Archive: News

• CERL Presents Perception Gap Research at NCSS Conference in D.C.

  Washington - The Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) participated in the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Conference on December 5-7. CERL Director Dr. Diana Owen and More Like US Execu

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• CERL Participates in Project Citizen Showcase in West Virginia

  Morgantown, W. Va. - Representatives from the Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) served as judges at the University High School Project Citizen Showcase, held on November 19-20. Guided by civics tea

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• CERL and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars Host Affective Polarization Convening

  Washington, D.C. - The Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars (C&S) hosted a convening on Assessing Affective Polarization Among Young People at Georgetown

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• Alex Blau Presents Paper on Celebrity Influence in American Politics at the American Political Science Association (APSA) 2025 Meeting

  VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Georgetown University student Alex Blau presented his paper, “Texan Mystique: The Influence of Celebrity and the USA’s Next Celebrity President”, during the Civic Engag

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• CERL and Center for Civic Education Launch Integrated Civic Competencies Pilot Program 

  Innovative Social and Emotional Learning Program to Be Taught in Classrooms Across the Country Louisville, Ky. - CERL Director Dr. Diana Owen and Research Specialists Dr. Patrick McSweeney and

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• CERL Presents at Center for Civic Education’s Media Literacy and Public Policy Curriculum Institute

  Annapolis, Md. - CERL Research Specialists, Dr. Patrick McSweeney and Jamie Joseph, participated in the first day of the Center for Civic Education's Project Community: Engaging All Students in Medi

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• CCT Seminar Students Publish Book Chapter on Conspiracies

  Owen, Diana, Thom Crockett, Arjun Chawla, Kelton Miller, Kyle Kim, Haydyn Hendricks, Parisa Bruce, and Brenda Zhong. 2025. “Conspiratorial Ideation, Election Denial, and Voter Choice,” in John Allen

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• CERL Discusses Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom at Center for Civic Education Workshop

  Annapolis, Md. - Although 72% of teachers report being familiar with social-emotional learning (SEL) and 68% believe it is valuable for civics education, only 23% feel prepared to integrate SEL into

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• Project Community Pilot Study Findings Show Positive Impact on Teachers’ Media Literacy

  CERL Director Diana Owen and Research Specialist Patrick McSweeney recently presented pilot study findings at the Project Community workshop in Philadelphia, where state coordinators and teacher

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• CERL and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars Host Affective Polarization Convening

  How Can We Bridge the Growing Political and Cultural Divide? WASHINGTON – CERL and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars held a convening on affective polarization at Georgetown University to

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