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Loyola Professors recognized with Outstanding Book Award
The Curriculum Foundations Reader, co-authors by Drs. Tocci & Moon, were awarded the 2022 Outstanding Book Award from the Society of Professors of Education. Read more
School of Education and Biology collaboration secures National Science Foundation funding
Congratulations to Drs. Mike Grillo (Biology) and Lara Smetana (Education) on securing funding from the National Science Foundation for the 5-year project entitled Pre-service Teacher Research Experience in Biodiversity Studies. Read more
Counseling Psychology student Tiffany Fang’s OP-ED published in Chicago Tribune
In March 2021, author Tiffany Fang was profoundly affected when six Asian women were killed by a white gunman in the Atlanta spa shootings. Writing was her tool to reclaim the narrative and tell the story from her vantage point. Read more
EL-Focused Graduate Program Centers Teachers’ Practice Above All
The Language, Culture, and Curriculum MEd program is an online degree program seeking applicants from the United States and around the globe for its next cohort, slated to begin in August 2022. This program prepares educators for multilingual learners, commonly referred to as English learners, in a variety of contexts from prekindergarten through higher education. Read more
Congratulations to Dr. Seungho Moon on newest book release.
The School of Education at Loyola University of Chicago is excited to celebrate the work of Dr. Seungho Moon for his book publication entitled, The Flows of Transnationalism: Questioning Identities and Reimagining Curriculum (Routledge, 2022). Read more
Teaching and Learning Community Recognizes Part-Time Faculty
On December 9th, members of the Teaching and Learning (T&L) faculty and staff gathered in Beane Hall for a celebration of the part-time faculty. Read more
Grant awarded to Big City Social Studies Group (BCSS) which was co-founded by Loyola professor Dr. Charles Tocci.
Big City Social Studies Group (BCSS), co-founded by Loyola’s own Dr. Charles Tocci, receives grant from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Read more
Dean's Welcome to SOE Community
Message from Interim Dean Dr. Markeda Newell welcoming the SOE Community to the new academic year Read more
School of Education students receive DFI Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that Sharnequa Hunter and Janese Nolan received the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Fellowship (DFI Fellowship)! Read more
Celebrating the work of Loyola University School Partners initiative
The School of Education is honored to celebrate the work of Mitch Hendrickson, Dr. Jon Schmidt and, and Dr. Dave Ensminger supporting community schools. Read more
Loyola Faculty receive BLOOME Award
The School of Education at Loyola University of Chicago congratulates Drs. Mike Grillo (Assistant Professor in Biology) & Lara Smetana (Associate Professor in the School of Education) on their Plant Biology Learning Objectives, Outreach Materials & Education (BLOOME) Award from the American Society of Plant Biologists Read more
Dr. Hui Xu awarded grant from American Psychological Foundation
The School of Education is excited to celebrate the continued work of Dr. Hui Xu, assistant professor of counseling psychology at Loyola University Chicago. Read more
Meet our 2021 Award Winners
The School of Education is proud to announce the the 2021 winners of the SOE Student Excellence and Distinguished Alumni Awards. Please join us in congratulating our winners. Read more
Dr. Eunju Yoon and students publish work in The Counseling Psychologist
3.31.21: The School of Education is honored to celebrate the work of Dr. Eunju Yoon and her students. They recently published - A meta-analysis of acculturation and enculturation: Bilinear, multidimensional, and context-dependent processes in The Counseling Psychologist. Read more
Book Release: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education
3.9.21: The School of Education at Loyola University of Chicago is excited to celebrate the work of Dr. Tavis Jules and colleagues on their publication of The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education Read more
Loyola Faculty publish work in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
3.8.21: The School of Education is honored to celebrate the work of Dr. Blanca Torres-Olave, Dr. Aurora Chang, and colleagues. They recently published Fuera de lugar: Undocumented students, dislocation, and the search for belonging in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Read more
Loyola Researchers Receive Spencer Grant: Supporting English Learners and Immigrant-Origin Youth and Families
2.10.21: The School of Education is excited to announce that Dr. Amy Heineke and Dr. Liz Vera were award a grant from the Spencer Foundation. The grant is titled: English Learner and Immigrant-Origin Youth and Families: A Comparative Case Study of Learning Experiences During and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic Read more
LUC-Noyce Scholars launches a new Mentoring Program for Science & Math Teachers
2.5.21: Loyola is one of the recipients of the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program’s competitive grants, thanks to the hard work Dr. Lara Smetana, Associate Professor in the School of Education, put into securing it. Read more
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Critical Scholarship for Social Justice in Higher Ed Through Student-Run Journal
12.16.20: Graduate students across the country, under the leadership of current editor and Loyola PhD student Sydney Curtis, are running a successful peer-reviewed journal that takes aim at power, privilege, and oppression in higher education and student affairs, providing actionable scholarship that can affect meaningful change in higher education. They are also running the journal in a way that embodies the Jesuit value of cura personalis. Read more
Greeley Center Thought Leader on Excellence and Equity
12/9/20: Michelle Lia and Debra Sullivan, newly appointed co-directors of the Greeley Center, are delighted to be taking the reins as COVID and a renewed focus on equality in the US has put Catholic schools in a unique position to deliver on their mission as never before. Read more
