Born in 1960 to parents from the so-called Greatest Generation, Hidetada Shimizu grew up surrounded by values that were shaped by both the before and the after of World War II. Shimizu lived in the countryside of Takasaki, Japan, where his father,
Read moreLindsay Harris wins NIH grant to study word learning in children who are blind
Children who are blind or visually impaired can neither see words in print nor the objects that the words refer to, such as a tree or a car or a cloud. So how does this impact their word learning and vocabulary development,
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Xiaodan Hu, assistant professor of Higher Education in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, is the recipient of an American Educational Research Association Grants Research Award for “A Head Start
Read morePh.D. student Marissa Bamberger earns milestone of first published research
As a first-year doctoral student preparing for a career as a professor, Marissa Bamberger is off to a tremendous start. Bamberger, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, already has netted her first published research in the Social Science Journal. Writing
Read moreEPFE 201 students rock Ecochallenge
Fifty-two students in “Education as an Agent of Change” classes are topping all Illinois schools in competition to do the most environmental and social good during the month of Earth Day. They’re taking part in the online Ecochallenge, thanks to Gary Swick,
Read moreGrad students modify Chicago research to address host site’s COVID-19 concerns
During this strange era of COVID-19, the adage about “the best-laid plans” has proven itself more than a cliché. For Dean Laurie Elish-Piper and Laura Ruth Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, their work that
Read moreCOE Student Spotlight: Michelé Smith
Hometown: Maywood, Ill. Program: Ph.D. Educational Psychology Status: Defending dissertation What inspired you to pursue this degree/career? I’m an African-American female. About 10 years ago, I was at another community college, and I met a young lady who I was very impressed
Read moreCOE Student Spotlight: Jeron Shelton
Hometown: Rockford, Ill. Program: Ph.D. Educational Psychology Status: Dissertating What inspired you to pursue this degree/career? I am in my 13th year as a seventh-grade English and social studies teacher at Abbott Middle School in Elgin U-46. Originally, I was teaching gifted
Read moreEd Psych students join Daryl Dugas for presentation on ‘white fragility’
Talking about race is never easy. Secondary teaching candidates in NIU’s EPS 450: Classroom Management course, however, are growing more comfortable in conducting such discussions in respectful, productive ways – something their professor hopes will “change the conversation.” Daryl Dugas, an assistant
Read moreFuture middle school teachers at NIU hear expert advice from 13-year-olds, parents
As a former middle school principal and assistant principal in the McHenry County towns of Woodstock and Cary, Joyce Laben knows well the value of listening to the “stakeholders” at those institutions. It’s something she stresses in the EPS 512: Principal, Family
Read moreCertificate in trauma counseling proves popular way for professionals, students to impact workplaces, internship sites
In the two years since the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education launched its Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Counseling, 97 people have enrolled. Twenty-one of those already have completed the one-year program while the rest continue to enhance their skills
Read moreEd Psych professor encourages future teachers to ‘stop thinking of your students as students’
Ashley Manor stands just outside the door of Graham Hall 336, facing a line of her classmates. Each must answer her question before walking into the classroom. “If you could go back and talk to your 16-year-old self,” Manor asks again and
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