iLab Project Gives High Schools Access to World-Class Science Labs
The iLab Network, which recently received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, allows science students to access world-class laboratory equipment remotely. The Office of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Partnerships (OSEP) is developing a series of remote laboratory experiments geared for high schoolers.
—2008-07-17
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Spillane, Reininger Address Educators at AP Institute
James Spillane and Michelle Reininger are the keynote speakers for the fifth annual Advanced Placement Summer Institute at Northwestern from July 21 to August 1.
—2008-07-17
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SESP Students Lead Northwestern’s Public Interest Program
Northwestern’s Public Interest Program (NUPIP), which is the only student-run fellowship program of its kind in the nation, is coordinated by four SESP students. The program, founded by two SESP alumni, places Northwestern graduates in public interest jobs throughout the Chicago area for one year.
—2008-07-08
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Thomas Cook's Research Cited in Florida School Reform Debate
A St. Petersburg Times article about controversy over a push toward "school-based management" in Pinellas County schools cites professor Thomas Cook's report on school-based management in Michigan, Illinois and Maryland.
2008-07-01
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Podcast of Fay Cook's Social Security Talk Now Available
A podcast is now available of Professor Fay Cook's talk entitled "Getting Behind the Rhetoric on Social Security," which she delivered at the Day with Northwestern event for alumni on April 19, 2008.
2008-06-26
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Convocation Features Address by Columbia Teachers College President Susan Fuhrman (BA65, MA66)
Stressing the influence of learning environments, Columbia University Teachers College President Susan Fuhrman (BA65, MA66) addressed the School of Education and Social Policy Convocation on June 20.
—2008-06-25
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Marquette Honors Ed de St. Aubin (PhD94) with Teaching Award
Edward de St. Aubin (PhD94), associate professor of psychology at Marquette University, recently received the university’s highest teaching honor, the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.
—2008-06-24
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Alum's Chronicle Commentary Addresses Students' On-the-Job Learning
Jonathan Lewis (MS07) presents a commentary in Chronicle of Higher Education on how college students can learn from their campus work, a subject he explored in his master's thesis for the Higher Education Administration and Policy program.
2008-06-23
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Nine SESP Faculty, Staff Members Voted to Honor Roll
Students elected nine SESP professors, instructors and advisors to the Associated Student Government (ASG) faculty honor roll for 2008.
—2008-06-19
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SESP Recognizes Fellowship Winners
Thirteen SESP students have won fellowships for study, community projects and research in 2008–09.
—2008-06-19
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Students Share Fond Memories of Classmate
Memories continue to pour in for Matthew Samuel Sunshine, a popular Northwestern University student whose alcohol-related death June 10 stunned both the community and loved ones.
2008-06-19
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Service Learning Students Display Capstone Projects
Students completing SESP’s Certificate in Service Learning program in 2008 presented posters of their Capstone Projects at a reception on June 6.
—2008-06-18
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Kemi Jona Outlines Online Education at Tech-Centered School
Research associate professor Kemi Jona is a member of the design team for the innovative, tech-centered Chicago public high school called Voise Academy. He describes the school's online education.
2008-06-17
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Memorial Funds Honor Matthew Sunshine
A message regarding the passing of freshman Matthew Sunshine and memorial funds in his honor.
—2008-06-11
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Senior Honors Students Present Research
Six School of Education and Social Policy seniors in the undergraduate honors program presented posters of their research projects on June 6 in Annenberg Hall.
—2008-06-08
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Kemi Jona Points to Potential for Science and Technology Superstars
WRAL Local Tech Wire interviews research associate professor Kemi Jona on how American reliance on technology spells a need for more science, technology, engineering and mathematics students.
2008-06-07
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Pioneering Health Literacy Project Receives New $2M Grant
With a new grant, SESP associate professor David Rapp is collaborating with Feinberg School of Medicine faculty member Michael Wolf (MS07) on an innovative project to improve patients’ understanding of medical information critical to their health.
—2008-06-04
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Boeing Grant Will Enhance Meaningful Science Teaching
The Meaningful Science Consortium received a grant from Boeing to support development of an online tool to aid teachers with lesson planning. The Consortium offers innovative science curricula and teacher professional development to Chicago Public Schools.
—2008-06-03
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Professor Carol Lee Profiled in Northwestern Magazine
A Northwestern magazine profile on professor Carol Lee features her groundbreaking work in education with an African-centered approach to teaching black schoolchildren.
