College Announcements: June 6, 2018
6/6/18
Keep up with information about various happenings in the College of Education, including committee appointments, study volunteer requests, activities and other opportunities.
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College Profile: Jeanette Tressler
6/6/18
Jeanette Tressler serves as the undergraduate staff assistant for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Around the College: June 6, 2018
6/6/18
Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.
Penn State doctoral student selected for California academic program
6/5/18
Fourth-year College of Education doctoral student Elyzza Aparicio has been selected to participate in the California State University Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program that will allow her to complete her Penn State degree while simultaneously being a part of the CSU process that prepares its scholars for careers in academia.
College of Education celebrates two Spencer Postdoctoral fellows
6/1/18
Two faculty members in the College of Education have been named 2018 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows.
Posttraumatic stress affects academics
5/28/18
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic military experiences is associated with feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness and/or guilt. New Penn State research is evaluating how PTSD symptoms increase risks for academic difficulties as well.
Spring edition of College of Education Alumni Magazine available online
5/22/18
Read about the 20th anniversary of the College of Education's Professional Development School (PDS), along with compelling stories about some of the people in the college, in the spring edition of the Alumni Magazine. The magazine is in the mail, and also available online via issuu.com, with individual stories posted to the Penn State News website.
Message from the College of Education Alumni Society Board president
5/22/18
This column originally appeared in the spring 2018 edition of the College of Education Alumni Magazine.
Professional Development School's PK-4 program earns national award
5/22/18
Deeply invested in supporting the educational needs of children in the State College Area School District and teacher candidates from Penn State’s College of Education, the Professional Development School program that links the two has been recognized with the Exemplary PDS Achievement Award.
A message from College of Education Dean David H. Monk
5/22/18
This column originally appeared in the spring 2018 edition of the College of Education Alumni Magazine.
Leonhard legacy includes generous support of language and literacy
5/22/18
Even as a child, Jeanne Leonhard recognized the importance of proficiency in language and literacy, and she’s made it a priority throughout her life.
Ties between oral vocabulary and STEM difficulties to be investigated
5/21/18
Young children with early vocabulary difficulties in turn often have difficulty with reading during the primary grades. Penn State researchers will investigate if these oral vocabulary difficulties also lead to math and sciences difficulties throughout elementary school in a three-year, $1.5 million National Science Foundation-funded research project.
Overseas servicewoman grateful for Penn State's online master's program
5/16/18
Air National Guard Captain Melissa Spencer has traveled the world as a military brat, calls home the top of the world, and now feels at home as a master of education graduate student in Penn State World Campus.
You're invited: 5 reasons to attend We Are Weekend
5/15/18
Penn Staters are encouraged to return to University Park for a summer celebration. We Are Weekend is your opportunity to create lasting memories with family, friends and classmates during a Penn State comeback weekend June 1–3.
World Campus provides full student experience for IST graduates
5/10/18
Ten years ago, Massachusetts native Sophia Mazurczyk never would have imagined that she’d be part of a Penn State family. This past weekend, she joined her daughters as Penn State alumnae, earning her master of professional studies in information sciences degree with an option in cybersecurity and information assurance that she completed through Penn State World Campus.