. The college has been in the top one or two spots since 2016.
Research News
COE scholar: Students with disabilities more involved in bullying over time
A new study co-authored by UF College of Education scholar Nicholas Gage has found that the students with disabilities in grades 3 through 12 are consistently more involved in bullying than other students.
Learning Gains from our Brains
Faculty scholars are merging neuroscience and education research to personalize multimedia and online learning UF education technology researcher Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko has never been afraid to take risks and go against convention. His pioneering spirit emerged in...
Counselor Ed’s Kristina DePue receives national research honor
After nearly three-and-half years of conducting behind-the-scenes research, Kristina DePue was suddenly overcome with emotions earlier this month when she was thrust into the spotlight in her field of counselor education. “Honestly, I broke into tears,” DePue said...
Athletes have coaches, why not teachers?
UF scholars are recommending just that: all teachers should have a skilled coach as a way to improve the nation’s educational system.
UF awarded $3.5 million to help improve social, emotional behavior of schoolchildren
UF researchers will study the effectiveness of a promising curriculum to help thousands of kindergarten and first grade students at risk for emotional and behavioral problems.
School psychology professor wins second Mensa research award
UF school psychology Professor John Kranzler has received the 2016 Award for Excellence in Research from Mensa International Ltd.
Spotlights
EduGators awarded editor posts at national journals
COE faculty scholars Albert Ritzhaupt and Cynthia Griffin have been awarded editorships of leading research journals in their respective disciplines. Alumna Melinda Leko (PhD ’08) also landed a editorship alongside Griffin, her former UF professor.
Higher Ed assistant professor gets UF excellence award
UF has honored Justin Ortagus, a faculty researcher in Higher Ed Administration and Policy, with its 2018 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors. He also is the new director of the UF Institute of HIgher Education.
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.
Acclaimed study adds new dimension to college chemistry instruction
To 3D or not to 3D? College instructors in chemistry and other science disciplines are debating whether it’s best to use traditional, two-dimensional renderings of basic structures like organic molecules and crystals, or to adopt new technology that can render images of molecular structures in three dimensions.
AERA honors UF Special Ed professor for impactful research
Special Education professor Stephen W. Smith, one of the College’s most prolific researchers and federal grant generators, has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Researcher Award from the Special Education Research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association.
UF College of Education jumps five spots in national rankings; still No. 1 in Florida, and best in Southeast among publics
The UF College of Education jumped five spots in the US News annual rankings of America’s Best Graduate Education Schools–placing 14th among public education colleges and 24th overall. Once again, that makes UF the top-ranked education college in the state and among public institutions in the Southeast.
Student Laurels
Leite and Collier win best paper award
A research paper by Associate Professor Walter Leite and doctoral candidate Zachary Collier won the most distinguished award in the Florida Educational Research Association’s annual advanced educational research paper competition. The College of Education scholars won...
Doctoral candidate awarded KDPi scholarship for second straight year
Natalie Ridgewell, a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida College of Education, was recently awarded the prestigious international C. Glen Hass Laureate Scholarship for Instructional Leadership for the second straight year. Kappa Delta Pi International...
Collier receives McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
The Florida Education Foundation has awarded COE doctoral candidate Zachary Collier a McKnight Doctoral Fellowship based on his academic achievements and promising future. Collier is a member of the UF Algebra Nation team at the COE’s Lastinger Center for Learning,...
College honors five ‘outstanding’ students for 2014-15
Congratulations to UF ProTeach undergraduate students Shelby Boger and Madison Buchert, and graduate education students Julie Boker, Natalie King and Elizabeth Bettini, who will receive Outstanding Student Awards April 24 at the 2015 College of Education Recognition...
Life’s a balancing act for COE student and former Gator All-America gymnast
Just as she maintained perfect equipoise on the balance beam during a stellar career as a Florida Gator gymnast, UF elementary education master’s student Mackenzie Caquatto has remained centered as an athlete, big sister, teaching intern and role model. “Growing up,...
UF scholars program taps 7 ProTeach students, 3 faculty mentors
Seven COE ProTeach undergraduates have been named UF Anderson Scholars for their outstanding academic performances, and three faculty members have been recognized for mentoring several of the honored students. Anderson Scholar certificates are given campuswide by the...