MEMPHIS, Tenn. – This year’s winners of the College of Education (COE) Hubert E. Rumble Outstanding
Student Teacher Award are Seniors Mekyland Williams and LaNerra Gray, recognizing
both as the most outstanding of UofM’s student teachers for the 2023-24 school year.
State Leaders Pay First-Time Visit to COE Early Childhood Pre-school Readiness Program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The College of Education’s early intervention resource agency for young children with
developmental delays and disabilities, PM Ready is nearing its third full year as a program in Memphis. Recently, state leaders with
the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) paid the program a first-time visit to see its progress.
Teacher Candidates Receive Near-Perfect Passer Rating from State Assessment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For another year, the College of Education (COE) at the University of Memphis received
high marks from the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), the traditional
way for a teacher candidate to receive their license.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A nearly 18-month course redesign within the College of Education (COE) has ended
with the best news possible, approval from the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE).
COE Job Fair Hosts Hundreds of Mid-South High Schoolers with Disabilities
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis Institute on Disability (UMID) hosted nearly four-hundred
Mid-South High Schoolers for a job fair on Thursday. These students all have intellectual
and/or physical disabilities, and the hope from the fair was to highlight the opportunities
that could be waiting for them after graduation.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Dr. Wendy Griswold from the College of Education’s Department of Leadership was recognized
by UofM President Dr. Bill Hardgrave with the Tigers Ascending to Excellence Award.
Renick Makes Headlines for Research on Expanding University Reward System
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - College of Education (COE) Assistant Professor Jennifer Renick has recently been featured
in several scholarly articles for her research on a proposed restructuring and/or
broadening of faculty incentives and rewards. Renick, along with three other colleagues
from across the country, published a white paper in October 2023 that shed light on the current system in which research is rewarded.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) over the last several years has presented
questions in the field of education. Of course, AI has proven to be effective in materializing
prompted ideas through platforms like ChatGPT, but can students learn from AI instruction?
Dr. Laura Casey Received this year's UofM Alumni Association Award for Excellence
in Engaged Scholarship
COE Research Grant Award Winner: Dustin Hornbeck
Dr. Hornbeck's research is titled "Conceptualizing U.S. Democracy: insights from Secondary
Social Studies Teachers."
COE Research Grant Award Winner: Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw
Dr. Rockinson-Szapkiw's research is titled "Eating Disorders in Academia - A Qualitative
Investigation of STEM Women Faculty Experiences with Career Advancement and Well-Being."
COE Research Grant Award Winner: Huan Gao
Dr. Gao's Research is titled "Educational Support Strategies: Information-Seeking
Practices of Chinese Immigrant Parents in Low-Density Areas."
2024 College of Education End of Year Awards Banquet
Outstanding Contribution by a Staff Member:
Mary Lanier
License Certification Specialist
Office of Teacher Education and Clinical Practice
Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Suman Rath
Assistant Professor
Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
Excellence in Teaching Award:
Taneshia Greenidge
Assistant Professor
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research
Excellence in Service Award:
Tammy Combs
Assistant Professor
Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
Ellery Earl Crader Professor of Education Award:
Charisse Gulosino
Professor
Department of Leadership
ALUMNI NEWS / AWARDS
CEPR Doctoral Student Adds to Long List of Awards
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jessica Minton has been working toward her doctorate degree within the College of
Education’s Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Research (CEPR). Throughout
the years, she’s received noticeable recognition for her work as an educator. Minton
tells us her passion for learning started at a young age.
CEPR Graduate Graces the Cover of Bluff City Magazine
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The latest cover of Bluff City Magazine features the face of Counseling, Educational
Psychology and Research (CEPR) graduate Karla Lewis. Lewis, known to many as “Coach
Karla,” is a professional counselor in Memphis, who started her own private practice
during the outset of the pandemic.
Since our lastnewsletter, the College of Education has added seven faculty members: four (4) in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (ICL), two (2) in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research (CEPR),
and one (1) in the Department of Leadership (LEAD).
These hires are expected to start their roles in the coming fall semester. Headshots
and bios will be featured in the nextnewsletter.
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