School of Education and Social Policy
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The top-ranked School of Education and Social Policy is all about learning and leading with purpose. Our students, faculty, and community work tirelessly to improve lives and better society.
Sweet-tempered Wonder, our favorite Newfi, joined us for Therapy Dog Thursday last week! Wonder was so, well, wonderful, that she may have found a new career! #WellBeing #WellBecoming #TherapyDogThursday
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Sweet-tempered Wonder, our favorite Newfi, joined us for Therapy Dog Thursday last week! Wonder was so, well, wonderful, that she may have found a new career! #WellBeing #WellBecoming #TherapyDogThursday
SESP faculty leadership: Professors Cynthia Coburn, Megan Bang, and Carol Lee coauthored a new Spencer Foundation report urging a rethink of grad education and calling for learning that meets today’s changing classrooms and communities.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
SESP faculty leadership: Professors Cynthia Coburn, Megan Bang, and Carol Lee coauthored a new Spencer Foundation report urging a rethink of grad education and calling for learning that meets today’s changing classrooms and communities.
➡️ Read the report: spr.ly/633227csDG.
➡️ Read the report: spr.ly/633227csDG.
Our Loeschner Leadership Lecture Series brings some of the world’s top leaders to campus, and John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, was among the most inspiring we’ve had. A heartfelt thank you to John for his generosity of time, wisdom, and kindness.
📸 Eileen Molony.
📸 Eileen Molony.
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Our Loeschner Leadership Lecture Series brings some of the world’s top leaders to campus, and John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, was among the most inspiring we’ve had. A heartfelt thank you to John for his generosity of time, wisdom, and kindness.
📸 Eileen Molony.
📸 Eileen Molony.
Tomorrow! Join us Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.
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Leadership and Democracy in Times of Change
SESP's Ray and Nancy Loeschner Lecture Series on Leadership featuring John Palfrey and Bryan Brayboy
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Tomorrow! Join us Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.
✅ Register: spr.ly/633217TiiV
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MSLOC alumna and instructor Renetta McCann received Ad Age’s Vanguard Award, a lifetime career award in media and advertising. Read more about Renetta—and her love of six-word stories—in SESP Magazine.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MSLOC alumna and instructor Renetta McCann received Ad Age’s Vanguard Award, a lifetime career award in media and advertising. Read more about Renetta—and her love of six-word stories—in SESP Magazine.
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➡️ spr.ly/633287nv2q.
Join us Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.
✅ Register: spr.ly/633287T9iM
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November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join us Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.
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Join us Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Join us Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation.
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Moving between languages: A new study by SESP researchers Gautam Bisht and Eva Lam suggests that students who write in multiple languages can challenge English-centered norms in higher education.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Moving between languages: A new study by SESP researchers Gautam Bisht and Eva Lam suggests that students who write in multiple languages can challenge English-centered norms in higher education.
✅ More info: spr.ly/633267KyyO.
✅ Study: spr.ly/633287Kyyu
✅ More info: spr.ly/633267KyyO.
✅ Study: spr.ly/633287Kyyu
Moving between languages: A new study by SESP researchers Gautam Bisht and Eva Lam suggests that students who write in multiple languages can challenge English-centered norms in higher ed.
✅ More info: spr.ly/633297KHvS.
✅ Study: spr.ly/633207KHvs.
✅ More info: spr.ly/633297KHvS.
✅ Study: spr.ly/633207KHvs.
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Moving between languages: A new study by SESP researchers Gautam Bisht and Eva Lam suggests that students who write in multiple languages can challenge English-centered norms in higher ed.
✅ More info: spr.ly/633297KHvS.
✅ Study: spr.ly/633207KHvs.
✅ More info: spr.ly/633297KHvS.
✅ Study: spr.ly/633207KHvs.
Hot-dogging it with Prof. Lauren Tighe. #happyhallowen
October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hot-dogging it with Prof. Lauren Tighe. #happyhallowen
Please join us at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Please join us at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 for the annual SESP Loeschner Lecture on Leadership, featuring MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey.
✅ Register: spr.ly/633227D5dq
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✅ Register: spr.ly/633227D5dq
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A future determined by Big Tech and its AI technologies is not inevitable, alumnus Charles Logan tells Bloomberg Businessweek. Logan is a postdoc at SESP's Center for Responsible Tech, Policy, and Public Dialogue.
