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EDUC Associate Professor Keisha Green was joined by Professor Megan Gross and PhD student Yokaira López-Tifa at Swan Elementary in the Springfield School District for their 4th and 5th-grade career fair. The event was part of their Dream Week, which aimed to promote college and career readiness. ✨ 📚
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Professor Emerita at the College of Education, Liane Brandon, was the Director of UMass Educational Television when she produced and co-directed the popular television series "Fine Print." The series has been restored and digitally archived online 30 years later! 📺

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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join Distinguished University Professor Stephen Sireci, Chancellor Javier Reyes and other special guests in celebrating the legendary Edmund Gordon!

📅 November 14
🕓 4:00-6:00 p.m.
📍 Carney Auditorium, Furcolo Hall

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November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
James Francisco Bonilla '91EdD released his memoir, "An Eye for an I: Growing Up With Blindness, Bigotry and Family Mental Illness" TODAY! 📚

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November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Brittany Collins ‘19 was awarded the NCTE Leadership Award for People with Disabilities for 2025!! 🎉 📚

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November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Associate Professor Enrique (Henry) Suárez recently spoke about his research on linguistic justice in science education during the summer webinar series for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST).

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August 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The findings of Dr. Robert Maloy and Dr. Torrey Trust's analysis of over 300 AI-generated lesson plans crafted to suit the Massachusetts 8th grade “United States and Massachusetts Government and Civic Life” content standards, was recently featured in an Education Week article. 👏
July 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dr. Keisha Green, Associate Professor of Teacher Education & School Improvement and Chair of English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) and Conference Chair, recently hosted the 2025 ELATE Summer Conference at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

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July 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Dr. Sally Pirie's comics-based research instillation, "Fostering A Sense of Belonging," made in collaboration with Professor Marie-Pierre Moreau of Anglia Ruskin University, is currently displayed in Toulouse, France. 👏
July 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
EDUC 618C: Computer Programming for Educators
🌟 Interested in learning block-based programing through a hands-on and collaborative approach? Consider taking EDUC 618C this fall!

🏫 Instructor: Danielle Allessio
📝 Register on SPIRE
July 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
EDUC 612: Educational Web Design
🌟 Interested in learning how to create engaging educational websites? Consider taking EDUC 612 this fall!

🏫 Instructor: Danielle Allessio
📝 Register on SPIRE
July 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Dr. Darrell Earnest and his graduate student, Yuhwa Hong, recently presented the Time Literacy Workshop—which aims to support all students in developing healthier relationships with time and planning—at the Summer Institute for Education at Landmark College. ⏰ 👏
July 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Western Massachusetts Bilingual Hub was recently awarded a Visioning Grant for Faculty Research Initiatives by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies. The grant will support the organization of a Fall 2025 international symposium and workshop!

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July 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Prof. Sally Pirie is included in—and designed the cover for—Barbie in the Media: The Transmedia Presence of Mattel's Celebrity Doll. Her chapter, "Barbie the girl-maker: Transgender girls, their mothers, and The Whole Barbie Thing," is written and drawn as a comic. link.springer.com/book/9783031...
July 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Dr. Jamila Lyiscott, co-founder of the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research, will give the keynote speech for the Brazilian Association of Applied Linguistics this July at the Federal University of Sergipe in Brazil! 👏
June 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dr. Jamila J. Lyiscott recently gave the keynote speech at the 2025 NYC Youth Summit, held at Columbia University's Teachers College, in which she spoke to over 500 youth and educators. The Youth Summit gathers youth leaders to learn about practices that can foster inclusive learning environments.
June 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dr. Morgan Donovan-Hall, who recently received her Doctorate in Higher Education from the College of Education and is the Director of Transfer Affairs, was recently awarded with the 2025 New England Transfer Association Sarah Elizabeth Crane Distinguished Service Award. 🏆 👏
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Excited to share that Dr. Michael Krezmien and Dr. Ryan Wells have received a Spencer Vision Grant for their DI3 project with the MA Department of Corrections. The work focuses on addressing educational inequities for incarcerated individuals with disabilities.

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May 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dr. Katrina Calhoun and Lecturer Miranda Wang-Doyle were recently awarded with UMass’ 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grants!

Dr. Calhoun received the team grant award; Miranda Wang-Doyle received the microgrant.

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May 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pat Griffin to be inducted into 2025 LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame in August. This momentous recognition honors her groundbreaking achievements as an LGBT athlete, coach, and advocate. 🎉

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May 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Kate Hudson is redefining excellence in teaching and leadership at UMass Amherst ✨
Honored with the inaugural Delphi Leadership Award for her bold ideas, student-centered approach, and lasting impact across campus.
May 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
PhD candidate Gretchen Hohmeyer presented her work and published chapter in Building Civic Futures across the country, including at the American Educational Research Association’s annual conference in Denver, Colorado, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute at Yale! 💬📖

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May 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
UMass College of Ed welcomed students from Springfield and Holyoke for two powerful campus visits celebrating multilingualism, identity, and community. 🌍📘

Social justice education in action. Check it out: buff.ly/DzataIA

#UMass #SocialJusticeEd #MultilingualismMatters
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Dr. Eirini Pitidou, lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, has been selected as one of UMass Amherst’s Teaching for Inclusiveness, Diversity, and Equity (TIDE) Ambassadors! 👏

To learn more about the program: www.umass.edu/education/ne...
May 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dr. Torrey Trust was featured on the WWLP 22 News talking about generative AI technologies. In this interview, Dr. Trust discusses the environmental impact of these technologies as well as the exploitation of human labor behind these tools.

See the full interview: buff.ly/fZQUX7m
May 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM