Category: Faculty and Staff Features

Teachers College End of the Year Celebration

April 27, 2023 by Debbie Roberts

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Teachers College celebrated the end of the academic year at a meeting and reception in the Ball Brothers Foundation Hospitality Suite on the second floor of Emens Auditorium. During the meeting, Teachers College Outstanding Awards winners were announced and retirees were honored. After the meeting, a reception was held to […]

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Civic Renewal through Education for Agency, Tolerance, and Engagement: March Newsletter

April 12, 2023 by Debbie Roberts

The Civic Renewal through Education for Agency, Tolerance, and Engagement (CREATE) is an innovative approach to instruction, student learning and professional development in civics, that integrates American history, geography, government, and media literacy. In cooperation with Muncie Community Schools (MCS), Ball State developed CREATE as an innovative approach to instruction, student learning, and professional development in civics […]

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Ball State University Presentations – American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

April 6, 2023 by Debbie Roberts

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. The 2023 AERA Annual Meeting, with the theme “Interrogating Consequential Education Research in Pursuit of Truth,” […]

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Civic Renewal through Education for Agency, Tolerance, and Engagement: Newsletter

February 15, 2023 by Debbie Roberts

The Civic Renewal through Education for Agency, Tolerance, and Engagement (CREATE) is an innovative approach to instruction, student learning and professional development in civics, that integrates American history, geography, government, and media literacy. In cooperation with Muncie Community Schools (MCS), Ball State developed CREATE as an innovative approach to instruction, student learning, and professional development in civics […]

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Teachers College Dean’s Lecture Series Presents: Sheron Fraser Burgess

November 30, 2022 by Debbie Roberts

On Wednesday, December 7, from 3-4 p.m. in TC 1008, Dr. Sheron Fraser-Burgess will be kicking off the 2022-2023 Teachers College Dean’s Lecture Series with her sabbatical presentation: “Research Excursions in Black Liberatory Education: Through a Womanist Consciousness in Democracy.” Journey of Discovery Dr. Fraser-Burgess has an extensive background in philosophy, having obtained a Master […]

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Teachers College Global Connections – Egypt

September 16, 2022 by Debbie Roberts

On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, five Ball State University faculty and one alumnus, travelled to New Cairo, Egypt. Their goal was to learn more about Egypt’s culture and education system while sharing educational research, insights from American K-12 schools, and ideas for future implementation. Global Connections Over the 18 days the group was in New […]

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Camp Achieve Returns

July 28, 2022 by Debbie Roberts

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Camp Achieve returned this summer. Camp Achieve is Ball State’s annual five-week summer social skills autism day camp for children 6-12 years of age. Offered free of charge, the camp provides a distinctive and exceptional learning experience in contrast to typical, high-cost summer camps that focus […]

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Inaugural Indiana School Counselor and Administrator Collaboration Institute

June 10, 2022 by Debbie Roberts

On Monday, June 13th and Tuesday, June 14th, over 180 school counselors and school administrators from across the state participated in the inaugural Indiana School Counselor and Administrator Collaboration Institute (ISCACI) at the Ball State University Alumni Center. Organized by Dr. Rachel Geesa, Assistant Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Dr. Theresa Kruczek, Professor of […]

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Alumni Feature: Roy Weaver – Teachers College Career Achievement Award Winner

December 23, 2021 by Debbie Roberts

Dr. Roy Weaver, winner of the Teachers College Career Achievement Award, earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in speech in 1968, and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction in 1971 from Ball State University. His dedication to Ball State and to Teachers College has helped shape TC into the institution it […]

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Student Group Works to Deliver Educational Support to Kenya

November 17, 2021 by Debbie Roberts

In 2010, graduate students in the Department of Educational Psychology at Ball State University came together with a common cause: give the gift of education to as many children as they can. For over 10 years, the student-led non-profit organization Delivering Education Supplies to Kenya (DESK) has been fundraising with faculty advisor, and Educational Psychology […]

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