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Powell Wins 2018 Early Career Research Award
Dec. 05, 2017
Sarah Powell Sarah Powell, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education, has been named the recipient of the Division for Research 2018 Distinguished Early Career Research Award by the Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research (CEC-DR). This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding scientific…

Christopher Brown and Doctoral Student Receive Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education Article of the Year Award
Nov. 21, 2017
Curriculum and Instruction Professor Chris Brown awarded for article “Conceptions of and Early Childhood Educators’ Experiences in Early Childhood Professional Development Programs: A Qualitative Metasynthesis."

Educational Leadership and Policy Alumnus Speaks at Texas GIS Forum
Nov. 15, 2017
Joanna Sanchez This fall, 2017 alumnus Joanna Sanchez was a featured presenter at the three-day Texas GIS Forum, where she spoke about geographic information systems (GIS) and its ability to inform and provide context for educational questions. Sanchez, who earned her Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy in 2017, is…

Merging Literacy and Science Methods: A New Database Helps Pre-Service Teachers
Nov. 02, 2017
Because of the foundational importance of literacy to education, teachers are increasingly expected to integrate reading across various subjects, including science. But choosing appropriate texts can be a challenge for teachers, who may not be well-versed in how to critically evaluate them. Associate Professor Anthony Petrosino of the College of Education at The University…

How Educators Can Help Bridge the Political and Cultural Divide
Oct. 26, 2017
This August, Victoria M. Defrancesco Soto, currently a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches in the Department of Mexican-American and Latino Studies, gave the keynote address for the 8th Annual Texas Higher Education Symposium. The symposium was hosted by the College of Education’s Educational Leadership and Policy…

Research Professor Brian R. Bryant Serves as Co-Guest Editor for Special Issue of Assistive Technology
Oct. 22, 2017
Research Professor Brian R. Bryant of the Special Education Department in the College of Education served as co-guest editor with Soonhwa Seok of Texas State University for Assistive Technology, Special Issue: Technology-based Instruction. An article by Mark O’Reilly, chair of the department, and several of his former doctoral students,…

John Bartholomew Named Editor-in-Chief of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
Oct. 19, 2017

Anthony Brown and Claudia Cervantes-Soon's Books Selected for Critics Choice Award by the American Educational Studies Association
Oct. 16, 2017

Universal Classroom Discovery Minute
Oct. 12, 2017
Join Special Education Clinical Assistant Professor Katie Tackett as she describes how applying universal design principles to her classroom benefits all her students, whether or not they have an identified disability.

ELP Alumnus Matt Giani Co-Edits Special Issue of Community College Review
Oct. 10, 2017
Community College Review released a special issue on transfer students to highlight new research on a key function of the community college sector during a time of enhanced focus on student outcomes. The issue was co-edited by Matt Giani, educational leadership and policy Ph.D. and research scientist for the Texas OnCourse…