Neag School of Education

Jenna Migliaccio

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Jenna Migliaccio

“I chose UConn because I felt at home when I toured here. I immediately felt comfortable walking the campus and could see myself living here and participating in the community.”

Logan McCallum Laval

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Logan McCallum Laval

“I chose UConn because of the Neag School! I wanted to be a teacher, and I knew the University had a great program that would allow me to not only leave with my master’s degree after five years but allow me to go directly into my career.”

Daniel Lozano

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Daniel Lozano

“During my senior year of high school, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I spent more and more time learning about the Neag School and how they prepared their students to be educators, which helped me decide that UConn was the place for me.”

Jenette Lopez

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Jennette Lopez

“I chose UConn because it was close to home but not too close. I had the chance to visit UConn during my junior year. I fell in love with the campus environment and the clubs that UConn offered so students could stay involved.” 

Dale Erickson.

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Dale Erickson

“I chose UConn because it was the perfect blend of a big-time college and a small town, a premier academic school with a growing sport management program, and the success of the athletics program.”

Female student in cap and gown by Jonathan statue.

Neag School Class of 2024 Student Profile: Molly Cole

"I transferred to UConn as a sophomore because I needed to pursue what would make me truly happy. I knew that UConn was a place where I could grow as a student and a person while attending a top-tier university and learning from people at the forefront of research in my field."

Two smiling professional females gather on stage at an awards event.

Neag School Receives $9K in 36 Hours During UConn Gives

The Neag School, including its Alumni Board, promoted three different education-affiliated projects during this year’s UConn Gives

Alyssa Hadley Dunn and Suzanne Wilson

Two Neag School Faculty Named Outstanding Reviewers by AERA

Alyssa Hadley Dunn and Suzanne Wilson were recognized at the American Educational Research Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting

Jason G. Irizarry

Neag School of Education Dean Receives Equity Champion Award

Jason G. Irizarry will accept the award from the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents in May

Male student teacher works with student in a classroom.

A Case of the Possible: Creating the Conditions for K-12 Student Achievement Growth in the Face of COVID-19

Sarah Gilmore, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This brief seeks to explore factors behind surprising student achievement growth in a district amid the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse effects on K-12 education.