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In the news: Alumnus named STEM Teacher of the Year

Science Education alumnus Chuck Tonelli, a Metro High School science teacher in Cedar Rapids, was recently recognized as Southeast Iowa Region STEM Teacher of the Year.
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Ali, Aloe serve in new interim leadership roles

Monday, June 30, 2025
Two UI College of Education faculty – Saba Ali and Ariel Aloe – will serve in new interim roles, bringing their vision and expertise to the campus and college during crucial leadership transitions, effective July 1.
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In the news: Kivlighan discusses increased use of AI for therapy

Friday, June 27, 2025
Counseling psychology professor and Counseling and Behavioral Health Services program director Martin Kivlighan discusses the pros and cons of turning to AI for therapy.
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In the news: Social Studies Education alumnus wins Fulbright

Social Studies Education alumnus Noah LeFevre will be teaching English in Bulgaria thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award.
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Staff Spotlight: Phoebe Yetley

Monday, June 16, 2025
Learn more about Phoebe Yetley, director of Iowa Wildlife Camps and assistant director of School of the Wild, and what she most enjoys about working in the College of Education in this Staff Spotlight series. The series celebrates and elevates all the people who make the college such a special place to work.
Chuck Xander, Iowa’s new embedded counselor focusing on Veterans and military-connected students

In the news: Xander continues to provide mental health support for UI’s Veteran community

Chuck Xander, an IVETS embedded counselor—a position that was established through a $15 million gift from the Scanlan Family Foundation—has provided hundreds of hours of mental health support for Veterans and military-connected students on campus.
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Ed Leadership student hits the ground running as superintendent in Northwest Iowa

Thursday, May 29, 2025
As EdD student Andrew Armstead nears completion of UI’s Educational Leadership program, he has already secured a high-level administrator role in Iowa.
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College collaboration leads to youth writing program in Iowa

Thursday, May 29, 2025
The IYWP Short Story and Poetry Contest, the result of a new collaboration by the College of Education and the Iowa Youth Writing Project, is creating creative writing opportunities for students in Iowa.
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Student Research Award Announcement

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Graduate students in the Department of Teaching and Learning were honored with Student Research Awardsincluding Bing Gao and Allison Warren and runner-ups Colleen Kollash and Li Zhu.
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Student-athlete navigates new counseling major

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Student-athlete Brynn Storhoff says she is excited to be pursuing the new Counseling and Behavioral Health Services undergraduate major. The Decorah, Iowa native is passionate about improving the access and quality of mental health services for everyone in her home state.