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GSE faculty publish a two-volume book sharing the national impact of “action research”
When students graduate with their EdD at Northeastern’s College of Professional Studies, they have already made an impact. That’s because the EdD program is centered on principles of “action research” and the dissertations involve comprehensive research, as well as thoughtful implementation. Sara Ewell, Joe McNabb, and Joan Giblin collaborated on a comprehensive overview of national […]
Progress never ages: Award-winning EdD student shines new light on ways to dismantle barriers to higher education
When Mark Scheinbaum receives his doctoral hood at the College of Professional Studies’ graduation ceremony this May, he may just be the oldest EdD graduate in the college. 76 years young, Mark has been in pursuit of his doctoral degree off and on for much of his life. It was in part because of the […]
Alumni Spotlight: Denise Reid: Double Husky, and A Collector of ‘Firsts’
A “Double Husky” is someone who attains more than one degree at Northeastern University. In Denise Reid’s case, as the ‘Double Husky’ Associate Director of Communications, Social Media, and Brand Management for the College of Professional Studies (CPS), she helps the college understand the value of the online community. And she understands our mission, from […]
Transforming the future of education through a social justice lens.
Faculty in CPS’s EdD program prioritized compassion and connection in advancing curriculum development and research in a variety of education settings. As a result, 92% of graduating EdD students actively participated in change initiatives focused on social justice. Learn more in this recently published paper “Developing and Sustaining Northeastern’s EdD Program During and Post Pandemic” […]
Our Sleep Deprivation Epidemic
How one researcher is fighting to change our relationship with sleep It was in 2017 when Kathleen Mackenzie started to notice a marked shift in how children and adolescents were showing up at school. A senior lecturer at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies and an award-winning clinical social worker and coordinator of clinical and […]
A “College of Access”
“What we are essentially doing is incorporating a value for lifelong learning,” explains Erin Clair, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs. “This is a story of empowerment, because not all students are going to have a linear path and access to opportunity.” Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS) helps nontraditional learners achieve higher levels of […]
The Student Perspective: The shock and confusion that comes with being new to America
Oishika Hota, MS Media Innovation and Data Communication, class of 2024 Graduate, talks about her experience as an International student One of the great privileges I have been offered is that of exposure. Starting from school all the way to graduate school here at Northeastern, every step I have taken has expanded my world significantly. […]
Annual Scholarship Reception a Huge Success!
With over 225 students receiving upwards of $300,000 from 52 scholarships – there was much to celebrate at the College of Professional Studies’ annual Undergraduate Scholarship Reception. With the crackling anticipation of alumni donors eager to meet the recipients of their scholarship funds – and students so excited to greet and thank their benefactors all […]
How CPS Helped Raissa Talehata Turn a Concern About Food Waste into a Full-Time Career as a UX Climate Designer
Raissa Talehata, who just graduated from CPS with a Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media in 2022, remembers giving a presentation to her classmates in Australia during her junior year of high school about food waste in Solo, Java, Indonesia. She did not know then how researching food waste problems would become a permanent […]
Welcoming Change: AQA and the CPS Evolution
When a college embraces the work needed to deliver learning opportunities that build a global network of lifelong learners, profound things happen. Leaders at the forefront of this work are causing a paradigm shift for the entire Higher Education community. CPS embraces the unbundled approach to higher education, where traditional degree programs are broken down […]