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![Laptop with AERA logo on screen](/education/blog/images/2021/laptop-with-aera-logo.jpg)
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV faculty, students to present at 2021 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
The research of more than 80 Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV faculty and graduate students will be presented to the educational research community at the 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting from April 8-12.
March 31, 2021College of Education News, Research
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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV College of Education graduate programs climb 9 points in U.S. News rankings
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV's College of Education is nationally recognized for its graduate education programs and has climbed to no. 64 in the 2022 rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
March 30, 2021Academics, College of Education News
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City of St. Petersburg selects Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researchers to identify, make recommendations to address systemic racism
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV will assist the city of St. Petersburg in identifying structural racism and make recommendations on how to address the multi-faceted issue.
March 23, 2021Research
![Gretchen Stewart headshot](/education/blog/images/2021/gretchen-stewart-490-327.jpg)
Doctoral student receives national fellowship from Drexel Fund to launch inclusive private school
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV doctoral student Gretchen L. Stewart was awarded a fellowship by The Drexel Fund to help launch a new private school in the Tampa Bay area.
March 9, 2021College of Education News, Student Life
![Mellissa Alonso-Teston](/education/images/about-us/news/student-spotlights/mellissa-alonso-teston-320.jpg)
Alumni Spotlight: Mellissa Alonso-Teston
Since graduating, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV alumna Mellissa Alonso-Teston began teaching and advanced into a district position in 1996 that enabled her to author and lead Hillsborough County Public Schools' Reading Coach Project. In 2017, Alonso-Teston’s desire to become an education researcher motivated her to pursue a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy Studies at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV.
March 3, 2021Alumni and Friends, Student Life
![Kianna Pintado](/education/images/about-us/news/student-spotlights/kianna-pintado-320.jpg)
Student Spotlight: Kianna Pintado
Having witnessed the impact education had at home, Kianna Pintado began her academic journey years later as an elementary education major at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV.
March 3, 2021Community Engagement, Student Life
![Laura Meehan](/education/images/about-us/news/student-spotlights/laura-meehan-320.png)
Student Spotlight: Laura Meehan
Laura Meehan knew her passion for music and students with disabilities would guide her to make a meaningful difference. Driven to learn more about policy, Meehan took on leadership roles within her school and began working toward a PhD in Educational Leadership in Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV's College of Education.
March 3, 2021Student Life
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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV College of Education receives Best Practice for Innovative Use of Technology Award from AACTE
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s College of Education was selected as the 2021 recipient of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s Best Practice Award for Innovative Use of Technology.
February 25, 2021College of Education News
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Stavros Center receives $20,000 grant from State Farm to continue support of economics education workshops for K-12 teachers
To date, State Farm has provided more than $200,000 in financial support to the Stavros Center.
February 24, 2021Centers and Institutes
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Student Spotlight: Donna Knudsen, Ed.D.
A self-proclaimed "later-in-life" graduate student, Donna Knudsen didn’t think she could take her academic journey any further—until she discovered Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s Ed.D. in Educational Program Development.
February 12, 2021Academics, Student Life
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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV students help local youth practice evidence-based happiness strategies through class project
This spring, about 100 students in the College of Education are providing school-aged youth with evidence-based tools to improve their overall happiness.
February 2, 2021Academics, Community Engagement
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Nominations Now Open for College of Education Alumni Awards
Nominations are now open for the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV (Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV) College of Education's Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2020-21 school year.
January 27, 2021Alumni and Friends, College of Education News