Category: Research

Dr. Phillip VanFossen

Dr. Phillip VanFossen appointed to new Indiana Civics Education Commission

The proposed civics education standards for middle school students were discussed during a public meeting Tuesday of the commission that authored the guidelines. Beginning in 2023, middle school students will be required to take one semester of civics before starting high school.

Purdue University program named among top in country for preparing future elementary math

West Lafayette, Indiana—The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program at Purdue University has been named among the best in the nation when it comes to ensuring future elementary teachers have the essential content and skills they need to teach mathematics. The...
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Dr. Xiang Zhou leads research addressing autism disparities among Indiana Burmese families

Dr. Xiang Zhou, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Purdue University, has received the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute grant to address autism disparities among Burmese families in Indiana with culturally adapted parenting intervention. The research will be conducted...
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Richardson 2022 Purdue Teaching Academy Fellow

Dr. Jennifer Richardson selected as Purdue Teaching Academy Fellow

Dr. Jennifer Richardson, Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, has been inducted as a Fellow into the Purdue University Teaching Academy in recognition of outstanding and scholarly teaching...
Dr. Christy Wessel Powell

Dr. Christy Wessel Powell awarded Fall 2022 service-learning fellowship for Purdue-community partnership

Dr. Christy Wessel Powell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is one of seven Purdue instructors selected by Purdue’s Office of Engagement for their fall 2022 Service-Learning Fellows Program. This program fosters the development and institutionalization of...

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...