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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

S. Selcen Guzey next to the cover of her new book, titled

Guzey’s new book aids in teaching integrated STEM in middle school

Publication Title Teaching Integrated STEM in Middle School  Author S. Selcen Guzey Publisher Purdue University Press Publication Date December 2025 About the Book Teaching Integrated STEM in Middle School is a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers who are committed...

February 3, 2026

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Purdue College of Education online master’s degrees ranked #13 in U.S.

U.S. News & World Report ranked the College of Education’s portfolio of online master’s in education programs at No. 13 nationally in 2026. “We’re #13 - our highest ranking ever on the list of Best Online Master of Education programs in the...

January 28, 2026

Melanie Kuhn

Reading Hall of Fame inducts Kuhn as its first Purdue faculty member

Melanie Kuhn is the first Purdue University faculty member to be inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the field of reading education. This prestigious platform shapes reading education and helps make reading accessible...

January 26, 2026

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2 new learning design & technology grad certificate programs launched

Purdue University’s College of Education is unveiling a series of new online graduate certificates designed to enhance the skills of anyone in the learning design and technology field.

January 23, 2026

Amber Reed

Reed promoted to assistant dean

Amber Reed, Director of the Office of Strategic Assessment and Accreditation since July 2022, was promoted to the Assistant Dean of Strategic Assessment and Accreditation by the College of Education, effective November 1, 2025. “Over the course of the last...

January 21, 2026