BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Type: LectureSpeaker Information: Dr. Panayiota KendeouZo om linkDr. Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Guy Bond Chair in Reading in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kendeou directs the Reading + Learning Lab and co-directs the \;CEHD Learning Informatics Lab.&nb sp\;In her research program\, \;Dr. Kendeou develops theoretical model s that explain how students learn during reading and uses those models to design and test innovative AI technologies that transform instruction and improve learning. The significance of her approach is in the development o f theoretically oriented work and its translation into school-based practi cal applications. Dr. Kendeou has published extensively\, and the impact o f her work is reflected in traditional academic metrics (150+ publications \; 300+ presentations at national and international conferences\; $14+ mil lion USD in federal grants) and \;her work has received numerous award s as well as \;featured in national and local media (e.g.\, \;KSTP \, \;The Guardian\, \;MPR News\, 2023 APA Trends Report). Dr. Ken deou is currently the Editor \;of \;the \;Journal of Education al Psychology \;and serves on the editorial boards of \;Scientific Studies of Reading\, \;Contemporary Educational Psychology\, \;Le arning and Instruction\, \;Educational Psychologist\, \;and \; Educational Psychology Review. She is a fellow of the American Psychologic al Association (APA)\, the American Educational Research Association (AERA )\, and the Society for Text and Discourse (ST&\;D).The College of Educ ation presents its Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series for 2025-2026\, tit led \;Boldly Education: Leading the Future of Education. This year's s eries is inspired by the College's \;2028 Strategic Vision\, which aim s to produce transformative research\, prepare graduates to steward meanin gful change\, and advance educational equity.The \;series brings toget her leading scholars and community leaders to explore critical topics at t he intersection of \;research\, teaching\, and public engagement. This initiative is a platform for discussions that foster scholarship\, discov ery\, and innovation\, ultimately enhancing the lives of learners. Our spe akers will provide action-oriented strategies and new ideas on how to buil d a responsive and inclusive environment that advances bold collaboration. Join us as we collectively explore what it means to lead the future of ed ucation. \;Cost: FreeSponsor: College of Education Dean's Office DTEND:20251008T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260906T205430Z DTSTART:20251008T171500Z LOCATION:IL\,USA\,Champaign\,22 Education SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Panayiota Kendeou UID:RFCALITEM639243068707908394 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event Type: Lecture

Speaker Information: Dr. Panayiota Kendeou

Dr. Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou is a Disti nguished McKnight University Professor and Guy Bond Chair in Reading in th e Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kendeou directs the Reading + Learning Lab and co-directs the&nb sp\;CEHD Learning Inform atics Lab. \;In her research program\, \;Dr. Kendeou develops theoretical models that explain how students learn during reading and uses those models to design and test innovative AI te chnologies that transform instruction and improve learning. The s ignificance of her approach is in the development of theoretically oriente d work and its translation into school-based practical applications.

< p>Dr. Kendeou has published extensively\, and the impact of her work is re flected in traditional academic metrics (150+ publications\; 300+ presenta tions at national and international conferences\; $14+ million USD in fede ral grants) and \;her work has received numerous awards as well as&nbs p\;featured in national and local media (e.g.\, \;KSTP\, \ ;The Guardian\, \;MPR News\, 2023 APA Trends Report). Dr. Kendeou is currently the Editor \;of \;the \;Journal of Educational Psychology \; and serves on the editorial boards of \;Scientific Studies of Reading\, \;Contemporary Educational Psychology\, \;Learning and I nstruction\, \;Educational Psychologist\, \;and \;Edu cational Psychology Review. She is a fellow of the American Psycholog ical Association (APA)\, the American Educational Research Association (AE RA)\, and the Society for Text and Discourse (ST&\;D).

The College of Education presents its Dean's Distinguished Speaker Ser ies for 2025-2026\, titled \;Boldly Education: Leading t he Future of Education. This year's series is inspired by the College's \;2028 Stra tegic Vision\, which aims to produce transformative research\, prepare graduates to steward meaningful change\, and advance educational equity.< /p>

The \;series brings together leading scholars and community lead ers to explore critical topics at the intersection of \;research \, teaching\, and public engagement. This initiative is a platform for discussions that foster scholarship\, discovery\, and innovation\, ult imately enhancing the lives of learners. Our speakers will provide action- oriented strategies and new ideas on how to build a responsive and inclusi ve environment that advances bold collaboration. Join us as we collectivel y explore what it means to lead the future of education.

Cost: Free

Sponsor: College of Education Dean's Office

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