Category: Research

A collage of headshots featuring the eight new CATALYST fellows.

CATALYST accepts eight new research fellows

A Purdue University hub for K-12 STEM Education research and services, the Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) named eight new research fellows from across Purdue University to expand its research collaboration. “We’ve recruited eight new...

Juliana Aguilar with a group of students from the Nacional Universidad de Colombia. They are each holding up a book and smiling.

College of Education ABA faculty organizes critical strategic meetings in Colombia

A Purdue College of Education faculty member is partnering with Colombian and other Latin American education organizations to meet a critical need for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training, certification and support. ABA is a type of research-based therapy that seeks...

Bill Watson standing at a podium in front of a presentation titled,

Watson’s AI keynote explores ‘disruption’ needed to modernize learning systems

William R. Watson was invited to give the keynote at a recent AI conference for Indiana school administrators. The “Future Ready Schools: AI in Educational Leadership” summit was held at Taylor Community Schools in Kokomo, IN (July 20–21). Watson, professor...

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...