Commission grant goes to VCU researchers and partner
The “Achieving Racial Equity in College Sports” award recipients include SOE’s Tomika Ferguson, assistant dean for student affairs and inclusive excellence. Researchers Yannick Kluch, Ph.D., Raquel Wright-Mair, Ph.D., and Tomika Ferguson, Ph.D. The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has awarded an “Achieving Racial Equity in College Sports” Research Award to an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Virginia […]
Ashley Bland: 2021 RPS Teacher of the Year
SOE alumna benefitted from RTR Residency Program Ashley S. Bland, who was in the RTR Teacher Residency’s Cohort 5, earned her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the VCU School of Education in 2016. She was recently named Richmond Public Schools 2021 Teacher of the Year. Ashley Bland (M.Ed. ’16), RPS 2021 Teacher of the Year. […]
SOE’s Shenita E. Williams invited to be a Clark Scholar
Williams is pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Justice Shenita E. Williams (Courtesy photo) A VCU School of Education doctoral student has been invited to be a scholar in the 2022 David L. Clark National Graduate Research Seminar in Educational Administration and Policy. Shenita E. Williams, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Education […]
Winter Minter: Teaching from experience
A VCU School of Education student and scholarship recipient’s military service sets her up for success in the classroom. Winter Minter is scheduled to graduate this spring. By Brelyn Powell, assistant director, DAR Communications, VCU Office of Development and Alumni Relations This article was originally published on the VCU Office of Alumni Relations website. Winter Minter is […]
Dr. LaRon Scott: A teacher for teachers
As a researcher, LaRon Scott wants to remove barriers and cultivate a more diverse teacher workforce. As an educator, he hopes his students will join the movement. LaRon Scott, Ed.D., associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling and Special Education. (Photo by Allen Jones, University Marketing) This article originally appeared in the […]
MERC co-develops exit survey for local school divisions
Details about the process used to develop the survey, which captures why teachers are leaving the profession, are the subject of a journal article. Authors of the journal article detailing the process used to develop the exit survey include David Naff, Ph.D.; Valerie Robnolt, Ph.D.; Angela Allen, Ph.D.; and Jesse Senechal, Ph.D. Not pictured are […]
