Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.
- Annie Everett, a doctoral student in the Department of Education Policy Studies (EPS), is lead author of a new article, “Tennessee’s Burden: How Students Apply for State Financial Aid within One Southern State” in Research in Higher Education. Other co-authors include Kelly Rosinger, associate professor of education and public policy, and Gabriel Kim, another EPS doctoral student.
- ChanMin Kim, associate professor of learning, design, and technology, is among the beneficiaries in the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence's most recent seed-funding competition. The center awarded more than $159,000 to seven interdisciplinary research projects representing eight colleges and campuses. Kim's team is working on the project, “Comparative Analysis of AI Models and Human Judgments for Evaluation of Student Writing With and Without Non-Normative Use of English Language."
- Beverly Lindsay, professor emerita of education, was elected a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, the brainchild of Nobel Laureates Albert Einstein and Sir Betrand Russell. Her announcement stated: “Dr. Lindsay is an interdisciplinary multidimensional activist scholar highlighting women's roles in international affairs and the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). She has pioneered in addressing problems of comprehensive education in national transitions from wide-spread natural disasters or political turmoil. She has published nine books.”
- Scott McDonald, professor of science education, has been named a co-editor of Science Education, an international touchstone for the latest issues and trends in science curriculum, instruction, policy and teacher preparation.
- Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg, assistant professor of special education, is co-editor of a new book, “Love Is Praxis: Lived Experience-to-Classroom Lessons Through the Voices of Disabled Students, Practitioners, Mothers, and Siblings” published by Lived Places Publishing.
- Kelly Rosinger, associate professor of education and public policy, is quoted in an article in Inside Higher Ed, “States Disinvesting in Higher Ed: Fact or Myth?”
"College of Education News" highlights accomplishments by faculty, staff and students in the College of Education, including publications; research presentations at conferences and workshops; and awards and fellowships. Please share your news with us and your colleagues by emailing edrelations@psu.edu.