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Soyoung Park: How special education is a prime example of our unhealthy ‘obsession with conformity’
Feb. 18, 2019
Assistant Professor Soyoung Park discusses why the special education field is a prime example of our obsession with conformity in an op-ed for The Washington Post.
Christopher McCarthy: Teacher strikes target salaries, but promoting wellness and fighting stress are the real issues
Feb. 14, 2019
Professor Chris McCarthy explains that "if we really want the best educational environment for our students, we need more investment in the occupational health of teachers," in a recent op-ed for The Hill.
Establishing Community: Restorative Practices Gain Momentum
Feb. 13, 2019
Eight UT Austin undergraduates and their instructor are sitting in a circle in a classroom. Taryn, the day’s facilitator, introduces the guidelines: “Respect the talking piece, speak from the heart, listen from the heart, what happens in the circle stays in the circle, trust you will know what to say,…
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Student Interviewed by KUT
Feb. 13, 2019
In an interview with KUT, Curriculum and Instruction doctoral student Lakeya Omogun discusses the legitimacy of Austin's Liberal label.
Tracie Lowe: Including foster care and homeless students in higher education
Feb. 13, 2019
Educational Leadership and Policy alumna Tracie Lowe, Ph.D. '18 explains why Texas higher education institutions need be inclusive of homeless and foster care students.
Jennifer Jellison Holme: Getting to the root of our public education crisis
Feb. 08, 2019
Associate Professor Jennifer Holme explains that "It’s time to break free from narrow solutions with little evidence of success...and toward cross-sector solutions," in an op-ed for Democrat and Chronicle.
Richard Reddick: When Men Shy Away from Mentoring Women
Feb. 07, 2019
Associate Professor Richard Reddick discusses why cross-gender mentoring is important for the future of women in the workplace.
Fighting the Effects of Colorism in Ghana and at UT
Feb. 02, 2019
M. Yvonne Taylor Feb. 2, 2019 Videos by Christina S. Murrey Kinesiology and Health Education junior Vida Nwadiei and Educational Psychology Professor Kevin Cokley will travel to Ghana this summer as part of a new research project, The Color Complex. The project, which received the President’s Award for Global Learning, is a cross-disciplinary look…
ELP Graduate Student Creates Online Database for Higher Education Researchers
Feb. 01, 2019
PHEL doctoral student ZW Taylor has created an online database that automatically removes dead or broken links as a tool for researchers.
ELP Student Wins TACHE Higher Education Graduate Fellowship Award
Jan. 29, 2019
Congratulations to Jorge Burmicky on receiving a $2,000 fellowship award from the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education.

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