College of Education News

On November 4, the College of Education community gathered for our second Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Lecture of the 2024-2025 academic year: “Understanding the Transnational Lives and Literacies of Immigrant Children.” This enlightening event featured Jungmin Kwon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, and was generously co-sponsored by the University of Utah Asia Center.

Monday, November 18, 2024 08:57 PM

Earlier this month, the College of Education Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series kicked off for the first time. Students, faculty, and campus community members converged in the SAEC auditorium to hear Dr. Cristóbal Salinas, Jr.’s October 2 lecture, “The Politics of Latin American Labels: Names that Divide.”

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 07:31 PM

Dean Frankie Santos Laanan has been named a Utah Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) 2024 Preceptor of the Year. AHEC preceptor awards are reserved for individuals who go above and beyond to guide tomorrow's healthcare professionals.

Friday, October 18, 2024 04:30 PM

The College of Education is proud to announce that Cydney Y. Caradonna, a third-year Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership & Policy, has been awarded the highly competitive 2025 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Graduate Student Fellowship.

Monday, October 14, 2024 06:59 PM

“It’s a really incredible phenomenon to have my nephew and grandsons all studying at the U at the same time,” Dean Laanan says. “I have been telling all of them the story of the U in terms of academic reputation, the opportunity to study with scholars and leaders, and the benefits of studying in a state capital where our research affects policy and practice. We are truly at the center of teaching, research, and innovation.”

Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:25 AM

In September 2024, Susan Johnston, Professor in the College of Education’s Department of Special Education, will depart for Tbilisi, Georgia as an awardee of the competitive Fulbright Specialist Program. Just over 400 such specialists receive support from the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the U.S. Department of State each year.

Thursday, September 05, 2024 07:48 PM

The Utah School Mental Health Collaborative, an effort driven by the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the College of Education, is happy to share that they are teaming up with the Live Like Sam Foundation and WeBeWell.

Monday, August 19, 2024 09:31 PM

The College of Education announces the appointment of Kirsten Butcher as Interim Associate Dean for Research, effective July 1, 2024. Butcher has served as Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs since July 1, 2023 and will continue on in this role through June, 2025.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 04:00 PM

The Urban Institute for Teacher Education in the University of Utah College of Education is pleased to announce Connor K. Warner as its new director, as of July 1, 2024. Warner follows inaugural director Mary D. Burbank, who has served in the role for over a decade.

Monday, July 01, 2024 04:00 PM

Celebrate the appointment of William A. Smith as a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah’s College of Education. Recognized for his pioneering work on racial battle fatigue and his commitment to equity in education, his influence extends globally.

Thursday, May 02, 2024 05:16 PM

Mary D. Burbank’s new co-authored book, Meeting the Learning Needs of All Children: A Model for Montessori Practitioners and Stakeholders Committed to Inclusive Education, examines the relationship between special education and Montessori principles within the context of private and public schools in Salt Lake City.

Friday, February 16, 2024 04:32 PM

AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) today announced David Stroupe, Ph.D., associate professor of STEM education and director of research of the USTEM Hub at the University of Utah, as the 2024 recipient of the AACTE Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award for Growing and Sustaining Student-Centered Science Classrooms.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 11:11 PM

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Lynne Zummo, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, an Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program (AISL) grant to study learning around climate change at the landmark Natural History Museum of Utah exhibit “A Climate of Hope,” along with Co-PI and NHMU Exhibit Developer Lisa Thompson. Zummo holds a joint appointment at NHMU as the Curator of Learning Sciences.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 11:06 PM

Professor Laurence J. Parker of the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy received the 2023 University Council for Education Administration (UCEA) Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award in Minneapolis on November 16.

Friday, December 08, 2023 08:41 PM

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced today that the Teacher Licensure and Educational Leadership programs at the University of Utah have received full accreditation approval for their educator preparation programs.

Friday, December 01, 2023 12:39 AM

Professor William A. Smith will receive the 2023 Albert B. Fritz Civil Rights Worker of the Year Award on Friday, October 27, 2023, from the NAACP Salt Lake Branch Life Membership and Freedom Fund.

Thursday, October 26, 2023 05:17 PM

This past June the park played host to a remarkable group of visitors: Utah educators participating in a groundbreaking professional development program called Learning to Observe: Unpacking the Development of Science Teacher Observational Expertise in Field Settings.

Monday, October 09, 2023 09:54 PM

Dr. Paula Smith was recently honored for service and outstanding contributions to the Society for Prevention Research.

Monday, October 09, 2023 07:35 PM

Dean Frankie Santos Laanan has been awarded a $49,998 grant from the Spencer Foundation. The project, Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) Exploratory Case Study of Incarcerated Adults in Career and Technical Education.

Monday, October 11, 2021 07:39 PM

Monday, October 11, 2021 06:14 PM

Dean Nancy Songer is training a new generation of problem solvers with innovative and future-oriented curricula.

Friday, September 24, 2021 07:31 PM

Dr. Chris Linder Awarded Presidential Scholarship

Monday, August 09, 2021 06:09 PM

Former Educational Leadership & Policy graduate, Sandra Leu Bonanno has won the 2021 AERA Social Justice Dissertation Award. We wish to congratulate Sandra and her Chair, Dr. Irene Yoon.

Tuesday, April 06, 2021 03:38 PM

Numerous faculty across the College of Education will be presenting at this year's virtual AERA. Read more for a list of presentations by day.

Thursday, April 01, 2021 07:57 PM

The 2020-21 Scholarship Celebration was a huge success! We brought together over 68 attendees of donors, students, faculty, and staff. Read more to see donor and student highlights, access the evening's program, and watch a video!

Thursday, April 01, 2021 07:50 PM

Dr. William Smith, Department Chair of Education, Culture, and Society has been awarded the University of Utah 2021 Distinguished Researcher Award. This honor recognizes Dr. Smith's work on racial battle fatigue and other high-level scholarly activities.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 04:49 PM

Aaron Fischer, Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Psychology recently had the chance to weigh in on how COVID-19 will reshape education in an interview panel with University of Utah Magazine

Monday, January 25, 2021 09:59 PM