The Alumni Spotlight is a monthly feature in Bridges, highlighting College of Education alumni who are making a difference in the lives of the people around them. This edition features Sydney Fitzgerald, whose degree in education and public policy is helping to bring technology and innovation to students in New York City.
It was through the Boy Scouts of America that Josh Kirby found education, and the Penn State assistant professor of education remains devoted to making things better for others in both of those fundamentally vital facets of his life.
The objective of the new position of professor of practice in education and engineering is for Penn State to be a thought leader in preK-12 engineering education by creating research-based and classroom-tested resources for students and teachers that enable high-quality engineering experiences.
Name: Jennifer McCloskey
Title: Finance Assistant
Department: Education Policy Studies
Phone: 814-863-3760
Email: jam7956@psu.edu
Office address: 300 Rackley Building
Directory entry: https://ed.psu.edu/directory/jam7956
Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.
Keep up with information about various happenings at Penn State, including study volunteer requests, activities and other opportunities.
The Alumni Spotlight is a monthly feature in Bridges, highlighting College of Education alumni who are making a difference in the lives of the people around them. This edition features Kiley Foley, whose mother was a strong inspiration for her career.
When Dean David H. Monk had his portrait drawn by William Snyder III, he wasn't thinking about where it would end up; he was simply doing the artist a favor.
For the past 20 years, David H. Monk and the Penn State College of Education have gone hand-in-hand. What most people do not know is that Monk very nearly did not become dean of the College.
Whether she was performing in a poetry slam or heading new initiatives on campus, recent College of Education graduate Rabiyatu Jalloh left a lasting impact on the college and the community.
A project to dramatically bolster the number of doctoral degrees awarded in South Africa is in full swing, and academic leaders from three of that country's universities are working with Penn State higher education faculty members to bring about its success.
Kimberly Lawless, associate dean for research in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been named dean of Penn State’s College of Education, following a national search. Lawless will begin her appointment on Sept. 1.
Penn State faculty Andrea McCloskey and Sam Tanner are quite serious about the often comedic artform of improv. They are two of the four founders of Happy Valley Improv, and behind the performative emotions the two are whittling away at how their artform can serve to transform teaching in the classroom.
Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.
Name: Jerry Regan
Title: Director of Major Gifts
Department: Alumni and Development
Phone: 814-865-0720
Email: gdr2@psu.edu
Office address: 247 Chambers Building
Directory entry: https://ed.psu.edu/directory/gdr2
