Narrative Inquiry: Scherer’s new book chronicles her journey as a researcher Publication Title Narrative Inquiry: Touchstones for Understanding Experience Co-Authors Stephanie Scherer Publisher Kendall Hunt Publishing Company Publication Date 2026 About the Book Written for emerging researchers, the author invites readers to journey with her from her early days as a… August 13, 2026 Learn More
Professor, community member partner in adaptive PE course Ricky Price wanted to make his adaptive physical education course more authentic for his Boilermaker Educator students. “I wanted my students to learn from someone with a disability, not just me,” said Price, an assistant professor of special education in the… August 11, 2026 Learn More
New course design book is rooted in Self-Determination Theory Publication Title Designing Impactful College Courses: Applying Self-Determination Theory Co-Authors Emily M. Bonem, Daniel Guberman, Chantal Levesque-Bristol Publisher Routledge Publication Date April 30, 2026 About the Book This how-to course design guide is rooted in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), equipping educators with the… August 7, 2026 Learn More
Indiana, federal judges invited to help BFTF learn about American justice system Have you ever met an American judge or state supreme court justice outside of a courtroom? In July, 34 American and European teenagers had that opportunity through Purdue University’s College of Education. The students are participants in the Benjamin Franklin… August 4, 2026 Learn More
Maeda’s new book equips researchers with education stats tools Publication Title Quantitative Methods in Education: A Practical Introduction to Statistics Co-Authors Yukiko Maeda, John Gipson, Sheila Hurt, and Katie H. Dufault Publisher Purdue University Press Publication Date 2026 About the Book Educational research often involves understanding complex patterns in… July 28, 2026 Learn More
“Wonderful partners”: Cambodian university collaboration leads to workshop, training, recruitment, and research The Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) invited two College of Education faculty members to give a workshop to the public on “AI for Language Teaching and Assessment” – just one of the many ways that these Boilermaker Educators collaborate… July 22, 2026 Learn More
Thanatologist/psychologist says farewell to Purdue, continues at Temple U Renowned thanatologist and psychologist Heather L. Servaty-Seib said farewell to Purdue University on June 19 after nearly 26 years to become vice provost for undergraduate education at Temple University. Throughout her Purdue career, she championed student well-being, integrating those efforts… July 20, 2026 Learn More
Wessel-Powell’s new book discusses intersections of school equity, advocacy, place-based literacy Publication Title Cultivating Equity Literacy in Schools and Communities Author Christy Wessel-Powell, Alexandra Panos, Casey Pennington, and Regina Weir Publisher Routledge Publication Date May 28, 2026 About the Book Cultivating Equity Literacy in Schools and Communities begins by introducing the topics and… July 17, 2026 Learn More
H.H. Chang delivers keynote address at 2026 IMPS Hua Hua Chang, the Charles R. Hicks Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and Research Methodology, gave a keynote address at the 2026 International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), in Seoul, Republic of Korea (July 22). His talk was titled… July 13, 2026 Learn More
NCTQ gives College’s elementary teacher prep program an A+ for teaching reading West Lafayette, Indiana—The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program in Purdue University’s College of Education earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well they prepare future teachers to teach reading to elementary students. Bachelor of… June 25, 2026 Learn More
‘Students we serve are capable of great things’: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation provides funding for summer program The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to the College of Education’s Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute (GER²I) to support the general operations of the GER²I Summer Residential Program. The two-year grant (2026–2028) will help sustain and… June 17, 2026 Learn More
Xin receives Kinley Trust award to research elementary math problem-solving Yan Ping Xin, professor of special education in the Department of Educational Studies,received a 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award to support her research in mathematics problem solving. Her project, “The Effect of Model-based Problem Posing (COMPS+PP) on Math Problem-Solving… June 4, 2026 Learn More