Neag School of Education
UConn Faculty Winning NSF CAREER Awards at Record-Breaking Pace
In seven years, UConn's total of NSF CAREER awards have grown from a handful to more than 60, representing tens of millions of dollars in support of research
March 29, 2022 | Matt Engelhardt
UConn Researchers Explore Role of the Black Female Principal in Schools
The challenges of the past two years have increased the demands of the job in ways both public and personal
March 7, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Women Leaders Share Insights Through UConn ELLEvate Panel
The University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education collaborated with UConn Women and Philanthropy this past Thursday to host “ELLEvate: Supporting Women in Leadership,” a panel discussing women’s experiences in leadership roles.
March 1, 2022 | Jordana Castelli
10 Questions With UConn African American Cultural Center Director
As UConn’s director of the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center (AACC), Willena Kimpson Price ’90 Ph.D. has been instrumental in supporting UConn African American students’ higher education experiences for the past three decades. Price has steered the AACC to be recognized campuswide and throughout the United States as a university center that promotes an understanding and appreciation of the culture, history, and traditions of people of African descent.
February 18, 2022 | Shawn Kornegay
Pandemic-Related School Closings Likely to Have Far-Reaching Effects on Child Well-Being
From falling graduation rates to more students going without healthy food, a range of potential impacts are being examined
February 11, 2022 | Sandra M. Chafouleas, Professor of Educational Psychology
As Legislative Session Gets Underway, UConn Offers Insight and Expertise
Faculty members and alumni will provide guidance on issues ranging from crime to an expected wave of retirements in 2022
February 9, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Holocaust Education Evolves as Number of Survivors Declines
Like members of the Greatest Generation, living Holocaust survivors provide a powerful tool in teaching students about the past
February 8, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Olympic Athletes: Five Questions America Needs to Ask About Athlete Activism
As the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing, questions about how free athletes are to express their political and moral beliefs
February 3, 2022 | Jordana Castelli, Neag School of Education
More than Masks and Critical Race Theory – 3 Tasks You Should be Prepared to do Before You Run for School Board
Being an effective school board member is never just about taking a stance on a few hot-button topics
January 27, 2022 | Casey D. Cobb, Neag Professor of Educational Policy
Radenka Maric Named UConn’s Interim President
'UConn strives to be the place where all students will have equal opportunities and be fully prepared for their life journey upon graduation'
January 26, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz