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Brayboy to Deliver AERA Distinguished Lecture

School of Education and Social Policy Dean Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy has been selected to deliver the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Distinguished Lecture, one of the signature events of the 2026 Annual Meeting.

February 17, 2026

Fungi: Web of Life

Fungi and their vast, unseen networks can teach us a thing or two about relationships and well-being, professor Carrie Tzou (PhD08) said after a free screening of the documentary “Fungi: Web of Life” in Annenberg Hall.

February 17, 2026

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Fitzgerald Wins Academic All-American Honors

February 09, 2026

Northwestern redshirt junior safety Robert Fitzgerald earned College Sports Communicators First Team Academic All-American honors. Fitzgerald, who is studying learning and organizational change, is the first Wildcat football student-athlete to receive Academic All-America honors since Josh Priebe was named to the first team in 2023

Emotional Well-Being in a Wired World

February 05, 2026

Smartphones and social media are making our emotional lives “choppier” by speeding up and intensifying the information we receive, stress researcher Emma Adam said during a recent Northwestern University conference on social and emotional well-being in a digital world.

Juniper Shelley: Around the World in 70 Days

February 04, 2026

Juniper Shelley once thought the “cool” research happened in windowless STEM labs, not in the social sciences. But after joining Professor Sally Nuamah’s lab, she realized research can also mean getting out into the world, talking to people, and exploring challenging questions.

Research-Practice Partnerships: Stories of Impact

February 03, 2026

The National Network of Research-Practice Partnerships in Education highlighted the impact of a School of Education and Social Policy initiative as part of its annual look at the work of members.

Carrie Tzou Joins SESP Faculty

January 27, 2026

Alumna Carrie Tzou (PhD08), whose career has focused on helping students and educators feel connected to science and place-based learning, has joined Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy as a professor of learning sciences and associate dean.

Undergrads Named Block Student Associates

January 19, 2026

Undergraduates Keya Soni Chaudhuri and Symone Harris have been named to the 2025-2026 cohort of Block Museum Student Associates at Northwestern University.

From SESP Magazine

Belief Meets Evidence

Fall 2025

In a world shaped by divisive social media, misinformation, and political polarization, Shapiro helps students think carefully and critically about complicated topics, from gun ownership and religion to antisemitism.

The Drive to Save National Service

Fall 2025

From campus roots to national impact, Kosman built America Learns to help the helpers—and to keep service alive when it matters most.

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New Guidance Aims to Strengthen Education Research

A new Spencer Foundation report calls for a fresh approach to graduate education to better prepares researchers to improve schools and communities.

November 19, 2025

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Gifted Education Leaders Earn Global, National Honors

School of Education and Social Policy faculty members Paula Olszewski-Kubilius and Susan Corwith, leaders of Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development, have been recognized for their work in the field of gifted education.

December 03, 2025

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Kirabo Jackson: Funding Move Could Harm Vulnerable Students

An overhaul at the Department of Education is set to shift funding for schools serving low-income communities to the Department of Labor, grants for parents attending colleges will go to Health and Human Services, foreign language funding over to State, and Native American education programs to Interior.

December 12, 2025

Northwestern Launches MOD for Emerging Leaders

Applications are open for Northwestern University’s new Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics (MOD) for recent college graduates seeking to become leaders in learning, change, and innovation across today’s complex workplaces.

June 06, 2025

More Palfrey Calls for Collaborative Leadership at Loeschner Lecture