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05/18/2024

Pursuing Their Dreams and Fulfilling Our Mission

The CESS Class of 2024 includes 200 undergraduate students and 138 graduate students across a range of academic pursuits. We are thrilled to celebrate our graduates' remarkable accomplishments and postgraduate plans reflecting a diverse assortment of pathways in education, social work, and...

Collage of 12 undergraduate and graduate students surrounding the UVM 2024 banner hung in front of Waterman Building.

04/25/2024

Introducing the Planetary Health Initiative

Consider your breath. In that inrush of air you bring oxygen to your lungs, keeping you alive. It’s the same air that covers the whole planet—oxygen produced by green life. The intricate interplay that we call the environment is not scenery; it’s the fundamental health care system. ...

aerial view of UVM campus, Lake Champlain, and the Adirondack Mountains beyond

02/20/2024

Doctoral Scholarships Awarded to Educators for Exceptional Leadership and Advocacy

Three UVM doctoral students in the College of Education and Social Services are being recognized for their outstanding leadership and advocacy in education. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies students Erin Tinti and Lindsey Cox ’05 earned the Robert V. and Donna M. Carlson...

Erin Tinti, Lindsey Cox and Emily West Geary

01/24/2024

Inspiring the Next Generation

A love for nature and science. An innate talent for teaching math. Family connections to agriculture and a passion for outdoor education. UVM graduate students with a range of interests and backgrounds are pursuing a shared dream. With support from the National Science Foundation's...

Laurel Marshia, Aidan McAuliffe and Michelle O'Donnell

01/11/2024

2023-2024 Jean S. Garvin Fellows Announced

The UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion (CDCI) and the UVM College of Education and Social Services (CESS) are pleased to announce six new Jean S. Garvin Research Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. This year's fellows are planning to research a wide range of topics...

A pale-skinned young woman with wavy dark hair falling to her shoulders stands in a shady glen, smiling gently at the camera.

11/28/2023

UVM researchers and Vermont Agency of Education partner to create community schools

A piece of legislation passed in 2021 and an outside-the-box research partnership between UVM researchers and the Vermont Agency of Education could change the narrative of what school are and what we want them to be in Vermont. Act 67, known as the Vermont Community Schools Act, gets...

11/17/2023

Elevating Educators to Elevate Learning

State and school district leaders, colleagues, family and friends gathered on November 14 to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of educators across Vermont at UVM’s annual Outstanding Educators Day. “Today marks a time to celebrate you – our...

11/09/2023

Advancing Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood Education

For her work to advance equity and excellence in early childhood education in Vermont and across the country, the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) honored UVM Assistant Professor Kaitlin Northey at its...

Kaitlin Northey receiving her award from VTAEYC Executive Director Sharron Harrington and NAEYC CEO Michelle Kang. (Photo: Katie Titterton)

10/17/2023

UVM Curriculum and Instruction Program Revamps Approach, Welcomes New Scholar

UVM's Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction develops innovative leaders in teaching, curriculum theory and development, and related areas of research for schools and other educational settings. Students can pursue specialization tracks in Education for Sustainability, Reading and...

UVM Curriculum and Instruction program faculty

09/20/2023

Developing Educational Leaders and Policy Researchers Across Vermont

UVM’s Department of Education welcomed the addition of two distinguished scholar-researchers to its master’s and doctoral programs in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies this fall. They arrive as both programs are transforming to facilitate easier access for prospective and current...

Rebecca Callahan, Matthew McCluskey, and Daniella Sutherland

08/16/2023

UVM Alum Receives Prestigious Obama Foundation Fellowship

Daniel Fairley, II is among the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers chosen to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. The 2016 graduate of UVM’s Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration Program was selected to join the highly competitive program for his...

Daniel Farley works with young black males in a school classroom.

08/05/2023

Celebrating the CESS Class of 2023

We are thrilled to celebrate the success of our most recent graduates. Our students have made a profound impact on the wellbeing of others by immersing themselves in a wide range of community-engaged learning opportunities, practicums, internships, research projects, and other high-impact...

