Neag School of Education
Jason Irizarry Named Dean of the Neag School of Education
Irizarry, who has served as interim dean since March 1, will be the first Latino dean to lead the Neag School.
UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Selected as University’s Interim President
UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi will begin as UConn's Interim President beginning on July 1, 2021
CEE Department Scores Two New Grants to Expand on Neurodiversity Programs
Two new grants from the National Science Foundation, totaling just shy of $1M, have been awarded to Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty Alexandra Hain and Arash Zaghi for work they will carry out in undergraduate research opportunities and new programs for graduate students, who both fall in the neurodiversity spectrum. The grants focus on the talents of students with ADHD and dyslexia in STEM fields.
UCAPP Projects Engage Families in Supporting Student Learning
Neag School students completing the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) this spring recently presented their capstone projects – the program’s signature final assignment in which students identify a need or opportunity for school improvement and work toward positive change. The UCAPP program went through a redesign in 2020 as part of a nationwide effort known as the University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI), funded by the Wallace Foundation. As a result of the redesign, the concept of family and parent engagement became a priority for the first organizational leadership course in UCAPP’s program of study.
Six UConn Students Receive Fulbright Program Grants
UConn had an all-time high of 17 semifinalists for the Fulbright Student Program award, which includes the six finalists and three alternates.
For 4-H Leader and Neag Student, Learning is a Lifelong Process
'To me as a kid, UConn was this big, amazing place'
Neag School Researchers Developing Computational Thinking Unit for High School Biology Classes
As computational thinking becomes an increasingly important part of STEM fields, a group of researchers is developing a program to prepare high school students with these skills.
Neag School Grad Supports Literacy, Leadership at Local School
Isabella “Bella” Gradante ’20 (ED), ’21 MA says she always knew she would pursue a career in education, having been raised by a family of educators and around schools her whole life. It wasn’t until she entered her master’s year in the Neag School’s Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s (IB/M) program that she found what truly called her to the field: the practice of culturally relevant and sustaining teaching.
‘The Beginning is in Sight,’ Cardona Tells UConn Graduates
The US Secretary of Education reflected on his own experiences as a UConn graduate
UConn Selected to Help Create National Network on Emotional Wellbeing Research
A trio of UConn researchers are developing an interdisciplinary network to advance scientific understanding of emotional wellbeing.