2023

2023 (108 Articles)

• January (8 Articles)

  • Navigating the Risks and Rewards of ChatGPT

    Both beloved and banned, the new artificial intelligence software is making waves in school districts across the county

  • Studying While Black During the Jim Crow Era

    A look back on how northern schools like Teachers College welcomed Black graduate students blocked from attending schools in the segregationist South

  • Must-Have Tips for the TC Applicant

    TC alumna Mina Mizutani (M.A. ’21) shares her inspiring well wishes along with tips and tricks for prospective students

  • Education Policy Leaders Convene at TC Symposium

    Students, alumni, faculty and policy leaders discuss progress and challenges at a special gathering in Washington, D.C.

  • Remembering Madame Ke-Ming Hao

  • You Need to Add These 5 TC Podcasts to Your Playlist

    From climate change activism to supporting youth mental health, the Digital Futures Institute (DFI) and Teachers College community offer a variety of podcasts to help jumpstart your day

  • How the TC Tunisia Project Makes an Impact

    The program, led by TC’s ZhaoHong Han, is training English language teachers critical to a developing economy

  • This Project Is Helping Black and African American Communities Cope with Parkinson’s Disease

• February (6 Articles)

  • In Memoriam: Patricia Klingenstein

  • How Gender and Racial Inequity Impact Food Security

    Alumna Jennifer Cadenhead, Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, imparts her expertise on food security and underserved communities

  • Your Faculty News Round-Up

    Awards, grants, updates and more from Teachers College faculty from winter 2023

  • What You Didn’t Know About Artificial Intelligence and Race

    Key takeaways from TC’s Ezekiel Dixon-Román

  • The Science of Success

    Critical takeaways from TC’s 2023 Annual Tisch Lecture, delivered by Visiting Professor Andrew J. Elliot

  • Exploring Diversity Dynamics Through Research and Community

    TC’s Caryn Block discusses her collaborative research on how women and Asian individuals contend with stereotypes in the workplace

• March (10 Articles)

  • Making an Impact: Meet Our 2023 Spotlight Honorees

    For a steadfast commitment to the public good that defines TC itself, student Willie Brewster and alumna Catherine Quinlan are honored as part of our celebration of TC Impact Day

  • TC and Ming Chuan University to Collaborate on Cross-Cultural Comparative Education

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Take Center Stage at Annual STEAMnasium

    Innovative learning opportunities convened students from local K-12 schools, TC students & more

  • TC’s Gita Steiner-Khamsi Will Serve as First UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education Policy

  • How Are Climate Change Organizations Doing? This TC Survey Aims to Find Out

  • Meet the 2023 TC Impact Spotlight Finalists

  • Inside the Community Mental Health Support at TC’s Dean Hope Center

    Neighbors find resources while psychology students gain hands-on experience in patient care

  • Teachers College Names KerryAnn O’Meara As Its Next Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost and Dean of the College

  • Telehealth Isn’t Perfect Yet. These TC Faculty Are Working On It.

    Advancing online therapy and support for patients with swallowing disorders are among needed improvements in the ongoing battle for better telehealth

  • Opinion: Teaching Is In Crisis: Graduate Schools Of Education Can Help

    In Forbes, President Thomas Bailey discusses challenges to the teaching profession and ways that graduate education schools can help provide a map for the future

• April (12 Articles)

  • "How Growing Up in Sudan Shaped My Scholarship"

    Doctoral student Abu Abdelbagi shares his journey from electrical engineering student to groundbreaking media literacy researcher

  • Lessons From the Soccer Field to the Classroom

    TC alumna Shani Nakhid-Schuster scores goals as a pro-soccer player and as an educator

  • What You May Have Missed at This Year's AERA Conference

    Teachers College faculty and alumni highlights from education’s biggest academic gathering

  • Teachers College Ties for #1 Best Graduate School of Education in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

  • Why TC?

