April

Mahmoud Wins Dean’s Award for Top-Ranked Graduate Project at Scholars Forum

Ammar Mahmoud, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, won the Dean’s Award for his project “Developing a Plan to Handle Any College-level Writing Assignment’ at the 2024 IUP Scholars Forum.

Machado Publishes Chapter on Creating Digital Co-Mentoring Spaces for Students and Faculty

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Beyond Coursework: Creating Digital Co-Mentoring Spaces for Graduate and Post-Graduate Student-Faculty Productivity" in Laura E. Gray and Shernette D. Dunn’s edited book Incorporating the Human Element in Online Teaching and Learning. 

March

Brown Coaches First PIAA Championship Team from Indiana High School

Sarah Brown, Professional Studies in Education, is also head coach of the undefeated Indiana High School Swimming and Diving teams.

Radwan and McGinty Publish on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Teacher Education

The chapter by Asmaa Radwan and Jacqueline McGinty, titled "Towards a Conceptual Generative AI Ethical Framework in Teacher Education," delves into the transformative potential of GenAI in education, highlighting its capabilities to enhance teaching and learning experiences.

Huang and Ankrum Publish on Taiwanese EFL Teachers’ Resilience During Pandemic

Chin Yi Huang and Julie W. Ankrum’s article, “Exploring Taiwanese EFL Teachers’ Resilience Based on their Experience of Working through the Pandemic,” was recently published in Airiti’s "Journal of Sciences & Humanities." Airiti is a Taiwanese online journal.

Mahmood and Ankrum Publish on English Children’s Literature in Pakistani Schools

Farheen Mahmood and Julie W. Ankrum co-authored an article in "Early Childhood Education Journal" describing research exploring the effects of a postcolonial mindset on the accessibility to instructional literature (picturebooks, storybooks, and anthologies/readers) in Pakistan.

February

Machado and Nahar Publish “Influence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy"

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, and Lizoon Nahar, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, published the paper “Influence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy" in the "Journal of Education in Science, Environment, and Health."

Machado Publishes Chapter on Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Establishing Expertise: Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence" in Mary Renck Jalongo and Olivia N. Saracho’s edited book "Scholarly Writing: Publishing Manuscripts that are Read, Downloaded and Cited."

Hassan Publishes Chapter on Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence

Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published the chapter "As if in Their Shoes: Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence" in the book "Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education."

Moran, Hassan, and Huang Present at Eastern Educational Research Association Conference

Professor Kelli Jo Moran and students Ragia Hassan and Chin-Yi Huang presented a poster titled “Teaching Artists Teaching Future Teachers: Building Pre-Service Teachers’ Cross-Curricular Capacities through Teaching Artist Residencies.”