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  • New tenured and tenure-track faculty for 2019-20 announced

    Eleven outstanding scholars joined the tenured and tenure-track faculty in the Iowa State University College of Health and Human Sciences when the 2019-20 academic year began. Using their expertise to improve people's lives, the focus of these human scientists' research ranges from textile design processes, to wine polyphenols and polysaccharides, to orthopedic biomechanics, to the intersection of political philosophy, normative ethics, and evidence in educational decision-making. Read More

    September 27, 2019

  • Iowa State University joins Carnegie Project to transform education doctorate

    The School of Education has joined the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate to transform educational preparation. Read More

    April 11, 2019

  • Alumnus Michael Nettles receives award from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine

    Michael T. Nettles, who earned both a masters and a Ph.D. in higher education from Iowa State University, has received a 2019 Dr. John… Read More

    February 26, 2019

  • Brian Burt cited as Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

    An Iowa State University assistant professor of education who studies the experiences of graduate students has been cited as a 2019 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. Brian Burt, who researches institutional policies and practices that influence students’ educational and workforce pathways, is one of 15 scholars recognized as representing "the very best of the U.S. academy" from among hundreds of nominees all working toward a more equitable and just society. Read More

    January 24, 2019

  • School of Education scholars continue tradition of academic excellence

    On November 15-17, Iowa State University School of Education graduate students and faculty members will present at the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s… Read More

    November 12, 2018

  • Iowa State part of $10 million effort to encourage a diverse faculty in STEM fields

    Iowa State researchers are part of a national alliance that won a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The alliance will develop programs that increase the diversity and effectiveness of faculty teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. Iowa State's part of the project focuses on working with community colleges to recruit and prepare a diverse group of graduate students for teaching careers at community colleges. Lorenzo Baber, an associate professor in the School of Education and head of the higher education division is part of Iowa State's grant team, which is led by Craig Ogilvie, an assistant dean for Iowa State’s Graduate College and a Morrill Professor of physics and astronomy. Read More

    September 11, 2018

  • New tenured/tenure-track faculty announced

    As the new academic year begins, the Iowa State University College of Health and Human Sciences announces four tenure-track faculty members who have joined the faculty in 2018.  All aiming to expand human potential and improve people's lives, their expertise ranges from educational technology to safe food packaging to sustainable functional apparel to how genes are expressed and effect disease. Read More

    August 21, 2018

  • Research on game-based learning reveals middle schoolers are motivated differently

    As more teachers integrate game play into the curriculum to increase engagement among students, new research by Iowa State University scholars provides guidance for which types of games may be most appropriate. Read More

    July 30, 2018

  • Experience of black doctoral students underscores need to increase diversity in STEM fields

    A six-year study led by Brian Burt at Iowa State shows race was a greater obstacle than expected for black men who pursued a graduate degree in engineering. Read More

    April 10, 2018