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Janis Forse Wells
Oct. 01, 2019
Janis Forse Wells knows what it’s like to face adversity. When she was a UT undergrad in the mid-1960s she was studying to be a teacher and she was a single mom. She struggled to balance parenthood with being a successful student. “I know how difficult it is to be…

Kinesiology and Health Education Faculty Member Receives $1.2 Million Grant from NIAAA
Oct. 01, 2019
Miguel Pinedo's project will address gaps in our understanding of barriers that prevent people from seeking and receiving appropriate care for alcohol use disorders.

Terrance Green on the Impact of School Closures
Sep. 30, 2019

The College of Education Mourns the Loss of Brian Bryant
Sep. 10, 2019
Brian Reid Bryant, of Austin, Texas, passed away at home on August 24, 2019, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 68 while in hospice care and surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Diane Pedrotty Bryant, four children, four grandchildren, and colleagues in the Department of…

Curriculum and Instruction New Faculty 2019
Sep. 04, 2019
This year, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is joined by Maria Fránquiz.

Kinesiology and Health Education New Faculty 2019
Sep. 04, 2019
This year, the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is joined by Hao-Yuan Hsiao and Galia Tzvetkov.

Educational Leadership and Policy New Faculty 2019
Sep. 04, 2019
This year, the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy is joined by Ericka Roland

Special Education New Faculty 2019
Aug. 29, 2019
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.

Megan Wehrle, B.S. ’12, M.Ed. ’19
Aug. 26, 2019
4th Grade Teacher Elgin Elementary School, Elgin ISD