Research
UMass Amherst Researchers Receive Spencer Vision Grant to Advance Equity in Correctional Education
Dr. Michael Krezmien and Dr. Ryan Wells, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, have been awarded a Spencer Foundation Vision Grant fo
Gretchen Hohmeyer Published Book Chapter and Presented her work at Conferences Across the Country
Gretchen Hohmeyer published a chapter in Building Civic Futures in K–12 Classrooms and was invited to present her work at conferences across the country.
Dr. Sally Pirie Accepted Into Craigardan Summer Visual Arts Residency Program
Dr. Sally Pirie was recently accepted into a summer 2025 Visual Arts residency and teaching fellowship program at the Craigardan organization.
Dr. Peter Piazza Co-Authors Article on Youth Engagement in Education Policy
Dr. Peter Piazza has co-authored a new article in the American Journal of Education, exploring the gap between student experiences and their role in shaping edu
Alexandra Lauterbach Named ISSR Scholar for 2025-2026
Alexandra Lauterbach has been named a 2025-2026 Scholar by the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at UMass Amherst.
Carey Dimmitt Co-Authors Article in New Online Counseling Journal
A new peer-reviewed journal, Counseling Scholarship & Practice in Educational Communities, has been launched to support research on school and college counselin
Doctoral Student Jeromie Whalen Leads Team in Publishing Study on ChatGPT in K-12 Schools
Doctoral student Jeromie Whalen led a team in publishing a study on ChatGPT in K-12 schools.
Recently Published: The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual by Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire
Jack Schneider and co-author Jennifer C. Berkshire’s recent book, The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual, is a hard-hitting call to action.
Zúñiga visits Chilean universities to discuss education for democracy.
Professor Ximena Zúñiga traveled to Chile in early September to join and support events that explored human rights violations and political oppression.
Maloy, Gattupalli, & Edwards publish in Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education.
Maloy, Gattupalli, and Edwards publish article in Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education.
Gattupalli and colleagues publish paper on educational uses of WhatsApp.
Gattupalli and colleagues publish in the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies proceedings.
EDUC alumni and faculty well represented at NERA 2023
Associate Professor Jamila Lyiscott delivered the conference's keynote address. Three EDUC alumni co-chaired the conference, which took place October 18-20.