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Grace MyHyun Kim Receives Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation
Dec. 10, 2021
Grace MyHyun Kim The College of Education is pleased to announce that Grace MyHyun Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been awarded a research grant to examine race and representation in high school students’ library book choices. The research project will commence in…
Huriya Jabbar Selected for the 2021 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association
Dec. 08, 2021
Huriya Jabbar The College of Education congratulates Huriya Jabbar, Ph.D., on being awarded the 2021 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The award recognizes a scholar in the…
Germine Awad Honored with American Psychological Association Presidential Citation
Dec. 07, 2021
Germine Gigi Awad The College of Education congratulates Germine “Gigi” Awad, Ph.D., on being awarded a 2021 Presidential Citation by the American Psychological Association (APA) in recognition of her commitment, dedication and leadership in advancing strategies to disarm and dismantle racism in the field of psychology. Awad has an extensive…
Faculty Member Laura Quiñones Camacho Selected for the Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Career Success in Young Children’s Mental Health Research
Dec. 02, 2021
The College of Education congratulates Laura Quiñones Camacho, Ph.D., on being awarded the Society for Research in Child Development’s 2021 Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Career Success in Young Children’s Mental Health Research. Quiñones Camacho is an assistant professor…
UT Austin Receives $3.6 Million Grant to Support Doctoral Students Focused on Mathematics in Learning Disabilities
Dec. 01, 2021
Within many universities, there are few faculty members who focus their studies exclusively on mathematics and children with disabilities. This limited number of mathematics-focused faculty indicates that some universities may offer little to no coursework dedicated to the teaching and assessment of mathematics for children with disabilities. It also indicates…
Kristin Neff Outlines Science of Self Compassion
Dec. 01, 2021
Psychology TodayTo read this article, visit this link.
Faculty Member Richard Reddick Selected to Receive the President’s Award for Global Learning
Nov. 19, 2021
Richard Reddick The College of Education is pleased to announce that faculty member Richard Reddick, professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, and Peniel Joseph, professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, were selected to receive the President’s Award for…
Miguel Pinedo Discusses How the Deportation of Others Influences Substance Use of US Citizen Latinos
Nov. 11, 2021
LatinXperts PodcastTo read this article, visit this link…
Kizzy Albritton Applauds Black-father led Dads on Duty Program
Nov. 10, 2021
New Book by Faculty Member Kevin Cokley Reflects Diverse Perspectives from the Black Community
Nov. 09, 2021
Free digital copies of the book are now available for download.

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