Masks were upcycled and contributed to The Parachute Project, an art therapy program focused on post-traumatic growth.
NYU Steinhardt's one-of-a-kind integration of education, communication, health, and the arts puts us at the heart of a movement: education for social change.
Our mission is to advance knowledge, creativity, and innovation at the crossroads of culture, education, and human development.
NYU Steinhardt was founded in 1890 as the first school of education at an American university. Its creation was groundbreaking; it allowed female teachers to get a university education at a time when women didn’t yet have the right to vote.
Among the School’s first students were teachers and administrators of all races and ethnicities, who took the ideals of higher education from their classrooms out into New York City’s diverse communities. It was the mission of our founders to give both teachers and students tools for social and economic mobility.
Today, NYU Steinhardt is a diverse, dynamic, uniquely interdisciplinary school devoted to a holistic understanding of people and human development across the lifespan. Here, members of our community study art, music, culture, media and communications, health and wellness, education, and more. Each day, we foster equity by supporting the research, scholarship, and practices that advance the education, health, and well-being of people and communities worldwide.
At its best, education can offer a solution to pressing social problems and enrich the world we live in. We thank you for joining us in this movement and invite you to accompany us as we continue in our mission.
— Jack H. Knott, Gale and Ira Drukier Dean
Social Impact
Nutrition and Food Studies Research Benefits New York Communities
This is the second in a series of articles highlighting how Nutrition and Food Studies faculty are combining research insights and applied expertise to bring positive change to New York City.
Clinical Musicianship for Good
For students in NYU Steinhardt’s Music Therapy program, music is more than just an artistic pastime, but a powerful tool in the service of human wellbeing.
Art Therapy Program Brings Creative Self-Discovery to the Rubin Museum
This fall, Steinhardt’s graduate Art Therapy program offered a free weekly program, Healing Through Art, to visitors at the Rubin Museum.
Faculty Thought Leadership
Media, Culture, and Communication's Laine Nooney Hosts Event on Historical Context of Technology
This virtual event was sparked by Assistant Professor Laine Nooney’s book, "The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal."
Two Steinhardt Faculty Awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships
A composer and a visual artist are among the 188 individuals from 84 academic institutions who have been awarded the prestigious fellowships.
Social-Emotional Growth Linked to Higher Math and English Scores
Positive changes in growth mindset and self-management predicted better attendance and higher test scores comparable to additional days in the classroom.
2022-2023 in Outreach
As many pre-pandemic activities on campus resumed this year, students, staff, and faculty from across NYU Steinhardt also came together to support the New York City community and beyond.
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NYC DOE educators received professional development around neurodivergence and inclusive practices from the ASD Nest Support Project at NYU Steinhardt.
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People participated in art therapy-based projects led by the NYU Steinhardt Art Therapy program.
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Neighbors joined NYU Steinhardt’s programs in Drama Therapy and Educational Theatre for “Parade: Celebrating Community in Action.”
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Veterans used Shakespeare to overcome the effects of military trauma as part of an NYU Steinhardt professor's research program.
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Residents of Sunrise East 56, an assisted living community, attended weekly concerts performed onsite by NYU Steinhardt Piano Studies students.
Creating Connections in the Queer Community Through Food
Meet Gabby Lenart, founder of This Queer Kitchen and a graduate of NYU Steinhardt's Food Studies program.
Meet Gabby Lenart, founder of This Queer Kitchen and graduate student in NYU Steinhardt's Food Studies program. After creating an Instagram account for a Food Studies assignment, Gabby turned This Queer Kitchen into a business that creates connections and safe spaces for the queer community through food.