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…
CERL Discusses Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom at Center for Civic Education Workshop
June 10th, 2025
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…
Project Community Pilot Study Findings Show Positive Impact on Teachers’ Media Literacy
May 7th, 2025
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…
CERL and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars Host Affective Polarization Convening
April 25th, 2025
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…