    Current students share their inspiring reasons for joining the Teachers College community

  • Climate Education to Receive Boost with Free Summer Institute

  • Convocation 2023: Meet This Year’s Honored Speakers

    U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona, psychologist Dr. Kevin Nadal (Ph.D. ’08), Chef Marcus Samuelsson and artist Ms. Elly Yae Li Cho (M.A. ’11) will take center stage

  • From Struggle to Success, New Research Provides Tips From Study on High-Achieving High School Students

    TC’s Xiaodong Lin-Siegler, Ben Lovett and their doctoral students explore the science of getting knocked down and getting back up

  • Talking with Political Frenemies, Taking a Hike, and Averting Civil War in the U.S. with TC’s Peter Coleman

    The peace expert brings tips and insight to Time magazine

  • What You Need to Know About the Pandemic’s Lasting Effects on Adolescent Mental Health

    TC’s John Allegrante shares key findings from new research

  • Giving Back Through TC Impact Day

    Here’s how our community rallied together through giving and service to make a difference

  • Look Inside TC’s Admitted Student Day

    Explore the spirited event that welcomed TC’s newest students to West 120th Street

• May (10 Articles)

  • Social Justice Drives Discourse at MASCLab’s Mediafest 2023

    From combating misinformation online to decolonizing art, here’s what you missed at the marquee event from TC’s Media and Social Change Lab

  • TC Trailblazers Honored in This Year’s Provost’s Student Excellence Awards

    A look inside the special night that celebrated student leaders and groups making a difference in the TC community

  • 2023 Grads Aim to Lead Change with Resilience and Courage

    Insights, remarks, and words of wisdom from this year’s Convocation ceremonies

  • TC Bestows 2023 Teaching Award to Pierre Faller

    The Adult Learning & Leadership lecturer was honored as part of Faculty Appreciation Week

  • These TC Health Grads Aim to Ignite Change Beyond the Classroom

    Explore how just a few of TC’s extraordinary 2023 health graduates are making an impact in healthcare, research and beyond

  • These TC Psychology Grads Want to Change the World

    A snapshot of just some of the remarkable psychology grads in the TC Class of 2023

  • These 2023 Education Graduates Embody the Spirit of TC

    Meet a handful of standout education graduates, and learn what drives them and where they’re heading next

  • Convocation's Memorable Moments Through the Years

    Stroll down memory lane with some of our favorites from TC’s past convocation ceremonies

  • Your Faculty News Round-Up

    Awards, grants, updates and more from Teachers College faculty from spring 2023

  • Convocation 2023 Updates

    Join us in celebrating the Class of 2023.

• June (7 Articles)

  • Anna Neumann Named as Recipient of the Edward S. Evenden Professorship of Education

  • Dance Education Program Graduates First Students

    Dancing and blazing trails, the first doctoral grads from TC’s young program cross their latest stage

  • Supporting True Change as a Grace Dodge Society Member

    Education equity and access remain at the heart of work and philanthropy from Eric J. Cooper (Ed.D. ’86)

  • Effective Literacy Instruction Varies Across Different Learners, & Other Expert Insights

    Key takeaways from scholars at TC’s nuanced conference on teacher preparation for comprehensive literacy instruction

  • Mark Juneteenth With Social Justice & Learning

    Find meaningful ways to celebrate Freedom Day

  • Do You Know How to Design a Museum?

    TC students bring the story of seltzer to life in a new Brooklyn experience

  • Celebrating Pride with the TC Community

    How to learn, support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community every day of the year — but especially during Pride Month

• July (11 Articles)

  • Exhibition at Macy Gallery Displays Evocative Portraits of Educators as Wounded Healers

    New community storytelling project from the Acosta Institute aims to cultivate healing and well-being in the classroom

  • Here’s How Alumni Provide Critical Insight in the Elementary Inclusive Education Program

  • Do You Know Your Harlem History?

