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School of Education assistant professor awarded Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation Award

Amanda Baker, assistant professor in the Iowa State University School of Education, has been awarded the Paul R. Pintrich Outstanding Dissertation… Read More

August 31, 2018

Link between divorce and graduate education a concern as more jobs require advanced degree

Children of divorce are less likely to earn a four-year or graduate degree, according to new research from Iowa State University. The study, published in the Journal of Family Issues, is one of the first to look specifically at divorce and graduate education. Researchers — including Iowa State University alumna Camron Devor, Cassandra Dorius in human development and family studies, and Susan Stewart in sociology  — say it is important to understand this relationship as more jobs require a graduate or professional degree. Read More

August 28, 2018

New tenured/tenure-track faculty announced

As the new academic year begins, the Iowa State University College of Health and Human Sciences announces four tenure-track faculty members who have joined the faculty in 2018.  All aiming to expand human potential and improve people's lives, their expertise ranges from educational technology to safe food packaging to sustainable functional apparel to how genes are expressed and effect disease. Read More

August 21, 2018

Iowa State University’s Science Bound program honored for inspiring STEM

Today, the Science Bound program at Iowa State University was honored for inspiring and encouraging a new generation of underrepresented students to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — STEM. Science Bound received a 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a publication that focuses on diversity and inclusion in higher education. The honor recognizes Science Bound as a model for other institutions. Read More

August 15, 2018