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School of Education at Southern Miss

We prepare caring, qualified, confident educational professionals!

Located at The University of Southern Mississippi, the School of Education educates the public through exemplary teaching, excellence in research, and meaningful service that advances professional knowledge and practice so that individuals are empowered to transform the human condition. We prepare and educate capable, committed, and reflective teachers, leaders, social researchers, and other professionals as we engage in outstanding teaching and supervision, innovative and impactful research, as well as meaningful service, professional development, and outreach to educational stakeholders.

10/05/2026

How do we help young readers move beyond just pronouncing words to truly understanding what they mean? Our future educators in Introduction to Language Arts explored this challenge during a hands-on literacy activity!

Students in Dr. Angela Lowery's classroom put theory into practice using the Ready, Set, Read! Planning Guide, created by Dr. Christy Cumbest. Following the guide, students were tasked with analyzing K-2 reading passages, pinpointing unknown vocabulary and complex sentence structures, and developing creative ways to teach these elements to young learners.

Dr. Lowery emphasized that this activity was an inspiring session filled with deep discussion on the crucial gap between decoding text and achieving true comprehension. We love seeing our School of Education students build practical skills to support confident, skilled readers in their future classrooms! 🦅📚🌟

09/24/2026

Our School of Education faculty have been out and about recruiting the next generation of Golden Eagle educators! 🦅🌟

We have loved connecting with prospective undergraduate students for our Elementary and Secondary Education programs at both Black & Gold Day in the Thad Cochran Center and during our visit to Meridian Community College.

These events have been amazing opportunities to answer questions, share the highlights of our programs, and inspire future teachers to take their next steps toward a degree in education! 🍎📚

Interested in joining Southern Miss' School of Education?
Learn more on our website: https://www.usm.edu/education/index.php

09/20/2026

We loved celebrating Golden Eagle educators and school administrators at Teacher Appreciation Day yesterday! 💛🦅

Help us extend the gratitude by giving a shoutout to your favorite Golden Eagle educator in the comments. 🗣️👏 Each USM grad working in education (currently or retired) who is mentioned by Friday, 9/25/26 at noon will get their name entered into a drawing for a prize!

USM was founded in 1910 with the bold vision of preparing teachers for our state, and we proudly continue that tradition today. Thank you for all you do, teachers!

09/19/2026

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day at The Rock! 💛 We can’t wait to recognize our amazing Golden Eagle Teachers!

Reminder: If you pre-registered for a gift from the School of Education at Southern Miss and/or the field walk-on recognition, please visit our tent at Southern Station from 4 to 6 today!

09/17/2026

Shining the spotlight on the Mississippi Center for Apprenticeships & Residency in Education office! 🤩

We are so proud of the MCARE team and our teacher residents for leading by example and showing that even small acts of kindness make a meaningful difference!! 🦅🌟

09/09/2026

Southern Miss Teachers, we want you to come back home - Saturday, September 19 for Teacher Appreciation Game Day!

We will have a special gift for participants, and USM teacher alumni who register in advance will be able to walk on the field for recognition during the game (ticket required).

☑️ Register for the field walk on + gift: https://www.southernmissalumni.com/s/995/bp18/interior.aspx?sid=995&gid=1&pgid=3209&content_id=3735

☑️ Buy discounted game tickets: https://www.gofevo.com/event/EaglesTeach2026

09/02/2026

Had a wonderful time connecting with students at the Student Involvement Fair! 🦅

School of Education faculty enjoyed meeting potential new members of the Education Majors Student Association (EMSA) during the event. We're excited to continue interacting with you all this academic year! 💛

08/31/2026

Introduction to Literature: Language Arts is off to a great start this semester! 📚🌟

Dr. Christy Cumbest's students in CIR 306 jumped into their first hands-on activity by exploring Scarborough's Reading Rope to identify how the different strands of Word Recognition and Language Comprehension work together. Throughout their discussion, students learned about the Science of Reading and how to apply these concepts in their own classrooms and build confident, skilled readers!

Here's to a fantastic semester of hands-on learning and professional growth for these future educators! 🦅💛

08/28/2026

We loved catching up with everyone during the Gulf Park campus's Welcome Back Lawn Picnic! 🔅

CEHS Student Services Coordinator, Anna Graham, was thrilled to welcome our education and psychology students back to campus. After tabling the event, Anna shared that our students are fully energized and ready to take on the fall semester with their personal goals for the upcoming academic year.

We have no doubt that they are going to accomplish these goals and achieve great things! 🦅🎉

08/21/2026

We had a wonderful time welcoming back our faculty and staff at USM's annual convocation! 🎉

As CEHS Interim Dean Dr. Jeff Hinton reminded us, "Every interaction matters." Our School of Education faculty put those inspiring words directly into practice during the social event held at the Touchdown Club. They spent the day catching up, collaborating, and building new meaningful connections with both our returning and incoming faculty as we kick off the academic year!

We are so excited to carry on this spirit of connection into our classrooms, offices, and community partnerships. Here's to a fantastic year ahead! 🦅🌟

Address

118 College Drive #5057
Hattiesburg, MS
39406

Telephone

+16012665810

Website

http://usm.edu/education

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