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Sara Poulin standing on a dock with her hands on her hands. Behind her is a blue sea and a city on the horizon.

‘Be curious’: A Boilermaker Educator Fulbrighter in Greece

From Fulbright scholar to second grade teacher, Purdue College of Education alumna Sara Poulin knows first-hand that being curious has helped her achieve exceptional goals while looking for new adventures. And she continues to apply her own advice: “Be more…

January 16, 2026

Nathan Mentzer, Adrie Koehler, and the cover of their new book.

New book by Mentzer, Koehler discusses Interactive Synchronous HyFlex Method

Publication Title Engaging Learners Everywhere: The Interactive Synchronous HyFlex Method Purdue Authors Nathan Mentzer, Adrie A. Koehler Publisher Purdue University Press Publication Date December 2025 About the Book Initially conceived as a workaround related to the crisis precipitated by the…

January 14, 2026

Hua Hua Chang

Psychometric Society gives Lifetime Achievement award to Chang

The Psychometric Society awarded Hua Hua Chang its prestigious 2026 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement for his contributions in the field of psychometrics. Psychometrics concerns the development of psychology as a quantitative rational science, including the advancement of theory and…

January 9, 2026

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2025 Year in Review

Boilermaker Educators in 2025: In addition to preparing Boilermaker Educators and supporting educators in Indiana and beyond, College of Education students, faculty and staff did innovative research and received numerous awards, as well as research funding. College faculty also made significant…

January 7, 2026

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Morita-Mullaney co-edits new book on Asian Americans in bilingual education

Publication Title Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: The Long Overdue Voice Author Trish Morita-Mullaney, Khánh Lê, Zhongfeng Tian, and Alisha Nguyen (eds.) Publisher Multilingual Matters and Channel View Publications Publication Date December 16, 2025 About the Book This…

December 17, 2025

Virak Chan and the American Association for Applied Linguistics logo.

Chan elected as AAAL secretary

The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) elected Virak Chan as its new secretary. Chan is a clinical associate professor in literacy and language in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. “AAAL is a major professional research…

December 12, 2025

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Wright gives keynote at PDE ELD Professional Learning Conference

Wayne E. Wright gave a virtual keynote presentation to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) English Language Development (ELD) Professional Learning Conference (Nov. 19). Wright is the associate dean for research, graduate programs and faculty development and professor and Barbara I….

December 9, 2025

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New science ed faculty member awarded NCSE fellowship to tackle science misconceptions

The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) named Isaiah Kent-Schneider, a clinical assistant professor of science education in the College of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as a 2025 Sound Science Fellow. The Sound Science Fellowship is designed to…

December 4, 2025

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Morita-Mullaney gives keynote at international literacy symposium

Trish Morita-Mullaney was invited to give a keynote at the Fourth International Colloquium on Sociolinguistics and Interculturality (Colombia) Sept. 29-30  – another testament to the Purdue University College of Education’s impact on international education and collaboration. The colloquium, hosted by…

December 2, 2025

Melanie Kuhn next to the cover art for her new book titled, Handbook on the Science of Literacy in Grades 3–8.

Kuhn’s new book explores ‘science of literacy perspective’

Melanie Kuhn’s new book demonstrates the importance of a science of literacy perspective for teaching and learning beyond the primary grades.

November 26, 2025

Chrystal Johnson

C. Johnson, collaborators receive USDOE Dialogue 250 grant to train teachers to celebrate U.S. 250th

The U.S. Department of Education awarded an American History and Civics-National Activities Seminars grant to Purdue University and the Literacy Design Collaborative.

November 24, 2025

A group of GEAR UP students standing in front of a whiteboard and smiling.

Flourishing in new areas: INGU held free STEM summer camps for 400+ Hoosier middle schoolers

Indiana Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs was a federally funded postsecondary educational access grant designed to deliver statewide programming to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

November 19, 2025

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