Spring 2023
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About
Read how our students, faculty, and alumni translate educational values into research and practice.
Holistic teaching, collaborative research, community engagement, social justice. These are the lenses through which we consider every aspect of education, the values we put into practice every day. They influence the ways we teach our students, conduct our research, serve our communities, and work toward a global future that is more equitable and more just.
Community stories
![Photo collage of Verity Norman-Tichawangana and Nyari Changamire](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/1_1_l/public/2023-06/Verity%20and%20Nyari.jpg?h=d08f423e&itok=cPvHSma4)
"The Continuum of Decolonization"
![Photo collage of faculty member Torrey Trust and a digital choice board.](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/1_1_l/public/2023-06/Torrey_choice%20boards.jpg?h=d08f423e&itok=c-NbB7DT)
"Democratizing Learning with Digital Choice Boards"
![Photo of alum Paul Bocko; designed collage image](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/1_1_l/public/2023-02/Alumni_Paul_Bocko_banner.jpg?h=6d7aef7f&itok=MLR0T6g0)
Paul Bocko
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K.C. Nat Turner
In the spotlight
![Scott](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/1_1_l/public/2023-04/scott_greenspan_01.jpg?h=af64fd07&itok=Dflg0NR4)
Our teaching practice synthesizes foundational scholarship, pioneering research, and practical engagement. Our leading-edge research promotes policies, practices, and partnerships that nurture diverse, just, and effective educational communities.
Spoken word poetry and social justice education
Imani Wallace (Lyrical Faith) is a doctoral student in the Social Justice Education program and a globally ranked spoken word artist.
In the spotlight
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We collaborate with local, state, national, & global communities, leveraging our research and evidence-based expertise to inform public policy, enrich public debate, and contribute to social change. We recruit and support a vibrant student body that reflects the many dimensions of diversity in the Commonwealth, preparing future teachers & leaders.
Values in Practice
![Nangyalai speaking at a podium](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-01/nangyalai_attal_banner-01.png?h=6ee6ad36&itok=jQJvXHT5)
![Alumna Kym Meyer works with a student.](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-02/Alumni_Kym_Meyer_final.jpg?h=bcdc7895&itok=8dKoeIVC)
![Photo of alumna Ashley Carpenter '19PhD](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-03/Alumni_Ashley_Carpenter_banner.jpg?h=6d7aef7f&itok=cVRCvMth)
![Photo of Marsha Jing-Ji Liaw ('19PhD); designed photo image](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-02/Alumni_Marsha_Jing-Ji_Liaw_banner.jpg?h=6d7aef7f&itok=Nzdya_0X)
![Photo of alumna Francis O'Donnell](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-02/Alumni_Francis_O%27Donnell_banner.png?h=bcdc7895&itok=MPc8TsIt)
![Photo of alum Paul Bocko; designed collage image](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-02/Alumni_Paul_Bocko_banner.jpg?h=6d7aef7f&itok=lCTC_OBy)
![Designed image of Emily Barry '22PhD](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-02/Alumni_Emily_Barry.jpg?h=1573310a&itok=FQqTKKKQ)
![Photo of Scott Monroe; designed collage image](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-02/Faculty_Scott_Monroe_banner_final-01.jpg?h=bcdc7895&itok=N8-rKwXd)
![Jamila](/education/sites/g/files/ijdqth211/files/styles/4_3_l/public/2023-04/jamila-lyiscott-values-banner.png?h=6ee6ad36&itok=I-IICK6q)
In the spotlight
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Diversifying music education
Elementary school teacher Shannon O’Leary ('21MEd) inspires students to think about music on a global scale.