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9 College of Education faculty promoted by trustees

The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (April 10) approved faculty promotions, including those of nine College of Education faculty members. The following promotions are effective with the 2026-27 academic year. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION To Associate Professor Rebekah Hammack To Full Professor…

April 21, 2026

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New online AI in Education Graduate Certificate equips educators for today’s learning spaces

As artificial Intelligence transforms teaching and learning, Purdue University’s College of Education has unveiled its new AI in Education Graduate Certificate.

April 17, 2026

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Distinguished professor Phillip VanFossen named Suzi and Dale Gallagher Dean of Education

Phillip J. VanFossen arrived at Purdue University as an assistant professor of education nearly three decades ago. Now, capping a long and distinguished faculty career and coupled with recent interim duties leading the College of Education, he is confirmed as…

April 16, 2026

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New 2026 cohort of Holmes Scholars named

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Program named four College of Education PhD students as 2026 Holmes Scholars. The program supports students who self-identify as racially and ethnically diverse and are pursuing graduate degrees in education at AACTE member…

April 14, 2026

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FFA names 6 Purdue alumni as Ag Educator Golden Owl finalists

The Indiana Future Farmers of America (FFA) named eight Indiana agricultural educators as finalists for the 2026 Golden Owl Award, which honors their exceptional dedication to students and FFA programs. Six of the finalists are Purdue agricultural education alumni. Chosen…

April 10, 2026

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College of Education grad program ranks in top 20% nationally

The Purdue University College of Education ranks No. 54 in 2026 Best Education Schools – Graduate Education, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings released Apr. 7. “We are #2 in Indiana, and in the top 20% nationally,”…

April 8, 2026

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3 Education faculty named to 2026 Broader Impact Fellows program

The Purdue University Office of Engagement named three Education faculty members and two others to the latest Broader Impact Fellows Program cohort. The Education faculty cohort members are: Juliana Aguilar, clinical assistant professor and director of Applied Behavior Analysis Programs,…

April 6, 2026

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ELRC partner school receives Office of Engagement’s Exemplary Community Partner Award

The Purdue University Office of Engagement selected Thomas Miller Elementary School as a 2026 JoAnn Miller Exemplary Community Partner of the College of Education’s Evaluation Learning and Research Center (ELRC). The ELRC’s collaboration with Thomas Miller Elementary School is led…

March 25, 2026

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UPCEA selects Purdue as a 2026 Association Award recipient for innovation in online education

At Purdue University, innovation in digital learning isn’t just what we do—it is who we are. And once again, that commitment will be recognized on a national stage. Purdue has been selected to receive the 2026 UPCEA Strategic Innovation in Online Education Award,…

March 16, 2026

Christabel K. Anumenechi

Curriculum Studies doctoral student receives AAC&U Future Leaders award

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) named Christabel Kanayo Anumenechi as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. The award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders in higher education…

March 11, 2026

John P. Broome

Broome named inaugural fellow in Library of Congress teaching initiative

The TPS Eastern Region Program at Waynesburg University and the Library of Congress selected John P. Broome as an inaugural Fellow in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Transformative Teaching Initiative (TTI). Broome is a clinical associate…

March 9, 2026

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AGAIN: Five outstanding Education alumni named 2026 Golden Apple Award winners

For the fourth time in five years, all five of Greater Lafayette Commerce’s 2026 Golden Apple Award winners are Purdue University College of Education alumni. The Golden Apple Award recognizes the most outstanding teachers in Tippecanoe County, nominated by students,…

March 6, 2026

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