Alumna Heidi Hassen enjoys helping students build their resiliency by using their strengths. This is one of many reasons why Hassen was recently named the 2024 Elementary School Counselor of the Year ...

Belin-Blank Center director emerita Susan Assouline was selected to receive a major award from the National Association for Gifted Children.

Erin Lane, a clinical assistant professor of School Counseling at UI’s College of Education, was recently named the 2024 ...

Pamela Wesely, University of Iowa College of Education associate dean for faculty and graduate education and multilingual education professor, is the recipient of a national award for her excellence ...

Susan Assouline (BA ‘75, EDS ‘84, PhD ‘88), who stepped down as director of the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development on Aug. 1, 2022, was recently notified that the National ...

Nicholas Bowman, professor of higher education and student affairs at UI’s College of Education, and researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), recently published a study ...

Andrew Wirtz is a champion and advocate for a more inclusive approach to advanced education. The award is presented annually to the author of an outstanding dissertation written by a student at an ...

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