School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) Angel Tree Campaign was showcased on KMOV-TV Channel 4’s newscast on Sunday, Dec. 3.  

In the segment, CHS Director Gina Jeffries, EdD, explained that the school’s 10-year-old Angel Tree Campaign was created to support scholars in need and to give a gift to each scholar at the holidays.   

A few students also talked about the benefits of the gift-giving campaign and t...

With more than 200 students and chaperones from 13 school districts in attendance, the 2023 Future Teachers Conference at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville received high marks from area high school students visiting the SIUE campus. This free conference held Nov. 3 in the Meridian Ballroom of Morris University Center (MUC) offered workshops, keynote presentations from both the 2020 Illinois Middle School Principal of the year and the 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year, a teacher panel a...

End-of-the-year gifts are needed, valued and provided by real-life “angels,” according to three Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students. 

CHS students A’Khyra Allen, Dannica Davis and Patrick Washington have been recipients of the CHS Angel Tree Campaign and fondly recall presents of yesteryear. 

“During the pandemic, we couldn’t go out, and the supplies that the Charter School gave us really helped out...

Before leaving for their holiday break on Friday, Nov. 17, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students sat down to a school tradition – a meal of turkey, dressing and all the fixings. 

“We are grateful for every one of you. You are valued, and we see each of you,” said CHS Director Gina Jeffries, EdD, to the scholars who had assembled in the Multipurpose Room on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. “I’...

In an effort to brighten the holidays for some East St. Louis teens, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) has been raising funds to deliver holiday cheer to its students for the past 15 years through its annual Angel Tree Campaign. 

This year’s campaign is in full swing, with a goal of raising $15,000, according to CHS Director Gina Jeffries, EdD. 

“The Angel Tree Campaign was created to support our scholars who were in ...

Before the first bell of the day, first and second graders at Eastwood Elementary School in East Alton and Ellis Elementary School in Belleville engage in math instruction but with a twist: Math strategies and equations are made to look like fun and games, courtesy of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville elementary education teacher candidates.

The project is known as CIED 441 Morning Math Enrichment. “Teacher candidates enrolled in CIED 441 Teaching and Learning Elementary Level Mathe...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proud to announce the successful accreditation of its graduate Nutrition and Dietetics Program. The program received accreditation by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). This achievement reinforces SIUE's dedication to providing exceptional nutrition education and professional training to its students.

"Without this accreditation, we wouldn't have a program,” said Jen Zuercher, PhD, RD, LD, associate pr...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students eagerly participated in hands-on lessons that demonstrated the hard work that comes with informing and entertaining the public. 

The CHS Media Literacy class visited SIUE’s Department of Mass Communications on Thursday, Sept. 7. Students toured the University’s television broadcasting studios, WSIE FM 88.7 The Sound Radio Station and the Alestle newspaper. 

“We wanted to show...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is thrilled to announce the fusion of two beloved traditions, Homecoming and Family Weekend, that promises to captivate alumni, families and community members alike. Under the theme "Cougar State of Mind," this year's celebration will take place Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 11-15.

“The traditions surrounding Homecoming at SIUE are continuing to grow,” said Maggie Krumwiede, PharmD, board president of the SIUE Alumni Association. “This year, ...

Cherese Fine, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, has been appointed as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

“We congratulate Dr. Fine on her appointment as our Faculty Athletic Representative,” said SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD. “Our student-athletes at SIUE have an impressive record of academic success. I look forward to working wi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Paul Rose, PhD, associate dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB), and professor of psychology, offers guidance in an article by WalletHub, an online publication that provides financial information and tools.  

In the article, “5 Best Travel Credit Cards of August 2023,” Rose gives expert advice on how to save money when using credit cards.  

Filled with Cougar pride, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus exudes vibrancy, with anticipation growing for the start of the fall 2023 semester. The Class of 2027 kicked off SIUE’s Welcome Weekend celebrations with the University’s traditional greeting and new student convocation. 

