Category: Research

Chrystal Johnson speaking at the front of a classroom. Kick-off attendees are seated at circular tables around the room.

Crafting civic dialogue: College of Ed kicks off ‘Dialogue 250’ to build educator capacity

A Purdue University College of Education faculty member organized a kick-off training day for the inaugural cohort of Dialogue 250 (D250), a one-year professional learning fellowship that brings together secondary educators to sharpen their civic inquiry instructional skills. The program...

Stephanie Scherer next to the cover of her new book titled,

Narrative Inquiry: Scherer’s new book chronicles her journey as a researcher

Publication Title Narrative Inquiry: Touchstones for Understanding Experience Co-Authors Stephanie Scherer Publisher Kendall Hunt Publishing Company Publication Date 2026 About the Book Written for emerging researchers, the author invites readers to journey with her from her early days as a...

Chantal Levesque-Bristol next to the cover of her new book titled, Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theory.

New course design book is rooted in Self-Determination Theory

Publication Title Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theory Co-Authors Emily M. Bonem, Daniel Guberman, Chantal Levesque-Bristol Publisher Routledge Publication Date April 30, 2026 About the Book This how-to course design guide is rooted in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), equipping educators with the...

Yukiko Maeda, John Gipson, Sheila Hurt, and Katie Dufault next to the cover of their new book,

Maeda’s new book equips researchers with education stats tools

Publication Title Quantitative Methods in Education: A Practical Introduction to Statistics Co-Authors Yukiko Maeda, John Gipson, Sheila Hurt, and Katie H. Dufault Publisher Purdue University Press Publication Date 2026 About the Book Educational research often involves understanding complex patterns in...

Wessel-Powell’s new book discusses intersections of school equity, advocacy, place-based literacy

Publication Title Cultivating Equity Literacy in Schools and Communities Author Christy Wessel-Powell, Alexandra Panos, Casey Pennington, and Regina Weir Publisher Routledge Publication Date May 28, 2026 About the Book Cultivating Equity Literacy in Schools and Communities begins by introducing the topics and...

Two students working together on the wiring of a miniature car.

‘Students we serve are capable of great things’: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation provides funding for summer program

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to the College of Education’s Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute (GER²I) to support the general operations of the GER²I Summer Residential Program. The two-year grant (2026–2028) will help sustain and...