Marissa Lopez: “The only field I ever really felt a calling to.”
First-generation undergraduate student credits supportive SOE faculty and staff for helping her childhood dream of teaching children take shape. Marissa Lopez is a first-generation student who hopes to graduate from the VCU School of Education in the spring with a B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching degree. She was inspired to pursue study in the […]
SOE’s Stemhagen and Henney win AESA book award
New book by Kurt Stemhagen, Ph.D., and Catherine Henney, SOE doctoral student, wins 2021 AESA Critics’ Choice Book Award. Stemhagen and Henney. (Courtesy photo) The American Educational Studies Association (AESA) has recognized a new book, Democracy and Mathematics Education: Rethinking School Math for Our Troubled Times, authored by the VCU School of Education’s Kurt Stemhagen, Ph.D., […]
Alie Linens: Education is all about making connections
“No other field has you on the floor singing and dancing at 9 a.m., and that’s what I love about it.” Alie Linens is a sophomore in the B.S. Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching program at the VCU School of Education. She is a SOE student ambassador, vice chairman of SOE’s Student Leadership Council, […]
The Partnership’s Valerie Abbott wins children’s book award
Valerie James Abbott, learning community coordinator at the Partnership, wins bronze medal in the 15th Annual 2021 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards for her debut children’s book, Padapillo. The following article was originally posted to LinkedIn. It is shared here with the author’s permission. By Valerie James Abbott Valerie James Abbott (Courtesy photo) On Thursday, October […]
ACE-IT graduates now valued VCU staff members
“Overall, my experience with ACE-IT has definitely helped me tremendously with getting ready for the world of work. I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” said Teddy Robbins, an ACE-IT graduate who works at VCU. A’Shauntae Nious, an ACE-IT in College graduate and a finance assistant in VCU’s Division of Student Affairs, works with Asia […]
Dean Daire to receive FSU distinguished alumni award
Dean Andrew Daire, Ph.D. Andrew Daire, Ph.D., dean and Ruth Harris Professor in the VCU School of Education, has been named by the Florida State University College of Education as one of its Distinguished Alumni for 2021. Established in 1985, the College of Education Distinguished Alumni Awards provide an avenue for honoring graduates of the college […]
RRTC’s Getzel wins higher education leadership award
Elizabeth Evans Getzel The State of The Art Executive Committee has announced that Elizabeth Evans Getzel, director of the VCU RRTC on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities (Transition RRTC) and ACE-IT in College, has won the 2021 Institute of Higher Education Leadership Award for her outstanding work to further inclusive higher education opportunities. She […]
$1.25M grant supports youth with disabilities
Project PEACE, led by VCU School of Education researchers, aims to support employment of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Project PEACE builds on Partnership for People with Disabilities research that shows the benefits of employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Getty Images) By Brian McNeill A project led by Virginia Commonwealth University […]
Christina Tillery: a passion for counseling
“I am inspired by the potential of public schools and the impact that they can have if funded properly and equity issues are addressed,” said Tillery, SOE two-time alum and school counselor at Highland Springs High School. VCU School of Education two-time alum Christina A. Tillery (M.Ed. ’16, Ph.D. ’20) is a school counselor at Highland Springs […]
Dr. Hoffman featured in Virginia Capitol Connections
Adria Hoffman, Ph.D. The VCU School of Education’s Adria Hoffman, Ph.D., Anna Lou Schaberg Professor of Practice in the Department of Teaching and Learning, is a featured author in the Summer/Fall 2021 issue of Virginia Capitol Connections magazine. Hoffman’s article – Removing the Teacher Workforce Barriers – looks at the teacher shortage that is threatening the […]
