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Dr. Maqueda Randall-Weeks, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, is working with our five-year and post-baccalaureate students on the clinical practice side, focusing on equity and social justice. The four-pronged approach begins with helping students understand themselves, their implicit biases, and their roles as change agents.
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Rutgers GSE’s Christina Stephens Named 2026 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
Christina Stephens, assistant research professor at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), has received the 2026 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship for her research, “Preschool Settings that Support Dual Language Learners: Investigating Classroom Experiences,…
Rutgers GSE Lecturer Selected for Google AI Educator Series
Natalie O’Neil joins a national network of educational leaders and tech innovators shaping the future of AI in teaching and learning. New Brunswick, NJ—The Rutgers Graduate School of Education is…
GSE Professor Dr. Marybeth Gasman Is Named Co-Editor of Premier Journal
Marybeth Gasman, associate dean for research at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education, has been appointed co-editor of Educational Researcher, the premier journal of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The…
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Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Petal R. Britton Gadsden “Exploring Coping Strategies: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Educational Opportunity Fund Program Advisors”
Academic advisors often serve as students’ primary point of contact at their institutions. However, their continual exposure to student distress places them at elevated risk for burnout and compassion fatigue. These risks are especially pronounced for advisors in New Jersey’s Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), who support underrepresented students navigating complex academic, financial, and personal challenges.…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: William Zarillo “From Betrayal to Activism: Student Mobilization and Sexual Violence at Rutgers University, 1970-2000”
Sexual violence has remained a persistent issue within higher education despite decades of legislation, prevention initiatives, and institutional investment. While scholarship has frequently examined campus sexual violence through a contemporary lens focused on policy and legal frameworks, as well as prevention strategies and support services, less attention has been paid to student efforts and activism…
Civically Engaged District Project – Professional Development Day
Interested in helping students find their civic voice? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 Civically Engaged District Project’s (CED) Educator Cohort. Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an active, student-centered approach to civic learning that builds student engagement while meeting public school civics mandates. The CED Project offers a two-part professional development series at Rutgers–New Brunswick to help…
Civically Engaged District Project – Professional Development Day
Interested in helping students find their civic voice? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 Civically Engaged District Project’s (CED) Educator Cohort. Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an active, student-centered approach to civic learning that builds student engagement while meeting public school civics mandates. The CED Project offers a two-part professional development series at Rutgers–New Brunswick to help…