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![UMatter group photo at USF's St. Peterburg campus.](/education/blog/images/2022/umatter-group-photo-490.jpg)
Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter Program awarded USF Student Success Innovation Award
The College of Education's Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter Program was selected to receive the USF Student Success Innovation Award for the 2021-22 academic year.
April 11, 2022Community Engagement
![Sara Smith headshot](/education/blog/images/2022/sara-smith-horizontal-image.jpg)
Assistant professor receives faculty excellence award from USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy
College of Education Assistant Professor Sara Smith, PhD, was named a 2022 recipient of the USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy’s Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award, an annual award recognizing women faculty who demonstrate excellence through their research at the university.
April 8, 2022Faculty and Staff
![USF graduate student Mohammed Alqahtani with major professor Ann Cranston-Gingras](/education/blog/images/2022/mohammed-alqahtani-with-ann-cranston-gingras-490.jpg)
Doctoral student receives ‘People’s Choice’ award at USF Graduate Research Symposium
Mohammed Alqahtani, a graduate student in the USF College of Education, received a People’s Choice Award for his research project presented at the university’s Graduate Student Research Symposium.
April 7, 2022Academics, Student Life
![USF STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative press conference with U.S. Rep Kathy Castor](/education/blog/images/2022/usf-stem-teacher-prep-rep-kathy-castor-press-conference-490.jpg)
USF STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative awarded $1 million in funding from House Appropriations Committee
A community project proposed by the USF College of Education was awarded $1 million by the House Appropriations Committee to support STEM teacher preparation across the Tampa Bay region.
April 5, 2022College of Education News, Community Engagement
![USF Professor David Rosengrant teaching during the Math Teacher Leader Institute hosted on USF’s St. Petersburg campus in 2018.](/education/blog/images/2022/rosengrant-math-teacher-institute-2018-490.jpg)
USF selected to host first Florida chapter of Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Schools Program
USF was selected to host Florida's first chapter of the MESA Schools Program, an academic program that supports underserved students and helps them excel in STEM fields.
April 1, 2022College of Education News, Community Engagement
![Map of Florida](/education/blog/images/2022/florida-map-490-328.jpg)
USF research team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of government
The USF College of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the Florida Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of Florida’s revised civics education curriculum.
March 22, 2022College of Education News, Research
![USF graduates recognized as Teacher of the Year in partner districts](/education/blog/images/2022/usf-grads-teacher-of-the-year-district-recipients-2022-490.jpg)
College of Education graduates named Teacher of the Year in partner school districts
Two graduates of the USF College of Education were recently named teacher of the year in the university’s partner school districts, and several others were nominated for the district-wide awards program.
February 21, 2022Alumni and Friends
![Kids sitting on the floor of a preschool classroom](/education/blog/images/2022/happy-kids-elementary-school-490.jpg)
USF team receives grant to help caregivers support preschoolers’ mental health
A USF research team has received a $50,000 grant from the Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood to launch a new project that will help caregivers identify early warning signs of mental health issues in young children.
February 16, 2022Research, Resources for Educators
![Alicia Miller headshot](/education/blog/images/2022/alicia-miller-headshot-490-327.jpg)
Student Spotlight: Alicia Miller
From the time she began her studies at USF, Mathematics Education major Alicia Miller has taken on opportunities such as working as a resident assistant for the Education Living Learning Community and becoming a part-time tutor through USF’s Tutor-A-Bull program. Now, with graduation just around the corner, she reflects on her teacher preparation program and the experiences that have led her to where she is today.
February 3, 2022Student Life
![A plant growing out of a pile of coins on a table.](/education/blog/images/2022/stavros-center-plant-money-coins-490.jpg)
State Farm renews $20,000 gift to USF Stavros Center to fund economics education workshops for K-12 teachers
The Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.
January 31, 2022Centers and Institutes
![Police mentors delivering books to a child](https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/pal-police2.jpg)
Research shows importance of providing multicultural books that reflect children’s identity during the pandemic
When the pandemic began and schools moved to remote learning, many parents and caregivers were afraid their children would fall behind academically and socially. Responding to those concerns led College of Education professors AnnMarie Gunn and Susan Bennett to team up with the Police Athletic League (PAL) of St. Petersburg, which seeks to inspire hope and transform the lives of at-risk youth.
January 27, 2022Community Engagement, Research
![Ruthmae Sears headshot](/education/blog/images/2020/ruthmae-sears-490-327.jpg)
Associate professor elected as fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
College of Education Associate Professor Ruthmae Sears, PhD, was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Sears is the first Black faculty member at USF to receive this recognition, which is one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
January 26, 2022Faculty and Staff