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 […]
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 […]
Ejana Bennett: AACTE Holmes Scholar of the Month
SOE doctoral student and VCU Holmes Scholar earns top honor from national program. Ejana Bennett, January 2022 AACTE Holmes Scholar of the Month. By Leslie Ekpe, Holmes Council Vice President, Texas Christian University This article originally appeared in the January 2022 issue of the Holmes Bulletin, the official newsletter of the AACTE Holmes Program. It is […]
