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Celebrating Endowed Professorship and Chair Appointments in the College of Education
Oct. 18, 2023
Dean Charles R. Martinez is pleased to announce the College of Education’s faculty members who have recently been appointed to endowed professorships and chairs.

Statewide Texas Network Launching to Make Education Research Matter
Oct. 17, 2023
Network receives $1.4M start-up investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to bridge education research, practice and policy. For decades, research universities and think tanks have conducted countless studies that offer promising solutions to some of our most persistent problems in education. While these studies are routinely…

Associate Professor David DeMatthews Questions Proposed Policies Around School Vouchers
Oct. 12, 2023
The Educational Leadership and Policy faculty member joins other public school advocates who are taking a stand against school vouchers.

Dr. Lauren Schudde: Championing Equity Through Higher Education Research and Policy
Oct. 06, 2023
Dr. Lauren Schudde has spent her career focused on finding ways to mitigate social inequities and her research prioritizes students and policies at community colleges and regional public universities.

Grants, Awards and Achievements: October 2023
Oct. 05, 2023
The members of our community – faculty, students and administrators – receive a wide range of grants and fellowships and are selected for a myriad of awards recognizing both work and impact.

Two New Associate Dean Appointments in the College of Education
Oct. 05, 2023
The College of Education is excited to announce that faculty members Victor Sáenz and Cinthia Salinas have moved into new college leadership roles.

Meet the 2023 College of Education Equity Fellows
Oct. 03, 2023
The College of Education Graduate Student Equity Fellowship supports emerging equity researchers and leaders whose personal cultural backgrounds, professional experiences and future goals will help to transform education and health as well as promote social justice. “The Equity Fellows reflect the COE’s explicit commitment to serving the children and…

Alumni Q&A with Andrea Kehoe, Ed.D. ’22
Sep. 25, 2023
One of the newest alumni of the college’s Executive Ed.D. program now serves of Head of Product at Austin Community College where she continues to be a driving force for innovation and progress.

Breaking Down Your Baby’s First Steps
Sep. 25, 2023
Kinesiology and Health Education’s Jody Jensen walks through this important milestone with Parents.

Faculty Member Luis Urrieta and Doctoral Students Inspired and Empowered Young Leaders at the Texas Youth Summit
Sep. 25, 2023
This summer the Texas Youth Summit brought more than 80 young leaders from across the state to The University of Texas at Austin campus for an engaging, educational and empowering leadership skill-building experience. The event provided Texas youth with a four-day in-person summit to cultivate a…