New CERL Research Highlights Rise of Misinformation in the Civics Classroom
February 3rd, 2026
Effectively Combating Misinformation Requires Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration CERL Director Dr. Diana Owen’s article on “The challenge of misinformation in the civics classroom,”…
CERL Presents Perception Gap Research at NCSS Conference in D.C.
December 6th, 2025
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…
CERL Participates in Project Citizen Showcase in West Virginia
November 20th, 2025
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…
CERL and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars Host Affective Polarization Convening
October 30th, 2025
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…
Alex Blau Presents Paper on Celebrity Influence in American Politics at the American Political Science Association (APSA) 2025 Meeting
September 16th, 2025
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…
CERL and Center for Civic Education Launch Integrated Civic Competencies Pilot Program
July 31st, 2025
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…
CERL Presents at Center for Civic Education’s Media Literacy and Public Policy Curriculum Institute
July 22nd, 2025
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…
CCT Seminar Students Publish Book Chapter on Conspiracies
June 24th, 2025
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…
