Educational Psychology

Simone Biles

Exploring Technology and Challenges in the Summer Olympics: A Conversation with Jaci L. VanHeest

With the Olympic Games set to begin in Paris, associate professor and past Team USA Swimming Physiologist Jaci L. VanHeest discusses contemporary advances and challenges at the Summer Olympics

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Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2024 Scholarship

Graduate students John Burrell, Joshua Sukumar, and Damiao Zoe Xu are recipients of the fund, which was created as a way to invest in future generations of Neag School students

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25 Years as Neag: Improving Access to Education Through Scholarships

The Ray Neag Endowment Fund and the Neag Foundation Scholarship for the Neag School IB/M Program support dozens of students each year, and have inspired many other donors to establish scholarship funds as well

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Feel Your Best Self Wins Telly Award for the Second Straight Year

The educational online toolkit that helps children cope with big emotions won a silver award in the Education and Training – Online category

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UConn’s Renzulli Center Hosts Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development

The national symposium came to Storrs for the first time, bringing together experts on gifted education and talent development

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25 Years as Neag: Neag School Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Naming of the School

The School and the UConn Foundation gathered friends, donors, faculty, staff, students, and Neag family members on May 15 to celebrate the legacy and impact of Ray and Carole Neag's transformative gift.

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Helping Teachers Recognize Gifted Learners and Elevate Classroom Conversation

‘Project Focus’ brings more learners into gifted programs — and more strategies from gifted education into general classrooms

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UConn Partnership with East Hartford Public Schools Celebrates First Year

UConn WSCC team marks productive year of improving health and well-being of school children with CDC visit

George Schott

Alumnus George Schott: A Journey from Corporate Success to Classroom Impact

George Schott ’21 MA, a successful financial services executive, found himself nearing the end of a long career and decided to follow his passion of nurturing young minds by becoming a teacher

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Neag School Honors Faculty, Staff, and Students With 2024 Annual Awards

The Dean’s Office solicited nominations earlier in the spring for the Neag School’s annual awards recognizing research, teaching, and service.