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Educational Leadership and Policy Alumna Named Faculty Member of the Year by State Association
Nov. 05, 2018
Danielle Alsandor, M.Ed. ’06, Ph.D. ’11, is the 2018 recipient of the Faculty Member of the Year Award from the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA). While attending UT Austin, Alsandor studied with Professor Marilyn Kameen in the Program of Higher Education…

Helping Youth Gain Real-World Skills Using Virtual Reality
Nov. 04, 2018
Elizabeth Gabriel Nov. 4, 2018 Many teenagers’ fascination with virtual worlds online can result in isolation from natural and cultural environments, says College of Education Curriculum and Instruction doctoral students Wenting Ellen Zou and Hsiao-Ping Hsu. “Yet education is in constant change and technology plays a vital role in changing the ways…

Philip Stanforth quoted in Business Insider Australia
Nov. 04, 2018
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Stephanie Cawthon: Deaf-friendly Starbucks — more stores should follow in their steps
Nov. 03, 2018
Educational Psychology Professor Stephanie Cawthon explains that "deaf people have unique experiences and perspectives that can benefit and be of value to an inclusive, hearing-dominant society" in an op-ed for The Hill.

Educational Leadership and Policy Alumna Christy Ponce named President of Temple College
Nov. 02, 2018

Special Education Ph.D. Student Nataly Lim and Professor Mark O’Reilly Published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Nov. 01, 2018
Nataly Lim, who is studying Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and Mark O’Reilly, chair of the Department of Special Education, along with three other scholars evaluated 18 studies examining the effects of heritage language instruction on treatment outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Should Heritage Languages be…

Sport Management Team Advances to Finals in Sport Marketing Competition
Oct. 31, 2018
Four Sport Management undergraduate students advanced to the finals in the Sport Marketing Association Case Cup competition.

Richard Reddick: Megyn Kelly's problems began long before her 'blackface' comments. Corporate America needs to step up
Oct. 31, 2018
Richard Reddick explains why work environments must be inclusive, equitable, and diverse in an op-ed for CNN Business.

Advice from the Experts
Oct. 30, 2018
K-12 students chime in with some advice for new teachers to help them connect with their students.

Rebecca Callahan: Immigrants and their children can save our democracy and revive our country; they always have
Oct. 30, 2018
"If American democracy is to survive, it will require the civic and political resuscitation that the children of immigrants have to offer," says Associate Professor Rebecca Callahan in an op-ed for The Hill.