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.
➡️ Read the report: spr.ly/633227csDG.
➡️ Read the report: spr.ly/633227csDG.
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.
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.
➡️ spr.ly/633287nv2q.
➡️ spr.ly/633287nv2q.
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.
➡️ spr.ly/633287nv2q.
➡️ 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
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633207T9iO
✅ Register: spr.ly/633287T9iM
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633207T9iO
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.
✅ Register: spr.ly/633287T9iM
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633207T9iO
✅ Register: spr.ly/633287T9iM
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633207T9iO
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/633267zviA
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633277zvi7
✅ Register: spr.ly/633267zviA
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633277zvi7
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.
✅ Register: spr.ly/633267zviA
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633277zvi7
✅ Register: spr.ly/633267zviA
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633277zvi7
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
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.
✅ Register: spr.ly/633227D5dq
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633247D5ds
✅ Register: spr.ly/633227D5dq
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633247D5ds
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
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633247D5ds
✅ Register: spr.ly/633227D5dq
✅ Read more: spr.ly/633247D5ds
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.
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.
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. 👏
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/6183Aoqef.
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/6183Aoqef.
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. 👏
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/6183Aoqef.
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/6183Aoqef.
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. 💜 🎉 🤸
📰 spr.ly/63328A57NY
📸 Stephen J. Lewis
📰 spr.ly/63328A57NY
📸 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. 💜 🎉 🤸
📰 spr.ly/63328A57NY
📸 Stephen J. Lewis
📰 spr.ly/63328A57NY
📸 Stephen J. Lewis
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. 🍦 💜
Welcome SESP Class of 2029 and transfer students. We are so happy to have you on board. 💜 🤸
📸 Jen Pasek + David Johnson
📸 Jen Pasek + David Johnson
September 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Welcome SESP Class of 2029 and transfer students. We are so happy to have you on board. 💜 🤸
📸 Jen Pasek + David Johnson
📸 Jen Pasek + David Johnson
Dean Bryan Brayboy will speak with Pulitzer Prize-winner Kathleen DuVal at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 during the 40th annual PrintersRowFest. Other SESP participants: instructor Liz Shulman and alumni Bill Healy and Faisal Mohyuddin.
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/63323A8qBJ.
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/63323A8qBJ.
September 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Dean Bryan Brayboy will speak with Pulitzer Prize-winner Kathleen DuVal at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 during the 40th annual PrintersRowFest. Other SESP participants: instructor Liz Shulman and alumni Bill Healy and Faisal Mohyuddin.
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/63323A8qBJ.
➡️ Read more: spr.ly/63323A8qBJ.
Olga Vaskova, who is pursuing a master’s degree in learning sciences, earned a $500 prize for her English language arts lesson focused on The Wizard of Oz, one of her daughter’s favorite books.
Read more ➡️ spr.ly/63322fhUYY.
Read more ➡️ spr.ly/63322fhUYY.
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Olga Vaskova, who is pursuing a master’s degree in learning sciences, earned a $500 prize for her English language arts lesson focused on The Wizard of Oz, one of her daughter’s favorite books.
Read more ➡️ spr.ly/63322fhUYY.
Read more ➡️ spr.ly/63322fhUYY.
Tomorrow! Sept. 2
6 p.m. (CDT)
Don’t miss our MSLOC Capstone presentations —a chance to see students bring their research to life and demonstrate how learning turns into real impact.
🔗 Learn more: spr.ly/6044fWLfn.
#Capstone #orgchange #organizationalchange #learning #MSLOC
6 p.m. (CDT)
Don’t miss our MSLOC Capstone presentations —a chance to see students bring their research to life and demonstrate how learning turns into real impact.
🔗 Learn more: spr.ly/6044fWLfn.
#Capstone #orgchange #organizationalchange #learning #MSLOC
September 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tomorrow! Sept. 2
6 p.m. (CDT)
Don’t miss our MSLOC Capstone presentations —a chance to see students bring their research to life and demonstrate how learning turns into real impact.
🔗 Learn more: spr.ly/6044fWLfn.
#Capstone #orgchange #organizationalchange #learning #MSLOC
6 p.m. (CDT)
Don’t miss our MSLOC Capstone presentations —a chance to see students bring their research to life and demonstrate how learning turns into real impact.
🔗 Learn more: spr.ly/6044fWLfn.
#Capstone #orgchange #organizationalchange #learning #MSLOC