School of Education

November 6, 2023 VCU’s new STEM Career Expo stems from students taking the lead Event pulls together campus resources, offers networking opportunities and spotlights diversity. Story excerpt featuring School of Education doctoral student: Event organizer Brandi Daniels, an adjunct professor in the VCU Honors College and counselor with the Division for Academic Success, said the idea grew […]

Kathleen Rudasill, Ph.D., interim dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education, was recognized with TWO prestigious national awards. Dr. Rudasill was elected to Fellow status in the American Psychological Association (APA) and received the Jan Kristal Memorial Award for exceptional contributions to temperament theory and its application for improving children’s welfare.

    How VCU is addressing the demand for jobs in public service “If you can hear my voice, raise your hand,” said the man at the front of the classroom. “If you can hear my voice, raise your hand.” It’s a phrase much more common to hear in a grade school or middle school […]

Kendra D. Johnson Invested as Anna Lou Schaberg Professor After joining the School of Education faculty in July, Kendra D. Johnson, Ph.D. ’22, was invested as the Anna Lou Schaberg Professor of Practice in Education during the VCU Investiture Dinner in early October. The celebration honored 78 faculty members who have been named to endowed […]

A year after joining Madison College in Wisconsin, Jennifer Adams, Ed.D., ’22, has been promoted to manager for the school’s Retention Initiatives and Student Engagement (RISE) program. RISE offers advising, coaching, mentoring, tutoring and other services through workshops, events and celebrations. In her new role, Adams is charged with: Directing and promoting the RISE success […]

An aircraft structural design engineer and researcher, quality manufacturing engineer, financial adviser, higher ed engineering instructor, math tutor, teacher and a habit and accountability coach. And now, at age 37, Bakar Bey is on course to complete his Ed.D. from VCU’s School of Education in 2026. By Leila Ugincius Even as an undergrad aerospace engineering student […]

Mr. Felipe Jimenez,  a special guest music educator visiting VCU’s School of Education from Universidad of El Bosque (UEB) in Colombia, will conduct an introductory, in-person workshop, Connecting Learning with Creativity: Music, Arts, and Education. Participants are invited to attend additional online discussions to continue working with Mr. Jimenez after the workshop.  Attend One of […]

Two pioneering research initiatives designed to help fortify student mental health support in K-12 schools have secured prestigious funding awards from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). “Enhancing Assessment of MTSS Fidelity and Effectiveness for K-12 Student Mental Health Support in Virginia Schools” aligns with the One VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan as the project aims to […]

Registration now open for the  Dyslexia Symposium on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 8:30 am to 1 pm held in-person at VCU in Richmond, VA. Practicing and aspiring educators and professionals, students, families and the public are welcome. Hosted by the VCU School of Education and Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at […]

An analysis of a survey of more than 9,000 teachers shows kindergarten teachers rated their level of perceived conflict with Black boys as nearly 40% higher than with white girls. By Mary Kate Brogan, VCU News August 14, 2023 A team of researchers led by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor found that teachers, regardless of race, […]