In a Chronicle of Higher Education article on the trend of shorter terms for presidents at colleges and universities, Associate Professor Michael Harris reflects on his research looking at college presidents turnover between 1988 and 2016. He believes there is less reluctance to make quick changes at the top because there is an increase of […]
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White House Recognizes Walkington with Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Candace Walkington, associate professor in Teaching and Learning, is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Announced by the White House, the award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show exceptional promise […]
AERA Awards Four in Simmons with Distinctions
Three Simmons faculty members and one doctoral candidate were recognized at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference with awards for their contributions to their fields. Teaching and Learning faculty members Annie Wilhelm and Doris Luft Baker received AERA Special Interest Group (SIG) awards. Luft Baker was recognized for the AERA Technology, […]
Gándara receives AERA Grant to Examine Promise Programs
Assistant Professor Denisa Gándara, Department of Education Policy and Leadership, has received one of three American Educational Research Association (AERA) research grants to study free college or “Promise” programs with co-PI Amy Li (University of Northern Colorado). Promise programs, which cover college tuition (and sometimes other costs) for all eligible students in a geographic region, […]
Kamata Heads IES Research Partnership to Improve Pre-K Quality
Akihito Kamata, executive director of the Center on Research and Evaluation (CORE) in Simmons, is leading a research partnership between his team and the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) to improve the quality of pre-K classrooms. A $400,000 grant from the Institute of Education Sciences will allow researchers to examine pre-K classroom practices in […]
Luft Baker Publishes Book on Second Language Acquisition
Associate Professor Doris Luft Baker serves as editor of Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Perspectives and Challenges, an up-to-date review of the complexities of languages found in teaching mathematics, science and social studies. According to the introduction, each chapter provides a synthesis of the research on one of the topics and offers implications for practice and […]
Series on Integrating Berkeley Schools Features Richards’ Expertise
Meredith Richards, assistant professor of Education Policy and Leadership, provides her expertise in public school segregation for a new, three-part series, Beyond the Buses, by published Berkeleyside. Her 2012 study and reflections about Berkeley’s integration plans are highlighted in the first article. Read here. […]
Forbes Article Outlines Walkington’s Approach to Algebra Research in NSF Grant
For Associate Professor Candace Walkington in Simmons, it is important to connect algebra to 21st-century jobs so students can develop an affinity for math. A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation supports her approach. To read Forbes’ coverage of her inquiry, click here. […]
Hernandez Examines Adolescent Perceptions of Student-Teacher Sexual Relationships
In his study of how adolescents perceive sexual relationships between students and teachers, Professor Frank Hernandez sees that ages in a relationship influence judgments of impropriety. Data reflects that relationships between older students (18 vs. 14 or 16) and younger teachers (21 vs 30 or 40) are less likely to be perceived as wrong and […]
NSF Grant to Walkington Supports Helping Students Entering STEM
Associate Professor Candace Walkington received a 3-year, $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in partnership with Assistments and North Central Texas College to research ways to support students in foundational mathematics classes, with the goal to increase and diversify the STEM pipeline. “Algebra is the relationship between quantities,” says Walkington. “Students use algebra all […]