The UF College of Education’s online teacher education program has been ranked 16th in the nation—and sixth among public programs—by TheBestSchools.org, an independent online resource for people seeking college degree programs and higher-education institutions that best meet their needs. The rankings, announced Thursday, June 21, by the Web-based group, are based on academic excellence (measured […]
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Christopher M. Mullin (PhD ’08, higher education) has received the 2012 Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). The annual award recognizes a scholar for writing an outstanding research publication that contributes to the professional body of knowledge about community colleges. Mullin was cited for a […]
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The College of Education has awarded internal College Research Incentive Fund (CRIF) grants to faculty members Mary Brownell, Sondra Smith and Kelly Whalon to study vital education concerns such as literacy skills and parental involvement in education. The individual grants go mainly to faculty members with research projects that are likely to attract additional funding […]
As part of a $3 million campaign to strengthen civic learning and involvement, UF education professor Elizabeth Washington was recently named a Knight Effective Citizens Fellow by the university’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service to help develop and test a novel online civics course for UF undergraduates. Washington will join a work group of […]
After submitting a top-rated research article, recent College of Education doctoral graduate Stephanie Dodman (PhD ’11, curriculum and instruction) has been awarded a Special Interest Group Scholarly Award by the American Educational Research Association, a national interdisciplinary research association with about 25,000 professionals in the field. Dodman, an elementary education assistant professor at George Mason […]
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 on her agenda. Mendoza and three co-researchers, two from the U.S. and one […]
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Gainesville Sun 6-12-12 Catherine Atria (P.K. Yonge elementary) A story in the Sun reported the hiring of Newberry High administrator Catherine Atria as the new elementary school principal at P.K. Yonge DRS. The hiring also was mentioned in the newspaper’s online education blog.
Gainesville Sun, Sunshine State News, WUFT-FM, WDBO 96.5 6-9-12 David Miller (research & evaluation methods) In a Gainesville Sun article headlined “Disparity in FCAT scores a result of many factors,” Professor Miller was quoted saying lower scores can be attributed to shifting standards. This year, for the first time, the test was graded on a […]
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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, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth hear anti-gay slurs on average once every 14 minutes at […]
(View ESPNU video) UF mathematics education professor Thomasenia Adams may be well known in her field–as author of the nationally circulated “Go Math” textbook series, for example, or as the College of Education’s first African-American woman tenured professor. Or, as the college’s newly appointed associate dean for research and faculty development. But you wouldn’t expect […]
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UF ranks 6th in U.S. among public online teacher education programs
The UF College of Education’s online teacher education program has been ranked 16th in the nation—and sixth among public programs—by TheBestSchools.org, an independent online resource for people seeking college degree programs and higher-education institutions that best meet their needs. The rankings, announced Thursday, June 21, by the Web-based group, are based on academic excellence (measured […]
Community college council honors ’08 higher ed graduate
Christopher M. Mullin (PhD ’08, higher education) has received the 2012 Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). The annual award recognizes a scholar for writing an outstanding research publication that contributes to the professional body of knowledge about community colleges. Mullin was cited for a […]
Incentive grants support promising studies likely to draw additional funding
The College of Education has awarded internal College Research Incentive Fund (CRIF) grants to faculty members Mary Brownell, Sondra Smith and Kelly Whalon to study vital education concerns such as literacy skills and parental involvement in education. The individual grants go mainly to faculty members with research projects that are likely to attract additional funding […]
Washington ‘Knight-ed’ for quest to revive civic learning, citizenship involvement
As part of a $3 million campaign to strengthen civic learning and involvement, UF education professor Elizabeth Washington was recently named a Knight Effective Citizens Fellow by the university’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service to help develop and test a novel online civics course for UF undergraduates. Washington will join a work group of […]
COE graduate wins AERA Scholarly Award
After submitting a top-rated research article, recent College of Education doctoral graduate Stephanie Dodman (PhD ’11, curriculum and instruction) has been awarded a Special Interest Group Scholarly Award by the American Educational Research Association, a national interdisciplinary research association with about 25,000 professionals in the field. Dodman, an elementary education assistant professor at George Mason […]
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 on her agenda. Mendoza and three co-researchers, two from the U.S. and one […]
GAINESVILLE SUN: Catherine Atria
Gainesville Sun 6-12-12 Catherine Atria (P.K. Yonge elementary) A story in the Sun reported the hiring of Newberry High administrator Catherine Atria as the new elementary school principal at P.K. Yonge DRS. The hiring also was mentioned in the newspaper’s online education blog.
GAINESVILLE SUN: David Miller
Gainesville Sun, Sunshine State News, WUFT-FM, WDBO 96.5 6-9-12 David Miller (research & evaluation methods) In a Gainesville Sun article headlined “Disparity in FCAT scores a result of many factors,” Professor Miller was quoted saying lower scores can be attributed to shifting standards. This year, for the first time, the test was graded on a […]
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, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth hear anti-gay slurs on average once every 14 minutes at […]
UF’s ‘Go Math’ professor is ESPNU success story
(View ESPNU video) UF mathematics education professor Thomasenia Adams may be well known in her field–as author of the nationally circulated “Go Math” textbook series, for example, or as the College of Education’s first African-American woman tenured professor. Or, as the college’s newly appointed associate dean for research and faculty development. But you wouldn’t expect […]