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In an extraordinary act of love and dedication to our community, our School of Education has received a groundbreaking gift from SOE alumnus and faculty member H. Kent Baker, in memory of his wife Linda. The Linda A. and H. Kent Baker School of Education will be named in recognition of Kent’s remarkable generosity. As 鶹ƽ’s first school naming gift in 45 years and the largest gift by an individual donor in 鶹ƽ’s history, this is a profound gift with a special story. Learn more.
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at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) includedDr. Carolyn Parkerand graduating seniorNicole (Nikki) LeVee'sresults from the National Foundation-funded project on "Problem-Based Learning in a Non-Majors’ Environmental Science Class. Is it Science?"Dr. Lauren M. Sheapresented "Exploring the Potential STEM Media Read-Alouds."Jess Edwards, EdD '25,willresearch from the NSF-funded grant, Racial Equity: Examining Blackness in Postsecondary STEM Education, with the Black epiSTEMologies 鶹ƽ site.[March 21, 2025]
Dr. Carolyn Parkerat the International Consortium of Science and Mathematics Education in Valladolid, Mexico.[March 21, 2025]
SOE’s(IIE) and District of Columbia Public Schools leaders from Chisholm and Mann Elementary Schools came together at a workshop series on explicit and systematic writing instruction.[March 21, 2025]
Director of Education Policy and Leadership programDr. Reuben Jacobsonwas on a panel at the State of DC Schools, 2023-2024, focusing on the evolving role of school.[March 21, 2025]
Hurst Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Samantha Cohenwasas a Sine Civic Life Faculty Fellow who will collaborate with Civic Life Student Fellows to design and lead community seminars to engage members of the 鶹ƽ community in dialogue and productive disagreement.[March 21, 2025]
SOE’s Institute for Innovation in Education team membersAnnie Karabell, Dr. Jasmine Rogers (EdD '23), Dr. Sarah Irvine Belson, and Dr. Clare Berke (EdD '24)designed the adolescent literacy professional developmentwhich was released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.[March 21, 2025]
Co-authored by ProfessorDr. Brian McGowan,Dean Rodney Hopson,Lia Epperson, andMorgan Leopold (MEd ’24),“Navigating the Backlash and Reimagining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Changing Sociopolitical and Legal Landscape” wasin theJournal of College and Character'sspecial issue on Ethical Higher Education in the Anti-DEI Legislative Climate.[March 21, 2025]
Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Amaarah DeCuirpublished aninEducation Weektitled “What Educators Need to Know About Countering Islamophobia.”[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Sherita Flake“Proto-Narrative: A Critical Exploration of the Cultural Identities Held by Black Women in STEM” in theJournal of Ethnic & Cultural Studies.”[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Carolyn ParkerwasinThe Washington Postabout how cuts to teacher education grants hurt teachers, principals, and schools in need.[February 17, 2025]
Senior Professorial LecturerDr. GayleWarmbrodt,who is Osage,before the Texas State Board of Education to readopt Native Studies as a high school course and argued to put the course on the agenda for review and approval as a standards-based course.[February 17, 2025]
ProfessorJennifer Steelewas quoted in thisBig News Networkabout the prominence education is playing in this year's presidential election. Read about the options American voters had. [January 22, 2025]
Dr. Jasmine Rogersappeared in The Colorful Classroom Podcast episode 15,Black Language & Structured Literacy with Dr. Jasmine Rogers."Dr. Rogers shares insights from her research, discussing how recognizing and celebrating Black Language—rather than correcting it—is essential to honoring students’ identities and supporting their academic growth." Listen to the.[January 22, 2025]
鶹ƽ's School of Education is mentioned in thisMaryland Mattersabout the Science of Learning and how it has been proven to shrink achievement gaps while increasing test scores. SOE is "breaking down the longstanding barrier between teacher training and research science, teaching future educators about how learning happens long before they step into a classroom."[January 22, 2025]
Dr. Amaarah DeCuir, senior professorial lecturer,at the's "Lessons from the Field Webinar - Student Religious Expression in Public Schools."[January 22, 2025]
Dr. Jacque D. Patterson, Sr. (EdD ’22)has been re-elected to the DC State Board of Education as At-Large Representative.Dr. Patterson's biography here.[January 22, 2025]
Assistant ProfessorLiana Petruzzi, a founding member of the Community Health Worker and Social Worker National Workgroup, launched their“Essential Strategies for the Effective Integration and Collaboration of Community Health Workers and Social Workers in Health and Social Service Systems.” The event and report shared best practices for community health and social workers collaboration and integration at the individual, organizational, and system levels, along with policy recommendations.[January 22, 2025]
Dr. Amaarah DeCuirpublished "" inEducation Week,part of a three-part series. Learn how you can help defend Muslim, Arab, and Sikh students against bias and hate.[January 22, 2025]
"Identifying Sources of Preservice Teachers’ Dyslexia Knowledge to Guide Teacher Education" inFrontiers in EducationbyProfessor Alida Andersonpresentsfrom an exploratory descriptive qualitative inquiry of preservice teachers' self-reported dyslexia knowledge sources.[January 22, 2025]
