Learning Systems Institute

Screenshot from Dr. Adrienne Barnes-Story's video presentation on the Education & Skills Ops Hub Event: Class Size Realities: Evidence, Practice, and Pathways for Learning at Scale presented in cooperation with World Bank Education and Skills Department.

LSI Co-Presents Virtual Session on Large Class Pedagogy with the World Bank

April 30, 2026

Dr. Adrienne Barnes-Story's video presentation on the Education & Skills Ops Hub Event: Class Size Realities: Evidence, Practice, and Pathways for Learning at Scale presented in cooperation with World Bank Education and Skills Department.

Anna Prindle sitting at a desk at a workshop.

Anna Prindle Named First-Ever Innovating Educator of the Year

April 28, 2026

The Florida Center for Research in STEM (FCR-STEM) at Florida State University has awarded its first-ever Innovating Teacher of the Year honor to Anna Prindle of Holley-Navarre Intermediate School. The award will be presented at Holley-Navarre on May 14, 2026

Group photo with Dr. Dina Vyortkina, Dr. Vilma Fuentes and BridgeUSA participants in front of Anne's College on the FSU campus.

Anne’s College and UTF Partner with American Councils for International Education to Provide Free Online AI Training

April 15, 2026

A partnership between Florida State’s Anne’s College, the Ukraine Task Force (UTF), American Councils for International Education and the Digital Education Council (DEC) is providing free online AI training to Ukrainian research faculty.

FSU InSPIRE Director Drew Allen addresses attendees at a professional learning course.

LSI and FSU InSPIRE Return to the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Offering Free Professional Learning Courses for K-12 Teachers this Summer

April 8, 2026

For the third summer, the team leading educational and workforce development and STEM outreach on the FSU InSPIRE project at Florida State University’s Learning Systems Institute (LSI) will be conducting free professional learning courses for Northwest Florida Gulf Coast K-12 teachers.

Vilma Fuentes, meets with cadets, students, faculty and staff at the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service (NASBGSU) in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine.

Fuentes Meets with the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

April 7, 2026

Vilma Fuentes, Ph.D., Program Director for FSU's Ukraine Task Force and the Visiting Scholars Partnership Program, recently returned from Ukraine, where she met with the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service (NASBGSU) leadership to discuss collaborations between Florida State University, the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) and the academy.

LSI in March's Faculty and Staff Briefs

April 3, 2026

Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, awards, bylines, presentations, grants, service and any other notable items can be showcased.

Cook receiving an award on Friday, March 13, at the NPA’s annual conference in San Francisco.

LSI scholar Olivia K. Cook named National Postdoc of the Year

March 19, 2026

A Florida State University scholar has been named the 2026 National Postdoc of the Year by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) for significantly advancing the postdoctoral community through exceptional service and leadership beyond her primary research duties.

Kateryna Shynkaruk poses for a group photo following her lecture at FSU's Globe Auditorium.

Senior Lecturer at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service Welcomed to FSU by Ukraine Task Force

March 16, 2026

Florida State University's Ukraine Task Force (UTF) and the Center for Global Engagement welcomed Kateryna Shynkaruk to campus as part of the Engage Your World Speaker Series.

Faculty Spotlight: LSI’s Celia Reddick Emphasizes Hope Through Education

March 12, 2026

Florida State University’s Celia Reddick is an embodiment of the mission of the Learning Systems Institute (LSI) – providing critical research to enhance teacher education worldwide.

Dr. Anna Romanova smiling as members of the FSU Student Senate celebrate the passage of the Proclamation Recognizing FSU’s Ukraine Task Force

Student Senate Passes Proclamation Lauding FSU’s Ukraine Task Force

March 9, 2026

Florida State University’s 78th Student Senate recently passed a proclamation celebrating the school’s Ukraine Task Force (UTF). At their March 4th meeting, the student senate recognized the UTF’s outstanding dedication to supporting Ukraine throughout the four years of the full-scale invasion.

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