Neag School of Education
Supporting Quarantined Learning in K-12 Schools
Britney Jones, Neag School of Education doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE).
June 1, 2022 | Britney Jones
Neag School Hosts Panel in Honor of 50th Anniversary of Title IX
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX’s passage this June, the University of Connecticut’s Human Rights Institute, in collaboration with the Neag School of EducationSport Management Program, recently hosted a “Beyond the Field” roundtable discussing the past, present, and future of the landmark gender equity legislation.
June 1, 2022 | Jordana Castelli
Superintendent Relationships With School Boards: Collaborating for Student Success
Elizabeth Zagata, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief on superintendent relationships with school boards with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE).
May 26, 2022 | Elizabeth Zagata
Sally Reis: Reflecting on 40 Years of Success at UConn
Sally Reis, the Letitia Morgan Chair in Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education, recently retired after a 40-year career at UConn.
May 24, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay
Gifts From Japanese Internment Camp Survivor Support Future Generations
Satoshi Oishi ’49 (ENG) never forgot the support and sense of belonging he felt at UConn.
May 24, 2022 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
Profiles in Research: UConn’s 2021-22 NSF CAREER Award Recipients
Eleven UConn faculty members earned National Science Foundation Early Career Program Awards during the 2021-22 academic year. Here are their stories about their research and what led them to UConn.
May 20, 2022 | Matt Engelhardt
Graduate Student Sarah R. Luria wins 2022 Scholar Award
Sarah R. Luria, a Ph.D. candidate in Neag School of Education's Educational Psychology program, has been selected as one of 100 recipients of the $20,000 Scholar Award from the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood.
May 18, 2022 | Karina Vital
Neag School Secures $25K+ in 36 Hours During UConn’s Giving Day
Thanks to 494 individuals, the Neag School of Education garnered more than $25,000 in contributions during this spring’s annual Giving Day at UConn. The University-wide fundraising event raised over $504,000 in total for UConn in just 36 hours, with incoming donations set up to support everything from scholarships and academic programs to student groups and athletics. The Neag School, including its Alumni Board, promoted seven different education- and sport management-affiliated projects during this year’s Giving Day campaign, held over the course of two days in March.
May 17, 2022 | Combined Reports
Feel Your Best Self: Educators, Puppets Unite to Teach Kids About Emotions
Enduring the turmoil of a global pandemic for more than two years now, many of us have struggled. We can recognize the importance of self-care and wellness, but not everyone has necessarily adopted a daily meditation practice or quit their late-night doomscrolling. By now, though, perhaps we can admit to ourselves one thing: It’s OK to not be OK in every moment.
May 11, 2022 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Class of 2022 Senior Profile: Xinhai “Toby” Wei
"UConn was a good mix of what my parents wanted and what I wanted. My parents wanted high-ranking universities, and I wanted a dedicated education program and was very interested in human rights. After learning this is where the Dodd Center and Neag were located, it was a no-brainer choice for me," says graduating senior Xinhai "Toby" Wei "22 (ED).
May 5, 2022 | Combined Reports