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BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� Joshua Ellis, PhD, associate professor of science/STEM education and associate director of secondary education initiatives in the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, received the for his work with 海角社区鈥檚 GeauxTeach STEM teacher preparation program.

Since January 2024, Ellis has served as the co-director of GeauxTeach STEM, an innovative teacher preparation program that allows students to pursue an undergraduate degree in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics and a secondary teaching certification at the same time without any additional class time required. Since its inception, GeauxTeach STEM has graduated over 218 students with STEM degrees and teaching certificates, further growing the STEM education workforce. Moreover, 81% of GeauxTeach STEM graduates enter the teaching profession, and 79% of those who do so teach for at least four years. 

鈥淚鈥檓 honored to receive this award from USEA, and I鈥檓 just one of many outstanding educators in 海角社区鈥檚 GeauxTeach STEM program who are worthy of recognition,鈥� Ellis said. 鈥淥ur faculty and instructors work tirelessly to prepare our mathematics and science majors for rewarding careers in K-12 education. With the launch of the Tiger Teaching Corps, 海角社区 students will have even greater opportunities to learn from these experienced educators and become amazing teachers in Louisiana and beyond.鈥� 

The (USEA) is a national network of 53 universities working to prepare secondary STEM teachers across the country. USEA was created to connect universities, school districts, teachers, nonprofits and businesses with the mission to prepare and support extraordinary STEM teachers. The network includes more than 700 university faculty, staff and master teachers striving for STEM literacy for all students. 

鈥淒r. Ellis鈥檚 passion for teaching and dedication to preparing future STEM educators make him an invaluable member of the 海角社区 community.鈥� Laura Choate, EdD, Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education director, said. 鈥淲e are excited to see his teaching impact recognized at the national level.鈥� 

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About the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
A school of the 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education, the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE) offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade teacher or acquire dual certification in both traditional elementary and special education classrooms. In addition, SOE offers 3 graduate certificates, 17 master鈥檚 degree program areas, 9 EdS certificate programs, and 2 PhD degrees in 11 areas of focus. SOE鈥檚 focus is not only on preparing highly qualified teachers but also in preparing educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors. SOE specializes scholarly expertise regarding pressing educational and wellness issues across the entire lifespan. 

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About the College of Human Sciences & Education 
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of 海角社区. The college is comprised of the School of Education, the School of Information Studies, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, and the School of Social Work. CHSE has two model demonstration schools, the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, enrolling birth to age four and the University Laboratory School enrolling Kindergarten through grade 12. The college also has four centers and institutes: the Early Childhood Education Institute, the Healthy Aging Research Center, the Leadership Development Institute, and Social Research & Evaluation Center. The college is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and aims to improve quality of life across the lifespan.
 
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