Skylar Blasz found her passion and calling early on in her educational career at Illinois State. After completing her undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation in 2019, she enrolled in the recreation administration graduate program and has found a way to impact other students through her own research work. She has spent the semester conducting research
Year: 2020
How a former student employee found her passion working with circus route books
Learn how Alanah Ruffin ’19 found her passion as a student working with Milner Library circus route books.
Serving the COE technology needs
The EdTech Team has created a new team of Technology Integrationists (TIs) to help serve your needs. TIs have experienced a wealth of training across a variety of educational technology and have demonstrated an ability for creative problem-solving using technology-based solutions to work with faculty and support instructional technologies.
Advancing education through the College of Education centers
There are several centers housed within the College of Education that are an integral component of the work we do. Each center is responsible for producing a wealth of amazing research and other efforts to advance the education profession.
Dr. Kyle Miller’s research highlight
Dr. Kyle Miller is an Associate Professor of Child Development and Elementary Education in the School of Teaching and Learning. In addition to her teaching, she has three research areas that she is very passionate about: Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Self-care as part of trauma informed teaching, and fathers’ engagement with their children.
Stevenson Center Fellow part of Innovation Hub team
Illinois State is moving forward with its new Innovation Hub with the help of a dedicated team, including a Stevenson Center Fellow. Each year Fellows help a range of organizations in meeting their development goals.
A Message from the College of Education dean
As we complete the fall semester, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for all of the great work that each of you has done over the past few months.
Community-based partnerships update
The College of Education is excited about three new community-based programs, under the name CommuniTeach which will provide the quality of an Illinois State education in students’ home communities. Each program is in different phases of developing local teachers for their communities.
In their words: Hillary Campos reflects on graduating during the pandemic
This is the first story in a series in which students set to graduate in December reflect on how their final semester at Illinois State University has been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
English Department alum publishes poetry chapbook
Alumna of the Department of English and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, poet, scholar, teacher, community activist, and feminist Jenna Goldsmith is publishing her third book of poetry in February 2021.