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Several WashU faculty members contributed to various parts of the report, including Education faculty Michelle Purdy and Carol Camp Yeakey.

"For all of us who know Michelle, we know her to be an amazing professor who emulates pure passion and sincere commitment."

Partnership with U. City School High School has led to a drop in suspensions, improved school culture.

The proposed study will test a newly developed emotional support intervention for teachers. The intervention will provide a toolkit of effective emotion management strategies and different ways people think about their emotions, including how to utilize mindfulness personally and how to be more mindful with their students.

Carol Camp Yeakey, the Marshall S. Snow Professor of Arts & Sciences and founding director of Washington University in St. Louis’ Center on Urban Research & Public Policy, is leading a two-year national study to examine the surge of corporate investors in the single-family rental (SFR) market and the implications for renters, especially marginalized communities of color.

As rapidly spreading book bans harm America’s children and teachers alike, WashU’s Lisa Gilbert pinpoints problems and solutions as she empowers a new generation of educators.

Students are living under threat, and we need to take proactive measures for those who cannot. Through proposed laws that limit child access to firearms and strengthen background checks, we can reach a point where educators and students don’t have to worry about their safety.

Gates Cambridge Scholars demonstrate academic excellence, a commitment to improving the lives of others, and strong leadership potential.