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Gina Garcia Receives Midcareer Fellows Program Award
July 6, 2021
Faculty and Research
Gina Garcia, a faculty member in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy, has been selected to participate in the 2021-2022 Student Experience Research Network (SERN) Midcareer Fellows Program.
CUESEF 2021 Forges Futures by Examining Black Educational Histories
June 29, 2021
Events
More than 600 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members registered for the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s annual Center for Urban Education Summer Educators Forum: “Forging Futures Through Black Educational Histories."
Dean Valerie Kinloch Named a Trustee of Johnson C. Smith University
June 23, 2021
Faculty and Research
Dean Valerie Kinloch was recently appointed to the board of trustees of her undergraduate alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Professor Mary Margaret Kerr Receives Education Policy and Leadership Center Alumni Award
June 22, 2021
Faculty and Research
Professor Mary Margaret Kerr received the alumni award of the Education Policy and Leadership Center in recognition of her many contributions to education policy throughout her career.
The Beat Goes On
June 15, 2021
School News
A gift by Betsy Levine-Brown and Marc Brown enabled Pitt Education's Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School to purchase authentic African drum sets for elementary school students.
Higher Education Alumna Lynnea Lombardi Awarded Fulbright Grant to South Korea
June 8, 2021
Alumni Feature
Lynnea Lombardi, a new graduate of the higher education Master of Education program at Pitt Education, was awarded a 2021 English Teaching Assistant Award to South Korea from the U.S. Department of State Fulbright Program.
Ready to Learn Program Teaches Social Justice Mathematics to Middle Schoolers
June 8, 2021
School News
Middle school students of the Center for Urban Education's Ready to Learn program presented their social justice math projects over Zoom.
PhD Student Alberto Guzman-Alvarez Receives National Dissertation Fellowship
May 27, 2021
Student Spotlight
PhD student Alberto Guzman-Alvarez received a coveted 2021 Dissertation Fellowship from the National Academy of Education and the Spencer Foundation (NAEd/Spencer).
Alumna Brianna Ross Named 2021-22 Maryland Teacher of the Year
May 21, 2021
Alumni Feature
Middle school teacher Brianna Ross (BS ’14, MEd ’15) received the 2021-2022 Maryland Teacher of the Year Award.
EdD Student Lauren Wheeler Named Finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
May 21, 2021
Student Spotlight
EdD student Lauren Wheeler is a finalist for the 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award. She is one of nine finalists and was selected from a field of more than 80,000 teachers statewide.
New Baldwin-Whitehall School Named After Pitt Education Alum Randal Lutz
May 21, 2021
Alumni Feature
Baldwin-Whitehall Superintendent Randal Lutz (BS ’90, MEd ’96, EdD ’04) will have the district's new elementary school named in his honor.
School Receives $2 Million Grant to Transform Teaching and Teacher Education
May 14, 2021
Faculty and Research
Pitt Education has received a $2 million grant from the McElhattan Foundation to develop a new and more effective model for teaching and teacher preparation programs in colleges and universities.
Making History with a Women-Powered “Dream Team”
May 3, 2021
School News
As the University of Pittsburgh School of Education's Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School searches for its next director, the school will be lead by a trio of women for the first time in its history.
Six School of Education Faculty Receive Pitt Momentum Funds
April 30, 2021
Faculty and Research
Six faculty members from the University of Pittsburgh School of Education were awarded 2020-2021 Pitt Momentum Funds awards to support their research.
Shannon Wanless to Lead AERA Special Interest Group
April 23, 2021
Faculty and Research
Shannon Wanless has been elected as the chair of the Social Emotional Learning Special Interest Group for the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Leigh Patel and Andrea Zito named Extra Mile Award Winners
April 16, 2021
School News
The Council of Graduate Students in Education (CGSE) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education named Leigh Patel and Andrea Zito the winners of the 2021 Extra Mile Award.
Higher Education Students Place Third in National Case Study Competition
April 13, 2021
School News
Students in the Master of Education in Higher Education program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education won third place in the 20th annual Student Affairs.com Virtual Case Study Competition.
Social Justice Curriculum Fair Inspires Educators
April 9, 2021
School News
The Pitt School of Education hosted a Social Justice Curriculum Fair in April 2021. Nearly 200 K-12 educators, community partners, and School of Education students, faculty, and staff attended the virtual session
Pitt Education Named Top Education School
April 1, 2021
School News
The Pitt School of Education was ranked No. 23 in the country and No. 1 in Pennsylvania among public education schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 rankings of the best education schools.
Mackenzie Brown Awarded Fulbright Grant to Laos
March 22, 2021
Alumni Feature
Alumna Mackenzie Brown received a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to serve as an English Teaching Assistant in Laos. She is one of a record 15 students from Pitt to receive 2020 Fulbright awards.
Faculty Member Receives Publication Award from NASPA
March 18, 2021
Faculty and Research
University of Pittsburgh School of Education faculty member Darris Means has received the Outstanding Publication Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) for a co-edited 2020 book.
Lori Delale-O’Connor Receives Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
March 16, 2021
Faculty and Research
Lori Delale-O’Connor, an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban Education and the Education Foundations, Organizations and Policy Department in the School of Education, has been honored with the 2021 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award. This university-wide award recognizes teaching excellence of the highest order.
Office of Child Development Hosts “What’s In a Book” Training for Teachers
March 12, 2021
School News
As part of the annual Books for Change initiative, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Office of Child Development recently hosted a free training workshop for educators, “What’s In a Book,” focused on how educators and families can use picture books to have conversations with children about race.
Special Education Student Uses Exploration as a Learning Tool
March 12, 2021
Student Spotlight
Eleni Brown is a student in Pitt Education’s Special Education Teacher Preparation (SETP), in which she is earning a Master of Education and a Special Education 7-12 Teacher Certification.