Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! David Walker, associate dean for Academic Affairs, received the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award from the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees. The
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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 moreXiaodan Hu receives funding to study equity implications of merit-based aid
Do merit-based financial aid programs narrow or widen equity gaps and social mobility in higher education? Xiaodan Hu, assistant professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, has received $50,000 from the William T. Grant Foundation to explore that question. Collaborating with Frank
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Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! James Cohen, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the Outstanding International Educator award Tuesday from the NIU Division of International Affairs. The award recognizes sustained contributions over
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
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Many members of our HESA community actively participate in professional development. Please find announcements about recent publications and upcoming conference presentations below. To submit a publication or conference presentation for the next newsletter, please e-mail Program Coordinator Dr. Gudrun Nyunt at gnyunt@niu.edu.
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Many members of our HESA community actively participate in professional development. Please find announcements about recent publications and upcoming conference presentations below. To submit a publication or conference presentation for the next newsletter, please e-mail Program Coordinator Dr. Gudrun Nyunt at gnyunt@niu.edu.
Read moreHigher Education grad students explore debate over performance-based funding
Performance-based funding afforded to public colleges and universities seems straight-forward enough: Post good results, and pocket the public money to stay in operation. Yet the reality, says Xiaodan Hu, is anything but. The assistant professor in the NIU Department of Counseling and
Read moreCAHE Department changes name, adds new undergraduate minor in Counseling
NIU’s Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education has revised its moniker to better reflect its mission. Meanwhile, this fall will mark the launch of a new minor expected to enroll large numbers of undergraduates. “The big news for the department is
Read moreCommunity College Leadership provides ‘happy’ balance for AHE prof Xiaodan Hu
Xiaodan Hu never attended a community college. Her higher education began at Beijing Forestry University in her native China – she grew up in Qingdao – as she pursued a degree in English for Business. Active in student organizations, and confident in
Read moreAcademic Equity Grant recipients begin research work, student success initiative
Xiaodan Hu wants to know more about why, and how many, students do or do not succeed at the NIU College of Education. Jodi Lampi wants to strengthen the Academic Literacy and Learning Program she directs as part of her work as
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Joseph Flynn, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the O.L. Davis, Jr. Outstanding Book Award for 2018. Given in recognition of scholarship that adds substantively to the body of knowledge about the practices and theories of curriculum and
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