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ASHE Presidential Podcast Series

by feleciac@illinois.edu (Felecia Commodore) / Dec 12, 2024, 6:30 AM

ASHE Presidential Podcast

Felecia Commodore is serving s co-host for Season 3 of the ASHE Presidential Podcast, where her and co-host Dr. Royel Johnson discuss this year's ASHE theme, "I Am Scholar" with scholars from across the field in various stages of their career.  All episodes of the podcast are available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.  More information can be found at https://www.ashe.ws/presidentialpodcast2024.

Heather Zorn Named Assistant Dean for Advancement

by dean@education.illinois.edu (Office of the Dean) / Dec 6, 2024, 4:45 AM

Following a national search, the College of Education is pleased to announce that Heather Zorn has been named Assistant Dean for Advancement and Chief Advancement Officer, effective December 2, 2024.

With over 20 years of experience in various advancement roles at the university, Heather has most recently served as the College’s Interim Chief Advancement Officer and Director of Constituent Engagement. As a proud University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna herself, Heather knows what makes an Illinois—and College of Education—academic experience unique and life-changing.

The College looks forward, with Heather’s leadership and the continued generosity and participation of Education at Illinois alumni and friends, to advancing our mission of teaching, research and engagement.

Toliver Wins 2024 LRA Early Career Achievement Award

by stoliver@illinois.edu (Stephanie Toliver) / Dec 10, 2024, 5:15 PM

Congratulations to Stephanie Renee Toliver, assistant professor in Curriculum & Instruction, who was awarded the Early Career Achievement Award at the Literacy Research Association’s annual conference on December 5.

The Literacy Research Association is a non-profit professional organization comprised of individuals who share an interest in advancing literacy theory, research, and practice. The organization’s annual Early Career Achievement Award is given to a scholar who earned their doctoral degree in the past seven years and has demonstrated excellence in research, service, and teaching in the field of literacy education. 

OCCRL Seeking Participants for Transfer Surveys

by occrl@illinois.edu (Office of Community College Research and Leadership) / Oct 18, 2024, 2:00 PM

The Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) wants to improve the pre- and post-transfer experiences of students in Illinois and is seeking participants for two studies to do so.