2008-06-03
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald (BS97) Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Pat Fitzgerald (BS97), considered the heart and soul of Northwestern's back-to-back Big Ten championship teams in 1995 and 1996, received college football's highest honor.
2008-06-03
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Junior Hannah Nielsen Wins Tewaaraton Trophy, Honda Sports Award
All-American lacrosse player Hannah Nielsen, a SESP junior, won top lacrosse honors in the nation, including the Honda Sports Award and the Tewaaraton Trophy.
2008-06-02
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Memorial Services Set for Edith Grotberg (PhD58), Educational Psychologist
Educational psychologist Edith Grotberg, who earned her bachelor's and doctoral degrees at Northwestern, died on May 20. A memorial service will be held on June 15 in Washington, D.C.
2008-06-02
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8 SESP Students National Lacrosse Champions
Eight SESP students are members of the women’s lacrosse team that took its fourth straight national title on May 25.
—2008-05-28
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Scott Wolf (BS04) Chosen Teacher of the Year for Silicon Valley
Scott Wolf (BS04), a fourth-grade teacher at Arbuckle Elementary School in San Jose, California, was selected as the 2007–08 Teacher of the Year for Silicon Valley.
—2008-05-27
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Camillia Matuk Wins Two Fellowships for Work on Evolution
Within two days, Learning Sciences doctoral student Camillia Matuk was awarded two graduate fellowships — a Northwestern University Cognitive Science Graduate Fellowship and a doctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
—2008-05-21
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Sports on the Moon? High School Students Explain How It’s Done
Ninety Chicago high school students presented their science projects to real-life scientists and science graduate students when they and their teachers visited Northwestern and toured science labs on May 13.
—2008-05-20
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Greg Duncan’s Book Higher Ground Wins Lester Prize
Higher Ground: New Hope for the Working Poor and Their Children by SESP professor Greg Duncan and co-authors Aletha Huston and Thomas Weisner was awarded the Richard A. Lester Prize for the Outstanding Book in Labor Economics and Industrial Relations published in 2007.
—2008-05-14
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MSLOC Student Christine Leung Named Education Pioneers Fellow
Christine Leung, a student in the Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change (MSLOC) program, was recently awarded an Education Pioneers Fellowship to intern in Boston for CityYear.
—2008-05-13
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Promote 360 Challenges Youths to Consider College
To inspire middle schoolers who would not normally consider college, Promote 360, a group of School of Education and Social Policy students, organized a 6th-grade visit day to Northwestern on Friday called "Empowering Young Minds."
2008-05-13
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Toledo Blade Features CTD's Midwest Academic Talent Search
The Midwest Academic Talent Search (MATS) at the School of Education and Social Policy's Center for Talent Development helps to identify gifted students' abilities.
2008-05-13
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Junior Tammy Williams Named Finalist for Softball Player of the Year
Tammy Williams, a SESP junior from Osceola, has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2008 USA Softball Player of the Year award.
She has the leading batting average in the nation.
2008-05-13
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Amanda Dixon (BS07), Whitney Eulich (BS05) Win Rotary Scholarships
SESP alumnae Whitney Eulich (BS05) and Amanda Dixon (BS07) were awarded Rotary Ambassadorial scholarships.
—2008-05-13
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Larry Hedges Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Larry Hedges was one of five Northwestern faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers.
2008-05-08
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Service Learning Students Receive Alumnae Grant
SESP sophomore Jane Wong and junior Bradford Whitman received a grant from the Alumnae of Northwestern for their service learning project to initiate a peer jury system in Evanston middle schools.
—2008-05-07
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Senior Receives Award for Research on British Religious Education
Priya Fielding-Singh, a senior in social policy, won the award for Best Social Sciences Poster Presentation at the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS) on April 26. She also won a fellowship for a German exchange program.
—2008-05-06
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Scholars Gather to Debate Issues of Teacher Quality
Sixty scholars from across the nation debated issues related to teacher quality at a May 1 conference, "Teacher Quality: Deepening the Debate," sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences (MPES).
2008-05-06
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Carol Lee Receives Walder Award for Research Excellence
Carol Lee, professor of learning sciences at the School of Education and Social Policy, has been named the recipient of the Martin E. and Gertrude G. Walder Award for Research Excellence.
—2008-04-30
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Day on Campus Introduces Urban Teens to College
To reinforce science learning and build motivation for college attendance, the Meaningful Science Consortium hosts 80 teenagers from five Chicago high schools for a campus visit on May 13.
—2008-04-29
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