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Student Spotlight


Pitt Education Fulbright Students on Their Office of Child Development Experience
June 16, 2022
Student Spotlight
The Office of Child Development boasts two Fulbright Scholars in their Student Fellows program: Meghan Orman and Jennifer Ponce Cori.


PhD Student David Smith Receives NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
May 31, 2022
Student Spotlight
PhD candidate David E. K. Smith has been accepted into the 2022 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program.


PhD Student Receives the Iris Marion Young Award for Political Engagement
November 16, 2021
Student Spotlight
Nikki Cristobal, a PhD in Social Comparative Analysis student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, is one of the University’s 2021-2022 Iris Marion Young Awards for Political Engagement honorees.


Pitt Education EdD Students Selected for Salk Health Fellowship
October 11, 2021
Student Spotlight
Three Health and Physical Activity Doctor of Education (EdD) students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education were selected for a 2021 Salk Health Fellowship.


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).


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.


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.


Exercise Science Student Organization Demonstrates Collaboration in Remote Settings
February 24, 2021
Student Spotlight
During this academic year, the Exercise Science Club at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education continually found ways to keep its student members engaged through social activities and career/networking events that adhered to public health guidelines.


Early Childhood Education Student Seeks to Close Education Gap
February 12, 2021
Student Spotlight
Tiffany Tamika Karma Robinson, a student in the MEd in Early Childhood Education program, works as a head teacher in the two-year-old classroom at the University Childhood Development Center (UCDC). In this Q&A, she discusses the racial education gap, how she connects book knowledge to practical knowledge, and her favorite class at Pitt Education.


Early Childhood Education Student Brings Joy of Music To Preschool Classroom
February 5, 2021
Student Spotlight
Abby Hughes, a first-year student in the MEd in Early Childhood Education program at Pitt Education, teaches preschool at Tender Care Learning Center in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh.


EdD Student Spotlight: Branden Ballard
November 9, 2020
Student Spotlight
Former Pitt Football player and current student in the Social and Comparative Analysis EdD program, Branden Ballard shares his experiences in Pitt Education and goals for the future.


CASE Student Cultivates Lifelong Learning as Student-Teacher
October 30, 2020
Student Spotlight
Simeon McCray, from Norristown, Pennsylvania, is a fifth-year student in the Combined Accelerated Studies in Education (CASE) program. In this Q&A, he discusses his student teaching experience, the connection he feels with students, and how he avoids teacher burnout. His quotes have been edited for length and clarity.


Equity and Justice Scholar Seeks to Support Underrepresented Students
October 27, 2020
Student Spotlight
Robin-Renee Allbritton, a PhD student in urban education and an Equity and Justice Scholar, has a passion for creating research that supports underrepresented, first-generation college students.


EdD Student Improves College Access for Pittsburgh Public Schools Students
September 14, 2020
Student Spotlight
Tasha Peacock, a first-year EdD student in Urban Education and a Gates Millenium Scholar alumna, has improved college access for local students through her work with the Pittsburgh Admissions Collaboration.


Master’s Student Aims to Open Doors for First-Generation and Multicultural Students
September 14, 2020
Student Spotlight
Jinx McLean, a first-year student in the Master of Education in Higher Education Management program, uses their voice to open doors for fellow students.


Master’s Student Aspires to Improve Programs for Autistic Children in Saudi Arabia
September 8, 2020
Student Spotlight
Reema Manshi is a first-year student in the Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program and the recipient of the Your Job and Scholarship award from Saudi Arabia. Born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, she aspires to use the knowledge gained at Pitt Education to improve programs for autistic children in her home country.


PhD Student Aims to Shatter Stereotypes for Pacific Islanders
September 7, 2020
Student Spotlight
Jarime Chaco, a first-year PhD student focusing on Urban Education, uses his writing to show young Pacific Islanders how education can open doors. In this Q&A, he discusses his experience at Pitt Education, his non-traditional path to a PhD, and dancing.
EdD Spotlight: Leading Equity and Justice in K-12 Education
August 28, 2020
Student Spotlight
Denise LaRosa is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Ellis School, a private, all-girls school in Pittsburgh for children ages 3 through grade 12.


EdD Students Create Scholarship to Pass on the Spirit of Equity and Justice
August 11, 2020
Student Spotlight
After the deaths of George Floyd and many other Black Americans, the School of Education's 2019 EdD cohort was moved to action and created the Equity and Justice Spirit Award endowment.
PhD Student Wins Research Award for Examining Teacher Well-Being
August 5, 2020
Student Spotlight
PhD student Ashley Shafer's research poster, “Increasing Teachers’ Well-Being and Capacity to Implement through a Community of Practice” won the national prize at the Society for Prevention Research’s 2020 Early Career Preventionist Network (ECPN) Student Poster Contest.


Heinz Fellow Helps Students Cross Virtual Finish Line in the Pandemic
July 21, 2020
Student Spotlight
Erica Roberts, a Heinz Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Center for Urban Education found a way to support the social and emotional growth of her third-grade female students at Weil Elementary in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood through the Girls on the Run (GOTR) Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.


Three Vision Studies Students Receive Education Awards
May 18, 2020
Student Spotlight
Three vision studies students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education were honored with 2020 scholarship awards from the Association for Education Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), the nation’s leading professional organization for educators in blindness and visual impairment.


Health and Physical Activity EdD Student Wins Research Award
April 24, 2020
Student Spotlight
Trisha Cousins, an EdD student in Health and Physical Activity at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, won the Best Research Methods Award at the virtual 2020 Pennsylvania Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting and Exhibition Session in April.


PhD Student wins Pitt Graduate Student Government Award
April 20, 2020
Student Spotlight
Ashley Shafer, a PhD student in Applied Developmental Psychology, received the 2020 Leadership and Service Award from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG). The award honors her work with “demonstrated innovation, boundary-breaking outreach, and dedication to the continuation of service.”
Through GPSG, Shafer has facilitated conversations...