Bridget Dever has been elected as a member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP). Dever, who serves as a Professor of School Psychology and the Associate Dean for Research, joins an elite, invitation-only cohort of scholars recognized for their outstanding impact on the field.
In a ceremony celebrating a career defined by bridge-building and educational excellence, Jack Silva, '09G Superintendent of the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD), has been named the recipient of this year’s Cooperative Leadership Award.
Samantha Shera has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Elizabeth V. Stout Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled, “The Mediating Effect of Motivation between Academic Self-Concept, School Connectedness, and College and Career Readiness for Students with/at-risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.” Shera is a doctoral student in the COE's School Psychology program.
Chen Shi, a doctoral student in Special Education, is the recipient of the 2026 College of Education Graduate Student Leadership and Service Award.
Traci Schanewolf has been selected to participate in the Teacher Innovator Institute at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Schanewolf is an Educational Leadership doctoral student who is also completing her principal certification with the COE.
Zilong Pan, Sara Kangas, and Grace Caskie were recognized during Lehigh's recent faculty appreciation banquet
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Sara Kangas is this year's recipient of the AERA Second Language Research Special Interest Group (SIG) Mid-Career Award. She received this award for her research on equitable learning opportunities for multilingual learners with disabilities.
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Learning & Technology Zilong Pan has been appointed as one of Lehigh's first United Nations Faculty Fellows, representing Lehigh at the United Nations.
Yameng Cui has received a Graduate Student Research Grant from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division H (Research, Evaluation, & Assessment in Schools). Cui is a doctoral student in the COE's Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT) program, TLT Associate Professor and Program Director Tom Hammond serves as Cui's faculty mentor.
Cheré Hunter ‘21G has been named the 2025 recipient of the Percy Hughes Award.