College of Education UMass Amherst

College of Education UMass Amherst The UMass College of Education offers undergraduate and graduate programs shaped by a fundamental co Face-to-face, online and blended.

The College of Education offers research-based academic programs leading to master's and doctoral degrees, and pathways to licensure.

Elizabeth Broderick '26, early childhood education, is one of eleven seniors to receive a UMass Amherst Alumni Senior Le...
05/28/2026

Elizabeth Broderick '26, early childhood education, is one of eleven seniors to receive a UMass Amherst Alumni Senior Leadership Award, given to students who "have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the UMass Amherst community" and "distinguished themselves through important contributions to student organizations, campus jobs, academic excellence, and community service."

"What I loved about Elizabeth from the first day I met her, is how focused, organized, and committed she was to her studies and future goals," says Lecturer Eirini Pitidou, who coordinates the Early Childhood Education program at the College of Education. "As an experienced gymnast, she learned through her engagement in competitions from a very young age how to apply discipline in all the areas of her life—including academics. I have no doubt that she will be a leader in her chosen career path and will excel as an early childhood teacher. Achieving excellence is part of her core identity."

Read more: https://buff.ly/4owBLj4

05/27/2026

Kristen Smidy ’06 is helping shape the future of education across Massachusetts after her appointment to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

A graduate of the College of Education UMass Amherst, Kristen credits her professors, mentors, and UMass Amherst experience with helping spark the curiosity and commitment to learning that continue to guide her work today.

Read her inspiring story and learn how this alumna is creating impact across the commonwealth: https://bit.ly/Smidy06

In April, with the assistance of UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes and UMass Cheerleaders, we hosted 4th graders fro...
05/26/2026

In April, with the assistance of UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes and UMass Cheerleaders, we hosted 4th graders from Springfield International Charter School, with EDUC 508 students conducting demonstration lessons. See all photos: https://buff.ly/2mYMVbc

In April, we hosted our annual Scholarship Celebration, highlighting over 60 students whose excellence has qualified the...
05/22/2026

In April, we hosted our annual Scholarship Celebration, highlighting over 60 students whose excellence has qualified them for 36 different scholarships, awards, and funds—as well as the generous donors whose gifts have made them possible. See all photos from the event: 203933196@N05/albums/72177720333432174" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/203933196@N05/albums/72177720333432174

05/21/2026

🎓 Congratulations to the College of Education's Class of 2026! It's been amazing and we can't wait to see what you do next. 🚀

Professor Torrey Trust's students in EDUC 376 have created 8 new pages for the open access book, Online Tools for Teachi...
05/21/2026

Professor Torrey Trust's students in EDUC 376 have created 8 new pages for the open access book, Online Tools for Teaching and Learning, which currently has 1.1 million views.

Desmos (math tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/desmos

Goblin Tools (AI tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/goblintools

Google NotebookLM (AI tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/googlenotebooklm

Lucidchat (diagramming tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/lucidchart

Make Beliefs Comix (comic tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/makebeliefscomix

OpenGuessr (geography game tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/openguessr

Perusall (social annotation tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/perusall

Polypad (math tool): https://edtechbooks.org/onlinetools/polypad

In its third annual Civic Summit, held Apr. 30, the Center for Education Policy invited Massachusetts residents to ident...
05/14/2026

In its third annual Civic Summit, held Apr. 30, the Center for Education Policy invited Massachusetts residents to identify promising and perilous applications of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Panelists included doctoral student April Camuso, Professor , Rebecca Mazur ‘17PhD, and former DESE commissioner Jeffrey Riley. See all photos: https://buff.ly/21oxVI9

Professor Carey Dimmitt has been announced as a recipient of a 2026 UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Award. Nominato...
05/13/2026

Professor Carey Dimmitt has been announced as a recipient of a 2026 UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Award. Nominators praised her proactive mentoring, particularly for Women of Color, and her lasting gift of collaborative, relational, and justice-oriented mentorship, saying that she “not only impacts individual faculty members but also promotes an inclusive and equitable culture within the department and college.” See the list of winners: https://buff.ly/lAYRLIP

Associate Professor Ysaaca Axelrod has received the College Outstanding Teaching Award, with one nominator saying "She m...
05/12/2026

Associate Professor Ysaaca Axelrod has received the College Outstanding Teaching Award, with one nominator saying "She makes me excited to be an educator and is passionate about supporting us in teaching." Information Technology Manager Jim Smith has received the College Outstanding Staff Award because, as one co-worker says, he "saves the college on a daily basis with his amazing tech skills and leadership.” Read more: https://buff.ly/LEVjQ4l

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for DEI Justin Coles won two awards at the American Educational Research Associat...
05/11/2026

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for DEI Justin Coles won two awards at the American Educational Research Association annual convention—an Early Career Award and an Outstanding Book Award for his first book, Resisting Antiblackness in Education: A Pedagogy of Black Youth Aesthetics. As the awards committee put it, “The book’s fusion of theory, narrative, and invitation models a form of scholarly care that [is liberatory] and makes a significant contribution to Black educational thought and practice.” Read more: https://buff.ly/GTad662

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