“Every new student comes to SIUE expecting to succeed,” said Miriam Roccia, interim vice chancellor for student affairs. “This weekend will start them on that pa...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated the arrival of first-year students as they moved into their residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Move-in marks the beginning of their journey pursuing higher education at SIUE.

"We are thrilled that these students have chosen to come here and that we get to be part of the beginning of their journey as they work toward graduation,” said University Housing Director Mallory Sidarous. “It is a joy to be a welcoming face to our stu...

LaVont Suggs was nervous when he was in the car, but once the high school sophomore walked inside of the building, and saw and felt all the excitement, his anxious feelings gave way to good ones. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) enthusiastically welcomed scholars back to the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 14 with its annual “Red Carpet Day” that included fanfare, introductions and orientations. 

“It was overwhelming. ...

The recipients of the Graduate School’s 2023 Research Grants for Research Doctoral Students (RGRDS) awards have been selected. The RGRDS program awards grants of up to $1,000 on a competitive basis to support research/projects initiated and conducted by students of the SIUE EdD programs, DNP programs, and the co-operative PhD programs to enhance their academic progress. The purpose of this program is to support the research of doctoral students under the guidance of faculty advisors.

The ...

Beginning Tuesday, August 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology, will start a new role as editor of Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason.

Hupp was first introduced to the magazine by former Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift. Since then, he has been a strong supporter of the publication.

“In a brief conversation with Chancellor Vandegrift in 2011, we realized we both shared a passion for scientific s...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is pleased to announce that it is offering 2023-24 Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) scholarships, now with expanded eligibility for those pursuing or interested in pursuing a credential or degree in early childhood education. The scholarship is now available at participating community colleges and universities beginning in a student’s freshman year, and depending on the participating institution and its programs, can be used for...

The award-winning documentary short “clusterluck” has been hailed for its unique content and superb technical delivery, and now Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Candace N. Hall’s, EdD, film is coming to a St. Louis big screen. 

Hall’s film was selected to be part of the 23^rd Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, presented by Cinema St. Louis. Tickets are now on sale for the showing of “clusterluck” at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 23 at the Hi-Poi...

Public health is a broad field that has many different sectors. For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus, Edgar Huichapa, he enjoys the ability to be creative by taking the different aspects of public health and intertwining them to address various health issues. This inspiration in the public health field has led him to travel around the world addressing health issues.

Since graduating from SIUE in 2017 with a bachelor’s in public health from the School of Education, Health ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Chaya Gopalan, PhD, professor in the Departments of Applied Heath, Nurse Anesthesiology, and Mark Poepsel, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Mass Communications, have both received the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLi) Support for Creation of Open Educational Resources (SCOERs) grant. The grant is awarded to develop, improve and expand open educational resources by focusing on “The Human Conditi...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the names of students qualifying for the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify, a student must maintain a grade-point average of 3.5 or better and have 12 hours calculated (B is equivalent to 3.0; A to 4.0).

View the list at siue.edu/news/deanslist/2023-spring-illinois.shtml.

Photo: SIUE cougar statue.

A new account has been written about academic success following the pandemic, courtesy of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) graduating class of 2023. 

Venessa A. Brown, PhD, associate athletics director for diversity, equity and inclusion, athletics chief diversity officer, professor of social work, former SIUE East St. Louis Center executive director and CHS commencement speaker, recast for graduates a lyrical and empowering...

SIUE’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology, was recently featured on Skeptical Inquirer in a segment called “Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies.”

Hupp offered his expert insight on how to resist false claims and pseudoscience of pop psychology. He covered topics including phrenology, extrasensory perception, dream interpretation, learning styles, brain training, energy psychology and the role of alternative medicine in the f...

It was the first days of her freshman year, and Jakailah Hardiman remembers Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) Colin Neumeyer saying he believed she was going to be a great student.

That was four years ago, and not only is Hardiman CHS’s valedictorian, but she is an SIUE Meridian Scholarship winner. The Meridian Scholarship is a four-year, tuition, fees, room and board paid award. Hardiman also won a full ride to Saint Louis Univer...