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Two USF faculty rank in the top ten most productive school psychology researchers internationally
Evan Dart, an associate professor and program coordinator of the School Psychology program, and Nathaniel von der Embse, a professor of school psychology, have achieved this prestigious recognition based on their prolific research output.
March 4, 2025College of Education News, Faculty and Staff, Research
College of Education alum receives AECT award for immersive virtual foreign language learning research
Saidah's research focused on using 3D virtual worlds in foreign language education, designing and developing a series of English lessons in these immersive spaces to overcome the persistent challenges of English language learning and improve language learning practices using engaging and intuitive learning approaches.
January 14, 2025College of Education News, Research
Ye Shen has been awarded two research grants to examine heritage language learning
One, a prestigious award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) - National Science Foundation (NSF), and the other from the Language Learning Journal, will fund separate studies examining heritage language learning.
December 5, 2024College of Education News, Research
USF College of Education faculty make international impact participating in RISE Caribbean
This initiative, which began in 2021 when Patriann Smith, a then assistant professor in Literacy Studies at the USF College of Education, along with international partners, secured a $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), culminated in a RISE Caribbean Conference held at the USF Patel Center for Global Solutions in 2023.
November 12, 2024College of Education News, Research
Dr. Alexandra Panos Receives the USF Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Panos' research agenda centers on providing learners with opportunities to explore texts related to the climate crisis.
October 1, 2024College of Education News, Research
Dr. Elizabeth Hadley Earns $650,000 Grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation for Project TeLI
This substantial grant will fund a three-year research study that will analyze teacher language interactions to improve the field’s understanding of preschool language development.
September 9, 2024College of Education News, Research
Dr. Lindsay Persohn Receives Grant for an Exciting VR Project from the Corridor Early-Stage Innovation Fund
Persohn's team will connect with virtual reality industry leaders to create immersive learning environments for students to solve real-world problems.
September 5, 2024College of Education News, Research
News Release: Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse Secures $2 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
Nathaniel von der Embse, PhD, a professor of school psychology at the University of South Florida and Co-Executive Director of the School Mental Health Collaborative, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute for Education Sciences (IES).
July 11, 2024Faculty and Staff, Research
$1 Million Grant Awarded to Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse from the William T. Grant Foundation
Nathaniel von der Embse, PhD, and his colleagues from the University of South Florida (USF), Ken Christensen, Jennifer Wolgemuth, Eunsook Kim, and Troy Quast, along with Stephen Kilgus from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have been awarded a prestigious $1 million grant from the William T. Grant Foundation.
July 11, 2024Faculty and Staff, Research
Alexandra Panos, Ph.D., Receives Grant to Explore Climate Literacy Teaching for English Language Arts Educators
Alexandra Panos, Ph.D., assistant professor of literacy studies and director of research for the Center for Climate Literacy at the USF College of Education was awarded a $50,000 Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant, along with Co-PIs Michael Sherry, Ph.D., associate professor in English Education and Jarod Roselló, Ph.D., associate professor in Creative Writing.
February 28, 2024Faculty and Staff, Research
Experience the RISE Caribbean Conference if you missed it!
The RISE Caribbean Educational Research Conference was co-hosted last week from May 30 – June 1, by the University of South Florida and the University of the West Indies Cave Hill at the USF College of Education Tampa campus and the Patel Center for Global Solutions. Researchers from the Caribbean, across the U.S., as well as faculty from the USF College of Education presented on the topic of Building Solidarity Across Educational Communities: Cultivating Spaces Where Students Thrive.
June 7, 2023Centers and Institutes, Faculty and Staff, Research
Get ready for the RISE Caribbean Educational Research Conference! Listen to podcasts.
The RISE Caribbean, Educational Research Conference, kicks off next week from May 30 – June 1 at the University of South Florida (USF). Speakers will share their research contributing to the conference’s theme: Building Solidarity Across Educational Communities: Cultivating Spaces Where Students Thrive.
May 25, 2023Research