UrbanEd Podcast Georgia State University, College of Education & Human Development

Are you interested in cultivating children and adolescent’s creative learning and innovative thinking in and outside of school settings? Listen to Dr. Laura Meyers, program director of the Master of Arts in Creative and Innovative Education (MACIE), talk about this new and exciting program launching in spring 2017.

Launched in 2016, the Sport and Urban Policy Initiative's director, Dr. Timothy Kellison, discusses how the initiative will lead to a better understanding of how sports impact urban communities.

* Timothy Kellison, PhD, is an assistant professor in the college's Department of Kinesiology and Health.

According to the 2016 SportBusiness International Postgraduate Sports Course Rankings, the Sport Administration M.S. program at Georgia State has been ranked top 10 in the world. In this episode of the UrbanEd Podcast, Dr. Beth Cianfrone discusses the implications of the rankings.

Are you interested in becoming a teacher serving low-income students or teaching in a high-need field like math, science, foreign language, or special education? Learn how the TEACH grant can provide up to $4,000 to support your undergraduate or graduate education.

Are you curious about starting a career that contributes to the growth and development of babies, toddlers and preschoolers? Learn more about the exciting Birth through 5-years old (B-5) B.S.Ed. program from its new director, Dr. Tonia Durden, as she discusses the program's benefits and career paths.

The CREST-Ed 2016 Summer Institute is being held July 14 at Georgia State University's School of Law for faculty, graduate students, practicing teachers and leaders, and prospective teachers. This year's theme will focus on the challenges and solutions regarding Georgia's teacher shortage.

*Dr. Gladys Yarbrough is the project director of CREST-Ed and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in literacy, specifically reading and children’s literature.