Emerson Sebastião’s first experience as a mentor for NIU’s Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement left him hungry for more. That his 2022 debut came with a Faculty Mentor of the Year award makes it even sweeter. “Students who submit a proposal
Read moreVirtual virtuosos: ETRA keeps Learn-IT online, adds student panel discussions
Learn-IT was still virtual in 2022 – and organizers remain enthusiastic about some of the benefits of that online delivery. The Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s annual workshop for pre- and in-service educators traditionally has been held the first Saturday
Read moreWOW: Week(end) of Welcome in photos
The NIU College of Education kicked off the Fall 2022 semester with the annual Student Welcome Picnic, the COE Sweet Tea and a breakfast for new faculty. Check out some photos from all three events! Click on any image for a larger
Read moreMessage from the Dean
Hello, and welcome to summer! The temperatures and heat indices of mid-June leave no doubt that the lazy, crazy, hazy days are here. I hope you’re finding time to rest, rejuvenate and indulge in whatever makes you happy, whether that’s traveling, catching
Read moreBill Pitney returning to KNPE faculty
As change looms for Bill Pitney, he is in awe of his good fortune. “Being able to go back to the classroom and work with our students? I mean, how cool is that? To revisit the thing that drew you here in
Read moreHow do you like ETRA’s Apples? iMacs find new home in Puerto Rico school
Laura Ruth Johnson knew that some of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s out-of-date computers were just sitting in storage rooms. Johnson also knew where those 21 iMacs could return to life and to resume their mission of teaching and
Read moreEducators Rising conference encourages future teachers to join, enrich profession
Seventy-five high school students seriously contemplating careers as teachers gained powerful motivation May 25 during the Northern Kane Educators Rising Conference at NIU. Laurie Elish-Piper, dean of the NIU College of Education, made sure of it. Teachers, she told the teens gathered
Read moreSHAPE America names Paul Wright chair of Research Council for 2022-23
Paul Wright is the new chair of the Research Council for SHAPE America. Wright, the EC Lane and MN Zimmerman Endowed Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, will lead the organization’s efforts during the next year to encourage and
Read moreMessage from the Chair
Greetings from the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations (LEPF) and happy spring! It is great to connect with you once again and share news of the updates, events and ongoing initiatives occurring in the department. Over the recent months, we
Read moreLEFP Alumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations! Cory Burke, B.S.Ed. Elementary Education, ’05, and M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’10, has been named principal of Hinsdale Middle School in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. Bringing experience at the
Read moreNIU celebrates spring commencement
Congratulations to our newest NIU College of Education alumni! Three of our amazing graduates were featured in videos shown during the ceremonies. Meet Madelyn Mackey, who earned her B.S. in Sport Management … … Javon Davis, who earned his M.S. in Kinesiology
Read moreA message from Dean Laurie Elish-Piper
Final exams and commencement ceremonies technically mark an ending to the spring semester and the academic year, but I’m looking at this time as one of beginning. And what I see is the dawn of an amazing new era for the College
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