School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

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...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrapped up spring 2023 commencement honoring the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) Sunday, May 7 at 10 a.m. The SEHHB ceremony concluded SIUE’s seven spring commencement ceremonies celebrating over 2,400 eligible graduates. 

Gireesh Gupchup, PhD, vice president for academic innovation, planning and partnerships for the Southern Illinois System, and professor in SIUE’s School of Pharmacy, addressed the Class of 2...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville continued its commencement exercisesSaturday, May 6 with ceremonies honoring graduates from the School of Pharmacy (SOP), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the School of Engineering (SOE). Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, led the conferral of degrees.

The 10 a.m. ceremony honored the SOP graduates. Cayden Miller, who earned a Doctor of Pharmacy, served as the student speaker. Eric Yurcisin, PharmD, SIUE SOP alumnus, Marine Corps veteran and o...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched a series of commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 5 celebrating the momentous achievement of more than 2,400 eligible graduates in the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. Ceremonies will continue on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7.

SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor conferred degrees upon the Class of 2023 in the School of Business, School of Nursing and the Graduate School. 

“The magnitude of this moment is indeed cau...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Angel Jones, PhD, critical race scholar and visiting assistant professor in the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Teaching and Learning, was interviewed Tuesday, May 2, on TheGrio with Marc Lamont Hill show. 

Jones discussed her new book, “Street Scholar,” and the definition of a “street scholar.” 

View a clip of the interview, here. A replay of the show will...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its 2023 Spring Commencement exercises for more than 2,400 eligible graduates on Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, in the First Community Arena in the Vadalabene Center on the Edwardsville campus.

The first of seven ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. Friday with the School of Business. Kelly Cruise, who is earning a bachelor’s in economics and psychology, will serve as the student speaker. The School of Nursing will honor graduates during a 2 p....

Paper Mache of animals fused together, neurographic self-portraits, portrayals of everyday people and celebrities, Zentangle letters, quilling and other art fashioned from the hearts and minds of high schoolers were on display Tuesday during the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) first Annual Art Showcase and Sale in the Multipurpose Room at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. 

“Our students have shown great artistic...

A team of psychology majors along with Jason Finley, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, have spent the academic year utilizing wearable cameras to enhance research on human memory. The group presented their project entitled, “Can Wearable Cameras Stimulate Non-Visual Memory?” at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago, Thursday, April 20.

“Our SIUE psychology students were instrumental throughout the project, from planning and crafting materials, ...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville lit up red with Cougar pride Thursday, April 20 in celebration of its second annual One Day, One SIUE Day of Giving. Raising more than $1.23 million exceeding the fundraising goal of $1 million dollars, SIUE set a new standard for alumni engagement and community partnership as the University defines its future. 

“On behalf of the entire University, I want to thank you for your generosity and continued partnership,” said SIUE Chancel...

The harsh reality is that all grocery stores are not created equal – even when they are part of the same chain. This is part of the broad, bleak and ugly scope of food inequities, according to Bobby Smith II, PhD, interdisciplinary sociologist and food justice advocate, who visited the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) on Thursday, April 13. 

Smith, an assistant professor in the Department of African American Studies at the University ...

From scholarship opportunities, to enrolling in early childhood education courses to getting a tuition-free degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, would-be teachers were treated to a collaborative preschool education career fair on Monday, April 17 in the Multipurpose Room at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. 

“We want potential teacher candidates to see what our SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS), SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavi...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2023 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, will support the research and creative activities of 45 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Schools of Engineering, Pharmacy, and Education, Health and Human Behavior.

“Graduate students at SIUE engage in their profession through the creation and publicatio...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hosting its second annual One Day, One SIUE 24-hour day of giving on Thursday, April 20. The event will bring together the entire SIUE community–students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, friends and community partners–to raise money for top priorities across the University.

Beginning at midnight on April 20 and continuing all day, the community is encouraged to make a gift at siue.edu/oneday in support of the day’s $1,000,000 goa...

Amidst the more than 80 pieces of artwork selected for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design’s Annual Regional Juried High School Exhibition, was a sculpture made from the pages of a Webster Dictionary. 

Kiara Williams, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) senior, is the creator of “Still Relevant.” The piece, a tree standing in the middle of an opened dictionary, was on display last month in the Art and Design West Gallery.&#...

SIUE’s Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology shared his insight in a St. Louis Public Radio story about an Illinois state law that states it is illegal for parents to leave children under the age of 14 alone for an extended period of time.

The story, written by Emily Woodbury, was posted Tuesday, March 28. View the story here.

Photo: Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology.

What began as a learning tool and documentation of youth experiencing and exploring waterways and the surrounding habitat, has resulted in praise for the cinematic account. “Kids on the River,” starring students from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program, was one of several films selected out of more than 130 that was shown Sunday, March 19 at the World Water Film Festival (WWFF) in New York. 

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Arts and crafts, face painting and games relating to and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community was enjoyed by students at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) during its first annual Pride Fest held Wednesday, March 22. 

“Our social justice class completed a unit on student-led organizations,” said Bridget Nelson, CHS faculty associate, English. “The students created presentations and arguments based on research they con...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Summer Session 2023 offers a quality education featuring flexibility and convenience. SIUE offers a large variety of summer classes, including online and on-campus options. 

Registration begins Monday, March 27 at siue.edu/summer/apply-or-register. Classes begin Monday, May 8.

Many core requirements to graduate are offered during the summer session, including introductory general education courses, required upper-division classes for the major a...

You can almost see her brain cells in motion as she recites what has taken 15 minutes to set to memory … “7,5,1.” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) junior Jada Parker stalls and stops at “1”. Still, she captured first place for reciting the most digits – 50 – during the CHS STEAM/Pi Day on Tuesday, March 14. 

“When it comes to math, I have a good memory. Math is my favorite subject,” beam...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School has recognized Cedric Harville, II, PhD, MPH, with the 2022-23 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award for his exemplary scholarship and commitment to conducting outstanding and timely research.

Harville is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) Department of Applied Health. His research interests include men’s health, weight management, health disparities and food insecur...