Congratulations to Holmes Scholars Mayra Marquez-Mendez and Adjoa Mensah (both Education PhD candidates) on helping to develop, plan, and support the inaugural Science Summer Institute for Elementary and Middle school teachers in CCSD. With more than 100 participants accepted to the institute, this NSF-funded professional learning…

Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) and research coordinator for the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center was selected as part the 2023-24 Fred Roger Educators' Neighborhood cohort. This program provides the opportunity to collaborate with educators and scholars from around the…

The College of Education Student Services Center was awarded the Most Welcoming Award, as voted by students through the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost's Students' Choice Awards. This award is presented to the advising center on campus where students feel the most welcomed when they visit or contact that center.…

Steven L. Nelson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), department chair, was elected chair of the Law & Education Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association. As chair of the Law & Education SIG, Dr. Nelson will lead his peers in embracing a broader perspective on legal analysis in…

Faculty and students from the department of early childhood, multilingual, and special education presented, "Demystifying Disability: Continuing the Legacy of Mister Rogers for Inclusive Early Childhood Education," at the Work of Fred Rogers: A Conference on His Context and Legacy at the Fred Rogers Institute. Jenna Weglarz-Ward, associate…

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) led a webinar in collaboration with the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, that discussed his recent co-authored report titled, "Foster(ing) Youth in the CSU System: Understanding the Vital Role of Campus Support Programs."

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored research report titled “Foster(ing) Youth in the California State University: Understand the Vital Role of Campus Support Programs.”  

Monica R. Brown (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) just published "Delphi technique: Parents identify protective factors to address problem behaviors in adolescents with and without disabilities" in the Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals.   

Monica Brown (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) and co-author Monique Matute-Chavarria (New Mexico State University) published an article in the Journal of African American Males in Education (JAAME) titled, "Using hip hop as pedagogy: Black students with behavior disorders." 

Samuel Song (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) was recognized as one of the influential AAPI leaders in the field of school psychology by the Trainers of School Psychologists, a national organization committed to high-quality training in school psychology programs. Over the course of his career, Song has been elected…

LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Policy and Leadership) was selected as the 2023 Hispanic Educator's Association of Nevada's (HEAN) Keynote Speaker for the 35th Annual Hispanic Baccalaureate for CCSD's seniors who have met the organizational criteria's for participation. Over 1600 graduates participated in the ceremony.  

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and R. Karlene McCormick-Lee published a chapter in the second edition of Funding Public Schools in the United States, Indian Country, and U.S. Territories. The chapter focused on the state of Nevada and the public school funding mechanisms.