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.
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.
The event was organized by the local Rho Nu chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, a student-led educational honor society that serves both preservice and in-service teachers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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