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Ernest Morrell, Mark Berends

January 5, 2023

Two Notre Dame faculty placed on Edu-Scholar rankings for 2023

Two professors at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives were ranked among the nation’s top 200 education scholars as selected by the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, an annual listing published by Education Week, that highlights academics who had the year’s...

Ernest Morrell, Coyle Professor of Literacy Education, Director of the Center for Literacy Education

January 28, 2022

Ernest Morrell elected to the National Academy of Education

Ernest Morrell, the associate dean for the humanities and equity in the University of Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters and the director of the Center for Literacy Education, has been elected to the National Academy of Education. The Academy advances high-quality research that improves...

Ernest Morrell, Mark Berends

January 6, 2022

Two Notre Dame faculty placed on Edu-Scholar rankings

Two professors from the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives were among the 200 scholars selected for the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Published by Education Week, the annual listing highlights academics who had the biggest impact on educational practice and...

November 19, 2021

Dr. Ernest Morrell Featured on Notre Dame's "What Would You Fight For?" Series

The University of Notre Dame’s award-winning “What Would You Fight For?” series showcases the work, scholarly achievements, and global impact of Notre Dame faculty, students, and alumni. These two-minute segments, each originally aired during a home football game broadcast on NBC, highlight the...

The Case for Parental Choice book cover

Catholic Schools and the Common Good Launches Today

Today marks the launch of the first book in a new series from the Institute for Educational Initiatives and the University of Notre Dame Press, Catholic Schools and the Common Good. The Case for Parental Choice: God, Family, and Educational Liberty, written by John E. Coons and edited by Nicole...

August 17, 2021

Ernest Morrell to participate in "Saturdays with the Saints" lecture series

Notre Dame, IN — The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame will resume its “Saturdays with the Saints” gameday lecture series this fall. This season’s theme is “Saints of Healing: Physical, Cultural, and Spiritual” and features an opening lecture on Sts. Francis and...

James R. Quire Office of Policy Research in the English Language Arts

James R. Squire Office Releases New Policy Briefs

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and its James R. Squire Office of Policy Research in English/Language Arts unveiled three new policy briefs to address the urgency in expanding literacy instruction to ensure students are prepared to thrive in a world that is increasingly diverse...

Ernest Morrell, Coyle Professor of Literacy Education, Director of the Center for Literacy Education

Ernest Morrell Named Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Letters

On March 29, the dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame announced that IEI Fellow Ernest Morrell has been named Associate Dean for the Humanities and Equity in the College of Arts and Letters, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. An expert in critical...

Ernest Morrell, Coyle Professor of Literacy Education, Director of the Center for Literacy Education

February 24, 2021

Think. Pair. Share. with Dr. Ernest Morrell

From Beowulf and hip-hop to the power of literacy transforming lives and changing the world Ernest Morrell, Director of the Center for Literacy Education, Coyle Professor of Literacy Education, and faculty member in the English, and Africana Studies Departments at Notre Dame, discusses the power of...

January 22, 2021

Ernest Morrell Joins the Center for Applied Linguistics’s Board

This piece was originally published by the Center for Applied Linguistics on January 22, 2021. Starting January 2021, Dr. Ernest Morrell joins the Center for Applied Linguistics’s Board of Trustees for a 3-year term. A well-respected leader in the field of English education, the African Diaspora...

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