Dean’s Message

1 Dean Kimberly A. Lawless provides an update on the college News & Notes

2 News in brief from the College of Education

Features

4 Second cohort of WorkLink students are prepared to graduate this spring

8 College of Education faculty helping to reform science teaching methods in Pa.

10 Educational leadership alumni take reins as co-authors of rural education agenda

12 College of Education staff, faculty enjoy unique hobbies during their spare time

Research

Nicole Birkbeck

William Clark

Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr

Kiley Foley

Pamela Francis

Caleb Gildea

Krishawna Goins

Ramon Guzman, Jr.

Sarah Lozano

Deborah Marron

Amy Meisinger

Ronald Musoleno

Matt Richards

John Rozzo

Sharon Salter

14 Assistant professor seeks greater belief of what could be possible with mathematics

15 Associate education professor makes use of hip-hop as teaching tool in classroom

16 Education researcher studies Black students’ visceral experiences of racism

17 Research news in brief

Student Members

Michael Cattell

Rory Murphy

Brandin Conrath

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18 Krause gift to create Pedagogy Innovation Lab

19 Gay Krause named Distinguished Alumna

20 Where are they now? Meet Eric Ian Farmer and Nancy Palladino Houle

21 Message from the Alumni Society Board president

21 Nominate outstanding alumni for excellence awards cover: