Neag School of Education

Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Sarah Coyne

“I have wanted to be a teacher since I was little, and being accepted into the program meant that my dream was finally going to become a reality.”

Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Antonia Tiedtke

“During my time in the sport management program, I found my passion for emotional branding as well as in advocating against the ongoing injustices in our world.”

10 Questions: Neag School Distinguished Alumna Bert Wachtelhausen

Former UConn women’s basketball player and recreational therapy graduate Bert Wachtelhausen ’81 (ED) has shaped a thriving career combining skills she honed as a Division I athlete with her longtime interests in physical health and helping others. Climbing the corporate health insurance ladder in what for many years remained a male-dominated industry, Wachtelhausen has long since shattered the glass ceiling to excel as a senior executive who now serves as president of startup WellSpark Health.

What We Know About Online Learning

The use of technology, particularly the internet, to support remote learning is nothing new.

New Online Graduate Certificate on Educating Bilingual Learners

The Neag School’s Educating Bilingual Learners online graduate certificate program offers general education teachers and other school personnel an opportunity to learn how to better support English Learners in their classrooms. The four-class, 12-credit graduate certificate can be earned fully online, making it accessible to educators across the country.

Connecticut’s 2020 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named

The Neag School of Education, UConn’s Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) at UConn are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners of the 26th annual Letters About Literature competition, a nationwide contest sponsored by the Library of Congress for students in grades 4 through 12.

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Q&A: Glanville Brings Major League Experience to UConn

Doug Glanville became an adjunct professor in UConn’s Neag School of Education in the fall of 2019. This spring he is teaching an undergraduate course in “Sports and Society,” and serves as an advisor for several students.

A row of lockers in an empty school hallway. (iStock Photo)

Amid School Closures: Guidance for Parents, Students, Educators

As school closures are announced across the state and country, the Neag School looked to its resident experts to provide guidance and insights for students, parents, educators, and administrators.

Meet the Researcher: Clewiston Challenger, Educational Psychology

Educational psychologist Clewiston Challenger talks about his journey from the gridiron to innovative research about students of color in higher education.

Views of campus with foggy weather. (Tom Rettig/UConn Photo)

Neag School Among 2021’s Top 20 Public Graduate Schools of Education

For the fifth consecutive year, the Neag School of Education has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 20 public graduate schools of education in the nation.