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New Members Elected for the Neag Alumni Society Board of Governors
The following eight individuals were elected to the Neag Alumni Society Board of Governors at the annual meeting in November at the Alumni Center. Pictured top row (L-R): Kate Heintz Lund, Rebecca Stearns and Margaret Clifton. Bottom row (L-R): Jeremy Vigneault, Christine Emmons, John Gedney and Anthony Distasio. Not pictured: Desi Nesmith. Margaret Clifton (M.A. Curriculum […]
Neag School Welcomes New Faculty Members
The following are recently hired Neag faculty members. Congratulations and a warm welcome from the Neag School of Education. Joseph Abramo Joseph Abramo, Ed. D., is a clinical assistant professor of music education in the Neag School of Education where he teaches courses in instrumental methods and supervises student teachers. In February he was the recipient […]
Neag School’s “Reading Recovery Certification Program” Wins $1.7 Million Dollar Grant
There is a very simple reason why, for nearly 20 years, Neag professor of curriculum and instruction Dr. Mary Anne Doyle has been a passionate advocate for and the driving force behind UConn’s participation in Reading Recovery, a program aimed at dramatically improving the reading skills of at-risk first-graders. “It just works phenomenally well,” says Doyle. […]
Neag Student Learns First-hand About Service to the Community
During the spring semester of her freshman year, Neag School of Education student Sarah Harris enrolled in an interdisciplinary “service-learning” honors seminar focused on migrant workers in the state of Connecticut. The course, which examined the challenges faced by migrant workers and immigrants in the state, provided Harris and her classmates opportunities to listen to experts in […]
Dr. Jason Stephens Publishes Book on “Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity”
Recent cheating scandals in schools across the U.S. have generated alarming national headlines. Connecticut’s own Waterbury Hopeville School is under investigation for suspected educational misconduct during this year’s state mastery test. Dr. Jason Stephens, an associate professor in the Neag School of Education‘s Department of Educational Psychology, addressed academic integrity issues like these reported cases and […]
Neag Professor Leads European Embarkment on World War II Studies
This past May, Neag School of Education faculty member, Alan Marcus, paid tribute to the school’s mission of embracing worldwide diversity by leading a global leader study abroad program as part of a course titled: “Teaching World War II: Multiple Perspectives on the War in Europe.” The two-week program was designed to immerse students into rich historical […]
Dorothy’s Story: a Mother, a Student, a Friend and a Leader
Dorothy Pierson Hubeny, (Ph.D. ‘84) passed away in August after losing a courageous battle to cancer, but her legacy with the Neag School of Education lives on. Dorothy, more commonly known as “Dot” by her friends and loved ones, was the quiet heart and soul of the Neag Alumni Society from its inception. She was instrumental in […]
Neag Alums March to the Beat of Success in the 7th Regiment
Six Neag School of Education alumni have combined their shared passions for education and music outside the classroom on the instructional staff of New London’s 7th Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. This year, the drum corps placed 7th overall at the Drum Corps International Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN and were Open Class Finalists […]
Dr. Del Siegle Promoted to Lead Neag’s Dept. of Educational Psychology
Del Siegle has been promoted to Department Head of the Department of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education at UConn. Dr. Siegle has been a member of the Dept. of Educational Psychology for the past 12 years and is taking over the role from Dr. Swaminathan, who is returning to a teaching and researching role. […]
Another Successful Year of Confratute Concludes
For the past 34 years, Storrs, Connecticut has attracted thousands of educators worldwide for a highly acclaimed, weeklong program sponsored by the Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Attended by over 550 educators from 34 states and 13 countries, this year’s Confratute was a blending of educators interested in gifted education, differentiation of instruction […]