More than 42 million Americans live with some form of disability, according to Census Bureau data from 2021. But in the workforce, individuals with disabilities are chronically underrepresented: Just 40.5% were employed in January 2024 compared with 77.3% of people without disabilities, according to the Center of Research on Disability.
Carol Schall, Ph.D., associate professor at VCU’s School of Education and co-director of the VCU Autism Center for Education, and her wife were plaintiffs in Bostic v. Rainey, which advanced marriage equality in Virginia.
Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D. and Yaoying Xu, Ph.D., both of the VCU School of Education Department of Counseling and Special Education, were honored yesterday as part of the inaugural class of National/International Recognition Award (NIRA) scholars.
VCU receives two top-50 online rankings from U.S. News & World Report, including the School of Education earning a spot in the top 15 in the Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision Program category.
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education has partnered with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to include the RTR Teacher Residency program (RTR) as a career opportunity for military members and their families.
Recently The Society of Research Administration International (SRAI) honored Jose G. Alcaine, Ph.D., director of research services in the Office of Research and Faculty Development, with two major awards. Alcaine received the Excellence Award, recognizing his contributions to the field of research administration within SRAI and beyond, as well as being named a “Distinguished Faculty.”
