When Lexi Koehl began her research on federalism and education policy, it started as an honors component for her Political Science course. As the project developed, however, it became clear that her work addressed timely and meaningful issues with lasting relevance, especially
Read moreResearch partnership with Tetova gains steam toward writing, publication stage
A pair of collaborative research projects between the NIU College of Education and the University of Tetova are accelerating toward final analysis and writing this spring. One study focuses on trauma-informed and resilience-focused practices in North Macedonian schools while the other focuses
Read moreNIU-Tetova partnership invites chapters for ‘Peace as a Transcultural Language’
NIU’s College of Education and the University of Tetova, in the Republic of North Macedonia, have issued a call for book chapters that will anchor a new edited volume and international conference focused on peace as a transcultural, democratic practice. The project
Read moreCOUN 500 graduate students present research on profession-related topics
Burnout. Social anxiety. Communication barriers. Intimacy. Negative parental emotions. New graduate students in COUN 500: Professional Identity and Ethics in Counseling researched these topics and more for the course’s annual poster presentation, held Dec. 8 in the Sky Room. Melissa Fickling, associate
Read moreMWERA researchers present work, gain new ideas, build professional networks
Twenty-eight students, faculty and alumni of the NIU College of Education attended the 47th annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association. Held Nov. 5 to 7 in Milwaukee, the conference focused on “Navigating the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Education for
Read moreNov. 14 deadline set to submit proposals for showcase of Huskie Trek Talks 2026
Huskie Trek Talks is coming back on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with another exciting opportunity for faculty and staff to showcase innovative research, impactful programs and novel initiatives. This unique experience elevates the hard work of our faculty and staff through storytelling.
Read moreNSF-funded study: Pi-Sui Hsu partners with West Aurora 129 for new research
Pi-Sui Hsu is celebrating a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance her study of teaching scientific argumentation with technology. The federally funded, one-year project with teammate West Aurora School District 129 will examine challenges to that practice but also
Read moreDean’s Grants applications invited
The College of Education is thrilled to once again invite applications for the Dean’s Grants, designed to fuel the innovative scholarship of our faculty and students. This is your chance to secure funding, showcase your ideas, and push the boundaries of teaching,
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Pi-Sui Hsu (PI) and Tom Smith (co-PI) of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment have been awarded a new National Science Foundation grant titled “Co-constructing Strategies to Enhance Support and
Read moreCollaborative study explores prevalence of mixed-methods research in ed tech
Mixed-methods research constitutes 12% of all published articles in the top 10 educational technology journals, according to a trio of researchers affiliated with the College of Education. Olha Ketsman, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA), collaborated
Read moreIn unearthing NIU student life history, HESA students grasp current meaning
As a member and leader of Prism, Peregrin Capriglione is fully familiar with the campus organization’s work to provide educational and social activities for LGBTQ students and their allies. Now, thanks to their HESA 500: Foundations of Higher Education course, Capriglione is
Read moreCOE scholarly accomplishments
The College of Education Research Committee has worked to collate recent scholarly accomplishments of departments. Members took this action as part of the revised Strategic Action Planning Framework, and specifically Goal 2, which states, “Documented research output / noteworthy accomplishments by COE
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