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Loukas Appointed Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
May. 01, 2019
Alexandra Loukas has been appointed interim associate dean for research and graduate studies, effective June 1.

Two PHEL Students Named Community College Research Fellows
May. 01, 2019
Ibrahim Bicak and Marisol Garza, doctoral students in the Program of Higher Educational Leadership at the College of Education, were selected as Community College Research Fellows by the Texas Success Center. The fellowships build the knowledge base supporting Texas Pathways and advance Texas community college research and teaching capacity. Fellows conduct research studies…

Special Education Alumna named AISD Elementary Teacher of the Year
May. 01, 2019
Ashley Rivera, M.Ed. ’15, was named Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Austin Independent School District for the 2018-19 academic year.

Congratulations to Promoted Faculty within the College of Education
Apr. 29, 2019
Six faculty members across three departments within the College of Education have received promotions effective as of September 1.

M. Yvonne Taylor: Enough with that parent dress code
Apr. 26, 2019
Educational Leadership and Policy doctoral student M. Yvonne Taylor explains that how parents show up is far less important than that they show up in a recent op-ed for the Houston Chronicle.

Class of 2019: Raya Belton
Apr. 19, 2019
Raya Belton is graduating with a degree in Applied Learning and Development with an EC-6 Generalist Certification. After graduation, she will teach kindergarten in San Antonio.

Special Education Students’ Passing Rate on 2018 BCBA Exam Nears 100 Percent
Apr. 19, 2019
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board recently published pass-rate data for approved course sequences for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification exam. Ninety-six percent of first-time test takers from the College of Education, who qualified for the exam by completing the masters-level Department of…

Associate Professor Develops Physical Education Teacher Preparation Curriculum in China
Apr. 17, 2019
Xiaofen Keating is expanding the experience and knowledge of College of Education students by giving them a hands-on learning environment that takes them across the globe.

Krueger, Cokley, and Bailey: Why Lebron James’ I Promise School Should Not Shy Away from Issues of Race
Apr. 12, 2019

Ed Coyle Cited in New York Times on the Effects of Sitting
Apr. 11, 2019
Professor Ed Coyle was cited in a New York TImes article on how sitting for most of the day could make us resistant to the usual metabolic benefits of exercise.