The NIU College of Education has unveiled the open-access, online Journal of Applied Educational Research and Evaluation (JAERE) to publish scholars of all levels throughout the university and beyond. JAERE focuses on high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship that bridges research, practice and policy across
Read moreBringing about good: Vicki Collins plans to continue bettering lives in retirement
Vicki Collins attended California State University at Long Beach to earn her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Neither research nor assessment was the plan. Just a career – a life – of helping people. But during her final year there, the Los Angeles
Read moreNIU’s Nonprofit and NGO Studies taps Laura Ruth Johnson as acting director
Laura Ruth Johnson has a new, albeit temporary, title: acting director of NIU’s Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies. Johnson, professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, will hold the office for a year while a search commences to
Read moreGudrun Nyunt taps students to research, publish on motivations for Ed.D. pursuit
What inspires someone to pursue an Ed.D. in higher education? Why do they choose that degree over the Ph.D.? Gudrun Nyunt wanted to know. “As a faculty member, I’m always curious about what brings our students to our programs: What are they
Read moreETRA represents at MWERA conference
Eight members of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment family attended the Mid-Western Educational Research Association annual meeting, held from Oct. 19 through Oct. 22 in Cincinnati. Representing the NIU College of Education were Associate Dean David Walker and ETRA
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