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Welcome to the official page for the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, keeping you up to date with our programs, progress and perspective. The structure of our school is composed of the administration and support staff as well as three academic divisions : Teacher Education, Health & Professional Studies and Social Sciences and Psychology which house our degree programs. To learn more about our academic programs click here http://harrisburg.psu.edu/behavioral-sciences-and-education/programs

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Our faculty and students in the ACE lab are doing a great job promoting how to save lives.
10/14/2026

Our faculty and students in the ACE lab are doing a great job promoting how to save lives.

Population EducationEducator Professional Development WorkshopOctober 15, 2026Register by 10/8!To register and for more ...
10/07/2026

Population Education
Educator Professional Development Workshop
October 15, 2026

Register by 10/8!
To register and for more information visit...
https://harrisburg.psu.edu/capital-area-institute-for-mathematics-and-science/educator-events

About The Workshop
A unique, hands-on professional development where you’ll learn innovative and participatory teaching strategies that highlight global citizenship and encourage real-world problem solving. Take home our curriculum for your specified grade level and subject area, including lesson plans, student handouts, quizzes, digital tools, background readings, and more!

Workshop Highlights
Free Resources: Receive free access to over 60-standard aligned lessons that are fully customized to match any K-12 grade level and subject area.

Hands-On Learning: Population Education is an approved provider of Act 48 Eligible for credits in Pennsylvania.

Act 48 Approved: Population Education workshops emphasize hands-on, experiential learning. As such, they are highly participatory!

Educator Events

Come Join Us!
10/02/2026

Come Join Us!

Megan Gross from Penn State Hershey and Sarah Gutgold from BSED co-presented a poster at the 2026 NLN (National League f...
09/29/2026

Megan Gross from Penn State Hershey and Sarah Gutgold from BSED co-presented a poster at the 2026 NLN (National League for Nursing) Summit to show their research with art-based therapy and reflection with nursing students.

Congratulations to Kevin Scharlau ’08, ’14g, for receiving the People to Watch Award during the Alumni Award Ceremony la...
09/24/2026

Congratulations to Kevin Scharlau ’08, ’14g, for receiving the People to Watch Award during the Alumni Award Ceremony last week.

Last Thursday, we celebrated Kevin Scharlau ’08, ’14g at Penn State Harrisburg’s Alumni Awards Ceremony, where he was honored with a People to Watch Award!
https://harrisburg.psu.edu/alumni-relations/alumni-awards/winners

Kevin, Principal of Highland Elementary in the West Shore School District, has dedicated his career to making a difference in the lives of students, educators, and the broader education community.

It was wonderful to celebrate this achievement with Kevin, along with fellow alumni and longtime friends Christen Manari and Megan Ozimok Miller, both accomplished educators and leaders in their own right.

Congratulations again, Kevin!

Join us for a Virtual Open House!
09/22/2026

Join us for a Virtual Open House!

Congratulations to Katie Bateman, from BSED’s Teacher Education! She was a 2026 RECR award recipient.  The Responsible a...
09/22/2026

Congratulations to Katie Bateman, from BSED’s Teacher Education! She was a 2026 RECR award recipient. The Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Awards, recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to research integrity through the cultivation of respectful and ethical research environments. Their dedication to research integrity and their positive influence on colleagues, trainees, and the broader Penn State research community exemplify the everyday choices and practices that promote rigor, accountability, respect, and trust. Well done Katie!

We are proud to welcome our inaugural MS in Speech-Language Pathology cohort to the Penn State Harrisburg campus! We loo...
09/21/2026

We are proud to welcome our inaugural MS in Speech-Language Pathology cohort to the Penn State Harrisburg campus! We look forward to all they will learn, accomplish, and contribute to the profession. WE ARE! 🐾

TEDx -- Student Speakers Wanted!
09/21/2026

TEDx -- Student Speakers Wanted!

07/31/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Beth Kirman, from BSED, and Mitch Spear, from SSTE, who received the state grant funds for a Harrisburg program to train teachers for air quality research.

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