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
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Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Students from the Department of Special and Early Education swept the 2022 awards for Education Posters at the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE), sponsored by the NIU Office of
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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 moreThe ‘Write’ Stuff: College of Ed enrolls eight faculty in Hanover Grant Academy
Eight NIU College of Education faculty are participating in the Hanover Grant Academy to advance their skills in securing external funding for their scholarship. The academy is a service of Arlington, Va.-based Hanover Research, a global research and analytics firm that delivers
Read moreETRA, KNPE to host graduate colloquia
Two graduate colloquia are planned in October in the departments of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment and Kinesiology and Physical Education. Members of the ETRA Graduate Student Association will host “Boys, School Culture and Gaming” as a virtual event Monday, Oct. 11.
Read moreSit or stand? SCOPE research examines sedentary behaviors of older adults at Oak Crest
Excessive sitting, some say, is the new smoking – in other words, something that insidiously contributes to shortening a lifespan. Indeed, says Emerson Sebastião, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, at least one decade of research
Read moreKNPE welcomes new faces
Of the 12 new faculty members who joined the NIU College of Education this fall, four were in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Among those four was a familiar face: Jenn Jacobs, who has taught and served as a Research
Read moreCoE welcomes new faculty, staff
Twelve new faculty members are joining the College of Education this fall, including a few familiar faces. The roster includes Melanie Walski, who has been a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Jenn Jacobs, who has taught
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