College of Education, Health and Human Services
Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Jay Dorfman
žž State Environmental Symposium Offers Impressive Slate of Speakers and Activities
žž State Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop žž May 4, 1970
žž invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 žž State Shootings in U.S. History.” Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.
Two žž State Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two žž programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. žž State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.
žž State Education Researchers Receive Million-Dollar Grant for Cross-disciplinary Training in Early Childhood Professions
NSF Awards žž State Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two žž researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All žž
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All žž
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at žž State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at žž titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
The Future of Education Is the Symposium Topic at žž State Florence June 21-23
Educators from across the globe will convene at žž’s Florence campus June 21-23 for an international symposium where participants will use design innovation principles to create a framework for the future of education.