October 7, 2019

Seminoles ASPIRE: The Partnership to Help Students Grow

Tragic headlines have propelled the issues of student mental health and bullying into the forefront of public discourse. Experts and politicians have mixed feelings on the best way to address these issues. However, a partnership between Florida State University’s College of Education and Florida State University Schools (FSUS) aims to offer students help. Seminoles ASPIRE, […]

October 1, 2019

October 2019 Faculty News

October 10, 2019 Dr. Timothy Baghurst, professor of education, published an article in the International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. The article is titled “Practical Recommendations for Securing Early Career and Pre-Tenure Academic Positions in the Kinesiology Disciplines.” Dean Damon Andrew co-authored the article, which seeks to help young professionals navigate complicated processes like […]

October 2019 Student News

October 1, 2019 Two students published an article alongside Dr. Lama Jaber, assistant professor of Science Education. Caroline Herbster and Jacob Truett are both students in the FSU-Teach program. The article is titled “Responsive Teaching: Embracing Students’ Divergent Questions.” The article explores the concepts of responsive teaching, an idea that focuses on “listening closely to […]

Examining the “Windows of Opportunity” for STEM Graduates

Dr. Erik Hines sees a problem when it comes to STEM graduates. Like many researchers, he recognizes that there could possibly be a huge deficit of science, technology, engineering and mathematics specialists in the U.S. workforce throughout the next decade. However, he has focused his attention on a more acute—but perhaps more alarming—problem: the underrepresentation […]

September 30, 2019

FSU College of Education launches Project ElevatED

This press release originally appeared at https://news.fsu.edu/news/education-society/2019/09/27/fsu-college-of-education-launches-new-educator-recognition-program/ Florida State University’s College of Education has launched Project ElevatED, a new initiative aimed at raising the profile of careers in education and recognizing education professionals around the state for the difference they make in the lives of students. “Project ElevatED seeks to change the narrative around education […]

September 19, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Gates, FSU Notable Nole

Sarah Gates graduated from the FSU Sport Management master’s program in 2017. Like Jason Hendrix, she was recently named a 2019 Notable Nole by the FSU Alumni Association. The list recognizes alumni who have “made exceptional achievements and significant contributions to his or her profession, community/society or the university.” She will be honored at a […]

September 17, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Jason Hendrix, FSU Notable Nole

Jason Hendrix graduated from the FSU Sport Management master’s program in 2011. He was recently named a 2019 Notable Nole by the FSU Alumni Association and is one of two alumni from the College of Education to make the list this year. The list recognizes alumni who have “made exceptional achievements and significant contributions to […]

September 11, 2019

September 2019 Faculty News

September 30, 2019 Insu Paek, associate professor of Measurement and Statistics, published a book, entitled “Using R for Item Response Theory Model Application.” This book introduces basic concepts of item response theory (IRT) and detailed information on how to use R IRT programs for IRT applications. It focuses on the widely used IRT applications using […]

September 2019 Student News

September 24, 2019 Three College of Education Sport Management were honored at the 2019 Golden Torch Award. The award recognizes student athletes’ academic success and has been an annual celebration since 1991. The three College of Education students are: Jonathan Keppler (FSU Men’s Golf) Amanda Doherty (FSU Women’s Golf) Shelly Drozda (FSU Swimming & Diving) […]

September 6, 2019

In Memory of Hailey Marie Mullen

A graduate of Dixie Hollins High School, Hailey Marie Mullen received her associate’s degree with honors from Saint Petersburg College prior to enrolling at FSU. On November 19, 2018, while returning home from class with her grandmother, Hailey perished in an automobile accident. Hailey was well known and well liked, and she will be sorely […]

September 3, 2019

September 2019 Alumni News

September 26, 2019 Bruce Stender Higher Education Ph.D. ‘69 The College of St. Scholastica recently named one of its schools after alumnus Bruce Stender. The Stender School of Business and Technology was named in honor of Dr. Stender and his family in recognition of his service as The College of St. Scholastica’s ninth president (1975-1981). […]

August 28, 2019

August 2019 Student News

August 27, 2019 Chen Sun (Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies Ph.D.) and Valerie Shute, Mack and Effie Campbell Tyner Endowed Professor of Education in the Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, recently had an article accepted. The article is titled “A Generalized Competency Model of Collaborative Problem Solving” and will appear in an upcoming issue of […]

