UF professor named editor of journal
Kakali Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, has been chosen as the incoming editor of the journal Departures in Critical Qualitative Research.
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National Leaders in Online Education
The College of Education at the University of Florida has once again demonstrated strength and leadership in online graduate education earning a top spot for the seventh year in a row in the annual ranking of the nation’s Best Online Graduate Education Programs from U.S. News & World Report.
UF earned the No. 2 spot among 322 other education colleges across the nation and the top spot in the state of Florida, for online graduate degree programs in education. The college has been ranked in the top two for the past seven years – securing No. 1 in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021. The college was recognized by peers as leaders in all available specialty areas, with the following rankings:
- No. 1 – Educational Administration
- No. 2 – Special Education
- No. 3 – Curriculum and Instruction
- No. 7 – Instructional Media/Educational Technology
At the undergraduate level, UF earned the top spot in U.S. News’ rankings for the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, jumping to No. 1 in the nation. Our Bachelor of Arts in Education Sciences, launched in 2020, establishes a foundation of knowledge allowing graduates to pursue a variety of careers in the field of education.
In addition to the Education Sciences program, which offers both online and on-campus options, the college recently launched the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood and the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. Both on-campus programs welcomed their first cohorts in the fall of 2021.
Learn more about the 2022 Best Online Programs here, and the full story about our 2022 Graduate Education Program rankings here.
Early Intervention research team awarded IES grant
Researchers from the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies were awarded a $1.39M grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to further research on intervention strategies that support preschool children and their families over the next three years.
Three UF faculty recognized with B.O. Smith Professorship
Representing the College’s three schools of study, Christopher Anthony, Hannah Bayne and Pasha “Pavlo” Antonenko have been appointed to the 2021-2023 B.O. Smith Professorship.
Nancy Fichtman Dana appointed to the Academy of Distinguished Scholars
Nancy Fichtman Dana, professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, has been appointed to the University of Florida Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars, a position that provides the opportunity to play an integral role in defining the future of the university.
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UF Continues to Lead in Online Education
UF has once again demonstrated strength and leadership in online graduate education rankings – No. 2 in the nation. UF has been in the No. 1 or 2 spot for the past seven years.