Neag School of Education
Aspiring School Administrators Present Capstone Projects Via Zoom
Neag School students completing the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) this spring presented their change projects — the program’s signature capstone assignment, in which students identify a need or opportunity for school improvement and work toward positive change — during the 6th Annual Change Project Day.
Aspiring School Administrators Present Capstone Projects Via Zoom
Neag School students completing the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) this spring presented their change projects — the program’s signature capstone assignment, in which students identify a need or opportunity for school improvement and work toward positive change — during the 6th Annual Change Project Day.
Spring 2020 Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement
Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors.
Neag School Alumni Teachers on Navigating the Virtual Classroom
With the recent transition from educating in the classroom to the virtual realm due to the pandemic, the teaching world has changed drastically. We wanted to hear from Neag School alumni now serving as teachers about how they are managing the online teaching and learning environment.
Q&A With Neag School 2020 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.
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Kiana Foster-Mauro
As Commencement approaches, we are featuring some of our Neag School Class of 2020 graduating seniors over the coming days.
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Suli Serrano-Haynes
“I will forever be grateful that I chose this prestigious institution to shape me into the educator I am today.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Natasha Schweitzer
“I aspire to be a teacher who focuses on making meaningful connections with my students and emphasizes the importance of including engaging and socially conscious content.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Svea Boker
“I aspire to be the best version of myself and be a continuous learner throughout life, and I want to positively impact others and inspire them to be become their best version, too.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Julia Mancini
“UConn has given me the communication skills, creativity, leadership skills, and helped to spark a passion for my career as an educator.”