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College of Education receives 2026 Outstanding Holmes Program award

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) selected the Purdue University College of Education as the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Holmes Program Award. Purdue’s Holmes Program is directed by Brittne Paramore, director of the College’s Office of...

February 27, 2026

Loran Parker and Willie Burgess

Purdue ELRC takes #NextGiantLeap, names new director

The College of Education named Loran C. Parker as the new director of the Evaluation and Learning Research Center (ELRC). She will succeed Wilella (Willie) Burgess, who has directed the Center for the past 23 years. Parker will officially begin...

February 25, 2026

Hogue accepted to IYI Emerging Leaders of Color Fellowship cohort

The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) named Breanya Hogue to its Emerging Leaders of Color Fellowship (ELoC) Cohort 3. Hogue, assistant professor of language and literacy in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, also directs the Purdue CDF Freedom School Program-FUMC,...

February 12, 2026

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College of Education offering staff, faculty first-of-its-kind discount on new online graduate programs

To make continuing education more attainable, Purdue University’s College of Education is offering full-time Purdue West Lafayette (PWL) faculty and staff a 30 percent discount on four of their online learning design and technology programs.

February 11, 2026

Anatoli Rapoport alongside the covers of his three most recent books.

3 Rapoport books published in 2024-25

Anatoli Rapoport, professor of social studies education in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, published three books in 2024-25. Book One Publication Title Teaching With a Global Perspective: Approaches and Strategies for Secondary Social Studies Teachers Purdue...

February 9, 2026

Paul Asunda

Purdue CATALYST names Asunda as new executive director

The Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) named Paul Asunda as its new Executive Director. He succeeds Lynn Bryan, emerita professor of science and STEM education and emerita director of CATALYST, who retired in 2024. The...

February 5, 2026