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How Chatbots and AI Are Already Transforming Kids’ Classrooms
Educators across the country are bringing chatbots into their lesson plans. Will it help kids learn or is it just another doomed ed-tech fad?
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October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A future determined by Big Tech and its AI technologies is not inevitable, alumnus Charles Logan tells Bloomberg Businessweek. Logan is a postdoc at SESP's Center for Responsible Tech, Policy, and Public Dialogue.
✅ Read the full article (paywall): spr.ly/63321Afxk9.
✅ Read the full article (paywall): spr.ly/63321Afxk9.
SESP faculty member Jen Munson received a five-year, $815,789 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to design spaces that make math as enjoyable as recreational reading.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
SESP faculty member Jen Munson received a five-year, $815,789 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to design spaces that make math as enjoyable as recreational reading.
✅ Here's why Munson thinks Yahztee 🎲 🎲 🎲 🎲 🎲 and Legos add up to math: spr.ly/6187AfvBD.
✅ Here's why Munson thinks Yahztee 🎲 🎲 🎲 🎲 🎲 and Legos add up to math: spr.ly/6187AfvBD.
🎓 Higher education changes everything. With our Higher Education Administration + Policy program, you'll help shape the future of education + make a real difference.
Ready to lead change?
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Ready to lead change?
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Northwestern University's Higher Education Administration and Policy Program
Do you want to influence the future of universities? Northwestern University's Higher Education Administration and Policy program gives you the knowledge, sk...
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October 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🎓 Higher education changes everything. With our Higher Education Administration + Policy program, you'll help shape the future of education + make a real difference.
Ready to lead change?
➡️ Watch our video: spr.ly/6182A46im
➡️ How to Apply: spr.ly/6183A46iW
Ready to lead change?
➡️ Watch our video: spr.ly/6182A46im
➡️ How to Apply: spr.ly/6183A46iW
SESP faculty member David Uttal, one of the world’s leading researchers on maps, space and place, has received three new NSF grants 👉 spr.ly/63325AIFLF.
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
SESP faculty member David Uttal, one of the world’s leading researchers on maps, space and place, has received three new NSF grants 👉 spr.ly/63325AIFLF.
Congrats to alumna Izzy Dobbel (BS20), deputy chief of staff for the Illinois House Speaker, who was named to the Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2025. 🎉 🤸
Read more: spr.ly/63325AIUs1.
Read more: spr.ly/63325AIUs1.
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Congrats to alumna Izzy Dobbel (BS20), deputy chief of staff for the Illinois House Speaker, who was named to the Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2025. 🎉 🤸
Read more: spr.ly/63325AIUs1.
Read more: spr.ly/63325AIUs1.
Meet one of our recent graduates: Adrienne Scheide! Known for her signature pink attire, Adrienne strengthened the SESP community through two organizations she founded: the Solidarity and Survivorship Collective and Rural and Small Towns NU.
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/6184AIoUs
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/6184AIoUs
October 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Meet one of our recent graduates: Adrienne Scheide! Known for her signature pink attire, Adrienne strengthened the SESP community through two organizations she founded: the Solidarity and Survivorship Collective and Rural and Small Towns NU.
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/6184AIoUs
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/6184AIoUs
Thanks to our amazing 2025 SESP peer advisors! 💜
Adrian Ayala-Perez
Sara Pena Figueroa
David Gormley
Nahla Idris Habona
Evan Hostetler
Matthew Jamil
Michael Jurek
Payton Lowenthal-Wojcik
Gia Mosely
Ty Moyer
Juniper Shelley
Aneela Shemsu
📸 Jen Pasek
Adrian Ayala-Perez
Sara Pena Figueroa
David Gormley
Nahla Idris Habona
Evan Hostetler
Matthew Jamil
Michael Jurek
Payton Lowenthal-Wojcik
Gia Mosely
Ty Moyer
Juniper Shelley
Aneela Shemsu
📸 Jen Pasek
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to our amazing 2025 SESP peer advisors! 💜
Adrian Ayala-Perez
Sara Pena Figueroa
David Gormley
Nahla Idris Habona
Evan Hostetler
Matthew Jamil
Michael Jurek
Payton Lowenthal-Wojcik
Gia Mosely
Ty Moyer
Juniper Shelley
Aneela Shemsu
📸 Jen Pasek
Adrian Ayala-Perez
Sara Pena Figueroa
David Gormley
Nahla Idris Habona
Evan Hostetler
Matthew Jamil
Michael Jurek
Payton Lowenthal-Wojcik
Gia Mosely
Ty Moyer
Juniper Shelley
Aneela Shemsu
📸 Jen Pasek
🎉 Doug Medin, Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, received the David E. Rumelhart Prize, the most important award in the field of cognitive science. 👏
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October 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🎉 Doug Medin, Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, received the David E. Rumelhart Prize, the most important award in the field of cognitive science. 👏
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From serving on student government to connecting with his culture through the Latin dance club and learning consulting in Milan, Adrian Ayala-Perez is making the most of his opportunities at Northwestern.
