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Alumni Kathy Dieringer, BS '84 and Michael O’Shea BS '68 inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Hall of Fame
Feb. 09, 2017
Kinesiology and Health Education Alumni Kathy Dieringer and Mike O’Shea have been inducted into NATA’s Class of 2017 Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor recognizes those who advance the field of athletic training through dedicated service, leadership and professionalism. Kathy Dieringer Kathy has been a professional leader…

Cindy Carlson Named as Hogg Foundation Advisory Council Member
Feb. 08, 2017
Educational Psychology Chair and Professor Cindy I. Carlson is one of three new National Advisory Council members of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin. Established in 1940 by the children of Texas Governor James Hogg, the Hogg Foundation advances mental wellness for…

Removing Barriers to Deaf Education
Jan. 21, 2017
Stephanie Cawthon and Carrie Lou Garberoglio are deaf. They have lived the experience—as students and professionals—of working with accommodations and breaking down barriers.

Kevin Cokley: What Martin Luther King Jr. may have thought about U.S. today
Jan. 17, 2017

Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Schools
Dec. 21, 2016
An Ed Talk by John Bartholomew, professor of Kinesiology and Health Education.

'The New York Times' profiles Professor Edward Coyle's research on the benefits movement can have for the deskbound
Dec. 15, 2016

Assistant Professor Christian Doabler Publishes New Math Intervention Research
Nov. 18, 2016
Department of Special Education Assistant Professor Christian Doabler recently published new research. “Testing the Efficacy of a Tier 2 Mathematics Intervention” was published in the journal, Exceptional Children. The replication study differed from the initial randomized controlled trial (Clarke et al., 2016) on three critical elements: geographical region,…

Active Learning Strategies In Supervision May Improve Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment Protocols for Youth
Nov. 17, 2016
Sarah Kate Bearman co-authors a study highlighting the need for effective supervision practices for those who provide mental health services to youth.

STEM Center Director Awarded NSF Grant to Study Integrating Engineering Practices, Scientific Argumentation for Middle Schoolers
Nov. 16, 2016
Dr. Victor Sampson This September, UT College of Education STEM Center Director and Associate Professor Victor Sampson was awarded $349,815 by the National Science Foundation’s Research in the Formation of Engineers program to develop an instructional framework that integrates engineering practices along with scientific argumentation for middle school students. The…

Victor Sampson Awarded $640,163 NSF Grant to Study Integration of Chemistry Topics and Computational Thinking for Middle School Education
Nov. 11, 2016
STEM Center Director and Associate Professor Victor Sampson is currently the principal investigator on the research project Integration of Environmental Chemistry and Computing to Advance Evidence-based Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Computational Thinking in Middle School Students, which received a $640,163 grant from the National Science Foundation. This project explores the…