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Black Hair: Unedited and Unbothered
Apr. 26, 2020
Christina S. Murrey and M. Yvonne Taylor April 21, 2020 In the United States, Black people’s hair has been a source of contention, punishment, and immense pride. For years, in an attempt to conform to Eurocentric standards of beauty and professionalism, Black women have sought to straighten their natural kinks…
Special Education and Plan II Senior Recognized as a Distinguished Graduate
Apr. 24, 2020
Gabriela Coelho, a senior in the All-Level Special Education program in the College of Education and the Plan II Honors Program in the College of Liberal Arts, has been named a 2020 Dean’s Distinguished Graduate in the College of Liberal Arts. Coelho, a Charles Butt Scholar in the College…
Centennial Teaching Fellowship Awarded to Dixie Stanforth
Apr. 23, 2020
Dixie Stanforth has been selected to hold a 2020-21 Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship for the spring semester. Stanforth received this recognition because of her commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. She’s an associate professor of instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education.  “Words fail to…
Tips on Being Kinder to Yourself During Trying Times
Apr. 15, 2020
Kristin Neff, associate professor of educational psychology, shares tips on supporting yourself emotionally through the coronavirus pandemic.
Richard Reddick Defeating Coronavirus Means Confronting Racial Discrimination
Apr. 15, 2020
Richard Reddick: Defeating Coronavirus Means Confronting Racial Discrimination
Apr. 15, 2020
Associate Professor Jennifer Adair Provides Tips for Balanced Learning With Your Young Kids at Home
Apr. 13, 2020
Toni Falbo on the Effects of Quarantine and the Only Child
Apr. 10, 2020
Review of Education Research Features article by Toste and Peng
Apr. 08, 2020
The Department of Special Education’s Jessica Toste, assistant professor, and Peng Peng, assistant professor, have had an article accepted in Review of Education Research. The article is titled, “A Meta-Analytic Review of the Relations Between Motivation and Reading Achievement for K-12 Students.” Co-authors are Lisa Didion, Marissa J.
Lisa Sigafoos: Adults With Disabilities Have Been Overlooked During COVID-19
Apr. 03, 2020

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