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Sampson Recognized with National Science Teachers Association Fellow Award
May. 10, 2017
Victor Sampson Victor Sampson, associate professor of curriculum and instruction and director of the Center for STEM Education was recently recognized by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)  with an NSTA Fellow Award. The NSTA Fellow Award recognizes his commitment to education and…
Educational Psychology Students Earn APA Fellowships
May. 08, 2017
Three Educational Psychology master’s students, Patricia Kottaridis, Amy Blum, and Komal Sawani, received fellowships totaling $18,000 from the American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) Minority Fellowship Program. The Minority Fellowship Program is a federally funded training program for ethnic and racial minority researchers and…
Geoff Rich Awarded Faculty Mentor of the Year
May. 03, 2017
Kinesiology and Health Education Teaching Specialist Geoff Rich has been awarded the Faculty Mentor of the Year by the Division of Housing and Food Service. Geoff has served as a faculty mentor for 2 semesters in the Waller Creek area dormitories. The Faculty Mentor Program provides the…
Anthony Petrosino Discusses 'Benefits of Having Nothing to Do' in Austin Family
May. 02, 2017
Special Education Assistant Professor Jessica Toste Named to the 2017 ‘Texas Ten’ Professors
May. 01, 2017
Jessica Toste For the second year in a row, a Special Education faculty member has been recognized by alumni in the Texas Exes’ Texas 10 awards. This year’s recipient, Jessica Toste, completed a master’s and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at McGill University after a mentor helped…
Diane Pedrotty Bryant Lauded with Leadership Award
May. 01, 2017
Dr. Diane Bryant was the recipient of the 2017 Jeannette E. Fleischner Career Leadership Award by the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) Division for Learning Disabilities. This award is one of the highest honors for researchers involved with CEC, and recognizes those who have advanced the field of learning disabilities through…
Special Education Alumnus Recognized with Early Career Research Award
Apr. 27, 2017
Chris Lemons The Department of Special Education is proud to share the achievements of Dr. Chris Lemons, now on faculty in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Lemons is a three-time Longhorn (MA 2000; BS Special Education 1999; BA Psychology 1996). Most recently, he graduated with a master’s…
Special Education Alumna Receives Excellence Award
Apr. 27, 2017
Mandy Rispoli The Department of Special Education is proud of graduate Dr. Mandy Rispoli, who recently received the inaugural Trailblazer Award for mid-career excellence and impact in research and scholarship from Purdue University. Dr. Rispoli is currently an associate professor of special education in the Department of Educational Studies at…
KHE Work-Study Student Premieres Apparel at UT Fashion Show
Apr. 24, 2017
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education would like to thank their work-study student Hailey Sellars for assisting the department for four years. Hailey is a senior textiles and apparel major and will be interning in the fashion industry in New York this summer.  As a work-study student, Hailey has been…
A History of Health: KHE Grad Student Paper Wins Award for Analysis of Women’s Fitness Movement
Apr. 24, 2017
Ben Pollack In the 1950s and 60s, Charles Atlas and Jack LaLanne were household names. They represented the ideals of fitness to millions and increased awareness of the benefits of a healthy diet and vigorous exercise. There is another name, not as well known, but arguably as influential: Debbie Drake. Ben…

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