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/63327AmJgP
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/63327AmJgP
October 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From serving on student government to connecting with his culture through the Latin dance club and learning consulting in Milan, Adrian Ayala-Perez is making the most of his opportunities at Northwestern.
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/63327AmJgP
Story by Grace Gormley (Medill27): spr.ly/63327AmJgP
Thank you to our generous alumni who returned for the annual homecoming luncheon in Annenberg Hall, including Kwei Akuete, Gia DiGiacobbe, Barry Goldberg, Samantha Gerber, Rabeya Mallick, Anisa Mian, Kathleen Snow and Antoinette White. We are so grateful! 💜 💜
October 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thank you to our generous alumni who returned for the annual homecoming luncheon in Annenberg Hall, including Kwei Akuete, Gia DiGiacobbe, Barry Goldberg, Samantha Gerber, Rabeya Mallick, Anisa Mian, Kathleen Snow and Antoinette White. We are so grateful! 💜 💜
We recently launched a multidisciplinary research hub called the Center for Responsible Technology, Policy, and Public Dialogue to explore questions of ethics, fairness, and innovation in the age of AI.
Learn more about our new center: spr.ly/6188AiifA.
Learn more about our new center: spr.ly/6188AiifA.
October 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We recently launched a multidisciplinary research hub called the Center for Responsible Technology, Policy, and Public Dialogue to explore questions of ethics, fairness, and innovation in the age of AI.
Learn more about our new center: spr.ly/6188AiifA.
Learn more about our new center: spr.ly/6188AiifA.
SESP professor Uri Wilensky, a preeminent scholar in computer modeling and simulations, has been awarded the 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Research, the world's largest prize in education. 💜 🎉 🤸
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📸 Stephen J. Lewis
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📸 Stephen J. Lewis
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SESP professor Uri Wilensky, a preeminent scholar in computer modeling and simulations, has been awarded the 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Research, the world's largest prize in education. 💜 🎉 🤸
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📸 Stephen J. Lewis
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📸 Stephen J. Lewis
Turning a hometown dream into reality.
Graduate student Jackson Carsello, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics, has grown into a Big Ten starter and an anchor on the o-line ⬇️
Graduate student Jackson Carsello, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics, has grown into a Big Ten starter and an anchor on the o-line ⬇️
Veteran Center Jackson Carsello Anchors Northwestern’s Line - Northwestern Athletics
When Jackson Carsello lined up at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on Sept. 13, the graduate student center knew one of his toughest tests in 20...
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September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Turning a hometown dream into reality.
Graduate student Jackson Carsello, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics, has grown into a Big Ten starter and an anchor on the o-line ⬇️
Graduate student Jackson Carsello, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics, has grown into a Big Ten starter and an anchor on the o-line ⬇️
Just another sunny, warm and beautiful day in Evanston -- perfect for the ice cream social (or a dip in Lake Michigan, where the water is 70° F.) Special thanks to Clarence and Wendy of C&W in Evanston, a family owned market and ice cream parlor. 🍦 💜
September 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just another sunny, warm and beautiful day in Evanston -- perfect for the ice cream social (or a dip in Lake Michigan, where the water is 70° F.) Special thanks to Clarence and Wendy of C&W in Evanston, a family owned market and ice cream parlor. 🍦 💜