We provide the highest number of graduates to become teachers in the state of Utah, with placement rates at or above 98% for licensed graduates seeking employment in special education, elementary education, and 18 secondary education fields. Our college is ranked #1 in the state of Utah by the U.S. News and World report and receives over $40 million annually in research funding to support teaching and clinical services.
We are a unit of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University, where our undergraduate and graduate programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, as we prepare students for influential participation in local and global communities.
The CHAOS Learning Lab at USU was recently included in a national policy brief by the Education Commission of the States as an outstanding example of innovative STEM education, arts integration, and diversity and equity in education.
Congratulations to Birch Creek Elementary School's Natalie Nish, who was recently named the Utah Art Education Association's Elementary Art Educator of the Year! According to the UAEA, this award is given each year to one elementary classroom teacher or s...
Dr. Colby Tofel-Grehl is partnering with a rural middle school in Hawaii to develop culturally responsive computing projects for youth as they advocate for the island’s wahi pana, or sacred spaces.
Dr. Mario Suárez has received a grant from the American Association for the Advancement of Science to research increasing opportunities for LGBTQ students in STEM fields by collecting and managing data on sexual orientation and gender identity.
