Learning, Teaching & Curriculum News

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Oct. 20, 2026

Connecting the dots: How Mizzou mentors shaped Andrew Lootens-White’s journey 

From a small Northwest Missouri town to a national higher education leadership role, CEHD alumnus Andrew Lootens-White credits the people who helped him see possibilities he hadn’t imagined — and now hopes to do the same for others.
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Sep. 15, 2026

Mizzou alum turns family’s search for answers into action on rare disease
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Aug. 31, 2026

From online classroom to real-world learning lab: Mizzou Academy prepares the next generation of educators

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Hannah Manning, Jake Calder, Luke Mullersman and Mikayla Sutton

Aug. 24, 2026

From Mizzou to the classroom: Four recent grads begin their careers at Battle High School

This fall, Hannah Manning, Jake Calder, Luke Mullersman and Mikayla Sutton will trade their Mizzou classrooms for classrooms of their own at Battle High School in Columbia Public Schools. The four 2026 graduates are ready to put what they learned at the University of Missouri into practice and begin careers centered on helping students learn and discover their potential.
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Aug. 19, 2026

Mizzou’s Elementary Education Program Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Literacy-Focused Teacher Preparation

The University of Missouri College of Education & Human Development’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education program has earned National Recognition from the International Literacy Association (ILA), one of the nation’s highest distinctions for literacy-focused teacher preparation programs. 
Jesse Hall

Aug. 18, 2026

2026 Faculty Promotions

The University of Missouri College of Education & Human Development is proud to announce the following faculty promotions, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Professor Associate Professor Teaching Professor Teaching Professor…
Jesse Hall during summer

July 21, 2026

From Missouri to the world: CEHD honors faculty advancing research, teaching and human impact 

Effective July 1, three faculty members have been named to endowed faculty appointments, recognizing sustained excellence in research, teaching and leadership. In addition, six early-career researchers have been selected to receive the 2026-27 Nentwig Faculty Excellence Awards, honoring faculty whose innovative scholarship is shaping the future of education, health and human development.
Summer Welcome Leaders Gracie Cortez, Jacob Woods, Kynnedi Miller-Colbert

July 7, 2026

Summer Welcome Leaders rally the next generation of Tigers  

Student leaders from the College of Education & Human Development are helping welcome hundreds of incoming Tigers this summer, creating meaningful connections while developing the leadership, communication and relationship-building skills that will serve them in future careers as educators and human services professionals.
Sam von Gillern in front of Jesse Hall

June 9, 2026

Fulbright scholar Sam von Gillern to advance global learning and AI literacy 

Dr. Sam von Gillern, an assistant professor of literacy education in the Department of Learning, Teaching and Curriculum for the College of Education & Human Development, has been selected for the highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, earning an opportunity to spend four months at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) in Santiago.  
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June 7, 2026

The power of partnership: program pairing educator mentors with student teachers has statewide impact

From rural elementary classrooms to suburban secondary schools, a growing partnership between the University of Missouri and school districts across the state is helping strengthen Missouri’s future teacher workforce — one mentor relationship at a time.