Future of Sex-Trafficked Youth
Oct 1, 2013
Many people hear the term “sex trafficking” and think of Third World countries. But youth all over the United States—including the Lehigh Valley—become victims of sexual slavery every day. …
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School Safety: Avoid Reductionist Thinking
Sep 30, 2013
For the next issue of Theory to Practice magazine, the Lehigh University College of Education brought together two experts—alumnus Peter Langman, Ph.D., author of Why Kids Kill: Inside…
Behavioral Observations of Students in Schools
Sep 29, 2013
Parents and teachers often hear about the importance of keeping young children engaged. In the education research world, this engagement translates to the amount of time children spend inte…
COE Organic Garden Takes Root
Sep 26, 2013
A fresh, new idea is growing—quite literally—on the Mountaintop Campus, home to the College of Education. On a hill near the staff parking lot is an organic garden with eight small raised beds. In th…
Research Informed by Culture
Sep 25, 2013
Brandon Knettel, a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Lehigh, takes an ethnographic approach to his research. “My view is that no intervention can be effective if it isn…
Lehigh Education and Law Professor Receives National Award
Sep 24, 2013
With more than 1,350 publications and presentations behind him, Perry Zirkel is one of the most cited authors in education law. He has published and presented his work on empirical and practical anal…