Grand Challenges Projects
College of Education faculty are leaders in accelerating solutions to humanity’s grand challenges and shaping the future of our community, nation and world.
Social Justice
Anti-Black Racism Initiative
Confronting anti-Black racism through cross-departmental faculty-student research and workshops, symposia and networking events.
Encuentros: A University-Community Partnership to Mitigate the Mental Health Crisis for Latino Immigrant Youth
Addressing mental health issues and increasing well-being among low-income Latino immigrant youth in Maryland facing impacts from racism, discrimination and trauma.
Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity (MILE)
Increasing literacy among marginalized populations in Maryland, through research, education, professional development and community and policy outreach.
Racial and Social Justice Research-Practice Partnership Collaborative
Establishing research-practice partnerships between the University of Maryland and local school districts to address racial and social injustice in education.
An Innovative Intervention to Help Asian American Families Cope with Racism and Related Mental Health Difficulties
Implementing culturally sensitive interventions to help Asian American families talk about racism, discrimination and associated mental health issues and learn positive parenting practices and youth coping strategies.
How Does Statistical Learning Interact with Socioeconomic Status to Shape Literacy Development?
Determining whether explicitly teaching statistical learning (the ability to detect patterns or sequences in the environment) might reduce socioeconomic disparities in children’s literacy development.
Ethical and Trustworthy Technology
Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility
Ensuring that individuals with disabilities are engaged in technology design research from the beginning of the process so that digital technology–including in education, health, employment, commerce and civic engagement–is accessible to all.
M-Powering Teachers: Using Machine Learning to Measure and Improve Equity in K-12 Mathematics Classrooms
Helping educators teach more equitably and reduce racial and ethnic achievement gaps in math.
Values-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Developing artificial intelligence tools, theories and practices that align with community needs, ethics and values such as human rights, justice and dignity.
Threats to Democracy
Maryland Democracy Initiative (MDI)
Striving to create a more fair and just society by amplifying research on civic engagement and voter trends, offering innovative teaching and learning opportunities for educators, and hosting events to promote democratic participation.
Global Health/Misinformation
Pandemic Readiness Initiative (PRI)
Integrating a broad array of social and behavioral sciences to learn from COVID-19 and other disasters to better prepare for future public health emergencies.