Department of Educational Studies News

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Grads of the Pack: Sabrina Ma

“I am passionate about inspiring others and finding a path to help make a difference”

NCED team with Dean Easton-Brooks accepting their award.
College of Education and Human Development hosts awards ceremony

This year, 24 awards were given to outstanding students, faculty and staff in the College during the Spring Celebration

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First-Generation College Students’ Professional Pathways panel discussion

The College of Education & Human Development hosted the panel event and mixer on March 14

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ChatGPT is enrolled as a student in a College of Education & Human Development course

Professors use gamification in the classrooms to increase future educators' understanding of the impact of artificial intelligence on instruction

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Faces of the Pack: Kaashifah

International doctoral student's journey in pursuing her education abroad - “Women should not cut off their wings because of societal norms"

Five people standing in a row in front of trees.
University team working on smartphone-based technology that could help doctors diagnose health conditions

Electrical & Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Xiaoshan Zhu receives NSF grant for project

Wolf Pack Bots Team with trophy
Wolf Pack Bots secure spot in Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) FLL US Open Event

The E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy at the University incorporates robotics into its multimodal literacy framework to facilitate academic success

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College of Education & Human Development online graduate programs are ranked among nation's best

College climbs 21 spots in the U.S. News & World Report ranking

Alexandra Aylward, Raúl Olmo Fregoso Bailón and Laura Smithers in front of the College of Education building.
Get to know new faculty in the Department of Educational Studies

Three new faculty members bring expertise to Leadership, and Equity, Diversity and Language Education programs

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$2 Million research grant supports science vocabulary development in adolescents

Researchers develop new “Words as Tools” intervention for emergent bilingual students

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University offers new online Instructional Design and Technology graduate certificate

Enrollment now open for spring semester online courses

Paola Perez
Faces of the Pack: Alumna Paola Perez

Accomplished educator and administrator continues to serve the community

Presenters, faculty members, graduate student committee with Dean Donald Easton-Brooks and Associate Dean Eleni Oikonomidoy
Department of Educational Studies hosts first annual Graduate Research Forum

Doctoral students presented their research to peers and faculty

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The College of Education and Human Development offers new undergraduate and graduate-level programs

New programs include a B.S. in Early Childhood Education and an online M.S. in Instructional Technology & Learning Design

Raggio Building with Best Grad School U.S. News and World Report Education 2023-24
College of Education and Human Development’s graduate programs are among the nation’s best

College receives high ratings in the U.S. News and World Report

William J. Raggio building with students walking in front of the building
College of Education & Human Development online graduate programs one of the top in the country

Online graduate programs in Equity and Diversity and Reading Curriculum and Instruction continue to receive national recognition

Wolf Pack Bots Team with mentors and Professor Salas
Wolf Pack Bots qualify to compete in Northern Nevada LEGO® Championship

The E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy at the University incorporates robotics into its multimodal literacy framework to facilitate academic success.

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How do Native American and Indigenous students feel about higher education today?

University to collaborate on a novel study of Native students’ perceptions of higher education, incorporating an Indigenous lens with Nevada tribal communities

Kari Emm
Faces of the Pack: Kari A. Emm

She successfully defended her dissertation titled “American Indian/Alaska Native Transfer Student Experiences into a Four-Year University”