    History, art and culture just next to TC — oh my

  • A Family Affair in TC’s Social-Org Psych

    For Olivia and Jonathan Wiles, Teachers College is woven throughout their family history

  • These Photos Will Give You a Taste of Summer at TC

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  • New Research Suggests That Pre-K Could Protect Kids Who Face Systemic Disadvantages

    TC’s Tyler Watts explains his recently published research on Pre-K effects in North Carolina

  • Explore NYC’s Art Community with Catherine Huff

    The award-winning TC alumna infuses her passion for art with community building

  • Enabling Access to Quality Education Through Technology

    TC alum Muhamad Iman Usman builds ed tech startup to serve millions across Southeast Asia

  • How Speech Therapy Creates Opportunities for Patients Who Received Cleft Palate Surgery

    New language skills and confidence follow therapy from TC’s Cate Crowley and students in Ghana, Colombia and other nations

  • Why TC’s Busy Noah Drezner Has Time for More

    With many roles, but even more vision, Drezner discusses what drives his multifaceted work across research and admin

  • Developing EdTech Solutions with the Innovation Award Winners

    The team walked away with an award and new perspectives on collaboration

• August (5 Articles)

  • Generative AI Is Here to Stay. We Have to Learn From It.

    TC’s Lalitha Vasudevan shows how instructors can lean into AI to support their students

  • 7 Enriching Things to Do in NYC

    What to do when you want to explore the city

  • This TC Partnership Is Training a New Generation of Racial Justice Scholars

    The nine-month inter-continental fellowship will make waves in the fields of education and psychology

  • Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy, Through the Eyes of a Fellow TC Alum

    The painting, made possible by support from the Myers Foundation and created by recent grad Monben Mayon, does more than honor a legend

  • Jody Arnhold (M.A. ’73) Recognized as Champion for Dance Education by the New York Times

• September (16 Articles)

  • Educators Build Capacity to Teach Climate Change with TC Institute

    Empowering educators to teach climate change with confidence starts with a joint endeavor between TC, NYC Public Schools and Columbia

  • Neurosurgeons Are at Emotional Risk. Failure Research Can Help Them.

    TC’s Xiaodong Lin-Siegler offers proactive approaches to failures and evidence-based supports for neurosurgeons quietly struggling

  • Countering Hate-Fueled Violence, TC’s Amra Sabic-El-Rayess Embarks on New Initiative to Share Unifying Stories

    With a new innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the TC professor builds out her comprehensive vision for resilience to hate through education

  • Why Data Management is Crucial to Equity

    A new study facilitated by Alex Bowers aims to put equity at the forefront of data management

  • TC’s Zankel Fellows Team Up with Harlem School to Alleviate Nutrition Gaps

  • Explore Sustainability Throughout NYC with Hollingworth’s Summer Science Camp

    City farming, community gardens, climate change and more

  • Helping Students Find Their Future ‘Alma Mater’

    Current TC student Paul Nicholas combines his love for ed tech with college counseling

  • Celebrating the 2023 Alumni Award Recipients

    Here's who we honored at TC (Re)Unites on Oct. 14

  • A Closer Look at Welcoming TC’s New Students

    Inside New Student Orientation, a fun, informative extravaganza each fall

  • How to Be a Better Boss

    Three takeaways on how to effectively lead in today’s world, from TC’s Elissa L. Perry

  • What Gen Z Needs to Know About 9/11 and Its Aftermath

    Many lessons focus on what unfolded on that terrible Tuesday without examining the devastation that followed, writes TC alum Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher (Ed.D. ’08)

  • Meet Our Latest Faculty Granted Tenure and Full Professorships

  • Meet TC’s Newest Faculty Members

    Set to cultivate courageous inquiry through research and scholarship at TC, several new faculty members join the College’s robust academic community this fall

  • What You Need to Know About the Book Bans Sweeping the U.S.

    As school leaders pull more books off library shelves and curriculum lists amid a fraught culture war, we explore the impact, legal landscape and history of book censorship in schools.

