Kayla Heller is doing it all. A mother of five and a preschool teacher, she returned to MSUM in 2016 to finish her undergraduate degree. Now she’s about to finish her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. Kayla decided to finish her early childhood education degree after having her youngest child. Her goal was to complete her degree and show […]
Eman Yassin, alum, current student, and advocate social worker was honored with the Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Award. This award recognizes individuals who make extraordinary contributions to their communities. Eman was chosen from a pool of 265 nominees across Minnesota. Eman earned a bachelor’s in social work and is currently pursuing her master’s in social work. She was […]
People say all roads lead to Rome; for Rikki Fischer all paths led to MSUM. Rikki Fischer earned her bachelor’s in psychology here, then a master’s degree in counseling and student affairs, and then came back to be assistant professor in the School of Leadership and Learning. “MSUM sets you up for success. The resources available, support from faculty and […]
Over 30 School Psychology graduate students and 2 faculty attended the MN School Psych Association MidWinter conference in Plymouth, MN on Jan 23-24. Seven students (Alea Al-Jahari, Adara Kamerainen, Lilianna Canella, Kierra Lodwick, Anna Bartels, Cassie Rostvet, and Megan Oliver) had poster presentations on topics ranging from early reading intervention to behavior and mental health supports for children and youth. […]
Dr. Erin Gillett, Professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Teaching and Learning, and her colleagues from three other Minnesota Institutions of Higher Education, published an article in the January/February 2025 issue of The Reading League Journal. Titled, The Science of Reading and Higher Education: Minnesota Takes Action, the article describes the year-long professional learning community for teacher […]