RECENT ALUMNI & STUDENT NEWS
Ph.D. Student Pauline Batista Seeks to Support Youth’s Voice
LLEP Ph.D. student, Pauline Batista is making an impact and inspiring others to have a voice. In the Neag School of Education article she shared, “That was when I thinking, ‘Maybe I should really get a Ph.D.’ Because people like me typically don’t have a voice,” Batista says. “But if they have the right education, all of a sudden, they have a voice. All of a sudden, the door is open.”
Neag School Accolades – May 2020
Congratulations to our Neag School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on their continued accomplishments inside and outside the classroom, outlined in this month’s issue of Neag School Accolades.
Guilford’s Paul Wettemann has lived the dream as UConn manager
Current UConn Sport Management student highlighted in the New Haven Register.
AUDIO: Opting Out of Standardized Tests
WSHU Public Radio interviews LLEP doctoral student Robert Cotto Jr. starting at 24:56.
UConn’s Camara Has Healthy Attitude
Current UConn Sport Management senior, Batouly Camara is featured in the Journal Inquirer for being an ‘upbeat teammate despite succession of injuries’.
Portland’s New Superintendent
ELP alumnus Charles D. Britton chosen to replace O’Reilly as Portland schools chief – The Hour
Southington Principal Makes Connection With Families
UCAPP alumnus and current principal at Hatton Elementary School, Bob Garry, makes a point to call families praising their child with the ‘Friday Phone Call’. – NBC Connecticut
Parents Explore “Breaking Up” With Standardized Tests
LLEP Ph.D. candidate, Robert Cotto’s research is referenced in The New Haven Independent
RECENT FACULTY & STAFF NEWS
Glanville Opens Up About Race, Sports, and His New Career
Sport Management’s Doug Glanville featured in Kiplinger
Education May Become the Pandemic’s Latest Casualty
EDLR-affiliated superintendents, Leslie Torres-Rodriguez and Michael Conner are featured in the Time article on education during COVID-19.
Dr. Saran Stewart Joins School of Education
Please join us in welcoming new Neag School faculty member Saran Stewart to the Higher Education & Student Affairs Program.
Going Viral in the Time of Covid-19
Dr. Jennie Weiner pens commentary on a viral social media post around homeschooling during a pandemic and what she’s learned – pg.29 in the UConn Magazine
Changing Principal Preparation to Help Meet School Needs
Dr. Richard Gonzales authors report on Neag School’s plan to improve its principal training program and equip new administrators to lead today’s schools. Read the full Wallace Foundation Blog.
A Road to More Effective Principals Begins in One University’s Classrooms
Dr. Sarah Woulfin authors reports on Neag School’s plan to improve its principal preparation program through redesigning the curriculum. Read the full Wallace Foundation Blog.
Neag School Accolades – May 2020
Congratulations to our Neag School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on their continued accomplishments inside and outside the classroom, outlined in this month’s issue of Neag School Accolades.
Movidas: Globalizing Strategies for Advancing Racial Equity
By invitation only, Dr. Milagros Castillo-Montoya attended The Racial Equity Summit this past January and is working with a talented group of researchers who are committed to establishing a global strategy to advance a racial equity in higher education. Diverse Issues in Higher Education.