June

June 2025 (27 Articles)

• NAEd/Spencer Fellowship Awarded to Three TC Scholars

  Noël Um-Lo (Ph.D. '26), Kemigisha Richardson (Ph.D. '26) and Matt Kautz (Ph.D. '22) have been honored for their aim to address critical issues in education

• Brave New World: Recent Alumni Take on AI

  As the public contends with an AI-driven future, alumni discuss their work in this new digital renaissance

• Meet the TC Alum Who Set the Standard for Indigenous Cultural Preservation

  Ella Cara Deloria (B.S. ’1915) was an innovative scholar who got her start at TC

• What Parenting Taught Me About Learning

  A guest essay by David Flink (M.A. ’08, dis/Ability Studies), Founder & Chief Executive Officer of The Neurodiversity Alliance

• With an Expert: Ed Tech Leader Cindy Johanson (M.A. ’89)

  The Executive Director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation offers a forward-looking perspective on the potential of education technology today

• TC Board of Trustees Appoints Three New Members

  Meet Christina M. Capodilupo Schwefel (Ed.M. & Ph.D. ’09), Dennis Holtschneider and Tom Rogers (Ed.D. ’05, M.A. ’02)

• Leading the Struggle for a “Sound, Basic Education”

  At a critical time for education policy, research and scholarship at the Center for Educational Equity continues to advance opportunities for all after 20 years

• Healing Generational Wounds

  Psychologist Mariel Buqué (Ph.D. ’19) is helping clients, and herself, break cycles of trauma

• Explore Uptown LGBTQ+ History

  These eight sites in Harlem give a glimpse into the neighborhood’s rich LGBTQ+ history

• Creating the Ripple Effect

  With support from Trustee Edith Shih (Ed.M. '78, M.A. '77), TC student scholars gain access to the tools they need to make a difference

• TC’s Sonali Rajan Named to Senior Role at Everytown Research

  As the nonprofit’s Senior Research Director, Rajan will bring extensive scholarship and leadership expertise in gun violence prevention

• Addressing the Digital Divide in Indonesia

  From coding to sustainability curriculum, TC student Marsha Fabiola is using her passions to pay it forward

• Father to Son: An Educational Transformation Inspired at TC

  In honor of Father's Day, alumnus Stephan Spilkowitz (M.A. ’20) reflects on the impact of his late father Mark, also a TC grad

• Nurturing Chinese Educational Exchange

  The College’s Center on Chinese Education celebrates 25 years — and honors its late founder, Professor Emeritus Mun Tsang

• Building a Legacy for the Future with TC’s Grace Dodge Society

• TC’s Experienced Leaders Program Helps Career Changers Find Their “Next-Era Purpose”

  A non-credit offering from TC Academy and the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership that supports seasoned leaders in navigating their career journey

• A Counselor’s Commitment

  Growing up is hard, but Gila Belsky Modell (Ed.M. ’18, School Counseling) offers a glimpse at the rewarding work of supporting students, families and teachers

• Closing the Mental Health Gap

  Breaking down barriers, TC alumnus Pervis Taylor (M.A. ’17) shares advice for “healing forward”

• A Generational Commitment to Clinical Psychology

  Studying at Teachers College is woven into the tapestry of the Gratch family tree

• A Life of Guidance

  Recently retired Marybeth Griffin (M.A. ’87, Counseling Psychology) looks back on her decades-long career as as school counselor

• Remembering Elbenwood Professor Emerita of Education Hope Jensen Leichter

• Sparking Innovation with TC’s Digital Futures Institute

• A Global Vision for Accessible Education

  TC alumnus Vikas Tatad (M.A. ’24) is helping students reach their full academic potential from India to Chicago

• Supporting Global Education Through Study Abroad

  The Office of Global Engagement hosted its inaugural international film festival to celebrate the launch of faculty-led credit-bearing study abroad programs

• The Academic Brief: How TC Is Driving AI Research & Pedagogy

  With TC’s Irina Lyublinskaya and Erik Voss

• Meet the 2025 Alumni Award Honorees

  On Alumni Day this fall, Teachers College will recognize Monique Herena (M.A. ’17), Rebecca Winthrop (Ph.D. ’08), Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn (Ed.D. ’16), Gabrielle Oliveira (Ph.D. ’15) and William Baldwin (Ed.D. ’82, Ed.M. ’81)

• The Storied Art Scholar

  A courtyard conversation with TC’s Judy Burton, Macy Professor of Education