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Monica Kowalski , Associate Director of Program Evaluation and Research for the Institute for Educational Initiatives and Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded an Initiation Grant from the Research and Scholarship Program of Notre Dame Research . Her project...

When Anaya was in third grade in a primary school outside Hyderabad, India, she was told she would have to arrive an hour before the other students each day to clean the classrooms and toilets. Once she reached her class, she was often isolated, bullied, and overlooked. Because she was born into a...

Three University of Notre Dame faculty members have been named to the 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings . This prestigious annual list recognizes the 200 scholars whose academic work has most influenced educational practice and policy nationwide. All three are faculty fellows in Notre...

A funny thing happened on the way to creating this podcast with Fr. Bob… When we first went to record this episode, he was vice president and associate provost for interdisciplinary initiatives. In that role, he oversaw the Institute for Educational Initiatives, among other wonderful institutes and...

In an innovative study aimed at redefining teacher agency in Uganda, researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) and the Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF) are set to explore how this concept can translate into actionable strategies that...

A panel of experts recently gathered at the University of Notre Dame to explore the university’s unique role in driving global change by integrating scientific knowledge with the wisdom of the Church. The event, Seeds of Compassion: Nurturing Early Childhood Development Globally in Catholic...