August 13, 2019

August 2019 Alumni News

August 28, 2019 Tammy Bonaparte Elementary Education B.S. ’00 Tammy Bonaparte was featured in a news article on WBAL 11. The article highlights the accomplishments of Bonaparte’s school, Brooklyn Park Elementary School, in a recent state-wide test. English language arts test scores increased 14.6 points on the PARCC test and math scores increased 8.7 points. […]

August 12, 2019

Back to School for Teachers

So many back-to-school lists focus on students, and for good reason, too. A lot of students and parents are filled with anxious energy as they prepare for the start of another year. However, these lists only focus on one side of the classroom, and we think teachers deserve just as much support! After all, teachers […]

August 6, 2019

FSU Higher Education Researchers Receive Grant

This article was originally posted at https://news.fsu.edu/news/education-society/2019/08/06/fsu-higher-education-researchers-receive-grant-to-study-community-college-pathways-to-computing-degrees/ Women graduate college at higher rates than men, yet women earn only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees in computer science. Two Florida State University researchers have received a three-year National Science Foundation grant for $900,749 to investigate this disparity. It will focus on Florida, one of the most diverse states […]

August 1, 2019

August 2019 Faculty News

August 27, 2019 Lyndsay Jenkins, assistant professor of School Psychology, is a co-investigator on a new project funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Jenkins will work with the primary investigator, Dr. Amanda Nickerson from the University of Buffalo. The project develops and tests bystander intervention training in an effort to help reduce incidents […]

July 10, 2019

July 2019 Student News

July 22, 2019 Lauren Bagdy (Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies Ph.D.) was selected as a Lee W. Cochran Intern by the Association of Education Communications and Technology (AECT). Individuals chosen to receive this internship demonstrate “significant potential to provide future leadership for AECT and in the broader field.” Bagdy was chosen due to her leadership […]

July 8, 2019

Dean Damon Andrew Receives Distinguished Service Award

Dean Damon Andrew has been recognized by the American Association of University Administrators with a Distinguished Service Award. Read on for the full press release, which originally appeared at https://news.fsu.edu/news/education-society/2019/07/03/fsu-college-of-education-dean-receives-distinguished-service-award/. Damon Andrew, dean of the Florida State University College of Education, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of University Administrators. “AAUA […]

July 2, 2019

College of Education Students Work With At-Risk Children

The Florida State College of Education has long made it a priority to work with those in need in the community. Children of migrant families face a number of challenges, namely an abysmally low high school graduation rate. Only 1 in 10 children of migrant families will graduate from high school. Most migrant families are […]

July 1, 2019

July 2019 Alumni News

July 31, 2019 Jace Pardon Sport Management M.S. ’16 Jace Pardon won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in beach volleyball. The event took place in Lima, Peru. During pool place, Pardon and her partner Karissa Cook went undefeated. The duo would then go 2-0 against their next two opponents, before winning the gold […]

July 2019 Faculty News

July 31, 2019 Sonia Cabell, assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education and faculty member in the Florida Center of Reading Research, presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, which took place in Toronto, Canada. The paper dealt with the growth of children’s language and […]

June 24, 2019

Experiential Learning at the FSU College of Education

Recently, Florida State University made the announcement that undergraduate students would have to complete experiential learning in order to graduate. This new requirement aims to help students gain more hands-on experience before entering the workforce. Alumni and current students from the College of Education might seem surprised that this wasn’t a requirement already. After all, […]

June 17, 2019

Early Literacy Skills: How Kindergarten Teachers Help Kids

Most experts agree on the importance of early literacy skills. Sonia Cabell, assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education & Florida Center for Reading Research, wants to look deeper. She and a team of researchers, led by Stefanie Copp from the University of Lynchburg, explored how early childhood educators support their youngest students in […]

June 5, 2019

June 2019 Student News

June 20, 2019 Alexis Rojas (Counseling/School Psychology Ph.D.) recently had her research highlighted by the American Psychological Association Division 17. Rojas is currently studying prevention efforts conducted by the Tallahassee Pediatric Behavioral health Center through its Behavioral Health Navigation (BHN) program. Rojas presented her project outline during the Florida National Association of Social Workers earlier […]

June 3, 2019

June 2019 Faculty News

June 29, 2019 Deb Osborn, associate professor of Psychological and Counseling Services, received a Presidential Recognition Award from the National Career Development Association (NCDA). The award recognizes “exceptional contributions which advance the growth, reputation, and impact of NCDA.” Osborn was honored at the NCDA Conference in Houston, Texas, which took place June 27-29. The NCDA […]