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.

Five innovative faculty-led projects have been selected for funding through the College of Education & Human Development’s inaugural SPARK (Seed Program for Advancing Research & Knowledge) initiative, a strategic investment designed to accelerate research, foster innovation and strengthen the college’s competitiveness for external funding. 

Proficiency in algebra is a gateway to future academic opportunities. But for middle school students who struggle with math, those opportunities can feel out of reach.  For the past eight years, researchers at the University of Missouri, the University of Texas at Austin and Southern Methodist University have been working to change that.

The University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) has selected its first cohort of Dean’s Faculty Fellows, launching a new leadership development initiative designed to engage faculty in advancing the college’s strategic priorities. 

When new faculty members begin their academic careers, they face more than the challenge of launching a research agenda. They must learn to navigate the complexities of academic life, establish professional networks and identify opportunities to grow their scholarship and influence. At the University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), the Early Scholars Field Mentoring Program is helping new faculty do exactly that.

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.

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.  

An NSF-funded project led by Mizzou researcher Sam Otten is helping math teachers strengthen instruction through simple, research-based teaching strategies that are easy to implement and designed to make a meaningful difference for students.

Recent graduate Taylor DeMint was recognized with the Missouri Teacher Leader of Tomorrow Award for her dedication to students, leadership in the classroom and commitment to serving the community that helped shape her.

Project SEMILLAS, led by Mizzou researcher Ayça Fackler, recently released new podcast episodes featuring middle school students sharing stories and perspectives from their own communities through science-focused conversations and storytelling.