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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.

Rebecca Callahan: An Education-forward Democratic Platform: Democracy’s Silver Bullet?
Jan. 23, 2019

Christopher Brown Interviewed by Texas Standard
Jan. 22, 2019
Christopher Brown, professor of Curriculum and Instruction, discusses the need for a holistic approach to accountability for schools when it comes to student success.

What Does Pop Culture Have to Do with Freud or Jung?
Jan. 17, 2019
By M. Yvonne Taylor And how can music be used to help counselors in training? According to Educational Psychology Professor Aaron Rochlen, more than you might think. In his Counseling Theories class, Rochlen frequently connects complex psychological theories to media, movie clips, and song lyrics. In a recent visit to his…

How Many Concussions Are Too Many?
Jan. 15, 2019
It turns out that asking how many concussions are too many isn’t the right question to ask, because it may not be the right way to think about how and to whom traumatic brain injuries cause damage.

Visualizing Math
Jan. 14, 2019
Special Education Associate Professor Sarah Powell creates short videos for YouTube that offer tools and strategies on a variety of math topics.

Richard Reddick: In Defense of Diversity Statements
Jan. 11, 2019
Associate Professor Richard Reddick defends the inclusion of diversity statements in hiring, promotion, and review materials for university faculty.

Kevin Cokley Cited in Associated Press Article on Police Violence Against Black Men
Jan. 10, 2019