School of Education and Counseling

Mailing Address
Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
School of Education and Counseling
2121 Euclid Avenue, JH 378
Cleveland, OH 44115

Contact
Dr. Joanne Goodell, Director
Phone: 216.687.4600
j.goodell@csuohio.edu

The Power of Partnerships: Anchoring Hope Through Research and Innovation

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: 1:00 to 5:40 p.m.
Location: Julka Hall Atrium, School of Education and Counseling, 2485 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

About this Event | Keynote Speaker | Agenda | Call for Proposals | Registration

About This Event

This conference marks the launch of the new School of Education and Counseling at Cleveland State University, celebrating its strategic partnership approach in education and counseling. The event will highlight signature initiatives that reflect shared commitments to the well-being of children, youth, and families. Attendees will explore innovative research, project work, clinical collaborations with schools and community agencies, and joint efforts within the Greater Cleveland area.

The conference will also feature the work of CSU faculty, students, and partners showcasing their contributions to these transformative partnerships. Additionally, the Diversity Institute will provide a platform for previous small-grant recipients to present their impactful projects. Partners and key stakeholders will join as honored guests, further emphasizing the collaborative spirit of this gathering.

Keynote Speaker

Daneé Pinckney began teaching in Columbus, Ohio after graduating from The Ohio State University. There Pinckney earned her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Middle Childhood Education. Later, she realized her passions were more suited to high school, and received her Ohio English K-12 Certification before earning a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Technology from Ashland University.

Pinckney, currently, teaches 11th and 12th-grade English at Twinsburg High School in Twinsburg, Ohio. Here, she makes a point to constantly search for new opportunities to challenge herself professionally and personally, as evidenced by her creating a senior-level course on African American Literature. The course addressed a need for representation sought by both students and community members. She obtained grant funding to support its implementation enriching educational experiences for all.

Using literature as the anchor, she works to encourage students’ engagement in community service and activism projects instilling in them a sense of social responsibility and civic engagement. She believes students can change the world “right here and right now.” Believing this to be true, her students most recently collaborated with students in Ghana and led a community fundraiser building global community and empathy.

Pinckney's dedication to pursuing personal growth as an educator has earned her recognition as the 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year, a Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Master Teacher Finalist, and accolades such as the 2023 Twinsburg City Schools Teacher of the Year, and a 2023 Fund for Teachers Fellow.

Agenda

Time	Activity
1:00 -1:15 p.m.	Registration
1:15-1:45 p.m.	Opening of the Program, Director and Dean and Acknowledgements
1:45-2:30 p.m.	Keynote Address
2:30-3:30 p.m.	Poster Presentations-MUST, Action Research
2:30-3:30 p.m.	Students’ Presentations (Mrs. Swan) and Panels
2:30-3:30 p.m.	Program information and recruiting
2:30-4:30 p.m.	Verizon Lab
3:30-4:30 p.m.	Students’ Presentations (Dr. Voight) and Panels
4:30-4:30 p.m.	Break and networking
4:30-5:30 p.m.	Doctoral Student Poster Presentations
4:30-5:30 p.m.	CSU Teach Award Ceremony
5:30 - 5:40 p.m.	Wrap-up/Ending Comments

Call for Proposals

The submission window for conference proposals has closed. Please contact Tatiana Nikitina (t.nikitina@vikes.csuohio.edu) if you have any questions.