The College of Education is now accepting applications for Dean’s Awards for the 2026-2027 academic year in the categories of: Dean’s Research Award: Up to $5,000 to support faculty research projects that advance the knowledge base. Dean’s Instructional Innovation Award: Up to
Read moreCollege launches Journal of Applied Educational Research and Evaluation
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 moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Todd Gilson, the NIU College of Education’s associate dean of Research, Resources and Innovation, has been chosen as president-elect of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). AASP is the premier
Read moreStudent Research Symposium provides glimpse of questions, answers, learning
In Alya Khan’s daily work as a registered behavior technician at a children’s therapy clinic, she experiences an aspect of autism that she wants to understand better. Many of her young clients present with a large deficit in communication skills, whether that
Read moreAll-college meeting digs deeper in ‘1-3-5’ action plans for thriving communities
Dean Mary Earick provided a deeper look at her “1-3-5” action plan pathways Jan. 7 during the All-College Meeting. Progress on the college’s roadmap toward thriving communities is “grounded in our Strategic Action Planning Framework,” said the dean, who showed how this
Read moreCollege to host Nov. 12 screening, panel to debut ‘A Teacher’s Shoes’ docu-film
What motivates educators to devote their lives to the process of teaching and learning? How do they find the energy to climb out of bed each morning, fill their water bottles, pack their lunches and drive through the darkness to their schools?
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 moreAll-college: Dean Mary Earick outlines vision, map to thriving communities
Mary Earick is visibly excited and honored to become the new dean of the NIU College of Education. During the Aug. 19 all-college meeting, Earick told stories of many “critical incidents” in her life that led to DeKalb while also presenting her
Read moreKid-approved: Morgridge GAs launch Camp Creativity in two local libraries
Plastic silverware. Wooden craft sticks. Pipe cleaners. Q-tips. Marble-sized pom poms. For children attending a July 31 summer camp at the Sycamore Public Library, these were the available – and intentional – substitutes for paintbrushes during an activity on color theory. “Kids
Read moreStudent Research Symposium exhibits oral, poster presentations of discovery
When Matteo de Leon came to NIU to earn a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, he wasn’t sure where he wanted that path to lead. Now he knows. “I knew that I loved personal training, but I knew that I could always do
Read moreCollege team gathers for fall meeting
Faculty and staff gathered Aug. 20 for the fall All-College Meeting, which culminated in the annual group photo in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons and an invitation to Sunday’s picnic. Acting Dean Bill Pitney and associate deans David Walker
Read moreStudent Research Symposium celebrates undergraduate, graduate-level projects
As a Special Education major in clinical placements, Courtney James noticed something about students with autism and their devices for augmentative and alternative communication. They weren’t using them – at least not to initiate dialogue, James says, or not at all. Most
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