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🎓Three very excited EPP graduates had the incredible honor of meeting Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings! As a pioneering scholar in education and a powerful voice for equity and justice, Dr. Ladson-Billings has inspired generations of educators including us.#EPSCommunity #PennState

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Raquel Muñiz, Associate Professor at BostonCollege and recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award! A proud alum (Ph.D., Ed Theory & Policy), her work bridges education policy & law with a focus on equity. 👏 #EPSCommunity #PennState #WeAre #changED

🎉 Big congrats to Dr. Maria Yoder, Higher Ed PhD alum & Asst. Teaching Prof. of Nursing, for receiving the George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching! Her work champions care-driven teaching & student belonging. We’re so proud! #WeAre #AthertonAward #EPSCommunity

EPS student orgs had a big year! ✅ $1.7K raised ✅ Up to $17K in future funding ✅ New dept partnership ✅ Monthly socials, mentorship, pro dev & more Want to shape what’s next? Nominate yourself or a friend for a leadership role! 🫶 #EPSCommunity #PennState #WeAre #changED

✨ Meeting the Moment: Art & the Aesthetics of Innovation Explore how art fuels resistance, healing & well-being through talks, performances & workshops. 📅 Apr 14, 2025 📍 PSU Pasquerilla Spiritual Center 🍽️ Free breakfast & lunch 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/pages/response…

🎉 Huge congrats to EPL Ph.D. student Benjamin McMullen for being awarded Best Presentation at the NACADA Region 2 Conference! He presented in two programs— 🏆 #EPSCommunity #WeAre #changED #NACADA2025 #PennState

📢 New Book Alert! Teachers College Press has released the website for a new book, “Transforming Teacher Preparation Across Nations,” co-edited by Gerald LeTendre, Harry L. Batschelet Chair of Educational Administration (educational leadership).

📢Long-term impact of test-optional admissions focus of grant Kelly Rosinger, associate professor of education and public policy in the Penn State College of Education, has received a $560K Gates Foundation grant to study the long-term effects of test-optional admissions policies

🎉 Congrats to Erica Frankenberg, professor of education & demography, on being named a 2025 AERA Fellow for her outstanding contributions to education research! 👏 She also co-authored a piece on civil rights cuts in The Conversation. Read here: theconversation.com/big-cuts-at-th…

🎓 Department of Education Policy Studies Alumni Updates Congrats to Megan Coval (M.Ed. Higher Ed, Penn State) on becoming the 9th president of Butler Community College! She previously spent 13 years shaping federal student financial aid policy before joining BC3 in 2021. 👏

The EPS Community Gathering & Engagement Event, hosted by the EPS Department at the Nittany Lion Inn last week, brought together students, faculty, and visiting scholars for an evening of connection and community — it was a night to remember! #EPSCommunity #PennStateEducation

📢 Join us for two events with Dr. Jeannine Dingus-Eason! 📖 Book Talk: A Thousand Worries 🗓️ April 1 | ⏰ 9–11 AM | 📍 Chambers 236 🔥 Fireside Chat: Black Women Leading in PWIs (Students only) 🗓️ April 1 | ⏰ 12–2 PM | 📍 Rackley 304 🍽️ Food provided. Don't miss it!

📢 EPL Community Gathering & Engagement Event🎉 Join us for a fun evening of great food, networking, and community-building! Connect with students, faculty, staff & admitted students! 📅 Thu, Mar 20 | 6-8 PM 📍 Nittany Lion Inn RSVP by Mar 17 [forms.gle/CeicWkvPsXPGKD…]

📢Join Us for an Engaging Conference on Korean Education🌍 We are excited to invite you to a thought-provoking conference on "Korean Diaspora and Diasporic Education", led by Dr. Soo-yong Byun. 📅Date: April 4, 2025 📍Location: 463 Burrowes Building, Penn State University

📢Exciting news for Penn State CIED/EDTHP Proud to share that Dr. Motoko Akiba, Editor-in-Chief of AERJ and a distinguished alum of our program, is leading a free public webinar 📚Publishing Your Research in AERJ: A Guide for International Scholars 📅Monday, March 10, 9:00 am

🚨 Exciting news! 24 members of Penn State CIED grad students & faculty are presenting 17 sessions at #CIES2025 🌍 Stay tuned for highlights and insights from their presentations. #PennState #CIED #Education #WeAre #changED

📢 Join us for two special lectures with Dr. Nicola Rollock on racial justice & Black women in academia! 📅 Tues, March 18 | 🕒 12-2 PM 📅 Thurs, March 20 | 🕒 12-2 PM QR codes available for quick registration Questions? Contact Francisca Figueroa Vidal (fff5140@psu.edu)

Exciting Research News! 🎉 ✨ Dr. Soo-yong Byun received a $418,398 grant from the Spencer Foundation/Michigan State University for: 📖 "Creating Transformative Possibility in Schools & Communities: Asian American Studies in Divergent Political Contexts."

Reflecting on an insightful and thought-provoking EPS Lecture Series! 🎤✨ Dr. Judy Alston’s presentation on ‘The Subversive Work in Leadership: Identity, Authenticity, and Joy’ challenged us to rethink leadership through the lens of identity and lived experiences.

📢 Grad Students! Showcase your research & creativity at The Graduate Exhibition for a chance to win cash prizes & gain presentation experience! 📅 Key Deadlines: 3/7 – Poster (free printing) & Performance 3/14 – Visual Arts 3/17 – Video, Poster, Design (no free printing)