October 2024
Outstanding Scholars and Researchers Join CEHS Faculty for 2024–25 Academic Year
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University is pleased to welcome its new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year. Each of these individuals brings expertise and new perspective to the college and their individual departments or centers. “We are excited to add these innovative, committed colleagues to our team,” says Al Smith, Emma Eccles Jones endowed dean. “They will meaningfully advance our research and programming at Utah State.”
Research & News
$1.3M NSF Grant Awarded to ITLS Professor to Foster STEM Awareness in Navajo Nation Children
Kristin Searle, associate professor in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences, is part of a collaborative research team recently awarded a three-year $1.3M grant by the NSF. The project aims to foster STEM career awareness among four- and five-year-old Navajo children in Red Mesa, Arizona.
International Researcher on Aging Rob Stawski Joins USU as HDFS Department Head
Rob Stawski recently joined USU as new department head of Human Development and Family Studies. Stawski is an interdisciplinary developmental health researcher whose focus is on understanding the social, psychological, and biological underpinnings of mental, physical, and cognitive health in adult development and aging. “I am excited for Professor Stawski’s work with our students, faculty, and staff to build upon the department’s tradition of excellence,” says Dean Al Smith.
Professor Jody Clarke-Midura Named Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in CEHS
Jody Clarke-Midura, associate professor in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences, was recently appointed associate dean for graduate studies in CEHS. Already an intentional and dedicated mentor, the new responsibility is a natural extension of the role at which Clarke-Midura already excels. “My goal is to help all graduate students find the support and resources they need to succeed,” she says.
Edith Bowen Laboratory School Receives Funding to Enhance Teacher Learning Opportunities Throughout Utah
Edith Bowen Laboratory School, a certified K-6 charter school housed within CEHS, recently hosted the first Utah Learning for Educators and Researchers through Networked Systems (LEARNS) conference. LEARNS is funded by a three-year, $50,0000 grant from the Utah State Charter School Board.
Scholarship and Awards Banquet Recognizes One of Head Start’s Original Founders, Utah Principal of the Year, and Professor Who Created Autism Preschool Program
In September, scholarship recipients, faculty members, donors, and friends of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services met for the annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet in Logan, Utah. The celebration was an opportunity to recognize student excellence, the generosity of donors, and recipients of the college’s most prestigious awards.