Purdue University College of Education

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March 20, 2018

Graduate programs in ranked top 16% in nation

We are proud to announce that our graduate programs are ranked in the top 16% nationally by the US News and World Report 2019 Best Education Schools. We are ranked 43rd—up from 46th last year. The rankings are based on: peer...

January 26, 2018

Eichinger named 150th Anniversary Professor

The Office of the Provost has named David Eichinger, associate professor of curriculum and instruction as 150th Anniversary Professors to recognize their achievements in teaching at Purdue. Ten faculty will be named as inaugural 150th Anniversary Professors to coincide with...

December 8, 2017

Purdue online educators win awards from top association

Three Purdue online education efforts captured major awards Nov. 16 from the Online Learning Consortium, calling national attention to Purdue's contributions. The awards were given during the OLC Accelerate conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The award winners were: Jennifer...

October 11, 2017

Purdue to host first STEM education event of its kind on campus

Purdue will serve as the site for the first STEM education summit of its kind in the nation. The National STEM Education Research and Practice Summit is slated for Oct. 16-17 in Stewart Center and is expected to draw education...

October 6, 2017

Phil VanFossen appointed to faculty athletic representative position

President Mitch Daniels has appointed Phillip VanFossen, Purdue’s James F. Ackerman Distinguished Professor of Social Studies Education, as the newest faculty athletic representative. “Purdue and the Big Ten hold student-athletes to high standards, and we rely on the faculty athletic...

October 2, 2017

Stepping Up Technology Implementation grant awarded

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Special Education Dr. Ben Mason. In collaboration with a colleague at the University of Kansas, Ben was awarded a $2.4 million Stepping Up Technology Implementation grant from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in...