2026

Ward delivers keynote at education event on cultures of care

Nadia Ward, executive director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, recently presented the keynote address at a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education event centered on creating cultures of care in schools.
Hanselman co-authors study on preparing STEM educators

Associate Provost and Dean of Research Jennifer Hanselman has published a paper highlighting efforts to strengthen the STEM education workforce.
Best co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities

Geography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized a Barcelona conference exploring the collective experiences of Black people living in urban environments.
For 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to address youth violence

The City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding for efforts to prevent and reduce youth and gang violence.
Imber wins prestigious book prize

Professor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for “Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.”
MBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition

Three Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.
Tejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth

Rigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.
Ph.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators

Sarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark’s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program , has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association.