School of Education and School of Law Join Forces to Reform School Discipline
11/17/2020: Pamela Fenning and Miranda Johnson move in two different worlds, but their passions intersect around reforming school discipline—moving from a punitive to a restorative model and addressing practices that disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities. So a few years back, they decided to join forces and bring the best of both the School of Education and the School of Law together to offer a certificate in School Discipline Reform—the first interdisciplinary certificate to be offered at Loyola. Read more
Administration and Supervision Programs Moving Online
10/30/20: “Schools are open, leaders are leading, and the business of school is still going on,” said Debra Sullivan, the Administration and Supervision Program Chair for the School of Education. “The whole crux of this program, regardless of how it’s delivered, is that it’s grounded in job-imbedded learning. The core assignments are all real-world leadership activities that real principals do, and so online coursework is a really valid delivery method.” Read more
School of Education named as one of the nation's top teacher prep programs for strong training in classroom management
10/23/2020: Loyola’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been named among the top in the country for strong training in classroom management strategies by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research and policy organization. Read more
MEd. and Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction now The 3Cs—Curriculum, Culture, and Communities
For years, Loyola has maintained strong partnerships with neighborhood schools and community organizations in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhood. Through insight gained from that work and the fundamental question they were considering, Seungho Moon and David Ensminger have transformed the traditional Curriculum & Instruction programs into what they’re informally calling The 3 Cs—an MEd and EdD in Curriculum, Culture, and Communities. Read more
Dr. Hank Bohanon of Teaching & Learning program and Loyola Alumni are co-authors of a new book shared on this blog
9/21/2020: Click the link to check out more about this new publication: Implementing Systemic Interventions: A Guide for Secondary Schools
Revamped MEd. in Language, Culture & Curriculum Aims for Advocacy and Change
10.21.2020: “We’re trying to change the system. It’s not just pedagogy for us; we’re looking to raise up educators who can shift the dialogue and be advocates for change,” says Amy Heineke, Professor of Bilingual & Bicultural Education. Together with her colleagues, she took a look at the traditional Master’s program and re-envisioned something better. Read more
Katie McGarvey, a graduate of our Special Education program is named the 2021 Illinois Special Education Teacher of the Year.
10/1/2020 Join our community in congratulating Katie McGarvey on this achievement.
Krolikowski Chair Using Video to Combat Trauma from Racism
Matt Miller, the newly named recipient of the Father Walter P. Krolikowski, S.J., Endowed Chair, has a deep passion for making mental health services relevant and accessible, and an equal passion for addressing the impact of racism on People of Color. Read more
Pathways Initiative To Bring More Diversity to Evaluation Field
Loyola is one of five Chicago-area universities bringing to life the Pathways Initiative (PI), a new program designed to strengthen the diversity of the Chicago-area evaluation field. Read more
Higher Ed Certificate Announcement
Loyola’s School of Education is proud to announce a new Certificate in Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education that will be coming online in the fall of 2021. Read more
2020 Corporate Woman of Achievement Award Winner - Colleen Reaney
Higher Education program Doctoral student, Colleen Reaney, has been busy since COVID struck. In her role as the Director of Executive & Professional Education Center in the Loyola Business Leadership Hub, it’s her job to analyze corporate and non-profit needs and then put together wins, providing Loyola expertise to address pain points and challenges within those organizations. Read more
A Sense of Community and Family at Loyola
“I wear my Loyola regalia, and there’s a real sense of pride in that.” Read more
Loyola Alum and 2020 Golden Apple Award Recipient Reflects on Her Experience in the School of Education
“Rome changed me,” Perry recalled. “It hit me the hardest in the best way possible and made me a more reflective person. Loyola taught us to stay balanced." Read more
Leading with Hope
"As a team, we were having conversations around maintaining Catholic identity and the things that are central to our mission—community, support, and faith development." Read more
Noyce Scholars, 2020
Congratulations to our 4th cohort group! READ MORE
Helping Chicago's teachers go virtual
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced students of all ages to move to remote learning, Loyola's School of Education stepped up to help teachers make the shift. LEARN MORE
The Curriculum Foundations Reader Release
Drs. Ryan, Tocci, and Moon announce the publishing of a new book! READ MORE
2020 Policy Forum
Join us for the Annual CEPS Policy Forum
Congratulations to Drs. Tavis D. Jules and Florin Salajan (Eds.)
Congratulations to Drs. Tavis D. Jules and Florin Salajan (Eds.) on their new book The Educational Intelligent Economy: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and the Internet of Things in Education. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution integrates technologies and systems on a global digital scale, stakeholders rely more than ever on data and trends; an intelligent economy. The book draws on this backdrop to open a broader discussion on educational governance and policymaking. Using analysis of the fast-paced, borderless technologies permeating the world, contributors explore the risks and possible rewards of the age of Big Data. It also uses case studies as practical applications and research. This volume is insightful at a time when the rapid advances in technology often leaves reflection in the dust.
SOE RomeCasts
Listen to informational podcasts about Rome courses LEARN MORE