EdD candidateTiffany GreenwasinForbes' The Women Who Redefined Tech For Good In 2024 for founding, which uses technology to ease the college-to-career journey for low-income and first-generation students of color. [February 17, 2025]
EdD candidateMelanie Latsonpublished aninNew York Amsterdam Newsafter an encounter with blackface memorabilia. She explores how this peculiar home decor continues to perpetuate generational racism and what this culture means for children.[February 17, 2025]
2025 EdD candidateJoytrese Georgewon the 2025 Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)Three Minute Thesis People's Choice Award where she condensed her dissertation “For the Culture, Beyond Microorganisms; Uplifting Joy Among Black Women Science Teachers in NYC.” [February 17, 2025]
EdD candidateDerek Flakehas been accepted into the inaugural Howard Community College’s President's Leadership.[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Keisha Woods(EdD ’24) will present Effective Co-teaching Strategies for Students with Disabilities in Inclusion Classrooms at the. She will also be presenting Every Learner Counts:Transforming Reading Instruction for Diverse Learners at thein Ghana in July.[February 17, 2025]
Dr. Jenni Torres,EdD ’22, wasExecutive Director of WIDA, an educational services organization housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education. [December 5, 2024]
Dr. Jasmine Rogers(EdD '23 and SOE adjunct faculty) was a guest on the Leading Literacy Podcastabout her time in 鶹ƽ's Doctorate in Education program. [October 15, 2024]
Julie Corbett(EdD '25) was alsoChicago Tribuneabout a the resignation of the entire Chicago Public School Board of Education.[October 15, 2024]
Julie Corbett(EdD '25) presented at thein Salt Lake City, UT, discussing(the foundation of her doctoral dissertation).[October 15, 2024]
Dr. Nara Nayar,EdD '27, published “” in theAmerican Institutes for Research,examining data about the education of Indigenous people.[October 15, 2024]
MEd studentCarlos Gamez’spaper, “Student Growth on a Statewide Progress-Monitoring Assessment System by District,” was accepted by theFlorida Journal of Educational Research.[October 15, 2024]
Education studies minorFelicity Chapman,SOC/BA ’26,the prestigious 2024–26 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship and up to $50,000 in financial aid. [September 16, 2024]
Carl Felton, III, MEd '23, policy analyst at EdTrust,a blog post promoting tutoring, extending learning time, and teachers building relationships with students.[September 16, 2024]
Teaching FellowsTatiana Ellis, BA '26, andLuis Paredes Alvizurez, BA '27, taught DCPS Generation Teach (GT) STEAM Academymath and engineering as part of their GT Summer Teachingpromoting teaching in diverse communities.[September 16, 2024]
The Black Code, a documentary by EdD program alumDr. Sharice Lane, '24, is a Student Film categoryfor the 2024 Lane Doc Fest. The film analyzes the cultural responsiveness of English language arts (ELA) instruction.[September 16, 2024]
Pamela Harris, CAS/MEd '73 and SOE/EdD '25, with husband Tyrone, SOC/BA '72 and WCL/JD '75, won the 2024 Volunteer Impact Award at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Ebony Eagles of Excellence, for their dedication to advancing the global Black community.[September 16, 2024]
EdD alumDr. Dia L. Jones, '22, willa workshop at STEMNoire 2024: Black Women Leading the STEM Renaissance Conference which willattendees with tools to build their belongingness capacity in STEM spaces. She will also present research to support increased participation of Black girls and women in STEM at this summer's Black Gaze Symposium.[May 28, 2024]
EdD studentJulie Corbett, '25, was one of the subjects of aThe Hour, "Chalk Talk: A Diverse Group of Norwalkers Are Being Trained to Be Civic Influencers," which detailed ashe designed enabling diverse citizens of Norwalk, CT, to participate in a civics lesson on local government.[May 28, 2024]
EdD alumDr. Iris Bond Gill,'24, has been named aFellow. The program invests in thinkers who generate big, bold ideas that have an impact and spark new conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.[May 28, 2024]
EdD studentDarla Davenport-Powell, ’24, plays the role of the family matriarch Lucy Bell in the slavery-centered live-animationThe Bell Affair, which explores freedom lawsuits of US slaves and recently beganon Amazon Prime.[April 24, 2024]
In the world of education, some of the most passionate teachers find their calling through unexpected paths. Juilenne Townsend-Sanders' story is a testament to the power of perseverance, lifelong learning, and the profound impact of discovering one's true purpose. After teaching for 32 years,"I'm still in the honeymoon phase of this job!" she exclaims. READ MORE
Dixon witnessed firsthand how a positive educational environment could transform the lives of his family members with special needs. This experience, coupled with his own academic and athletic journey, shaped his path to becoming an educator.Imagine going from tackling opponents on the football field to tackling learning disabilities in the classroom. That's the remarkable journey of Charles Dixon, a former Division I football star now pursuing a Master of Arts in teaching (MAT) special education with a concentration on learning disabilities. READ MORE
The School of Education's Dr. Brian L. McGowan and Dr. Corbin M. Campbell have co-led a transformativeexamining how to scale equity-based teaching in higher education. The two-year study, funded by a $1.1 million grant, brought together distinguished educators from 鶹ƽ, the University of Connecticut, and Florida International University to develop comprehensive strategies for creating more equitable learning environments.