  • Talking Racial Justice in Education, Solidarity and Radical Ideas with TC’s Bettina Love

    Ahead of Love’s upcoming book on the horrors of school reform and how we can do better, we sat down with the William F. Russell Professor and racial justice scholar

  • Advancing Literacy Through Teachers College Programs, Research and Partnerships

• October (8 Articles)

  • South Africa Fellows’ Visit Explores Equity Through Inquiry

    A part of a nine-month fellowship, sessions also spotlighted how intersectionality and community are at the center of TC scholars’ work

  • Teaching with Purpose: Meet Newark's Teacher of the Year, Juanita Greene

    The TC alum reflects on her 26th year as an educator, and offers practical tips

  • How to Have Depolarizing Conversations

    Watch the special lecture from TC conflict resolution expert Peter Coleman

  • Your Inside Look at TC’s First (Re)Unites

    Alumni, students, faculty and friends joyfully reunite for the first time in three years

  • Even Artificial Intelligence Optimists Are Concerned About the Risks of Visual Misinformation

    Policy and inquiry make up the path forward, TC’s Ioana Literat explains

  • 5 Must-Read Books to Celebrate Hispanic/Latine Heritage

  • Christopher Emdin Named Maxine Greene Chair for Distinguished Contributions to Education

  • President Bailey Joins Columbia Neighbors in the ‘Great Broadway Sweep’

    Teachers College joined Morningside and West Harlem neighbors to help clean up Broadway

• November (7 Articles)

  • Working for the Public Good: State of the College 2023

    Plus updates on optimizing TC’s strengths, supporting our community and more

  • Research Collaborations Across Disciplines and Generations Can Help Reduce Gun Violence

    Working alongside TC’s Sonali Rajan, a leading expert on research-driven solutions to reduce gun violence, students gain a hands-on experience on the ground floor of an emerging field

  • Environmental Justice Needs Inclusive Science Education

    Recognizing the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities, experts at TC chart a path toward justice through education research and practice

  • Fall 2023: Faculty Round-Up

    Updates, honors and more from faculty across Teachers College

  • How Well Do You Know TC Alum Shirley Chisholm?

    As we approach the TC alum's 99th birthday, learn more about Chisholm's legacy and put your knowledge to the test.

  • Majority of U.S. Voters Support Inclusive Education and Teacher Agency, TC Poll Shows

    Conducted on behalf of the Black Education Research Center, the poll suggests that attacks against education lack broad support.

  • How Well Do You Know Morningside Heights?

    Test your knowledge of the neighborhood with our quiz

• December (8 Articles)

  • 4 Things to Know About Play & Wellbeing

    The Digital Futures Institute launches their new Play & Wellbeing initiative in a celebration featuring TC alum Michael Preston (Ph.D. ’10)

  • Award-Winning Sustainability Research from TC Grads Charts Promising New Ground

    Meet the inaugural winners of the Matilda Levy Paper Award

  • TC’s Top Stories in ’23

    From TC milestones to expert perspectives on timely issues, we invite you to reflect on some of the most pivotal moments from 2023

  • Bring Indigenous History to Life with This Free Curriculum

    New resources developed with the Lenape Center in collaboration with TC’s Rachel Talbert and students aim to help unsettle PK-12 social studies curriculum by combating erasure of the Lenape

  • In Memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Elliot Jaffe

    A treasured friend and leader in our community, Jaffe died at the age of 97 on November 29

  • What Will Happen to the Religious Charter School in Oklahoma?

    TC’s Sam Abrams, an expert on school privatization, weighs in on the ongoing legal battle

  • International Storytelling with Impact

    Through her curriculum, TC alum Kay Moon (M.A. ’06) strives to empower young minds

  • Building the Future of Hands-On Learning

    At the Constructionism / FabLearn 2023 conference, led in part by TC’s Paulo Blikstein and Nathan Holbert, educators continued forging new frontiers