Author: Kerri Elizabeth Richardson

Stephanie Scherer with the cover of her new book Cultivating Care: Lessons from a Rural Kindergarten Classroom

Scherer’s Cultivating Care book published

Stephanie Scherer’s new book, Cultivating Care: Lessons from a Rural Kindergarten Classroom, focuses on how one rural kindergarten teacher experiences and embodies care in her classroom.

Vanessa Hernandez, Silva Laukkanen, and Dwayne Scheuneman seated next to a statue of John Purdue

Price creates transformative experience for special ed majors, community

Richard Price recently planned and implemented a three-day agenda of undergraduate classes and community outreach activities in a new collaboration with visiting members from REVolutions Dance, an inclusive mixed-ability dance company from Florida.

Wayne Wright surrounded by the covers of his two latest books.

Purdue University Press, Multilingual Matters publish 2 new books by Wright

Wayne E. Wright has two new book publications, including one with Vikrant Chap, a recent doctoral graduate from the College in literacy and language education.

Alsup; Alsup and Wessel-Powell’s new book; Wessel-Powell

Alsup, Wessel-Powell book published

In June 2025, Purdue University Press published a new book co-edited by College of Education faculty members Janet Alsup and Christy Wessel-Powell.

A group of elementary education students standing on the front steps outside of the Montessori School of Greater Lafayette.

Year 3 Elementary Ed teacher candidates visit local Montessori school

As part of the Purdue College of Education’s innovative teacher preparation curriculum, Year 3 teacher candidates (TCs) learn about different educational approaches by visiting and working in non-traditional classrooms.

Emily Feist seated at a desk next to a student. They are completing a worksheet together.

College of Ed’s BCBA® exam pass rate is highest in Indiana

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) certifies Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBA®) and publishes pass rates for masters students. College of Education Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) students have had the highest pass rate in the state of Indiana in both 2024 and 2023.