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Q&A with Dr. Sarah Woulfin: Connecting the Dots Between Education Policy and Equitable Instruction
Dec. 06, 2022
UT faculty form the Texas Education Leadership Project to tackle key issues facing the current teacher-to-principal-to-superintendent pipeline.

Hirofumi Tanaka Elected to the National Academy of Kinesiology
Dec. 06, 2022
Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., featured center, in the lab with KHE students. Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., was inducted as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology, one of the highest honors bestowed upon a kinesiology scholar. Tanaka has been a faculty member…

Alumnus Colin Muething is Changing Lives Through Extraordinary Assessment and Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior
Dec. 05, 2022
Colin Muething was named a 2022 Outstanding Young Texas Ex. He spoke with us about his work and how COE helped prepare him to live out his calling and advocate for a population that often goes unseen.

The Next Generation of Leaders
Dec. 05, 2022
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters, this fall the COE was proud and excited to welcome new Dean’s Promising Scholars, Charles Butt Scholars and Forty Acres Scholars from across the state and country.

Grants, Awards and Achievements: December 2022
Dec. 02, 2022
Texas Center for Equity Promotion Esther J. Calzada • Center Director Esther J. Calzada was appointed as the center director for the Texas Center for Equity Promotion (TexCEP). Calzada will oversee the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of TexCEP with the goal of increasing the center’s visibility…

Centering Equity within an Elementary Science Curriculum: Q&A with María González-Howard and Cathery Yeh
Nov. 30, 2022
College of Education faculty members help develop free, high-quality, K-5 science curriculum and professional learning materials through OpenSciEd Elementary.

Special Education Doctoral Student Invited to Prestigious Student Scholars Seminar Series
Nov. 17, 2022
The Council for Exceptional Children has sponsored this recognition annually since 2008.

Welcoming TexCEP’s New Director: Esther Calzada
Nov. 16, 2022
Dr. Esther J. Calzada has been appointed as the center director for the Texas Center for Equity Promotion (TexCEP). Calzada is the Norma and Clay Leben Professor in Child and Family Behavioral Health and the associate dean for equity, inclusion and accessibility at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work…

Austin ISD Needs a New Interim Superintendent
Nov. 16, 2022
Educational Leadership and Policy Professor of Practice Paul Cruz, who served as superintendent of Austin ISD from 2015 to 2020, shares insights with KUT’s Becky Fogel regarding the superintendent turnover at AISD. Read the article on KUT’s website…

Special Education Professor Ranked as One of the Best Scientists in the World by Research.com
Nov. 15, 2022
Dr. Sharon Vaughn, professor in the Department of Special Education, has authored more than 35 books, 250 peer-reviewed research articles and 65 chapters.