Fondak brings ‘consistency, warmth, integrity’ to community life at Purdue and county When Ted Fondak was called to assist at a College executive council meeting, he thought he was going to help solve an IT problem. Instead, education colleagues and Purdue Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (MaPSAC) members surprised him with… November 13, 2026 Learn More
College of Ed, partner receive $1.2M DOE funding to improve civic literacy in multiple states A new College of Education Civic Literacy Leadership Initiative (CLLI) partnership received $1.2M funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s American History and Civics Education – National Activities program. It extends collaboration between the College’s and the Literacy Design Collaborative’s… October 28, 2026 Learn More
Welcome to new executive director of development The College of Education welcomes Travis Stoutenborough in his new role as Executive Director of Development (effective July 1, 2026). Purdue alumnus Stoutenborough (BS Health Ed & Phys Ed ’06) also serves as the executive director to help raise support… October 23, 2026 Learn More
College holds luncheon to honor education doctoral fellowship students The College of Education honored first-year and second-year doctoral students who received prestigious graduate fellowships at a doctoral fellowship luncheon in Marriot Hall’s John Purdue Room (Oct. 8). Wayne Wright, associate dean for research, graduate programs and faculty development, presented… October 15, 2026 Learn More
1st in Emerald-Purdue Research Impact Series: Li, Wright ELL book A College of Education alumna and her dissertation committee chair co-authored the first book in the new Emerald-Purdue Research Impact Series. Haiyan Li (PhD Curriculum and Instruction ’22) and Wayne E. Wright co-authored English Learner Literacy in Elementary Schools: Instructional… October 13, 2026 Learn More
Prolific authors: College of Education leads Purdue in books published per tenure track faculty At its recent all-college meeting (Sept. 25), the College recognized 12 new books published by its faculty since December 2025. Five of those were first-time book authors. Phillip J. VanFossen, the Suzi & Dale Gallagher Dean of Education, congratulated the… October 9, 2026 Learn More
Chang elected as future IACAT president, gives keynote for biannual conference Hua Hua Chang, the Charles R. Hicks Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and Research Methodology, gave a keynote address at the 2026 Biannual International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing Conference in São Paulo, Brazil (September 28-30). His talk was titled “Positioning Computerized Adaptive Testing… October 6, 2026 Learn More
CATALYST accepts eight new research fellows A Purdue University hub for K-12 STEM Education research and services, the Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) named eight new research fellows from across Purdue University to expand its research collaboration. “We’ve recruited eight new… October 2, 2026 Learn More
College of Education ABA faculty organizes critical strategic meetings in Colombia A Purdue College of Education faculty member is partnering with Colombian and other Latin American education organizations to meet a critical need for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training, certification and support. ABA is a type of research-based therapy that seeks… September 29, 2026 Learn More
Watson’s AI keynote explores ‘disruption’ needed to modernize learning systems William R. Watson was invited to give the keynote at a recent AI conference for Indiana school administrators. The “Future Ready Schools: AI in Educational Leadership” summit was held at Taylor Community Schools in Kokomo, IN (July 20–21). Watson, professor… September 25, 2026 Learn More
Pereira named Feldhusen Term Associate Professor of Gifted Education The Purdue University Office of the Provost gave the College of Education permission to appoint Nielsen Pereira as the John Feldhusen Term Associate Professor of Gifted, Talented, and Creative Education for five years (as of August 17, 2026). Pereira is… September 23, 2026 Learn More
Fifth gifted education doctoral student named a MENSA Fellow The Mensa Foundation named the College of Education’s Shahnaz Safitri as a 2026 Mensa Fellow. Safitri is a doctoral student in gifted, creative, and talented studies in the Department of Educational Studies, and is part of the College’s Gifted Education… September 15, 2026 Learn More