children with residual speech sound disorder treated in the biofeedback speech therapy study led by Tara McAllister, associate professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
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
Art Therapy Students Expand Their Horizons with Study Abroad in Florence
Graduate students worked with clients including children, the elderly, and adults with disabilities.
Teaching and Learning Students Work with Young Learners with Dyslexia
Three new partnership organizations in the Teacher Education program specialize in assisting students with one of the most common learning disabilities.
Making Mentors Pairs Autistic High School and College Students for Mutual Benefit
Peer-based mentoring for neurodivergent students increases belonging and self-acceptance.
Faculty Thought Leadership
Teacher Autonomy, Collaboration, and Advocacy Help English Learners Succeed in High School
Researchers from NYU Steinhardt conducted a two-part study of NYC schools, including those specifically serving English learners, to analyze which factors contributed to student success in earning high school credits.
Excessive Heat Harms Young Children’s Development, Study Suggests
Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Jorge Cuartas’s research on three- and four-year-olds in different countries examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones.
Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Depression Worsened by Lack of Screenings and Inadequate Support
A national study, authored by Professor of Education Erin O'Connor, reveals gaps in healthcare screenings and follow-ups, lack of family networks, and insufficient paid leave.
Recent Outreach
Students, staff, and faculty from across NYU Steinhardt came together to support the New York City community and beyond.
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NYC mentor teachers recognized at the Steinhardt Office of School and Community Partnerships Teacher Appreciation Day
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caregivers in the Bronx given support for healthy food purchases in Steinhardt Assistant Professor of Nutrition Angela Trude's study of online grocery shopping incentives
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autistic NYC high schoolers paired with autistic college students to create science projects for the NYU Making Mentors showcase at the National Science Foundation’s STEM Day
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high school and middle school classrooms developing student-led research projects with MindHive, a program spearheaded by Associate Professor and Program Director of Educational Communication and Technology Camillia Matuk
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18 local middle school students, alongside NYU Steinhardt and NYU Tisch students, helped create and performed in a devised theatre production, “Sonder: The Dreams We Carry”