Dr. Anita Thomas, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research, has been named a participant for the 2014-2015 APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. Dr. Thomas was selected by the Executive Committee in recognition of her outstanding career achievements and demonstrated leadership potential. The committee’s mission is to prepare, support, and empower women in […]
Annmarie Valdes, a PhD student in the Cultural and Educational Policy Studies program, has been awarded the 2014 Jurgen Herbst Award from the US History of Education Society (HES). This award takes the form of a travel bursary that will enable Ms. Valdes to present her research at the International Standing Conference on the History […]
Cultural and Educational Policy Studies (CEPS) MA student C. Maeve Kendall was awarded the 2014 Thesis of the Year award as part of the Loyola Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on May 7, 2014. Ms. Kendall’s thesis, titled “Women in Leadership and the Politics of Power”, was a qualitative, interview-based study that sought to develop a […]
Loyola University Chicago is one of four Illinois universities that was recently awarded the Illinois Partnerships Advance Rigorous Training (IL-PART) grant. This $4.64 million U.S. Department of Education School Leadership Grant represents a collaborative effort between districts and universities aimed at improving the way principals prepare and develop in Illinois. The program also aims to […]
Dr. Michael Boyle, faculty, is this year’s recipient of the Albert Koob Award for distinguished service for Catholic Education. The award will be presented at NCEA’s April event. This is the second time a faculty of Loyola University Chicago has received this award. Dr. Lorraine Ozar, the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness’ Director, was the […]
Daniel Birmingham, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, is being awarded The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2014 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award for his dissertation titled, “Teacher Learning from Girls’ Science Experiences.”
This honor indicates his dissertation was judged by colleagues in the Selection Committee to have the greatest significance in the […]
Kathy Loomos (PhD ’01), ISPA Past-President, was awarded the 2014 Presidential Award by current President, Jim Wilczynski (PhD’04), at their annual conference in Springfield.
On Friday, November 8, Whitney Smurr, senior in the School of Education, received the 2013 President’s Medallion for the school at the President’s Ball. The President’s Ball is an annual formal gala honoring students who received recognition for excellence in academic as and involvement in each college or school. […]
Our very own Dr. Phillip Carlin, Emeriti Faculty (BSED ’51, MEd ’53, EdD ’66), was inducted into the Senior Hall of Fame on October 23, 2013 in Springfield, Illinois. Phil was on the faculty in the School of Education from 1974- 1999. The Senior Hall of Fame was created by the Legislature in 1994 to […]
Aliza Gilbert, Kristina “Tina” Garcia, and Michael Bumbry all current students in Higher Education have received national recognition. Read the details.