May Commencement Photo Information for Neag School graduates. July 7 - 18: Hundreds of teachers from the U.S. and overseas attend Confratute at the Storrs campus. July 7 - 25: UConn Mentor Connection partners 80 bright high students with UConn faculty for hands-on experience while fueling each student's passion for learning! Neag School ranks among best graduate schools in the U.S.! Physical Therapy at Nayden Rehab Clinic plays vital role in UConn Prof's recovery. Neag School's George Sugai is part of new federal technical assistance center to expand evidence-based practice in K-12 schools. Kinesiology's William Kraemer is interviewed by the NY Times for an article on the many benefits of exercising with weights -- especially for women. Dept. of Ed Leadership professor Richard Lemons develops leadership program for school administrators in Fairfield Country. AAUP - UConn Chapter presents Associate Dean Thomas DeFranco with its 2008 Excellence Award for Teaching Innovation. Top Literacy Journal Moves to Neag School Powerful Honor! #1 Doctoral Kinesiology Program Atkins Foundation Provides $450,000 Fund to Support Nutirition Research School Psych Professor Thomas Kehle selected for Research Excellence Award. Worthingham Fellow bestowed upon Physical Therapy's interim dept. head. Science education professor to become NERA president TNE-UConn Director receives two honors! Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Center offers grad student training. Dr. Swaminathan honored by the American Psychological Association. Ed Leadership faculty help design master's program for enhancing physicians' teaching skills. Film is an important classroom tool, says education professor. Dean Schwab tapped to head group of leading research institution deans. "Exceptional" Dissertation Award for Special Ed faculty member. Educational policy professor is one of two in the nation selected for fellowship in measurement. "New Literacies" guru is elected to world's largest reading organization. RECESS RENOVATION: Neag Teacher Ed Juniors renovate Hartford's Batchelder School playground and raise funds to buy new recess equipment. Former UConn Basketball Star Emeka Okafor selects the Neag School's HUSKY SPORT program for his first domestic charitable gift! Neag professors Sally Reis and Joe Renzulli are interviewed on WFSB TV about Renzulli Learning, their educational software program. Graduate of Neag School Social Studies teacher education program wins the National Educator prize from the Milken Family Foundation Stanford study cites Administrator Prep Program (UCAPP) as exemplary. Lifetime of travel inspires gift to Neag School. Center for Research in Mathematics Education is established. CBER - Center for Behavioral Education and Research tackles behavior issues in schools. Doctor of Physical Therapy program now offered through the Neag School. Student cheating is the focus of research conducted by Educational Psychologist Jason Stephens. Husky Sport is selected for the Provost's Award for Excellence in Outreach and Public Engagement. Neag Professor Don Leu and his New Literacies research team is featured in the The Neag Center for Education Policy & Analysis and its director, Casey Cobb, are featured in the Professor Eliana Rojas awarded $1.5 M grant to help math teachers of English Language Learners become more proficient at providing effective instruction. New study by Kinesiology Professor Jeff Volek finds further evidence that a low-fat diet lowers dangerous factors linked to Metabolic Syndrome. Curriculum & Instruction Department offers course to improve TAs' teaching skills. Neag School cosponsors Conference on College Readiness and Success held in June 2007. Annual Mass Media Conference focuses on media stereotyping of girls and fostering violence in men. Neag School Psychologists study methods for helping children with asthma. Civic involvement and spirituality are essential to becoming a top shelf teacher says Neag Professor Xae Reyes. Doctoral student in Educational Administration program is recipient of 2007 Women of Color Award. Prof. Sally Reis is interviewed by the Baltimore Sun about what happens when needs of gifted students aren't met. Five Neag School nominees selected for the University's 2nd Annual Diversity Awards.

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