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Tolga Ozyurtcu Appointed to North American Society for Sport History Executive Committee

Dec. 11, 2018

Kinesiology and Health Education's Tolga Ozyurtcu has been appointed to the North American Society for Sport History's executive committee.

To Improve Community College Transfer in Texas, Students Need Better Information

Dec. 10, 2018

Assistant Professors Huriya Jabbar and Lauren Schudde and Doctoral Student Andrea Chevalier co-author policy brief informing policymakers on the need for better information on Texas transfer policies for students.

Somos Escritoras: We Are Writers

Dec. 04, 2018

"My students and their families have important stories to share," says Assistant Professor Tracey Flores, "and writing has the power to build community and solidarity."

PHEL Doctoral Student Selected as Faculty for NASPA Dungy Leadership Institute

Nov. 28, 2018

Justin Samuel has been selected to serve as a faculty for the nationally recognized NASPA Dungy Leadership Institute.

Christopher Brown: We Need to Make Kindergarten Engaging Again

Nov. 27, 2018

Professor Christopher Brown discusses how highly regimented kindergarten is diminishing children's sense of wonder in an op-ed for Psychology Today.

Is the Literacy Crisis Real?

Nov. 21, 2018

Melissa Wetzel, associate professor of language and literacy, shares research-based ideas about the literacy “crisis” and how understanding diverse literacies is a stronger educational approach.

Distinguished Professor Pedro Reyes Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Nov. 15, 2018

Pedro Reyes, the Ashbel Smith Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, has been recognized by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) with the Roald F. Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award. This award, the most prestigious award that UCEA offers, is one of the most important awards within the…

Northside ISD Names School for Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Alumna

Nov. 13, 2018

Linda G. Mora, Ph.D. ’05, was honored by the school district where she spent the remaining 14 years of a career that lasted almost five decades when it named an elementary school for her. Mora served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and curriculum supervisor for students in Ben Bolt-Palito…

College of Education Faculty and Student Projects Win President’s Awards for Global Learning

Nov. 13, 2018

College of Education faculty and student part of the winning teams for the Africa, East Asia, and Latin American regions of the President's Award for Global Learning.

Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Creates Online Community for Black Female Writers

Nov. 12, 2018

Fourth-year doctoral student Tiye Naeemah Court has created Feminessay, an online community where black women around the world can share their own stories and narratives.