The College of Education’s Center for Literacy recently published its first issue of an academic journal authored and peer-reviewed by graduate students. The journal, Literacies Across the Lifespan, will publish biannually in the…
Educational researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have received a $100,000 grant to help fund the creation of an online kindergarten readiness website for teachers and families. The investment from the CME…
In December 2020, the College of Education celebrated its first cohort of students to complete the Alternative Licensure Program (ALP) for Early Childhood Education. Through a combination of UIC coursework and fieldwork, 21…
Dr. Morales (C&I) is a co-principal investigator of a three-year, $445,000 Spencer Foundation grant focused on how centering the experiences and knowledge of pre-service teachers of color can improve teacher education programs.
Assistant professor of science education (Curriculum & Instruction) Daniel Morales-Doyle has been named a 2020 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.
Two education-related researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have received nearly $1 million combined in grants from the Spencer Foundation in support of their work. One of the awards, granted through…
The UIC College of Education has received a $2.8 million gift from Marjorie Pelino to help expand the number of early childhood teachers in Chicago and surrounding areas.
Associate professor Greg Larnell is a co-PI for the project, which aims to prepare students to face what educational researchers call “climates of intimidation” within higher education and STEM.
Backed by a two-year, $250,000 grant, co-PIs Sarai Coba-Rodriguez (Educational Psychology) and Kate Zinsser (Psychology) will examine the impact on families whose children are expelled or forced out of early child care programs.
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $3.8 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to further its work, along with several partners, supporting early childhood education and to…
