SOE student and alum named to Style Weekly’s Top 40 under 40
They aim to improve job prospects for youth with autism, and promote business growth in Richmond. The Top 40 under 40, one of Style Weekly’s most popular features of the year, honors Richmonders who care about other people and believe in their work. The VCU School of Education is represented by two outstanding choices in […]
Dr. Gray: blindspots in school belonging research
Award-winning author and researcher delivers keynote at SOE’s 2022 Research Colloquium. DeLeon Gray, Ph.D. spoke at the Dewey Gottwald Center on March 18, 2022. DeLeon Gray, Ph.D., an award-winning author and researcher on belonging and achievement among historically marginalized student groups, addressed a group of VCU faculty, staff and students recently at the Dewey Gottwald Center at the Science […]
Emeritus faculty member still serving SOE, VCU, RVA
William R. Muth, Ph.D., serves on VCU sustainability committee, SOE dissertation committees, and leads community activism efforts. William R. Muth, Ph.D. (Courtesy Photo) After retiring from the VCU School of Education last year, Professor Emeritus William R. Muth, Ph.D., continues to serve the university and the broader Richmond community through his activism and volunteerism. Muth, […]
Poster certificates awarded to seven SOE students
Eighteen graduate student posters were showcased at the annual Research Colloquium Gallery Walk and Poster Presentation. A total of 18 graduate student posters were showcased at the 2022 Research Colloquium Gallery Walk and Poster Presentation. A group of graduate student presenters posed in front of the posters at the Dewey Gottwald Center at the Science […]
Dr. Conley wins Distinguished Professional Service Award
The award honors outstanding service by an American Counseling Association member that addresses issues of the counseling profession and promotes its well-being. Abigail H. Conley, Ph.D. Abigail H. Conley, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Special Education, received the Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award from the American Counseling Association (ACA) […]
MERC looks at mental health impacts of COVID-19
New systematic literature review focuses on 104 empirical studies to explore how COVID-19 impacted the mental health of PK-12 students. Co-authors David Naff, Ph.D.; Shenita Williams; Jenna Darby, Ph.D.; and Melissa Yeung, Ph.D. A new systematic literature review by the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC), a center within the VCU School of Education, focuses on 104 […]
Dr. Shakeshaft featured in The Washington Post
Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D. The VCU School of Education’s Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, is featured in an article in the April 5, 2022 issue of The Washington Post on the debate over what and how children should learn about sexual orientation and gender identity. The article – “Teachers who mention sexuality […]
