Neag School of Education
Announcing the 2022 Neag School Alumni Awards Honorees
The Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board are delighted to announce the 2022 Neag School Alumni Awards honorees. Eight outstanding graduates will be formally recognized at the School’s 24th annual Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
The Science of Distraction: Neag School Professor Explores Fluctuations of Attention During Science Learning
Addressing the need to understand how students pay attention in virtual, as well as face-to-face, classrooms
Academically Talented Students With Autism Can Prepare For Success In College
Students who are both academically talented and also on the autism spectrum can enjoy greater success in college based on their correct high school experience
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus William Servedio
William “Bill” Servedio, associate professor emeritus and a former dean of the Neag School, passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021.
Teaching Map Literacy Is Important Part of Having an Informed Public
People tend to look at maps as information that should be taken as fact without the need for analysis, but that’s a mistake
Dodd Impact Programs, Neag School to Host U.S. Education Secretary for Discussion about Importance of Civics and Human Rights Education
'These workshops are an opportunity for future educators to develop a better understanding of how civics and human rights can be a part of any subject area and any grade level'
10 Questions: From Jonathan the Mascot to Student Affairs Leader
As UConn’s assistant vice president for student affairs and executive director of student activities, Joseph P. Briody ’86 (BUS), ’95 MA, ’96 Ph.D. is a Husky through and through.
In Memoriam: Dean Emeritus Mark Shibles
Mark R. Shibles of Wilton, Maine, a former dean and professor emeritus of the Neag School of Education, was a highly respected scholar in educational leadership and policy. With his passing in August, the Neag School honors Shibles’ impact and his legacy.
Alumna Publishes Children’s Book on Socio-Emotional Learning
Agnieszka Petlik ‘16 6th Year, a kindergarten teacher in Simsbury, Connecticut, and graduate of the Neag School’s UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP), knows this transition all too well. “When COVID hit, I had to make some choices because my parents live downstairs, and they’re [immuno] compromised,” says Petlik. “I was very nervous, just like the rest of the world, as to what is going on and what we are going to do.”
New Book Tackles Controversial Questions on Education in America
A new book co-authored by Neag Professor of Educational Policy Casey Cobb is the latest installment in a series that examines controversial claims surrounding major political and cultural issues in America.