Enriching education in Western Massachusetts

The College of Education has a strong programming & research presence in Western Massachusetts, especially in the Springfield, Holyoke, and Amherst communities.
Democratizing Learning with Digital Choice Boards

Frequent collaborators Torrey Trust and Bob Maloy have established a reputation for creating timely, open access digital choice boards to help educators.
Juvenile Justice and Educational Technology

Professor Michael Krezmien received a multi-year grant from the Apple Community Education Initiative to support the education of incarcerated youth.
Striving for Social Justice Through Language and Literacy

In 2022, the family of Matthew Briggs (’12MEd) established the Matthew Briggs Scholarship Fund Endowment.
The Continuum of Decolonization

EDUC International Education scholars are subverting power dynamics in Kenyan education.
Justice-Based STEM Education for Multilingual Learners

Assistant Professor Enrique Suárez is the recipient of a prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd) / Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Spoken Word Poetry and Social Justice Education

Imani Wallace (Lyrical Faith) is a spoken word artist and social justice educator working to blend the arts and activism for a more just world.
Diversifying Music Education

Elementary school teacher Shannon O'Leary ('21 MEd) inspires students to think about music on a global scale.
The Deconstructivist

By the time Nangyalai Attal ’23PhD graduated from high school in Wardak province, Afghanistan, he had walked nearly 20,000 miles between his home and school.
Complicated Cases

Kym Meyer '21PhD has spent her career working with families of deaf and hard of hearing children.