Jayla Langford, doctoral student in Higher Education and Student Affairs, has been elected by peers across the United States, and will lead efforts to advance the scholarly mission of the Holmes Scholars Program by supporting research, publications, and conference participation.
Mariah Pol, a 2025 graduate of the Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies program, was awarded the Best Dissertation Award from the Peace Education Special Interest Group of the Comparative and International Education Society at their annual meeting this year in San Francisco.
Over 50 local teachers attended the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., mini conference at the IU School of Education, where they heard from IU researchers, learned how to incorporate new statewide Science of Reading standards into their lessons, and addressed the use of AI in classrooms.
The Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s Outstanding Future Educator Award recognizes academic excellence and significant professional promise, demonstrated during the student teaching experience.
Three classrooms of kindergarteners from Fairview Elementary enjoyed special reading time, a puppet show, and lunch at the IU School of Education last month, a special event that encouraged reading while highlighting the resources and expertise at the Education Library.
The IU School of Education has been recognized as one of the best graduate schools in education across the country by U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 “Best Graduate Schools.”
This award from the National Multicultural Conference and Summit honors a mid-career psychologist who has demonstrated a sustained and exemplary commitment to advancing multicultural research, teaching, advocacy, policy, and/or clinical care.
Professor Valarie Akerson has been elected Chair of the AERA Science Teaching and Learning special interest group. Her term will begin at the end of the annual AERA Conference this year.
Zoë Peterson was recently elected to fellow status in the Society of Counseling Psychology. Peterson, a Professor in the department of Applied Psychology in Education and Research Methodology, said she is very honored to be recognized by the society.
The event was organized by the local Rho Nu chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, a student-led educational honor society that serves both preservice and in-service teachers.
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