Vu Pham: Woodson HS Virtual Visit offers new perspective
Woodson teachers hope these visits help to increase the number of underrepresented minority teachers in Fairfax County Public Schools. Vu Pham is a junior at VCU double majoring in applied mathematics and secondary teaching preparation mathematics. He knew that he wanted to go into education when he started at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax County in 2014. This summer, he begins […]
Grants aim to prevent adverse childhood experiences, trauma
A pair of studies aim to better understand and prevent adverse childhood experiences and trauma through the health care, education and juvenile justice systems. (Pexels) Note: adapted from an article by Geoff LoCicero, VCU School of Social Work, [email protected], originally posted Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 VCU faculty from the School of Social Work and the L. […]
SOE faculty, staff to be honored for years of service
Top row, from left: Michael Broda, Ph.D.; Joanna W. Bell, VCA; Sharon K. Zumbrunn, Ph.D.; Thomas H. Beatty, Ed.D.; and William R. Muth, Ph.D. Bottom row, from left: David Spivey; Faith Wilkerson, Ed.D.; Stacey Branch; Barbara Driver, Ph.D.; and Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D. The following employees of the VCU School of Education reached their service dates […]
Gov. Ralph Northam proclaims today ‘RTR Day’
The proclamation recognizes a VCU School of Education program that recruits, trains and supports teachers for four Richmond-area school divisions. From left: Andrew Daire, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education; Therese A. Dozier, Ed.D., executive director of RTR; Deputy Secretary of Education Kathy Burcher; and Raynell Reid, special projects manager for RTR. (Photo by […]
Two SOE students receive Black History in the Making Awards
Gerron Scott and Lottie Spurlock to be honored at an April 5th ceremony in Cabell Library. VCU School of Education doctoral students Gerron Scott and Lottie Spurlock. Two VCU School of Education doctoral students will receive Black History in the Making Awards from VCU’s Department of African American Studies next month. Gerron Scott and Lottie Spurlock will be honored […]
2022 Research Colloquium
Dr. DeLeon Gray to speak at research colloquium and community event in March. Dr. DeLeon Gray 2022 VCU School of Education Research Colloquium Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 Time: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Science Museum of Virginia, Dewey Gottwald Center, 2301 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23220 Description: Join us for the 2022 VCU School of Education Research Colloquium, featuring a […]
New MERC report examines teacher retention policies
Authors of the journal article examining teacher retention policies include Andrene Castro, Ph.D.; Adria Hoffman, Ph.D.; Jonathan Becker, J.D., Ph.D.; and David Naff, Ph.D. Not pictured are Peter Willis, Ph.D.; and Andy Kane. A new report by the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC), a center within the VCU School of Education, examines teacher retention policies at […]
