Faculty Research Fellows Program

The College of Education Research Fellows Program's primary goal is to enhance faculty capacity for garnering external funding to support high-impact research. Research Fellows participate in a year-long grant academy led by Hanover Research, a grants consulting agency. They will be part of a Fellows working group that meets throughout the academic year to provide research mentoring and peer support.  Faculty are selected through an application process. Call for applications occurs in late spring.

2026-27 College of Education Research Fellows Cohort

Sophia ÁNGELES
Assistant Professor, Multilingual Education

Research Focus: Postsecondary opportunities, immigration policy, and Latinx newcomer youth

Strategic Theme: Equity, Immigration, Multilingual Education

Julia Green BRYAN
Professor, Counselor Education
 
Research Focus
School-family-community partnerships to support student success

Strategic Theme
Mental Health, Community Engagement

Amy Voss FARRIS
Assistant Professor, Science Education

Research Focus
AI-supported data literacy and sociotechnical reasoning in science education

Strategic Theme
AI in Education, STEM Education

Elizabeth M. HUGHES
Associate Professor, Special Education

Research Focus
Professional development supporting algebra instruction

Strategic Theme
Mathematics Education, Teacher Learning

Seong Ji JEONG
Assistant Professor, Workforce Education

Research Focus
School-to-work pathways and employment quality

Strategic Theme
Workforce Development, Economic Mobility

Kristen NADERMANN
Associate Teaching Professor, Counselor Education

Research Focus
School-based mental health and suicide prevention

Strategic Theme
Youth Mental Health, School Counseling

Tiffany M. NYACHAE
Assistant Professor, Literacies and English Language Education

Research Focus
Reading policy and culturally responsive pedagogy

Strategic Theme
Literacy, Equity, Education Policy

  

Dylan PARE 
Assistant Professor, Learning, Design, and Technology

Research Focus
Community-centered AI learning and justice

Strategic Theme
AI, Social Justice

Natalie A. RAE
Associate Professor, Learning, Design, and Technology

Research Focus
Civic learning and AI infrastructure governance

Strategic Theme
AI, Civic Learning, Sustainability

Kari L. SHERWOOD 
Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation and Human Services

Research Focus
Neurodiversity-affirming social-emotional learning

Strategic Theme
Mental Health, Disability Studies

Xiangquan "James" Yao
Associate Professor, Mathematics Education

Research Focus
AI-supported lesson study and teacher learning

Strategic Theme
AI in Education, Teacher Learning

Hyung Joon Yoon
Associate Professor, Workforce Education

Research Focus
AI-enabled career development platform

Strategic Theme
AI, Workforce Development