Neag School of Education
Dr. Jason Irizarry Publishes Book on “The Latinization of U.S. Schools: Successful Teaching and Learning in Shifting Cultural Contexts”
Despite the rise in Latino population in the United States, academic achievement in schools is scarcely recognized among Latino youth. Dr. Jason G. Irizarry, an assistant professor of multicultural education in the Neag School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, analyzed this issue of underachievement in his recently published book, The Latinization of U.S. Schools: Successful […]
In Age of Internet, Noted UConn Researcher Pioneers New Tactics for Teaching Reading
A child reads information in a school textbook. A child then reads on the Internet. Is reading the same? No, says Dr. Donald Leu, a prominent reading researcher, director of UConn’s internationally renowned New Literacies Research Lab in the Neag School of Education and the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology. “This is a digital […]
Mentor Connection Students Get Crash Course in Archaeology
Three students enrolled in the program barely had time for introductions before the work began.
Sharon White Appointed as Stamford Campus Director
White has led the campus as interim director for a year.
Graduating Noyce Scholars Bring Something Extra to the Classroom
NSF-funded scholarships help professionals change careers to teach science and math.
Vision for New Neag Math Academy: Content Plus Pedagogy = Leadership
Math educators in leadership roles.
A Teacher, a Banker, and an Enduring Gift
Carla Klein, Neag’72, honors her husband’s memory with gifts supporting urban education.
Neag Faculty Members are Promoted
The following faculty members were promoted this spring. Congratulations to all these faculty members for their hard work and dedication to the Neag School of Education. Del Siegle, Ph.D. Del Siegle was promoted to the rank of professor of educational psychology. He will become the head of the Educational Psychology Department in July. Prior to […]
The Parent App: A Neag Alum’s Guide to Better Moms and Dads
In a world of “tiger moms,” timid moms and “helicopter parents,” a Neag School alumnus offers a thoughtful and proven middle ground. Thomas McIntyre, who earned his Ph.D. in Special Education from the Neag School in 1981, dispenses advice to teachers and parents of youngsters with behavior challenges through his popular website, BehaviorAdvisor.com. The site offers a […]
Bray and Kehle Publish New Handbook on School Psychology
Melissa Bray, Ph.D., and Thomas Kehle, Ph.D., published The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology in February, one of 13 handbooks that constitute the Oxford University Press’ Library of Psychology. At the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, Bray, a professor of educational psychology, and Kehle, professor and director of school psychology, have concentrated their research on interventions. […]