News and Announcements
- Tamara Hew-Butler, associate professor of Exercise & Sports Science in the College of Education, is quoted in Inverse, “Does cold water actually cool you off? Hydration experts reveal the icy truth”
- Chronic housing instability poses educational risk for Detroit students
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies & director of the Detroit PEER, quoted in Detroit Free Press, “Michigan is one of the worst states for students absent from schools, study shows”
- Tamara Hew-Butler, associate professor of Exercise & Sports Science in the College of Education, is quoted in The Atlantic, “You’re probably drinking enough water”
- Expanding Detroit’s health care workforce
- Tamara Hew-Butler, associate professor of Exercise & Sports Science in the College of Education, featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “These foods can help keep you hydrated”
- Wayne State University College of Education and Walter P. Reuther Library host free two-day conference to help K-12 teachers and librarians use archives to enhance student learning
- Associate Professor Sarah Lenhoff quoted in article about chronic absenteeism in Michigan schools
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies & director of the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity and Research (PEER), quoted in MSN, Public News Service, “Michigan schools explore ways to battle chronic absenteeism”
- Education, featured on WTOP News, “WTOP News, “How much water should I drink in a day?“
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor for the College of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, quoted in Bridge Detroit, “Detroit district gets better at identifying homeless students, but study points to big undercount”
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor for the College of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, quoted in Chalkbeat, “Detroit district gets better at identifying homeless students, but study points to big undercount”
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and director of the Detroit Partnership for Education Equity and Research (PEER), discusses the critical work the center does with Detroit schools.
- Michael F. Addonizio, Charles H. Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow and professor emeritus of educational leadership and policy studies at WSU College of Education, Detroit News Opinion: HB 4354 will boost teacher recruitment, retention
- New policy brief from Wayne State University’s Detroit PEER reveals Detroit schools under-identify homeless students
- Sarah Kiperman, assistant professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education, quoted in Science News Explores, “Supportive spaces help LGBTQ+ youth thrive in school and beyond”
- Sandra Gonzales, associate professor of Bilingual/Bicultural Education and principal investigator for the COE Upward Bound program discussed how the program provides academic and guidance opportunities to high school students
- Erica Edwards, assistant professor for the College of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, quoted in Detroit Press, “Parent of student expelled from Detroit public schools for firearm offense asks to return”
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor for the College of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, quoted in Bridge Detroit, “Michigan Democrats look to change teacher evaluation system”
- Wayne State employee and three-time alumna Vanessa Reynolds first to explore experiences of Latina administrators in higher education in Michigan
- Doctoral graduate in educational evaluation and research Stephanie Gilkey develops first summative evaluation to help physician assistant studies programs assess student professionalism
- Nate McCaughtry, assistant dean of KHS and director of Center for Health and Community Impact discussed the Community Health Worker Academy on WWJ•950 Newsradio
- Cheryl Somers, professor for the College of Education in Educational Psychology, quoted on WDET, “Discussing autism research, awareness and education”
- Theodoto Ressa, assistant professor in Special Education in the College of Education, quoted in Duetsche Welle, (DW, Germany) article, “There’s no such thing as ‘looking autistic’ in film, TV”
- Sarah Lenhoff, associate professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the College of Education, quoted in Chalkbeat article, “How transportation problems fuel absenteeism in Detroit”