A Young Reader Inspires Others
Life changed for Sidney Keys III, BA ’28, when he visited the only African American children’s bookstore in St. Louis for the first time. He published two books and founded a growing a book club for boys that reached more than 1,000 readers.
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Olivia L. Henry, MAT ’24, Wins Award
A teacher at Winston Churchill High School in Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, she was awarded the “Rising Star” Teacher of the Year award. She keeps high expectations of students while sparking creativity.
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Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings Joins SOE Faculty as a Scholar in Residence
Her appointment represents the school’s ongoing commitment to partnering with leading scholars and practitioners who are reshaping education through community-engaged research, antiracist pedagogy, and youth empowerment.
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| Remembering H. Kent Baker
We mourn the passing and celebrate the life of H. Kent Baker, Distinguished Professor of Finance and Real Estate in the Kogod School of Business. Our school will be named the Linda A. and H. Kent School of Education this spring.
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SOE Secures Six Grants
Six grants were awarded to members of the School of Education faculty and staff to help raise "fireproof" Black children, honor the lived experiences of those in gentrifying immigrant communities, professional learning for teachers about artificial intelligence, and more.
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| The Gendered Rise of Modern Extremism
Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss's book, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism, argues that the gunman who attacked women in a yoga studio was part of a predictable pattern that the national security establishment disastrously ignores.
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Show Up for AU
AU Giving Day is a celebration of generosity and community spirit where alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends join together to make a big impact for AU students. AU Giving Day begins February 25 at 7am and runs through 7pm on February 26. Strengthen the SOE by supporting scholarships, student success, and experiential programs. Reaching 3,500 donors campus-wide will unlock a $100,000 challenge gift! Let’s go Eagles!
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| Perspectives by Adjuncts for Adjuncts
Join Adjunct Professor Jasmine Rogers, EdD ’23, for "Coffee Conversations & Croissants: Perspectives by Adjuncts for Adjuncts" on Tuesday, February 24, from 4–5pm in Letts Formal Lounge, Letts Hall, AU main campus. Adjuncts will share best practices and discuss how professional experience enhances classroom learning.
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| SOE Everywhere Alumni Mixer
Join SOE in Philly for the SOE Everywhere Alumni Mixer. The mixer will take place at Dim Sum House by Jane G's (3939 Chestnut St) where fellow alumni can reconnect, network, and meet Interim Dean Rodney Hopson.
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Professor Alida Anderson was a guest on episode 78 of "The Dyslexia Duo" podcast with Dr. Susan J. Chambre of Keen University. Listen to the eye-opening discussion about the misunderstandings surrounding dyslexia and the prevalence of dyslexia misconceptions within teacher preparation programs!
What job would you do without being paid? Read some AU students' responses, including double eagle Tamir Harpur, BA '22, EdD '27.
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Doctorate in Education Policy & Leadership student Jess Miller placed third in the Three-Minute Thesis completion at the Association of Science Teacher Education conference. She also presented a poster at the meeting: "Elephant Toothpaste: Assessing the Harms Caused by Science Ed Reform Gimmicks and Freedom Dreaming for a Radically Different Science Education Future; a practitioner-scholar-activist’s call to action in this critical moment in science education in our country."
Commemorating the International Day of Education, Interim Dean Rodney Hopson was part of the panel discussion “The Power of Youth in Co-Creating Education,” organized by the UNESCO Chair and Center for Sustainability and Climate Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia. The virtual session covered empowering youth in educational design and innovation, digital transformation and equitable access, sustainability, climate education, and policy frameworks supporting youth agency.
Dr. Rachel Cason, EdD '25, and Director of SOE's EdD Program Dr. William N. Thomas IV presented “Podcasting as Pedagogy: Reclaiming Voice, Fostering Belonging, and Building Cross-Cohort Solidarity in an EdD Program” with the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. Listen to the podcast.
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SOE Writings & Publications
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Dr. Sherita Flake published Creating Inclusive STEM Classrooms: Claiming Place and Making Space in Grades K-5, addressing the urgent need to reimagine STEM classrooms as inclusive, justice-centered spaces where cultural identity becomes a pathway to deeper learning.
Dr. Antonio L. Ellis co-authored the study “Cracking the Academic Code: Navigating the Higher Education Landscape as Black Male Faculty,” in the Journal of AA Males in Education, which explored the experiences of Black male faculty in navigating the higher education landscape. Grounded in Resilience Theory, the research examined how these faculty members confront and overcome systemic challenges such as racial microaggressions, stereotype threat, and institutional barriers.
Ellis also wrote an op-ed in The EDU Ledger detailing how the end to affirmative action disproportionately affects colleges of education at predominantly white institutions. Coupled with political hostility, licensure barriers, increasing surveillance of teachers, and declining enrollments, read his take on how the decision has narrowed "the pipeline of students most likely to choose teaching."
Dr. Terence Ngwa published Beyond Compensation: Empowering Teachers' Unions to Think Beyond Bread-and-Butter Issues, exploring the value of union representation of teachers on the front lines of public education. After the 2018 Supreme Court ruling on Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), this book answers why educators and other union members should still belong to a union.
"Beyond the Spectrum: Navigating the Mental Health Landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths", part of the SIEEJ Education Equity and Justice Series (co-edited by Dr. Antonio L. Ellis and Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy), is now available for pre-order. It delves into the multifaceted experiences of LGBTQ+ youths, unraveling the intricate interplay between mental health and identity within this diverse community. As societal attitudes shift, and acceptance grows, this book provides a comprehensive and empathetic exploration of the unique mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youths.
Interim Dean Rodney Hopson co-edited and wrote chapters in the New Directions for Evaluation issue “People-Centered Evaluation: Theory and Action.”
Dr. Samantha Cohen; Dr. William Thomas IV; Dr. Marisa Mendonsa, EdD ’22; Dr. Brian Reilly, EdD ’22; Dr. Jennifer Beckwith, EdD ’24; and Dr. Ashley Royal, EdD ’24, wrote the article “Trust, Relationships, & Liberation: Key Ingredients for Joint Dissertations of Practice,” published in Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice.”
Adjunct Senior Professorial Lecturer Dr. Altheria Caldera's new book, Reimagining Educational Justice in the Face of Opposition, is the #1 book in Cultural Pedagogies on Amazon. The book reimagines a movement for educational justice, in which justice workers recognize imperialist white supremacist capitalist cis-hetero patriarchy as the broad, interlocking system of domination that continues to oppress historically marginalized students, whose rights are presently being vehemently opposed by those who fear an egalitarian society that no longer privileges whiteness.
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