Awards
Coles Wins Early Career, Outstanding Book Awards at AERA 2026
Justin Coles won two major awards at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual convention, held in Los Angeles, California.
Ainoo Earns Two Awards at ACPA Annual Conference
Festus Cobena Ainoo, a master's student in higher education, received two awards at the 2026 ACPA–College Student Educators International conference.
College of Education Researchers Receive Outstanding Paper Award at National Ed Tech Conference
Faculty members Torrey Trust and Robert W. Maloy, and education doctoral student Chenyang Xu, received an outstanding paper award at the STE National Conference
Axelrod, Smith Recognized for Outstanding Service
The College of Education has announced the recipients of the college's Outstanding Teaching Award and Outstanding Staff Award.
Alumna Charmaine Wijeyesinghe Honored with National Award for Social Change
UMass Amherst College of Education alumna Charmaine Wijeyesinghe ‘92EdD has received the Suzan Shown Harjo Advocate for Systemic Social Change Award from NCORE.
CASE Honors Boscardin with Naming of Top Research Award
CASE has named its highest research honor after Professor Mary Lynn Boscardin.
Dr. Katrina Calhoun and Dr. Miranda Wang-Doyle Awarded with UMass’ 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grants
Dr. Katrina Calhoun and Lecturer Miranda Wang-Doyle were recently awarded with UMass’ 2025-26 Mutual Mentoring Grants.
Pat Griffin to be Inducted into the 2025 LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame
Pat Griffin, Professor Emerita in Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts, will be inducted into the 2025 LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame.
Dr. Maria José Botelho in Five College Building Academic Leaders in the Humanities Fellowship
Dr. Maria José Botelho recently earned the 2024-2025 Five College Building Academic Leaders in the Humanities Advanced Track Fellowship.
Dr. Linda Cook Receives 2025 AERA Lindquist Award
UMass alumni Dr. Linda Cook has been named the 2025 recipient of the E. F. Lindquist Award by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Presented in
Dr. Kate Hudson Awarded Faculty Peer Mentoring Award by the UMass ADVANCE Program
Dr. Kate Hudson was awarded the Faculty Peer Mentoring Award at the 2025 ADVANCE Annual Distinguished Lecture and Awards Reception.
Ximena Zúñiga to Receive Prestigious Senior Scholar Diplomate Award at ACPA25
Ximena Zúñiga will be honored with the Senior Scholar Diplomate Award at the upcoming American College Personnel Association, ACPA25 Annual Convention,