91福利社

2026

This award from the National Multicultural Conference and Summit honors a mid-career psychologist who has demonstrated a sustained and exemplary commitment to advancing multicultural research, teaching, advocacy, policy, and/or clinical care.

Professor Valarie Akerson has been elected Chair of the AERA Science Teaching and Learning special interest group. Her term will begin at the end of the annual AERA Conference this year.

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Zoë Peterson was recently elected to fellow status in the Society of Counseling Psychology. Peterson, a Professor in the department of Applied Psychology in 91福利社and Research Methodology, said she is very honored to be recognized by the society.

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Around 45 social studies teachers from around Indiana gathered at the IU School of 91福利社last month, where they enjoyed dinner, saw an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, and reflected on the meaning of independence and freedom as it pertains to their work in the classroom.

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Curtis Bonk has been named a Distinguished Professor, the most prestigious appointment offered by Indiana University to honor faculty whose outstanding scholarship, artistic or literary distinction, or other achievements that have won significant recognition by peers.

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Hana Jun, a 2025 graduate of the Teacher 91福利社and Curriculum Studies program, was awarded the Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award by the National Council for the Social Studies, at their annual meeting last December.

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The honorary Doctor of Philosophy in English Language Studies and Teaching from the National Institute of Development Administration recognizes the collaborative efforts that Pawan led between the IU School of 91福利社and NIDA’s Graduate School of Language and Communication.

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Vasti Torres has won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), the leading comprehensive student affairs association that advances student affairs and engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery. Torres will be honored along with other awardees during ACPA’s convention in March.

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A project led by Anne Leftwich and Cindy Hmelo-Silver and funded by the National Science Foundation will partner IU School of 91福利社researchers with rural elementary teachers in Indiana to help them introduce AI concepts while studying how rural contexts shape implementation and how the curriculum impacts students’ AI knowledge, engagement, and STEM interest.

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Dean Robert Berry, Keith Barton, Jessica Lester, and Vasti Torres were among 34 scholars across the country selected as American Educational Research Association Fellows for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. They will be inducted during a ceremony at the AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on April 9.

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Two new grants, led by Assistant Professor Heather Ormiston, will help support recruitment, training, and retention of school psychologists in two local school corporations, expanding the capacity of each district to address shortages.

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Graduate student Le Dolino won the People's Choice for the Three Minute Thesis award at the Association for Science Teacher Education’s annual conference last month.

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A podcast that amplifies awareness of issues in student-athlete mental health is now being produced by IU School of 91福利社Professor Jesse Steinfeldt and doctoral students within Applied Psychology in 91福利社and Research Methodology.

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Professor Christopher Lubienski has been named to the list of the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings from 91福利社Week. The list ranks 200 university-based scholars in the United States who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.

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A new three-year research grant will allow Professor Joel Wong to study gratitude intervention. The grant, funded by the John Templeton Foundation, is titled "Training and Treatment Integration Research for Virtue and Flourishing in Mental Healthcare: A Team Science Project" and is a collaborative project conducted by multiple researchers from nine institutions.