Student and Alumni Stories

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Higher Education reflects on his time at HGSE and looks toward the future.

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Language and Literacy reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future.

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Education Policy and Management reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future.

Virtual and part-time was the best option for many students this year.

An alum dons a beloved costume during COVID to make a campus smile.

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for School Leadership reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future.

Happiness is positively correlated with motivation and academic achievement.

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Human Development and Psychology reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future.

With a pandemic that has gone on for more than a year, how do students and teachers stay motivated?

It’s never been easy to be a college president. This past year, with a pandemic in full swing, the job became that much harder

A teacher’s journey documenting his students lives led to The Gen Z Time Capsule collaboration with the Andy Warhol Museum.

A school leader describes how society can — and should — redefine what school is.

In his research, doctoral candidate Edward Kim examines the rarely studied phenomenon of private tutoring and how it can contribute to issues of inequality in education.

Active chat room compliments. Family and friends from around the world "in the room." The ability to record the session. This year's doctoral students find the positives in defending dissertations on Zoom.

An alum's picture books inspire children's interest in history.

Stepan Mekhitarian’s new book looks at how educators can combine the best of online and in-school learning as schools reopen.

An alum talks about funding edtech startups that focus on the human side of work.

Ph.D. student Jeraul Mackey's research examines how organizational culture around entry-level hiring in the nonprofit sector can expand and limit opportunity

Mentoring Latinas in New York City schools.

How one alum is building relationships between children from rural areas and their migrant worker parents.

Online game created by current student helps other students connect to the classics.

A D.C. nonprofit shares the magic of writing with young learners.

An alum on altering museum offerings and making them accessible during the pandemic.

Master's student Priten Shah wants to change how we teach civics to students around the world.

Charlotte Agell's new book offers an intro to teachers and parents.

Based on her parents' experience in Eritrea and her own time in school, alum Malika Ali, Ed.M.’19, learned that education meant liberation

For anyone who remembers dog-earing the page in the Yellow Pages of a favorite pizza shop, and lovers of books and bookstores, Logan Smalley's new "Call Me Ishmael Phone Book" is a nostalgic and useful resource.

Graduate Matt Weber, Ed.M.’11, learned something about teaching during a pandemic from the iconic Mr. Goodbar: Keep it simple, be kind, and always carry chocolate.

A new audio project called Sound Practice by Michael Lipset, Ed.M.'16, is designed to help people doing equity work get centered — and off of screens

An eight-year veteran teacher realized she didn't know what her students needed — or what was meaningful for them — during online COVID learning

With Change the Tune, Ed.L.D. student Charli Kemp creates out-of-school learning experiences that help young people build compassionate relationships with themselves and their communities.

Students and alumni come together — this year, virtually — to produce a vital series of events promoting the success and wellbeing of Asian and Asian-American students.

HGSE sent 26 recent graduates — as Dean’s Education Fellows — into districts across the country to meet the pressing challenges of COVID-19.

As a Science and Innovation Fellow, Ph.D. student Rosa Guzman Turco focuses on the power of technology to shape language and literacy development in preschool-aged children.

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Teacher Education reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future.

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for School Leadership reflects on his time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Specialized Studies reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Technology, Innovation, and Education reflects on his time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Mind, Brain, and Education reflects on his time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Higher Education reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for International Education Policy reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Language and Literacy reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Arts in Education reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Prevention Science and Practice reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Human Development and Psychology reflects on her time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Learning and Teaching reflects on his time at HGSE and looks toward the future

The Intellectual Contribution Award recipient for Education Policy Management reflects on his time at HGSE and looks toward the future

This year's honoree is a longtime U.S. Department of Education leader and the current president of the equity-focused Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)