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Dr. Nathan Mentzer receives Christian J. Foster Award

Purdue College of Education faculty member, Dr. Nathan Mentzer, has been awarded the Christian J. Foster Award, presented annually to a faculty member who has contributed to K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in Indiana. Dr. Mentzer has...

May 2, 2022

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College of Education graduating senior Jacqueline Krutsch selected as student responder at May commencement

Purdue University College of Education graduating senior Jacqueline Krutsch has been selected as a student responder at the Division VI Spring Commencement on Sunday, May 15. 2:30 p.m. The Division VI ceremony will include the College of Education, College of...

April 27, 2022

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Alumna Joseline Aguilar’s passion for teaching helps students and families take small steps together

When recent Purdue College of Education graduate and kindergarten teacher Joseline Aguilar was in second grade, she knew she wanted to be a teacher. She felt called to connect with students for many reasons, but her own experience as a...

April 26, 2022

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VanFossen named interim dean of College of Education

Jay Akridge, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, has announced the appointment of Phillip J. VanFossen as interim dean for the College of Education, effective July 1. VanFossen, the James F. Ackerman Distinguished Professor of Social...

April 20, 2022

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2022 AGSERS award winners announced

Each year the Graduate Student Education Council (GSEC) hosts its Annual Graduate Student Education Research Symposium (AGSERS). This year’s symposium was held on March 25, 2022, with the theme, Resilience, Resistance, Restoration, and Race. Presentations highlighted the current issues educators...

April 8, 2022

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PhD candidate Patrick Murphy named national representative for APA’s Section on Positive Psychology

Purdue University College of Education PhD candidate Patrick Murphy was recently named as the national student representative in Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association Section on Positive Psychology. In this two-year role, Patrick manages the...

April 4, 2022

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