Neag School of Education

Devin M. Kearns uses a lightboard during a lecture

Neag School Faculty Member Appointed to New York City Literacy Advisory Council

Devin M. Kearns, associate professor of special education, has dedicated his career to researching reading disabilities such as dyslexia

Housing (In)Justice

In New Documentary Series, Senior Explores Student Housing Insecurity

Brianna Chance ‘23, a music education major, received funding from the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network for her project documenting student homelessness and housing insecurity in Connecticut

Jonathan looking out a car window with holiday lights reflecting off the car

Bright Lights and Warm Wishes

As we say goodbye to 2022, the road ahead looks open and bright

Fany DeJesús Hannon

From Honduras to UConn: Alumna Reflects on Path that Led to Interim Dean of Students Role

Fany DeJesús Hannon ’08 MA graduated from the Neag School of Education's Higher Education and Student Affairs program before serving as director of UConn's Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center

Sims in an elementary classroom in Willimantic, Connecticut.

UConn Magazine: Power, Privilege, and Public Education

Who is the “public” in “public education”? Future teachers in this class tease apart that question, using history and current events to examine the inequities in our educational systems and to posit real-world fixes.

Ashley Taconet

Q&A: Meet Neag School Ph.D. Student Ashley Taconet

Taconet became interested in the field of special education when her younger cousin was diagnosed with autism

D. Betsy McCoach

Neag School Researcher Named a Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children

D. Betsy McCoach’s areas of expertise uniquely combine gifted education and quantitative methodology

Graphic reading "UConn Women in Athletics' over a historic photo of UConn Athletic participants

Hallowed Ground

As part of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, a student-athlete from the 1981 NCAA Championship field hockey team and two current women’s basketball players compare and contrast their experiences on “Hallowed Ground.”

Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead

Neag School Researcher Named Co-Editor-In-Chief of Prestigious Evaluation Journal

Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead is serving a three-year term leading New Directions for Evaluation

Three people pose for a photo at a scholarship event.

Annual Scholarship Celebration Returns In Person, Spotlights Students and Donors

For the first time since 2019, UConn’s Neag School of Education held its annual Scholarship Celebration in person to commemorate the students who have benefitted, financially and personally, from numerous donors’ generosity. Students highlighted their personal experiences and thanked the individuals who helped them turn their educational dreams into reality.