Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy Learning and leading since 1926.

The School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) at Northwestern University seeks to understand and improve learning at every stage of life.

Miriam Gamoran Sherin has been named associate dean for master’s and professional education at Northwestern University's...
09/11/2026

Miriam Gamoran Sherin has been named associate dean for master’s and professional education at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy, a new role that reflects the growing scope and importance of the master’s and professional programs, Dean Bryan Brayboy announced.

Sherin, the Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor of Learning Sciences, will provide academic and organizational leadership across the school’s full portfolio of master's, certificate, and professional development programs. In this role, Sherin will serve as a connective leader across program directors, shared services leads, and school leadership. 💜

Read more ➡️ http://spr.ly/6180BGJAoA.

There's no show like the Lake Show! 🥍 Register now for this year's Loeschner Leadership Lecture on Sept. 30 featuring S...
09/10/2026

There's no show like the Lake Show! 🥍 Register now for this year's Loeschner Leadership Lecture on Sept. 30 featuring Selena Lasota and Nicole Beardsley Montag in conversation with Dean Brayboy.

🔗 http://spr.ly/6185BGzUwX.

A new federal proposal to loosen rules governing Head Start, the nation’s early childhood education program, will gut th...
09/09/2026

A new federal proposal to loosen rules governing Head Start, the nation’s early childhood education program, will gut the program rather than streamline it, Northwestern University professor Terri Sabol argued in the Chicago Tribune.

🔶 Read more: http://spr.ly/6182BGBTCo
🔶 Read the proposed rule and public comments: http://spr.ly/6185BGBTCS. (The comment period closes Oct. 6, 2026.)
🔶 Full opinion piece: http://spr.ly/6186BGBTCs.

It's official! SESP has left the building! Goodbye Annenberg Hall. We loved you and have so many happy memories. Especia...
09/08/2026

It's official! SESP has left the building! Goodbye Annenberg Hall. We loved you and have so many happy memories. Especially the Candy Bowl. Come see us (and the Candy Bowl) at 2001 Sheridan Road in the heart of campus. Here's a last look at moving day and our home since 1993.

📷: David Brazy

What do the six captains of the 2026 Northwestern football team have in common? They are all School of Education and Soc...
09/05/2026

What do the six captains of the 2026 Northwestern football team have in common? They are all School of Education and Social Policy students or alums. We’ve been training the next generation of leaders, on and off the field, for 100 years. 

The captains are: linebacker Braydon Brus (BS25); offensive lineman Jackson Carsello (BS25, MS26); quarterback Aidan Chiles; defensive back Robert Fitzgerald; running back Joseph Himon II (BS25) and wide receiver Griffin Wilde. Catch them in today’s home opener against South Dakota State at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium at 7 p.m.

What do the six captains of the 2026 Northwestern football team have in common? They are all School of Education and Soc...
09/04/2026

What do the six captains of the 2026 Northwestern football team have in common? They are all School of Education and Social Policy students or alums. We've been training the next generation of leaders, on and off the field, for 100 years.

The captains are: linebacker Braydon Brus (BS25); offensive lineman Jackson Carsello (BS25, MS26); quarterback Aidan Chiles; defensive back Robert Fitzgerald; running back Joseph Himon II (BS25) and wide receiver Griffin Wilde. Catch them in the home opener tomorrow (Sept. 5) against South Dakota State at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium at 7 p.m.



🏈 Read more: http://spr.ly/6182BGBw8j

When advisor Cynthia Coburn thinks about Melanie Muskin's mind, she thinks of “a wire shooting off tons of sparks” — in ...
09/04/2026

When advisor Cynthia Coburn thinks about Melanie Muskin's mind, she thinks of “a wire shooting off tons of sparks” — in this case, research ideas ranging from teacher sabbaticals and quitting videos on TikTok to her dissertation topic, early childhood educators' online community.

"Through all this energy and creativity, there is a through line: a deep concern, empathy, and activism around working conditions for teachers — for early childhood educators, K-12 educators, higher education educators, including graduate student workers, adjuncts, and even professors,” Coburn said.

Learn more about Muskin, one of our newest PhDs, and now a teacher educator at Temple University.

✳️Dissertation: “Early Childhood, Social Media, and the Digital Reweaving of Communities of Practice”
✳️Advised by Cynthia Coburn and Terri Sabol
✳️Committee: Coburn, Claudia Haase, Sabol
✳️Read more: http://spr.ly/6184B1CL6j

Save the Date! The Lake Show is coming to SESP for our annual Loeschner Lecture on Leadership on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at ...
09/03/2026

Save the Date! The Lake Show is coming to SESP for our annual Loeschner Lecture on Leadership on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.

Featured speakers include former lacrosse teammates Selena Lasota and current assistant coach Nicole Beardsley Montag in conversation with Dean Bryan Brayboy. They'll discuss teamwork, giving back and the culture of winning that has defined the Wildcats' lacrosse dynasty — NINE national championship titles, including in 2026.

🥍🥍Register here: http://spr.ly/6189BG6yBb.

🥍🥍Learn more: http://spr.ly/6180BG6yBj.

SESP economist Hannes Schwandt talked with Fox-32 Chicago about his research that found younger siblings are more suscep...
09/02/2026

SESP economist Hannes Schwandt talked with Fox-32 Chicago about his research that found younger siblings are more susceptible to illnesses brought home by their older sibs, leading to reduced earnings, lower college graduation rates, and increased mental health issues later in life. This research has also been covered in the Economist and The Washington Post.

✳️Watch the interview: http://spr.ly/6186B1CIne
✳️ The research:http://spr.ly/6187B1CIn5

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