Karen Babbs Hollett has been named faculty coordinator of teacher education accreditation and certification in the Penn State College of Education. She will help programs across the University transit...

Priya Sharma has been named faculty director for AI Literacy and Innovation in the Penn State College of Education. In the new role, she will lead faculty-driven efforts to advance AI literacy and pro...

As part of an ongoing monthly series in partnership with Human Resources, Penn State Today is recognizing full-time faculty, staff and technical service employees who achieved their 25-year milestones...

The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School has appointed eight faculty members to serve as graduate student ombudspersons, expanding the formerly two-volunteer Ombudsperson Program.

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.

Penn State has selected 16 faculty members for its 2026-27 AI-Aware Faculty Leaders program, designed to help departments, colleges and campuses respond thoughtfully and effectively to the opportuniti...

Penn State’s Summer Academy helps students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing build confidence, independence and self-advocacy skills as they prepare for life after high school....

New Penn State research identifies how educators can build trust with students, particularly in low-trust environments, to support meaningful student voice. The findings highlight care, respect and ge...

Five Penn State faculty members were recently named Social Science Research Institute Mid-Career Research-Practice Partnership Faculty Fellows for 2026–27.

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.

Through “Shaping AI in Education: A Pennsylvania Listening and Learning Tour,” Penn State faculty, researchers, outreach staff, evaluators and graduate students have convened with K-12 educators and a...

Adolescents in both the United States and the United Kingdom have become increasingly ambitious about their future careers over the past two decades, according to a new study by researchers at Penn St...

Adolescents in the United States and the United Kingdom have become increasingly ambitious about their future careers over the past two decades, according to Penn State researchers. In this Q&A, Soo-y...

The Social Science Research Institute’s Community-Engaged Research, Action and Partnerships unit recently awarded six seed grants to support interdisciplinary community-engaged research.

Leon Smith, an Advanced Placement U.S. History and African American studies teacher at Haverford High School in Havertown, has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief ...

Academic achievement in high school has long been viewed as one of the strongest predictors of college success. But a new study from Penn State researchers suggests that students' emotional resources—...

A new study from Penn State researchers suggests that students' emotional resources — including their motivation, persistence and perceptions of school climate — may also play an important role in sha...

Summer offers children and teens an opportunity to develop lasting reading habits through choice, curiosity and engaging stories, according to Penn State College of Education faculty members Jason Gri...

Instead of schools trying to replace teachers with AI, teachers could use AI to become better educators.

Information Sciences and Technology student Maya Johnson spent Maymester in Washington, D.C., as part of the D.C. Social Justice Fellowship, which combines theoretical study of law, education, public ...

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.

The Alumni Council welcomes 14 new volunteer leaders on July 1, as seven elected and seven appointed Penn Staters begin their terms on the Penn State Alumni Association’s governing board.

A team led by Penn State researchers is developing solutions to prepare the workforce needed to support an electric grid increasingly strained by aging infrastructure, growing energy demand and extrem...

Why do individuals and organizations sometimes rationalize decisions that conflict with their stated values? According to Leah P. Hollis, professor of education policy studies in the Penn State Colleg...

Using collegiate sports during the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study, Professor of Education Policy Studies Leah P. Hollis explored how organizations can strengthen accountability and ethical decision...

An op-ed co-signed by President Neeli Bendapudi urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly to approve a proposed $30 million allocation for a new performance-based funding model for Penn State, Pitt and ...

Six Penn Staters have received awards in the 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Student Program — five finalists and an alternate.

Blake Colaianne, a researcher at Penn State's Prevention Research Center, hosted the first Summit on Flourishing in Adolescence at the Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State on May 1. The event...

Jonathan Wolf, whose gift to Penn State last year scaled up resources for training addiction and recovery specialists, has been named the University's 2026 Philanthropist of the Year.

The Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program in 2026-27 will include five new fellows from Penn State. The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the United State...

As part of an ongoing monthly series in partnership with Human Resources, Penn State Today is recognizing full-time faculty, staff and technical service employees who achieved their 25-year milestones...

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward have been named Administrative Fellows for 2026-27. The program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain know...

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

Penn State College of Education professor Leah P. Hollis will deliver two invited workshops at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany focused on workplace culture, employee well-being ...

Two Penn State students were recognized with the 2026 Outstanding Adult Student Award for their academic achievement and perseverance as adult learners.

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.