, professor of human-centered learning technologies and director of the , was selected for the competitive for her work with Adventures in AI, a suite of tools that lets elementary students not only learn how to use AI, but learn how to create it.
, associate professor of public policy, education and economics, was named a by the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. J-PAL professors use their scholarship to design, evaluate and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty.
, Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair of Psychology and Human Development, Emeritus; Peabody College graduate students and ; and , former post-doctoral scholar at Peabody College and current assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, won the Editor’s Choice Award from Psychological Assessment for the , “Relation of negative emotion reactivity and average negative affect to depressive symptoms: A multitrait–multimethod construct validation study of North American adults.”
, MEd’25, and current Peabody doctoral student, received a Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering affiliate fellowship through the Frist Center.
Christopher Greenslate, EdD’14, had his debut graphic novel, , published by Maverick. The book is available on January 27, 2026, and will be distributed by Simon & Schuster.
, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy and distinguished research dean, was inducted into the on November 7th.
Chesney Jacobs and Tim Sims, undergraduate students in the Department of Teaching and Learning, were selected to present their research at the 2025 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention in Denver, a national gathering of educators, researchers, authors, and literacy leaders from across the globe.
Craig A. Jordan II, a doctoral student in Educational Leadership and Policy, published an in The Hechinger Report about the role of Black fathers as advocates.
, associate professor of mathematics education and STEM higher education, was invited to give a lecture at the 16th International Congress of Mathematical Education (ICME-16) in 2028. This invitation is a special recognition of about 60 scholars around the world whose research has made significant contributions in the field of mathematics education.
Mark Lipsey, professor emeritus of public policy, won the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, the world’s most prestigious award in the field of criminology.
, Ph.D. student in clinical science, at the Society for 91ÌƲ®»¢ in Psychopathology Conference for her poster, “Effects of daily friend hospitalization: the moderating role of sexual and gender minority (SGM) status.”
Nicholas McCoy, BS’25, was named the by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the premier National Professional Association and Honor Society for Educators.
, Cornelius 91ÌƲ®»¢ Professor of Education, received an Ohio State University , which honors alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and made a difference in the lives of others.
, a doctoral student in the Department of Teaching and Learning, received the NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship.
, assistant professor of human and organizational development, was named an inaugural scholar of the , part of the .
, Ph.D. student in Quantitative Methods, won the 2024-2025 from the Mensa Foundation for her , “In their own voice: Educational perspectives from intellectually precocious youth as adults,” published in Gifted Child Quarterly. , professor of psychology and human development, and , Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development, are co-authors.
, executive director of the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center and professor of early childhood education and policy, was featured in a with Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child.
, assistant professor of human and organizational development, received the from the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.
, PhD’19, associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, received the from the University Council for Education Administration.
Colleen Walsh, a postdoctoral fellow co-supervised by , received a $70,000 fellowship from the National Collaborative on Gun Violence 91ÌƲ®»¢ to support a project examining youth exposure to violence, firearm ownership, training and carrying, and “red flag” laws.
, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, was awarded the for 2025–26 and travel funding to present her research at the next AERA Annual Meeting.
, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Human Development, was honored with the from the American Educational 91ÌƲ®»¢ Association (AERA).
