This year, the Department of Special Education is joined by Lauren Hampton.
E-Cigarette Ads Increase Likelihood of Teen and Young Adult Vaping
Aug. 27, 2019
Researchers found that those who remembered seeing in-store and TV e-cigarette marketing were significantly more likely to begin using e-cigarettes up to 2.5 years later.
Lauren Schudde on New Law Affecting Transfer Students
Aug. 26, 2019
In a look into Senate Bill 25, Assistant Professor Lauren Schudde explains how non-transferable credits are making it harder for community college students transferring to four-year institutions.
Matt Bowers: Do Kids Benefit from Recess?
Aug. 25, 2019
Does recess have long-term benefits for kids? Learn why Assistant Professor Matt Bowers says yes.
Charles R. Martinez, Jr.: Teachers are Routinely Devalued. We Have the Power to Change That.
Aug. 23, 2019
Dean Martinez discusses the immense value of teachers in an op-ed for the Austin-American Statesman saying, “There is truly no more important profession with the power to transform lives.”
Allison Skerrett Wins Massey Award for Excellence as a ‘Teacher of Teachers’
Aug. 20, 2019
Professor Allison Skerrett has earned the Massey Award, recognizing her excellence as a "teacher of teachers," leading the charge towards a more culturally responsive teacher preparation program.
Sport Management Creates Unique Partnership with Austin FC
Aug. 20, 2019
Students in the sport management program help to grow Austin FC's community presence in Austin through internships and in-class projects.
Two PHEL Doctoral Students Selected as 2019-21 UCEA Jackson Scholars
Aug. 13, 2019
Congratulations to Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. students Rachel Boggs and M. Yvonne Taylor on being selected as 2019-21 Barbara L. Jackson Scholars by the University Council for Educational Administration.
David DeMatthews: Stop Blaming Public Schools for Everything Awful
Aug. 09, 2019
When it comes to society’s problems, politicians always seem to place at least some blame on public schools, scapegoating them for social issues that politicians themselves fail to address.
