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Kinesiology and Health Education Mother-Daughter Duo Awarded
Dec. 18, 2020
The recent Texas Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD) annual conference provided cause for celebration for two members of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education family. Clinical Professor Emeritus Dorothy “Dolly” Lambdin received the David K. Brace Award for professional service while her daughter, Rebecca…
Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders Alumnae Awarded
Dec. 18, 2020
Recent Department of Special Education graduates Elizabeth Stevens, Ph.D. ‘18, and Christy Austin, Ph.D. ‘20, have been recognized for excellence in research.  Stevens has won the Early Career Research Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading while Austin has received a research…
PhD Student’s Proposal to Pair Online Manipulatives and Lessons Garners Grant Award
Dec. 18, 2020
Jiyeon Park, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Special Education’s Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders program, has received the Candace S. Bos Innovative Grant Award of $1,000 from the Division of Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children. Park’s research proposal, “A…
Kevin Cokley on the Psychological Effects of White Supremacy
Dec. 17, 2020
Three College of Education Teams Receive Seed Grants
Dec. 08, 2020
Projects focus on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Kevin Cokley and Germine Awad: Want Black People to Get Vaccinated?
Dec. 05, 2020
Miles de Manos / Thousands of Hands is Subject of a New NIH Grant for the College of Education
Dec. 04, 2020
Dean and faculty will leverage strengths of families and communities across Honduras to lead research on a community-based youth violence intervention.
How Racism and White Supremacy Impact Children’s Early Schooling
Nov. 18, 2020
Jennifer Keys Adair is no stranger to discussing race and education. Her research and teaching interests focus on how racism and white supremacy impact children’s early schooling experiences. Adair is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Adair’s forthcoming book, Segregation by Experience: Agency, Racism and Early…
New Study Funded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Latinx Children with Asthma
Nov. 17, 2020
Uncontrolled asthma in school-aged children is a significant health problem. It can lead to missed school days, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations. Many of these children and their parents also experience increased levels of stress due to the disease that contribute to mood and behavioral difficulties. These mood and behavioral…
David E. DeMatthews Education Funding Must Be a Priority for Biden Administration
Nov. 13, 2020

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