May 19, 2025
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Penn GSE University of Pennsylvania, with graduates seated in the Palestra under banners, facing a stage where a Angela Duckworth is visible on two large screens.

Celebrating our newest graduates

On May 17 in the Palestra, Penn GSE commemorated the achievements of the roughly 600 master’s and doctoral graduates at this year’s Commencement ceremony.

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May 13, 2025
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Janice Rafferty Grady smiles at the camera wearing a black turtleneck

Penn GSE welcomes Janice Rafferty Grady as Vice Dean of Development and Alumni Relations

The newest member of the dean’s Senior Leadership Team, Grady joined Penn GSE from the Columbia University’s School of Nursing.

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February 18, 2025
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Kemi Oyewole

Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow investigates impact of instructional coaching

Kemi Oyewole’s past studies in economics and organizational structures and experience in the Boston Teaching Residency stoked a passion for improving educator professional development.

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February 6, 2025
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Michael Gottfried

Michael Gottfried discusses efforts to reduce absenteeism at White House roundtable

Michael Gottfried joined education leaders to address chronic absenteeism, emphasizing the importance of collaboration across schools, communities, and government to break down barriers and improve attendance.

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January 24, 2025
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Paul LeBlanc

Higher Education Leadership Conference confronts field’s future

This year’s theme, “The Leadership Moment,” addressed significant challenges in the field, from the enrollment cliff to school mergers and acquisitions and speech freedom.

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January 17, 2025
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Michael Farrell

How the Mid-Career Program gave Philly schools CLO Michael Farrell the tools to support others

He says the program helped refine his leadership practices, and his cohorts were supportive and collaborative.

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January 7, 2025
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Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore

Penn CLO graduate unites passions for teaching and advocacy

Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore has worked with the UN, established a foundation advocating for youth and women’s rights, and now works as a research scholar. She says Penn CLO’s practitioner–scholar approach has had a profound impact on her work.

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December 19, 2024
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Bruce Campbell

New Mid-Career program Director Bruce Campbell focused on enhancing engagement and professional development opportunities

Campbell draws on strong educational ties to the Philadelphia region and a depth of experience in educational leadership in his new role.

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November 15, 2024
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At the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education Nov. 13 celebration, from left, Jody Lewen, Harold McGraw III, Penn GSE Dean Katharine Strunk, Robert Lerman, Edmund W. Gordon, and GSE Vice Dean of Innovative Programs and Partnerships Michael Golden.

‘I think that there is no higher calling’: 2024 McGraw Prize in Education winners see the impact of their work

Nominations for the 2025 McGraw Prize are now open.

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October 4, 2024
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PennCLO Podcast shares success stories from students, grads, and faculty

The podcast was recently renewed for a second season after a successful pilot run, and producers are planning an even more engaging and interactive experience for listeners.

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