Mizzou: College of Education & Human Development

🎉 Congratulations to Stacey Preis (BA ’92, MEd ’94, PhD ’09) on being named Interim Commissioner of Education for the state of Missouri. A three-time Mizzou graduate, Preis has dedicated her career to supporting students, educators and schools across the state. We are proud to see her continue to lead Missouri education at the highest level.

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🐯 Summer Welcome is here, and so are our newest Tigers! We’re so excited to meet the next class of Mizzou students.

CEHD Researchers @ Work: Featured publication. Crawford, E. R., Willoughby, B., & Lee, S. W. (2026). Weathering the Storm? School Board Members’ Adaptation to Turbulent Pandemic Times. Educational Administration Quarterly, 0(0). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0013161X261434554

🌍 From Columbia to Chile, Dr. Sam von Gillern is taking his passion for education, language and cross-cultural connection global as a Fulbright Scholar! His work will explore how AI can support meaningful, ethical learning for students worldwide. Congratulations, Dr. von Gillern!
Learn more: https://cehd.missouri.edu/2026/06/fulbright-scholar-sam-von-gillern-to-advance-global-learning-and-ai-literacy/

We’re proud to celebrate four-time alumna Beth Houf (EdD '25, EdSp '10, MA '01, BSEd '00), principal of Capital City High School, on her appointment to the Missouri Children’s Trust Fund Board. Her dedication to education and student success continues to shape communities across Missouri. Read more about her appointment: https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-announces-five-gubernatorial-appointments-5

📚✨ Mentorship is shaping the future of Missouri classrooms. Through a growing partnership with school districts across the state, Mizzou is connecting experienced educators with student teachers, strengthening skills, confidence and classrooms one relationship at a time. See how these partnerships are making a difference: https://brnw.ch/21x3bzr

✨ Student spotlight on Raisa Koreiva, Graduate Student, Educational, School & Counseling Psychology ✨

“I chose Mizzou because of the Missouri Prevention Science Institute, the strong fit with faculty and the competitive funding opportunities. I couldn't have chosen a better place to train as a school psychologist.”

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Small nudges, big impact in math classrooms.

Sam Otten and fellow researchers are helping teachers strengthen math instruction through practical, research-based instructional nudges. These easy-to-implement strategies are designed to support student thinking, engagement and learning without requiring major changes to existing lessons.

Hallsville High School math teacher Melissa Hough says the nudges are effective because they respect teachers' limited time while encouraging meaningful learning. "The nudges provide strategies that can be immediately incorporated into the classroom and adapted for students of different ages and math abilities," she said.

Educators are encouraged to explore the nudges, try them in their own teaching and share them with others.

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🐯 Tiger leaders on the move.

Congratulations to Mary Grupe, MEd '12 and Virginia Tate, MEd '08, on their new leadership roles. Grupe has been selected as the director of student support for Columbia Public Schools and Tate has been named principal of Hickman High School for the 2026–27 school year.

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