School of Education

Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has a family history in the field of education that goes back generations. She continues to build on that
News Staff Sept. 5, 2023
Q&A With School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott: Building on a Legacy in Education

‘Service-Minded and Entrepreneurial’: Scott Shablak G’73 Looks Back on 45 Years of OPRD

As a young person and then a college student, Scott Shablak G'73 says he absorbed two lessons that later served him well as director of
Martin Walls Aug. 23, 2023
‘Service-Minded and Entrepreneurial’: Scott Shablak G’73 Looks Back on 45 Years of OPRD

National Science Foundation Renews Funding for Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program

Funding for operating the Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ULSAMP) program has been renewed, permitting Syracuse University to continue leading a seven-institution initiative
Diane Stirling Aug. 1, 2023

Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies

George Theoharis, professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary/early childhood education, and Leela George, associate teaching professor of educational leadership, both in the School of
Martin Walls July 31, 2023
Professors Theoharis and George Awarded Lender Center Grant to Study Schools’ DEI Policies

Breedlove Readers Display Works at Community ‘ArtStory’ Event

The artwork of local teens was on display during a recent event hosted by professors Courtney Mauldin and Rochele Royster at Syracuse University’s South Side
Diane Stirling July 13, 2023
Breedlove Readers Display Works at Community ‘ArtStory’ Event

Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences

The 2023 Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) spring conferences were bittersweet for Leonese Nelson. Once again,
Martin Walls July 10, 2023
Leonese Nelson Reflects on 2 Decades Chairing STEP/CSTEP Conferences

Reading Buddies Program Gives Young Readers—and Pre-Service Teachers—a Jump Start

One aspect that makes the School of Education’s (SOE) teacher preparation program stand out is that it offers undergraduates opportunities to be immersed in diverse
Martin Walls June 27, 2023
Reading Buddies Program Gives Young Readers—and Pre-Service Teachers—a Jump Start

Doctoral Candidate Ionah Scully Named an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

School of Education doctoral candidate Ionah M. Elaine Scully, Michel First Nation (Cree-Métis and Irish) from Alberta, Canada, has been awarded a prestigious National Academy
Martin Walls June 20, 2023
Doctoral Candidate Ionah Scully Named an NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

Memories, Tech Advancement and Job Advice: 3 Longtime Employees Share Career Highlights

Each year during the One University Awards, dozens of employees are recognized for achieving Years of Service Milestones. Recipients at the 2023 ceremony included faculty
News Staff June 14, 2023
Memories, Tech Advancement and Job Advice: 3 Longtime Employees Share Career Highlights

From Academic Advising to Multicultural Affairs: Practicums Help School of Education Students Explore Higher Education Careers

Far from asking students to fend for themselves with little oversight, the mentoring and self-reflection at the core of student practicums in the School of
Martin Walls June 6, 2023
From Academic Advising to Multicultural Affairs: Practicums Help School of Education Students Explore Higher Education Careers

Now Online, The Study Council Facilitates an Equity-Focused Community of Practice for CNY Schools

Leela George, a professor in the School of Education’s (SOE) Teaching and Leadership program, says moving The Study Council sessions online has created greater flexibility
Martin Walls May 16, 2023
Now Online, The Study Council Facilitates an Equity-Focused Community of Practice for CNY Schools

Syracuse University to Present 4 Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement

A noted thought leader in student affairs, a transformative higher education president, a celebrated ceramic artist and a global business executive and philanthropist will be
News Staff May 4, 2023
Syracuse University to Present 4 Honorary Degrees at 2023 Commencement

University Announces 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 34th year,
University Announces 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars

Clinical Simulations Take Manhattan

Note: This is a first-person account written by Ben Dotger, professor and chair of teaching and leadership in the School of Education. The drop-off spot
News Staff April 27, 2023
Clinical Simulations Take Manhattan

Alex Levy ’25 and Sam Schreiber ’25 Win 2023 Intelligence++ Inclusive Design Competition

Alex Levy, a sophomore in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and Sam Schreiber, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, won
Martin Walls April 27, 2023
Alex Levy ’25 and Sam Schreiber ’25 Win 2023 Intelligence++ Inclusive Design Competition

Mowers Endow Newhouse Professorship of Persuasive Communications

Eric Mower ’66, G’68 can still name individual professors he had more than 60 years ago as a student at Syracuse University. “I have indelible
Eileen Korey April 26, 2023
Mowers Endow Newhouse Professorship of Persuasive Communications

‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses

When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education's American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101
Martin Walls April 19, 2023
‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses

12 Seniors Named as 2023 University Scholars

Twelve seniors have been named as the 2023 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a
News Staff April 11, 2023