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Dr. Jennifer Steele, Professor, weighed in on The National Desk in an interview about the learning loss, including too much screen time,during the COVID lockdown. [June 10, 2024]
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Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Andrea Guiden Pittman co-authored "How Black Teachers Lost When Civil Rights Won in Brown v. Board" in The Conversation. [May 16, 2024]
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American University’s Board of Trustees recently appointed former Assistant ProfessorDr. Emily Petersonto Associate Professor at the School of Education. [May 28, 2024]
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Senior Professorial LecturersDrs. Antonio L. Ellis and Phelton C. MosstheWileyarticle “Breaking the Silence: Student Affairs’ Role in Black Male Faculty Well-Being at Predominantly White Institutions.”[May 28, 2024]
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Dr. Phelton C. MosstheHechinger Reportop-ed “Black Principals Play a Key Role in Transforming Education. We Need More of Them,” where hethe critical role Black principals have played in the development of Black teachers. Additionally, he(with EdD studentBrianna Nargiso, '25) “5 Truths About Brown V. Board of Education,” anASCDop-edthat teachers must ensure students’ understanding of the enduring significance of the Brown v. Board of Education case. [May 28, 2024]
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Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education and Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Ocheze Josephwas quoted in theEducation Week"These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' Pipeline," whichhow tutoring is giving aspirant teachers early experience in teaching.[May 28, 2024]
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SOE’sChild Development Associate (CDA)program wasin a Council for Professional Recognition profile, “The Rewards of Reaching Out.” The spotlightthe Advancing Early Education Collaborative, which created the CDA program to allow Black or Latina women who live or work Washington, DC's Wards 7 or 8 to excel in the field.[May 28, 2024]
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Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Amaarah DeCuirwasAdvisor of the Year at American University’s 2024 University and Student Achievement Awards, an inaugural event whichindividuals who contributed to key accomplishments on campus in the last year.[May 28, 2024]
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Undergraduate AdvisorJody Hagen-Smithwas awarded Outstanding Sophomore-Senior Advisor by American University's Dean of Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services.[May 28, 2024]
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SOEDean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoywasas a Read to Succeed honoree at “Read to Succeed 2024.” The eventReading Partners and their committed community supporters, which includes the AU School of Education.[May 28, 2024]
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American University’s Board of Trustees recently appointed former Provost Associate ProfessorDr. Brian McGowanto Full Professor at the School of Education.[May 28, 2024]
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Dr. Phelton Mosswas awarded a scholarship toin the Aspen Institute Justice and Society Seminar in. He alsogave a speech honoring Black teachers who were formative in his life at the White Houseits events celebrating President Biden’sof National Teacher Appreciation Week.[May 28, 2024]
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Dr. Eugene Pringle, Senior Professorial Lecturer, delivered the keynote presentation at the Georgetown Day School event Discover HBCU, where he discussed the impact and cultural influences of historically Black colleges and universities.[May 28, 2024]
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Adjunct InstructorDr. Jasmine Rogersconducted the“Language Comprehension and Linguistically Responsive: Black Language Use in Structured Literacy Lessons” at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s Spring 2024 OSSE Literacy Conference. EdD alumDr. Tomiko Ball, ’22, held the“Disrupting Power Dynamics Within Literacy Instruction: Connections and Comprehension” at the event.[May 28, 2024]
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Research Assistant Professor-in-ResidenceDr. Lauren SheaSOE as lead researcher and co-principal investigator at the 2024 National Science Foundation ITEST Principal Investigators Meeting, “Innovating Equitable STEM Learning for the Future Technological Workforce,” where sheher research team's STEM Tales Project.[May 28, 2024]
- Dr. Sung Ryung Lyugave a video, "African American Headstart Teachers' Approaches to Police Play in the Era of Black Lives Matter," forFaculti, an academic streaming platform. View her talk, which suggests that policymakers; curriculum designers; and early childhood educators must be more inclusive of teachers of color,.[April 24, 2024]
- In theEducation Week"How These Teachers Build Curriculum ‘Beyond Black History,’" Acting Co-DeanDr. Rodney Hopsonabout his evaluation of a new Black studies curriculum in New York City.[April 24, 2024]
- Senior Professorial LecturerDr.Phelton Mossan op-ed forThe Hill, "School Absenteeism Has Soared, Congress Must Act on Plans to Address the Issue," whichthe alarming rise in chronically absent public school students.[April 24, 2024]
- SOE DeanDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoyand Antiracist Pedagogy ScholarDr. Annice FishertheDiverse: Issues in Higher Educationop-ed, “Beyond Statements Toward Action: Maintaining the Antiracist Promise During the Anti-DEI Movement,” where theysix lessons learned about sustaining organizational change amid polarization.[April 24, 2024]
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Dr.Cheryl Holcomb-McCoywasthe American Counseling Association's 2024 David K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award, whichan individual who has demonstrated enthusiasm and support for the unique educational experience of mentoring. [April 24, 2024]
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AU recognized Hurst Senior Professorial LecturerDr. Carolyn A. ParkerandSenior Professorial LecturerDr. Ocheze Josephwith Faculty Awards. Joseph won the Outstanding Community Engagement Award while Parker won the Outstanding Contribution to Fostering Collaborative Scholarship Award.[April 24, 2024]
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Adjunct InstructorDr. Jasmine Rogersa keynote address, “Liberation Through Language: Educators as the Catalyst of Linguistic Justice,” at the Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: World Language Justice Conference, anwhich highlights the intersection of social justice and world language.[April 24, 2024]
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Scholar-in-ResidenceDr. Robert Simmonswasas a 2024 Pahara Fellow, athat identifies exceptional leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement, facilitates their dynamic growth, and strengthens their collective efforts to improve public education.[April 24, 2024]