Jen Monika McCurdy and Christine Corrigan Mendez published “Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs” on Feb. 12.
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UMSL counseling alumni release second children’s book in the ‘Kids Can Club’ series
Jen Monika McCurdy and Christine Corrigan Mendez published “Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs” on Feb. 12.
UMSL counseling alumni release second children’s book in the ‘Kids Can Club’ series
Jen Monika McCurdy and Christine Corrigan Mendez published “Leo Gets His Nighttime ZZZs” on Feb. 12.
2025 Women Trailblazer Awards celebrate women who educate and inspire generations
This year’s recipients are Grace Desjardins, Adella Jones, Dawn King, Ekin Pellegrini, Chanua Ross and Lynn Staley.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL names Marius Boboc new dean of the College of Education
Boboc, who has been a faculty member and administrator at Cleveland State University, will assume his new position on July 1.
UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
Nineteen students and three alumni worked throughout the Caesars Superdome giving directions to fans, managing crowds and validating credentials.
UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
Nineteen students and three alumni worked throughout the Caesars Superdome giving directions to fans, managing crowds and validating credentials.
UMSL students and alumni travel to New Orleans to work Super Bowl LIX
Nineteen students and three alumni worked throughout the Caesars Superdome giving directions to fans, managing crowds and validating credentials.
BFA, Succeed Program graduate Amanda Royer pictures future as artist
Royer created an impressive portfolio of highly detailed Prismacolor pencil drawings titled, “My Colorful Stones Collection,” in the studio art program.
BFA, Succeed Program graduate Amanda Royer pictures future as artist
Royer created an impressive portfolio of highly detailed Prismacolor pencil drawings titled, “My Colorful Stones Collection,” in the studio art program.
BFA, Succeed Program graduate Amanda Royer pictures future as artist
Royer created an impressive portfolio of highly detailed Prismacolor pencil drawings titled, “My Colorful Stones Collection,” in the studio art program.
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Counseling master’s student Andrea King wins prestigious national fellowship
The National Board for Certified Counselors awarded King $12,000, and the organization will also provide access to mentors and professional development opportunities.
Year in review: UMSL sees transformative change during 2024
Look back at some of UMSL Daily’s top stories from the past year.
Online MBA students travel to Costa Rica to complete project for capstone class
Students visited a wide array of local businesses, and the trip also included plenty of opportunities to experience Costa Rica’s vibrant culture and natural beauty.
College of Education highlights initiatives to ease teacher shortages at Professional Learning and Innovation Partnership Breakfast
The event was an opportunity to celebrate the college’s partner educators and inform them about programs such as Teach in Residency, Teach in 12 and the Finish Line Teaching Apprenticeship.
Counseling master’s program wins 2024 Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award
Assistant Professor So Rin Kim says the program’s rigorous standards, commitment to its values and community engagement have helped set it apart.
UMSL’s couple, marriage and family counseling program ranked No. 1 in state by CounselingPsychology.org
The website developed the rankings through a multifaceted assessment process that considered key criteria including quality, impact and effectiveness of programs.
Tonya and Tyler Haynes serve as ambassadors for Autism Speaks
As part of the new Champions of Change program, Tonya and Tyler have attended events across the country and spoken with national media outlets as advocates for the autistic community.
Counseling MEd student Susan Becher publishes young adult novel
“Penn & Ava” tells the story of Ava, a high schooler coming to terms with her past trauma, finding herself and forging her own path.
Riaz Zaidi earns 10th college degree, graduates with daughter
A lifelong learner, Zaidi graduated with a PhD in STEM education after previously earning degrees in areas such as aeronautical engineering, engineering management and international affairs.
College of Education hosts third Future Teacher Leadership Academy for local high school students
During the free two-week program, students earned college credit, learned professional skills and explored diverse career options.
College of Education’s New Leaf Literacies initiative promotes joy of reading, nature at Woerner Elementary School
The three-week program integrated hands-on lessons about gardening and the environment with responsive, project-based literacy education.
Education graduate Lisa Foust named Missouri Teacher Leader of Tomorrow
The award honors student teachers and celebrates individuals with high potential to achieve greatness in education.
Education PhD graduate Gabrielle Sewester aims to create more stability in the foster care system
Sewester has identified three key components to successful placements through interviews with foster care parents across Missouri.
Counseling PhD candidate Rattanakorn ‘Gon’ Ratanashevorn wins prestigious Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award
The award encourages and provides support for research in the area of college student affairs and related areas of counseling and education.
Education alum Samantha Lurie receives $50,000 Food City grant to support Show Me The World Project
Over the past 11 years, the program has helped more than 150 students from eight area high schools embark on their first international trips.
UMSL teacher candidates earn Mental Health First Aid certification during grant-funded training session
The College of Education and the Missouri Institute of Mental Health collaborated to put on the daylong event, where 125 education students participated.
Jon Velier graduates from Succeed Program, works toward goal of becoming Japanese translator
Velier won second prize in a JVTA English subtitling contest last year, and this summer, he plans to take part in the Japan Study Tour.
Education student Teamir Melaku closing in on dream of becoming teacher
Melaku left Ethiopia at the age of 20 to pursue a better future. In May, she’ll graduate from the College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
Counseling PhD candidate Jason Thompson to speak at inaugural School Counseling Summit by CharacterStrong
The three-day virtual event aims to address challenges faced by school counselors in providing support to students in a rapidly changing world.
Benard Diggs earns PhD in education after decades-long career at UMSL
Diggs’ doctoral research focused on the unintended consequences of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.
Sport management program and JustUs System Inc. begin partnership to create recruiting pipeline, benefit community
UMSL will support the nonprofit by providing event spaces, leading networking and resume workshops, hosting experiential learning trips and more.
Four-time College of Education graduate Howard Fields strives for inclusion and equity in schools
Fields’ work as a speaker and thought leader focuses on inclusion and student performance disparities.
New Veterans Center Manager Martina Meng aims to enact positive change for student veterans and higher education
Meng comes to the role after serving nearly 12 years in the Missouri Army National Guard and also working as the Guard’s state tuition assistance manager.
Education graduate Elisabeth Farrel builds relationships, responsibility in middle school
Farrel is teaching sixth grade math at Windsor Middle School, where she helps her students balance newfound freedom and personal responsibility.
Teach in 12 graduate Sam Cross makes math education approachable
After changing career paths, Cross has accepted a full-time position teaching math at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill, Missouri.
Karen Wawrzyniak, Jennifer Fisher and Scott Morrison receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
60 for 60: David Henton, Dan Isom, Evelyn Moore, Michelle Moore, Cathy Phillips and Alex Stallings honored as exceptional alumni
To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university’s core values in the world and help to make it a better place.
UMSL receives $3 million grant for new school counseling partnership with Riverview Gardens School District
UMSL counseling interns will receive tuition assistance and stipends while providing crucial mental health services to 13 high-need schools.
Missouri high school students explore their potential, UMSL campus at Educators Rising Conference
The event, sponsored by the Missouri National Education Association, included a keynote address, information session, competition and campus tour.
UMSL awarded $1.8 million CCAMPIS grant to support student parents
The funding, which runs over four years, will provide child care subsidies and a variety of support services on campus.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference returns to UMSL campus for the first time in four years
The conference, which also featured a virtual component, included a variety of workshops, exhibits, speakers, technology, vendors and innovative idea-sharing.
Succeed Director Jonathan Lidgus receives 2023 State Level Leadership Award
The annual State of the Art Conference bestows the award to a person deeply committed to furthering the field of inclusive higher education.
UMSL spotlights 2023 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni at Founders Celebration
Petra Baker, Joseph C. Blanner, Gloria Carter-Hicks, Kevin Killeen, Mary McMurtrey and Bharath Mukka have left their mark on their respective industries while continuing to support UMSL.
UMSL’s Play Therapy Institute awarded $442,000 to expand services
The funding will go toward hiring a full-time play therapist and graduate research assistant and providing paid internship stipends to counseling students completing their field experience.
UMSL literacy faculty cultivates an active view of reading and community connections
The team’s work encompasses many areas of research as well as initiatives such as the UMSL Literacy Clinic and the Gateway Writing Project.
Business and education alumna Janelle Stowers named to St. Louis Business Journal ‘Most Influential’ list
The two-time UMSL graduate founded Stowers Realty Group in 2015 and has steadily built the business from the ground up. In 2022, she also opened the Realty Central Education Center.
Counseling PhD student Corey Hancock launches UMSL Chess Club
The club is open to all skill levels, and Hancock plans to expand its event programming to include exhibitions and tournaments during the coming academic year.
UMSL Education Professor Theresa Coble appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board
The board counsels Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and NPS Director Charles F. Sams on matters relating to the service’s work and helps recommend new national landmarks.
A trailblazer in inclusive education: UMSL’s Succeed Program celebrates 10 years transforming lives
Since its founding, Succeed has provided opportunities for UMSL students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop academic, living and vocational skills.
Martin Woytus, N. Renee Crandall-Witte and Qiang Dotzel receive UMSL Hero Awards
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Young Alumni Award recipient Candace Hall explores how to retain more diverse faculty in new documentary
Hall created “clusterluck,” a documentary that chronicles the importance of community for Black faculty.
Celebrating Black History Month 2023 with stories of UMSL excellence
Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 12 inspiring stories of Black student, faculty, staff and alumni triumphs and contributions.
Scholar in Residence Robert Stanton speaks at Gateway Arch National Park
Stanton, former director of the National Park Service, discussed the bureau’s founding principles and how National Parks can bolster progress.
College of Education awarded $4 million grant to support postdoctoral fellowship program
The program will focus on embedding the science of learning best practices into daily K-12 instruction and the subsequent impact on educators and students.
Educators from across the country convene online for Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
The conference provides professional development on emerging trends in technology applications in higher education as well as online teaching strategies.
UMSL and University of the Western Cape collaborative COIL course promotes global citizenship
Graduate students in the College of Education and 370 pre-service South African education students worked together to research classroom interventions and collect data.
Teaching Professor Linda Wells-Glover to be honored at St. Louis American Foundation’s 35th Salute to Excellence in Education
Wells-Glover teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and serves as advisor to the Student Social Work Association.
Doctoral student Tracy Smith begins tenure as principal of Ross Elementary School
Smith’s appointment comes after two decades of serving students in the St. Louis region as a teacher, instructional coach and assistant principal.
Doctoral student Belinda Quimby brings servant leadership to Humboldt Academy as principal
Quimby worked in the performing arts field as a choreographer and director before changing career paths and enrolling in the College of Education.
UMSL set to welcome back students with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome activities
The Office of New Student Programs and the Office of Student Involvement have a full schedule of events designed to help students get involved on campus.
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