School of Education

IU Indianapolis Chancellor’s Staff Milestone Ceremony 2024 Honorees

Two of our SoE staff members have contributed their talent and expertise to the IU community throughout their distinguished careers.

The IU School of Education in Indianapolis is proud of two of our staff members reaching service milestones for IU Indianapolis.

Jackie Whitney is celebrating 45 years, and Ketha Troutman is celebrating 20 years of service at IU Indy.

Congratulations to you both! They will be honored at the 2024 Chancellor’s Staff Milestone Celebration on November 13th. 

New faculty directors appointed to lead IU Online collaborative programs

Gina Yoder, collaborates on new Online Program

A new initiative to support collaboration among faculty across all Indiana University campuses and strengthen the quality and delivery of online programs involved creating six new collaborative program clusters and selecting faculty directors to lead each of them.

IU to Recognize Dr. Payne for Dedication to Educational Equity and Social Justice

Dr. Payne recognized for her excellence.

The Indiana University School of Education will honor Dr. Patricia Payne, Director of the Office of Racial Equity and Inclusion for Indianapolis Public Schools, with the prestigious Transformational Alumni Award this fall. This award highlights Dr. Payne’s lasting commitment to educational equity and social justice, recognizing her as a national leader and advocate who represents the values of excellence.

Dr. Brandon Sherman was selected by the U.S. Department of State to be an Alumni Ambassador for English Language Programs

Dr. Brandon Sherman will represent English Language Programs at conferences and events around the country over the following year.

Dr. Sherman is one of only 10 English Language Programs alumni selected for the 2024-2025 Alumni Ambassador cohort.

As an English Language Programs Specialist in 2023, he worked with Russian English language teachers to introduce Instructional Coaching and help them adapt it to their culture and context.

Dr. Sherman stated that, “English Language Programs gave me the opportunity to amplify the impact of my research and practice as well as deepen my own understanding through cross-cultural dialogue.”

Congratulations Dr. Sherman!

Girls STEM Institute has been named a recipient of the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Each recipient receives an award certificate, and is also profiled in the September 2024 STEM Disciplines issue of Insight Into Diversity magazine.

The Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award is a measure of an institution’s individual colleges’ programs and initiatives that encourage and support the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students into all STEM fields. These include, but are not limited to, science and research fields, technology, engineering, and all math fields.

This year, Girls STEM Institute, has been named as a recipient of this years award! Congratulations to everyone at GSI and Dr. Crystal Morton!

Dr. Lasana Kazembe - Emmy Award Winner

The NATAS Central Great Lakes Emmy nominated Dr. Kazembe for his role in the video, "Salute to the Negro Leagues" for the Indianapolis Indians.

We're so proud of Dr. Lasana Kazembe who has been nominated for a NATAS Central Great Lakes Emmy award! His poem, “Time We Knew” was featured in a video for the Indianapolis Indians' Negro Leagues Heritage Week, beautifully illustrating the history of the Negro Baseball League and its cultural significance. The award was handed out in June 2024, in which Dr. Kazembe won the award in the category, "Diversity/Equity/Inclusion". Congratulations!