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From Teacher to Tech to Author: Alumna Katy Jao’s Unique Journey and Contributions to Bilingual Education
Apr. 14, 2023
Katy Jao, College of Education class of 2018 alumna, recently published her first Spanish language children’s book El maíz nos une.

Linda García Receives National Prize for Her Commitment to and Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Apr. 10, 2023
Linda García, executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, was named the 2023 recipient of the Terry O’Banion Prize for Inspiring Significant Change to Teaching and Learning.

The Impact and Importance of Athletic Trainers: Q&A with Brian Farr, Kelvin Phan and Mohammad Al Hasan
Apr. 07, 2023
Faculty members Brian Farr and Kelvin Phan discuss the impact and legacy of COE’s Athletic Training Program, and student Mohammad Al Hasan tells us how the program has helped him prepare for what’s next.

Adam Opiela Endowment for the Urban Teachers Program Established in the College of Education at UT Austin
Mar. 29, 2023
Keeping Adam Opiela’s love for learning alive through an endowment in his name benefitting the UT Urban Teachers Program.

New STEM Master’s Program Offered in Collaboration with UTeach
Mar. 27, 2023
GradUTeach is for those with a STEM-related undergraduate degree interested in pursuing high school or middle school math or science teacher certification.

Pedro Reyes Named Member of the Inaugural Research Advisory Council for The Education Trust
Mar. 24, 2023
Dr. Reyes will work with other members to advise Ed Trust’s research agenda on teaching and curriculum, and provide insight on the educational landscape to help identify specific equity-based research projects.

The Profound Impact Mentorship Can Have on Achievement: Video Q&A with Associate Professor Kizzy Albritton
Feb. 19, 2023
Dr. Albritton talked with us about her background, accomplishments, challenges and the mentors who helped her along the way.

Exoskeletons Must Act Faster Than Human Reaction Times to Improve Balance
Feb. 17, 2023
Assistant Professor Owen Beck examines whether wearable robots – like powered lower-limb exoskeletons– can improve balance and enable people to be active for longer.

Alumnus Colin Muething is Changing Lives Through Extraordinary Assessment and Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior
Dec. 05, 2022
Colin Muething was named a 2022 Outstanding Young Texas Ex. He spoke with us about his work and how COE helped prepare him to live out his calling and advocate for a population that often goes unseen.

Faculty Members Matthew Bowers and Tolga Ozyurtcu Selected as 2022 Provost Teaching Fellows
Mar. 09, 2022
Congratulations to Matthew Bowers and Tolga Ozyurtcu, both associate professors of instruction, for being selected to the 2022 Cohort!