— Susannah "Suz" Boyle, a doctoral candidate in special education, has accepted a position as an assistant professor in the Department of Early, Middle and Exceptional Education at Millersville University. She will start her new position in fall 2017.
— Dwayne Cormier, doctoral candidate in curriculum and instruction, has been named Scholar of the Month by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
— Jessica Dirsmith, an instructor of education in the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education, co-authored "Student services, not arming educators, key to school safety," which was published on StateCollege.com.
— Erica Frankenberg, associate professor of education and demography and co-director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights, spoke with WITF's Smart Talk about her study that examines school choice and segregation in Pennsylvania and with Michigan Public Radio regarding a new bill that could allow charters to set enrollment preferences for students from high-poverty neighborhoods. She also was quoted in an article published on Diverse Issues in Higher Education and recently published research in the American Educational Research Journal.
— Liliana Garces, associate professor of higher education and co-director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights, spoke with NBC News about the new head of the Office for Civil Rights for the Department of Education. An excerpt of that interview later was included in an article published on BlackAmericaWeb.com.
— Kathleen Hill, assistant professor of education in curriculum and instruction and the Center for Science and the Schools (CSATS), is one of 20 faculty recipients of 2017 ICS Seed Grant Program awards from the Institute for CyberScience (ICS). The awards, ranging from $4,000 to $25,000, support researchers doing innovative interdisciplinary research, laying the groundwork needed to apply for large external funding awards. Hill won a $25,000 grant for "Repurposing of Decommissioned Supercomputers for K-12 Education (RDS K-12)."
— Laura Hudock, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, is one of 10 Penn State graduate students to receive the 2017 Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award. Each of the award winners demonstrates a commitment to excellence, going above and beyond classroom instruction to shape the lives of their students. Their passion and dedication exemplify the impact Penn State’s graduate students have on society. The award is jointly sponsored by the Graduate School, through the Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award endowment, and the Office of the Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education.
— Special education doctoral students Andrew Markelz and Benjamin Riden, along with Mary Catherine Scheeler, associate professor of special education, published "Generalization Training in Special Education Teacher Preparation: Does It Exist?" in Teacher Education and Special Education.
— Dana Mitra, professor of educational theory and policy, authored "Building jobs in the Rust Belt: The role of education," which was published on The Conversation.
— Dana Stuchul, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, has received an Integrative Studies Seed Grant from the Office of General Education for her project "Food and Farms."
— Samantha Walker, administrative support assistant in the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education, has received her associate degree in letters, arts and science from Penn State World Campus. She currently is working toward a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership.
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