Eboni Zamani-Gallaher is the new dean of Pitt’s School of Education

Since she joined Pitt in 2022, the interim dean’s scholarship on equitable participation in higher ed has secured more than $10 million in funding.

Sirry Alang earned a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The School of Education researcher, in partnership with Drexel University, will lead project designed to dismantle structural racism in health care.

 

Meet 5 award-winning alumni educators who are transforming classrooms

Their work is shaping the future, which ultimately benefits us all.

The School of Education is tackling the teacher shortage with an innovative, multifaceted approach

With its new undergraduate teacher education program, Pitt wants to get more qualified teachers into K-12 classrooms faster.

There’s a dire shortage of Black K-12 teachers. This Pitt program is drawing students to the field.

In partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools, Genius, Joy and Love is showing young adults the transformative power of teaching and diversifying local schools.

Pitt Education students and alumni volunteered at a camp for children affected by cancer

An alumna, Abby Ziegler, also developed this year’s Camp Clubhouse programming.

How Pitt alumna Kakenya Ntaiya fights for the rights of women and girls in rural Kenya

The founder of “Kakenya’s Dream” earned the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership's Exemplary Leader Award.

Where you come from matters when it comes to college

Darris R. Means has spent his career studying and addressing how racial, spatial and class inequities shape higher ed access and success. He’s changing how Pitt thinks about recruitment, too.

Pitt graduate programs retain high U.S. News and World Report rankings

Programs in public health, education, engineering and more saw jumps in the 2024 rankings.