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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.

Missouri places top 3 in book bans, while lawmakers brandish flamethrowers

[Gilbert] says “we cannot be neutral about the foundational values of our democracies.” As a diverse nation with citizens who have different viewpoints, the “freedom to explore our viewpoints together is fundamental to our democracy. If we don’t have that, our democracy is threatened.”

Dr. Andy Butler, Dr. Rowhea Elmesky, Dr. Carol Camp-Yeakey, Dr. Jason Jabbari, and Dr. Kelly Harris among award finalists at the William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Awards.

The Department of Education at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a teaching track faculty appointment in Education at the rank of Lecturer to begin in the Fall semester of 2023.

Dr. Chris Rozek was interviewed for the Columbia Missourian article "'Interventions' are one way to foster inclusivity on campus."

Dr. Chris Rozek was interviewed for the Columbia Missourian article "Endless identities, One Mizzou: Students search for belonging."

Dr. Michelle Purdy is featured in the Fall 2022 edition of Ampersand Magazine.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, Department of Education – Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Education

Dr. Michelle Purdy recently joined Dr. Jason Johnson for a conversation, “Back to Black Colleges?,” on Dr. Johnson's podcast, “A Word…with Jason Johnson.” Jason Johnson is a political contributor at MSNBC, host at Sirius XM, politics writer at theGrio.com, professor of politics and journalism at Morgan State University, and author of the book Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell.

Dr. Michelle Purdy was quoted in The New York Times article "Why Students Are Choosing H.B.C.U.s: ‘4 Years Being Seen as Family’.

Students in the “Gender and Education” spring course at Washington University in St. Louis are examining issues surrounding gender and sexuality in education — issues like representation in curriculum, experiences of LGBTQ students and teachers and disciplinary policies ranging from dress codes to Title IX compliance. “In many ways, these are perennial issues in education,” said course instructor Lisa Gilbert, a lecturer in education in Arts & Sciences. “However, they’ve taken on increased urgency given the political activism on both sides of the issue in our current moment.”

St. Louis Public Radio | The initiative, known as the St. Louis School Research-Practice Collaborative, has brought together researchers from Washington University, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, with educators from St. Louis Public Schools, Confluence Academies and KIPP St. Louis.

Recent research undertaken by Ph.D. student Rachel Martin, Dr. Andrew Butler, and Dr. Rowhea Elmesky in WashU’s Department of Education explores the connection between students’ perceptions of instructor care and their help-seeking behavior. They surveyed undergraduate students across campus in the spring semester of 2021 and asked: “How do you know when an instructor cares about you?”

Assistant Professor of Education, Dr. Ebony Duncan-Shippy, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor's article discussing Critical Race Theory (CRT) in American schools.

Dr. Gilbert, an expert in social studies curriculum and instruction and in culturally responsive pedagogy, offers her perspective on how social studies education has changed over the last 20-30 years, why this has become such a polarizing issue and where schools should go from here.

Congratulations to Education department chair, Dr. Andrew Butler, for receiving an Emerson 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award!

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, Departments of Education & African and African-American Studies – Tenured Associate Professor or Full Professor in Education Policy

Since 2014, University City High School has reduced suspensions by more than 40% and dramatically changed its school culture. Rowhea Elmesky, associate professor of education, and Olivia Marcucci, PhD ’19, helped make it happen.

Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Purdy as she has been chosen to receive a 2021 Arts & Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award!

The Department of Education congratulates Dr. Chris Rozek on being named a "Rising Star" by the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

The Department of Education's Major-Minor Welcome event was featured in the Ampersand. Michelle Purdy, associate professor of education and director of the undergraduate program in educational studies, shared, “I’m excited that the newly declared majors were able to meet upperclass students and hear about the different combinations of majors that students have in our department.”

In St. Louis Magazine, Andrew Butler, chair and associate professor of education at Washington University in St. Louis, suggests that parents and educators remain patient while interacting with students: “Their interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers are so important.” Butler adds that the extra downtime has at least one silver lining: more time to rest, with most kids spread too thin before the pandemic.

The Department of Education community mourns the recent passing of Garrett Duncan, associate professor of education and of African and African American studies, both in Arts & Sciences, at Washington University in St. Louis. Duncan’s research explored issues of race, culture, education, and society, with particular focus — through his “Schooling as a Moral Enterprise” project — on the education of Black students in urban and suburban schools. He published extensively on Black youth, identity, language and ethics, and frequently wrote and commented for national and international news media. Professor Duncan taught a range of courses including the Education of Black Children and Youth, the Construction and Experience of Black Adolescence, Sociology of Education, Politics of Education, and Philosophies of Education. Affectionately known as GAD or Gee, Professor Duncan engaged students in critical intellectual inquiry and believed so fervently in students being change agents.

At the start of the school year, about a quarter of high school students screened by Dr. Chris Rozek, assistant professor in the Department of Education at Washington University, showed signs of major depression. That’s double the historical average — 11% — and as the pandemic lasted into the winter, rates are increasing again, he said.

Dr. Andy Butler, Chair of the Department of Education, discusses the addition of two new instructional specialists in Arts and Science who are passionate about technology and pedagogy – and ready to get to work.

As a Department, we grapple with the harsh past and current realities of US and global life, and what they mean for the current state of education. The challenge that we face as a society is daunting, but it motivates us to continue advancing educational equity wherever we work.

The Department of Education at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty appointment in Education at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenured) to begin in the fall semester of 2020.

Michelle Purdy, assistant professor of education in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, received the 2019 new scholar book award from the history and historiography division of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) for her book “Transforming The Elite: Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools” (University of North Carolina Press, 2018).

Congratulations Professor Odis Johnson, Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award 2019

Congratulations Professor Odis Johnson on obtaining a grant by the Spencer Foundation for "Suburban Schools, Urban Realities?: A Conference on Suburban Diversity and Opportunity"

Faculty research a product of ‘Bring Your Own Idea’ interdisciplinary grant program

In “Transforming the Elite: Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools,” Michelle Purdy examines the entry of black students into one of the south’s most prestigious independent schools.

St. Louis Public Radio interviews Professor Michelle Purdy, who sees lessons for today in experiences of black students who desegregated private schools

Carol Camp Yeakey, director of the Center on Urban Research and Public Policy, shares her perspectives on urban studies in a global context.