RECENT ALUMNI & STUDENT NEWS
ELP Grad Named Principal of Southington High School
ELP alumnus, Michael Crocco was recently appointed the new principal of Southington High School, as noted in MyRecordJournal.
Alumnus Miguel Cardona Tapped to Be Biden’s Education Secretary
The Neag School of Education highlights EDLR alum, Miguel Cardona ’01 MA, ’04 6th Year, ’11 Ed.D., ’12 ELP as “President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be the country’s top education official. If confirmed by the Senate, this would mark the first time a University of Connecticut alum has held a Cabinet-level position in the White House.”
Jamelle Elliott Returns to UConn, Rediscovers Passion for Coaching
CT Post mentions Sport Management alumna and WBB assistant coach Jamelle Elliott.
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’.
RECENT FACULTY & STAFF NEWS
Gender Barriers in Sport
WISP quotes Dr. Jennifer McGarry on career paths as a coach and athletics director given her research related to gender and sport in a ‘conversation from the world of women in sports’ podcast.
Race, Politics and Sports with Doug Glanville
CT Mirror highlights current ESPN analyst and Sport Management Adjunct Professor Doug Glanville joins John Dankosky for a conversation on the role of sports in today’s social justice movement.
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.