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USF College of Education Professors awarded Library of Congress Grant Continuation
The Library of Congress has awarded USF College of Education professors continuation funding to expand the training and research activities that strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers to support preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.
January 18, 2023Faculty and Staff, Research
Social Science Education major Kyle Schmidt selected for College of Education Graduation with Distinction Award
Kyle Schmidt, a social science education major in USF’s College of Education, was selected to receive the College of Education’s Graduation with Distinction Award for the Fall 2021 semester.
December 9, 2021College of Education News, Student Life
USF research team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young children
A USF research team received a Library of Congress grant for a project that will strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.
September 10, 2021Community Engagement, Research
USF researchers partner with nonprofits CodeVA, TERC on NSF-funded project to bring computer science into Virginia’s middle school history classrooms
A new NSF-funded research project aims to broaden middle school students’ participation in meaningful and culturally relevant computer science instruction during their history classes.
August 19, 2020Research
Professor receives national award for contributions to social science education field
Professor Michael J. Berson received the Irving Morrissett Award for Outstanding Contribution to Social Science Education this month at the Social Science Education Consortium’s 2020 Annual Meeting.
July 28, 2020Faculty and Staff
Student Spotlight: Cristina Viera
Establishing a career centered on history was what Cristina Viera aimed for when she started her college journey. After commencing a career in education, she transitioned to a civilian position with the Department of Defense (DoD). During her 12 years with the DoD, Viera realized teaching was her true calling.
July 15, 2020Academics, Student Life
Social Science Education professor receives Fulbright Award to Spain
College of Education Professor Bárbara C. Cruz was selected as a Fulbright Scholar for the Spring 2020 semester and traveled to Alicante, Spain in January to teach and conduct research at the Universidad de Alicante.
January 15, 2020Faculty and Staff, Research
Social Science Education major Cassidy Michonski selected for College of Education Graduation with Distinction Award
College of Education student Cassidy Michonski was selected to receive the College of Education’s Graduation with Distinction Award for the Fall 2019 semester.
December 12, 2019College of Education News, Student Life
Alumna recognized as Teacher of the Year by Florida Council for the Social Studies
College of Education alumna Jilianne King Vega, Social Science Education `16, was named the Florida Council for the Social Studies’ Warren Tracy Beginning Teacher of the Year.
October 15, 2019Alumni and Friends
‘Teaching the Holocaust’ course helps graduate students uncover forgotten events in history
To explore what the general public knew about the Holocaust through news reports and stories of the time, students in the graduate course, "Teaching the Holocaust," shared their research on archived Floridian newspaper articles covering overlooked events of the time.
October 25, 2018Academics
Professor to receive Distinguished Career Award from National Council for the Social Studies
To celebrate his extensive contributions to the field of social science education, Professor Stephen Thornton received the National Council for the Social Studies’ 2018 Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career Research in Social Studies Award.
October 5, 2018Faculty and Staff
Fitting the World Inside of a Classroom
College of Education doctoral student Nicholas Bardo's time in the Peace Corps has led to a passion for global perspectives in education.
April 2, 2018Student Life