Collage of CESS Class of 2023 graduates

05/31/2023

Complexity, Curiosity and Creativity

At the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) Commencement Celebration for the Class of 2023, Senior Lecturer Emerita JB Barna delivered a poignant and powerful speech the audience will never forget. Spoken with the eloquence, grace and humanity that students and colleagues...

JB Barna speaks at the CESS Commencement Celebration

05/24/2023

Building Inclusive and Civically Engaged Communities

Inspired by her mom, Magdelana “Maggie” Sorrentino dreamed of becoming a teacher since she was three years old. “She taught me that learning is the most meaningful part of life,” said the Class of 2023 graduate from Lee, Massachusetts. “I chose to follow her footsteps by attending UVM and...

Maggie Sorrentino

04/20/2023

An Extraordinary Force of Goodness

Supporting the holistic wellness of young children and their families is Sarah Bassett’s calling. Inspired by passion and purpose, the UVM senior has been making her mark in communities across in the greater Burlington area over the past four years. “Sarah is a talented pre-...

Sarah Bassett works with students at Orchard Elementary School

04/07/2023

Students Showcase STEM Skills at Vermont Science Olympiad

High school students from across the state came to the University of Vermont campus to compete in the 2023 Vermont Science Olympiad on Saturday April 1st. The tournament included 65 students competing in 16 different events across a variety of academic disciplines over a full day in the...

Student competing in 2023 Vermont Science Olympiad events

03/23/2023

Teachers Inspire

Inspired by teachers who made a difference in their lives when they were growing up, Ben Stewart and Colin Henke share common ground as aspiring educators, student leaders, and close friends. This semester, both are working to complete their full-time internships at Burlington High School (BHS)...

Colin Henke and Ben Stewart at Burlington High School

03/09/2023

Award-Winning Disability Studies Course Available Summer 2023

A course examining global aspects of disability, developed and taught by Dr. Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie will be offered as part of the core disability studies curriculum this summer. Additionally, it will become a permanent cornerstone of the UVM...

02/08/2023

Vermont School Leaders Awarded UVM Doctoral Scholarships

Two doctoral students making a difference in Vermont public schools are being recognized for their outstanding leadership in education. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies...

Monica Desrochers and Andrew Conforti

02/02/2023

From STEM Scholars to STEM Educators

Schools throughout America face a national shortage of highly qualified science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science teachers. The National Science Foundation’s ...

UVM Noyce Scholars

01/19/2023

Gund Institute Names 2023 Catalyst Award Winners

The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont today announced $250,000 in Catalyst Awards for two new research projects tackling urgent U.S. water issues fueled by climate change.    These seed grants will launch new UVM research on U.S. water quality...

Top (L to R): Carol Adair and Raju Badireddy. Bottom: Leon Walls and Julia Perdrial.

01/12/2023

UVM Appoints Katharine Shepherd as Dean of the College of Education and Social Services

The University of Vermont announced the appointment of Katharine Shepherd, Ed.D., as dean of the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) effective January 15. Shepherd is the Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor of Education who served as interim...

Katie Shepherd

11/14/2022

Honoring Vermont’s Outstanding Educators

State and school district leaders, colleagues, family and friends gathered at the University of Vermont on November 9 to celebrate educators across Vermont at UVM’s 42nd annual Outstanding Educators Day...

Teachers, superintendents, family and distinguished guests attending 2022 Outstanding Educator Awards Event

11/02/2022

UVM Faculty Awarded $1.25 Million Grant to Prepare Higher Education Faculty Specializing in Social, Emotional-Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education

Funded by a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, UVM will launch Project RESILIENCY to train specialized and interdisciplinary leaders in the education of children and...

Justin Garwood, Shana Haines, Bernice Garnett, Colby Kervick, and Jessica Strollin-Goltzman

10/13/2022

UVM Senior Named VTAEYC Early Childhood Education Student of the Year

Described as a ‘third generation educator’ by her grandmother, Ella McCarthy has always been driven to helping people. “Being in the field of education is what makes me happiest. Both my grandmother and mother were very successful educators, and both are my biggest role models, so I grew up...

Ella McCarthy student teaching at Essex Elementary School.