Educational Psychology

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‘Disclosing Recovery’ Offers Roadmap for Conversations about Opioid Use

UConn Assistant Professor Zachary Collier and UConn alum Valerie Earnshaw lead groundbreaking project in opioid use disorder recovery

Former Faculty Couple Gives Back to the University They Love

For Richard ’79 MA, ’81 Ph.D. and Kristin Schwab, UConn is home. The former faculty members continue to support the university they love, furthering their legacy and inspiring future generations of students in the Neag School of Education and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.

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7 Strategies to Help Gifted Students with Autism Succeed in College

Nationally, only 39% of students with autism who start college finish; here are strategies to get that number higher

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UConn’s Popular ‘Emotional Well-Being’ Course Being Offered Again in Spring

'This course is an excellent example of ways in which UConn leverages its expertise to address issues of high priority to our students'

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Neag School’s Office of Teacher Education Hosts Partnership Summit

The revitalized event welcomed school district representatives to Storrs and enhanced collaboration to benefit future teachers and Connecticut's classrooms

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Positive Behavioral Interventions Center Receives $21 Million to Revolutionize K-12 Education

The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (Center on PBIS), a multi-institution initiative headed by researchers at the University of Oregon, the University of Connecticut, and the University of South Florida, has been changing the way kids learn for over 20 years – and counting

Two Dutch educators discuss PBIS with Brandi Simonsen.

Dutch Educators, Neag School Partner to Implement Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Last month, the Neag School of Education hosted a group of educators from the Netherlands to learn more about implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the classroom.

Emily Wicks, Gary Wolff, and Sandy Chafouleas pose with the $25,000 check following the Wolff New Venture Competition. Wicks and Chafouleas are the founders of Feel Your Best Self, which won the top award. Photo by Alex Syphers/Defining Studios

Wolff Entrepreneurship Competition Crowns Startup That Brings Emotional-Coping Skills to Elementary-Age Kids

The Wolff competition awarded almost $60,000 in funds for UConn-affiliated startups

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Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Spotlights Students and Donors

The event on Oct. 6 commemorated students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who have financially enabled those students to continue pursuing higher education.

Emily Wicks (left) and Sandra Chafouleas pose with some of their puppets and materials from Feel Your Best Self.

Startup ‘Feel Your Best Self’ Helps Young Kids Express, Address Their Emotions

A startup that grew in response to overwhelming demand