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PHEL Alumna Wins American Association of Blacks in Higher Education Dissertation of the Year
Apr. 08, 2019
Tracie Lowe, Ph.D. ’18, alumna from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy’s Higher Education Leadership program, is the AAABHE 2019 Dissertation of the Year winner.

Tracie Lowe: Including foster care and homeless students in higher education
Feb. 13, 2019
Educational Leadership and Policy alumna Tracie Lowe, Ph.D. '18 explains why Texas higher education institutions need be inclusive of homeless and foster care students.

Educational Psychology Alumni Co-Author Book to Help Parents Manage Their Children’s Digital World
Sep. 27, 2018
Educational Psychology alumni Mike Brooks, Ph.D '99, and Jon Lasser, Ph.D. '99 have co-authored a book that helps parents find a balance between technology and families.

Educational Psychology Alumni Co-Author Book to Help Parents Manage Their Children’s Digital World
Sep. 27, 2018
Educational Psychology alumni Mike Brooks, Ph.D '99, and Jon Lasser, Ph.D. '99 have co-authored a book that helps parents find a balance between technology and families.

Kinesiology and Health Education Alumni Win Teacher of the Year Awards
Aug. 31, 2018
Two Kinesiology and Health Education have earned Teacher of the Year awards from the Texas Association for Health and Physical Education, Recreation and Dance,

How Young Is Too Young for Teachers to Encourage Students’ Voice in Their Own Curriculum?
Jul. 31, 2018
After earning her Ph.D., Guadalupe Chavez '15, took her own experiences as a second language learner back to her classroom to give agency to kindergarteners.

Educational Psychology Alumnus Research Leads to Meaningful Career
Jun. 25, 2018
Alumna Lynn Mellor is changing the lives of students across Texas through her work as the principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research.

HISD Names University of Texas Alumna Secondary Teacher of the Year
Jun. 22, 2018
College of Education and 40 Acres Scholar Alejandra Ortega was named the 2017-18 Secondary Teacher of the Year for the Houston Independents School District.

Alumnus Thomas Evans Named President of the University of the Incarnate Word
Mar. 23, 2018
Thomas Evans, Ph.D. ’04, has been inaugurated 10th president of the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

Graduate Student Wins North American Society for Sport History Graduate Essay Prize
Mar. 05, 2018
Duckworth is the third recipient from Texas since 2012 to receive this award. He is also a consecutive winner from Texas, as the 2017 Graduate Essay Prize was awarded to Ben Pollack