Thinking about an ECO internship but unsure about committing for a full year? What if that experience could shape your future career? Hear from our Community Liaison about how ECO prepares students for meaningful work in community organizations, nonprofits, and other high-impact roles. 👇

🎉 Save the date! OSAS x OSDI will host the College of Education 2026 Cultural Showcase on May 1. Join us for performances, food, art, demonstrations, and more as we celebrate the many cultures that make up our CoE community. Interested in participating? 👇

Next up in our EduTalks speaker lineup, we are spotlighting voices bringing bold ideas to this year’s theme, Solving for X. Each presenter will share a powerful image and insight that invites us to rethink the complex questions shaping education today.

In her feature article, Dr. Washington "explores Indigenous parents’ and community leaders’ engagement within and beyond the public schools their children attend, centering their perspectives, priorities, and practices." Full article here: bit.ly/4st06B2 @uwcollegeofed.bsky.social #edusky

Dr. Philip Bell, Shauna C. Larson Endowed Chair, was invited as a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences to present to the bipartisan SciTech Caucus in Olympia during a session on the Science of STEM Education.

Dr. Walter C. Parker and Dr. Sheila W. Valencia, alongside Jane C. Lo, have authored a chapter in Promoting K–12 Civic Learning and Engagement Through Assessment (Routledge, 2026).

Swing by the Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS) next week for some toasty waffles, hot cocoa, and punny bookmarks! Open to all UW College of Education students - we hope you'll stop by for some fuel for your finals! #uw #CollegeOfEducation #finals

Introducing a new CSSS Certificate Track for Education Ph.D. Students, a collaboration between the UW Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) and the UW College of Education Measurement and Statistics program.

Continuing our EduTalks speaker rollout. Each presenter will share a powerful idea and image connected to this year’s theme, Solving for X, offering new ways to think about the complex questions shaping education today.

Alumni Corner is the University of Washington College of Education’s podcast series that highlights the journeys, leadership and real world impact of alumni across classrooms, communities, policy and research. Through thoughtful conversations, each episode centers alumni voices and explores how...

Hear from our Community Liaison about how ECO prepares students for careers in community organizations, nonprofits, and other high-impact roles. Fall applications open March 1. Learn more - bit.ly/4rnd9nq #UW #CollegeofEducation

Fall applications are now open!
 Priority deadline: April 1 
 Final deadline: July 15 Plus, our ELE Scholarship provides financial support for students enrolled in the program! Learn more - bit.ly/46A2Y6s #UW #CollegeOfEducation #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #Applicationdeadline

Each recommendation reflects the personal and scholarly impact these books have had on our faculty, staff, and alumni, shaping how they understand history, education, and the ongoing work toward justice.

✨📚 What We’re Reading: Books by Black Authors In honor of Black History Month — and in recognition that Black history is always unfolding — our community shared books by Black authors that have shaped how we understand culture, history, identity and possibility.

On March 31, the UW College of Education will host its annual EduTalks at Jones Playhouse Theatre — an evening where educators, researchers and community leaders each have five minutes and one powerful image to share bold ideas shaping the future of education.

In January, Applied Behavior Analysis Program alumna Gina Damilano (M.Ed. ’21, advisor: Dr. Nancy Rosenberg) and Dr. Alice Bravo, director of Applied Behavior Analysis Program, partnered with early intervention and early childhood providers in Skagit County to deliver a two-day workshop on...

Culturally Sustaining Education Program alumna Dr. Jazmen Moore (PhD ’23, advisor: Dr. Django Paris), served as a keynote speaker at Stony Brook University’s Black History Month opening ceremony marking the centennial of Carter G. Woodson’s founding of Negro History Week.

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Lakeya Afolalu, assistant professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture, on being selected for the 2026–2027 Washington Humanities Speaker Bureau. As part of this statewide cohort, Dr. Afolalu will travel across Washington sharing her talk...

She went looking for other mothers who looked like her in autism waiting rooms — and rarely found them. Years later, UW alumna Dr. Jeannine Dingus-Eason (Ph.D. ’03) — now Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Rider University — has written the book she once needed...

PASTEL: Teachers Learning Together, Students at the Center Early-career teachers like Ruby and Janaki aren’t just learning to teach, they’re learning with each other. Guided by Dr. Jessica Thompson, Dr. Manka Varghese, and supported by Grace Cornell Gonzales, PASTEL’s Studio Days bring teachers...

An incredible evening at the University of Washington College of Education’s Leading Towards Justice Symposium! Over 200 educators, scholars, youth, and community leaders...

🔎Research and Impact Episode 2: Rethinking Central Office Leadership with Meredith Honig What makes great teaching possible in every classroom? In this episode, Dr. Meredith Honig, professor of Education Policy, Organizations & Leadership and director of the District Leadership Design Lab -

Exciting news from UW School Psychology! Dr. Kristen Missall, Professor and Director of School Psychology and Chair of S3; Dr. Marissa Pilger Suhr, Assistant Professor of School Psychology; and Dr. Alexa Matlack, Assistant Teaching Professor of School Psychology (PhD ’19), have been awarded a...

