News
This month, Isabel Fernandes ’21, M’22, M’23 began her second year teaching at Lafayette School in Everett, Mass.
An associate professor in the School of Education and Social Policy, Stephanie Garrone-Shufran was nominated by both students and peers for the 2024 edition of Merrimack College’s teacher of the year award.
More than 200 students representing all five schools proudly presented at locations across campus research work and projects across various disciplines.
Zahra Ahmadi M’25 hopes to help and support refugees in the United States as a professional social worker.
The inaugural cohort of Merrimack's Master of Social Work graduates returned to campus for a special alumnae panel.
WBUR talks with Dean Deb Margolis and highlights Merrimack's partnership with Haverhill Public Schools to offer district paraeducators entrance into a free, two-year special education master's degree program.
EducationWeek spotlights Merrimack College's MINTS, a supportive community that offers free professional development workshops and networking opportunities for new and established teachers.
The Student Government Association’s Academic Affairs Committee (SGA) worked with faculty and the Office of the Provost to include American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the College’s foreign language requirement starting in spring 2024.
The College and Ed Week Research Center’s national survey tracked the mindset of more than 1,000 public K-12 teachers.
Events
Notable & Quotable
Kathryn Welby, Ed.D., associate professor of practice in the School of Education and Social Policy, has been awarded the New England Educational Research Kim Fries Early Career Award. This prestigious award is given to someone who has shown distinction within 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree.
Jonathan P. Kessler, LICSW, who is completing his first year as an assistant professor of practice in the department of social work, presented a lecture at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) in Riga, Latvia in March titled "The Triple Threat: Brain Development-Attachment, Trauma, and Addiction". Kessler's presentation was attended by about 45 current RSU social work students, the dean of the Rīga Stradiņš University School of Social Work as well as administration and faculty members.
Dr. Tunde Szivak, associate professor of health sciences, and Dr. Alyssa Yetter, assistant professor of criminology, in collaboration with former Exercise and Sport Science graduate student Timary Malley, recently published a paper titled "Physical Training Considerations for Police Academy Recruits".
Kathryn Welby, Ed.D., associate professor of practice in the School of Education and Social Policy, was a featured educator in EducationWeek in January. She offered three things she would tell herself as a first-year teacher.
Dr. Lisa O'Brien, assistant professor of education, recently published an article with her former undergraduate student Mary C. Seltzer titled "Fostering Racial Literacy in Early Childhood Contexts," which examines the importance of and practical ways for early childhood teachers to nurture racial literacy among themselves and their students. This article was published in the Early Childhood Education Journal.
Researchers Dr. Ruth E. McKenzie, assistant professor of human development and human services and Dr. Katelyn Kurkul, associate professor of human development and human services, are advancing their research project titled "STEM Centered Intergenerational Literacy and Learning Program (SCILL)," which focuses on developing an intergenerational intervention between those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in children under five years old and older adults.
Christine Shaw, Ph.D., professor of practice in graduate education, assisted the Linwood Ambulance in North Woodstock, NH, to obtain a SAMSA grant that will allow for more training and professional development opportunities for first responders. This project will create 20 new EMTs and educate an additional 230 EMTs on topics including mental health, opioid addiction, and substance abuse. This will also provide education to recertify all EMTs that take the education.
Kathryn Welby, Ed.D., associate professor of practice in the School of Education and Social Policy. On June 15, Dr. Welby published Teaching Neurodiverse Students in Inside Higher Ed. The article provides detailed suggestions for how to provide accommodations while continuing to maintain high standards.
Assistant Professor of Practice Kathryn Welby ’01 was featured in a MoneyGeek article about how to teach children about money.
Dr. Susan Marine, vice provost and professor in graduate education, published a new edited book Critical Praxis in Student Affairs: Social Justice in Action.