New Publication Spotlight 💡 We’re excited to share that Tianna Mae Andresen (BA ’22, Education, Communities, and Organizations) and Dr. Edmundo Aguilar, Assistant Teaching Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development, have published a new peer-reviewed article in...

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Roxana Chiappa (PhD ’19, Higher Education; advisor: Dr. Maresi Nerad) on the publication of her new book, "Navigating Academia as a Transnational Scholar from the Global South" (Routledge, January 2026). Co-authored with Dr. Iris Viveros Avendaño (PhD ’23, Feminist Studies),

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Li Ke (柯立), assistant professor of Science Education, on being selected as the 2026 Early Career Research Award recipient from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST).

Meet Ninfa Alvarez Pozos 💜

Meet Dr. Chun Wang, faculty in the Measurement & Statistics program. In this interview, Dr. Wang shares how her research brings together psychometrics, learning science, and assessment design to better understand cognitive processes, ensure measures work equitably across groups, and...

💜 Get to Know Our EduDawgs 🐾 Owen Harwood & Kaytlin Vanderhorst ✨ Meet Kaytlin and Owen! They both arrived at the University of Washington from small towns, carrying big questions about where they belonged and what they wanted to do. Along the way, they discovered shared passions for psychology...

🎉Congratulations, Parker! UW senior Parker Ritzmann, a Brotherhood Initiative Scholar, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar—one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. He’ll pursue a fully funded master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Meet Dr. Liz Sanders, a quadruple Dawg who completed her bachelor's, master's, doctoral degrees at UW and currently a faculty member in the Measurement and Statistics program.

🎉 Big congratulations to Dr. Holly Schindler! Dr. Schindler, associate professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, has been awarded a 5-year, $2.8M NIH R01 grant from NICHD, in collaboration with Stanford University and partners at Akin.

Congratulations to Special Education doctoral candidate Steven Hakansaan (advisor Dr. Carol Davis) on the publication of his article in Teachers College Record: “Reclaiming Assessment for Inclusion: How Data Practices Can Serve, Not Sort, Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities.”

🎓 MEET THE FACULTY: Measurement & Statistics featuring Dr. Min Li Dr. Min Li shares what makes the Measurement & Statistics program at UW stand out. One of the program’s defining strengths is its interdisciplinary flexibility.

Scholarship recipients express their sincerest thanks to the Ballmer Group and their generosity in making their dreams of pursuing an Early Learning BA a reality! 💜 #UW #CollegeofEd #Thankyou

🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Emma Elliott (Cowichan Tribes)! Dr. Elliott, assistant professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, has been named a 2025–2027 Early Career Research Fellow in Education through the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

❄️ Happy Holidays from the College of Education! Wishing you a joyful season and a restful winter break.

💜 Get to Know Our EduDawgs 🐾 Johann Flores ✨ We’re proud to share the story of Johann Flores, an Education Studies major whose journey from Veracruz to Washington reflects resilience, community values and a commitment to supporting young people.

💜 Get to Know Our EduDawgs 🐾 We’re excited to share the story of Felix Long, an Education Studies major specializing in Wellness and Social-Emotional Learning. Inspired by his mom and by Dr. Jaclyn Lally’s SEL courses, Felix is committed to helping young people grow through... (1/3)

🎓 Meet The Faculty: Measurement & Statistics featuring Dr. Oscar Olvera Astivia Dr. Olvera Astivia teaches specialized courses in latent variable modeling and is the only faculty member across UW who regularly teaches structural equation modeling. 🎥 Watch the full video youtu.be/nPJdFBjZ_HM?...

🌿 They’re not just learning—they’re reclaiming. Meet the first Native teacher cohort co-led by the Tulalip Tribes and UW. Rooted in culture. Grown in community. 🎥 Watch the full story — youtu.be/p497sSW8kcI?...

Beyond Compliance in Early Childhood Education: Centering Disability, Freedom, and Belonging—co-edited by @maggiebeneke.bsky.social & Dr. Hailey Love—is now out from @tcpress.bsky.social. Includes a chapter by Beneke’s advisees April Coloma Boyce & Malcom King. 🔗 www.tcpress.com/beyond-compl...

“Kings of literacy: Celebrating Black boy boy” - In Advancing Educational Justice, the Early Literacy Collaborative, co-led by Dr. Ann Ishimaru and Dr. Dana Nickson, partners with Black families to co-design literacy practices. 👉 Read to learn more: https://buff.ly/3WnWVwQ

Congrats to Dr. Betina Hsieh on receiving the 2025 Distinguished Researcher Award by REAPA! Her groundbreaking work on Asian American educators is reshaping the field. Well-deserved recognition! 🎉 #AAPIResearch #SocialJustice

Our Space in Sport 2025 is back! Join Dr. Julie McCleery, Sam Brown and Jake Silver from the UW Center for Leadership in Athletics in empowering girls & non-binary athletes! 📅 March 8, 2025, at Federal Way High School. Register now:

Why is Washington’s school funding system broken? Education activist Oliver Miska, Dr. David S. Knight (UW), and UW doctoral student Kendall Fujioka discuss solutions, including funding reform and progressive revenue, to create equity for all students. Listen here: