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Education Professor One of Two University Faculty Members on Biden Transition Team
Nov. 13, 2020
Norma V. Cantú, a professor in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and the School of Law, will be taking a leave of absence as she joins President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team. Cantú will be working with the Department of Education where she served as the…
Two Alumni Honored for Their Work as Texas Superintendents
Oct. 28, 2020
Michael Hinojosa, Ed.D. ‘01, and Steve Flores, Ph.D. ‘01, have been recognized as leaders in education for 2020. Both are graduates of the Cooperative Superintendency Program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. Hinojosa, superintendent of Dallas ISD, was selected from among 20 big-city school district superintendents from across…
Miguel Pinedo Recognized for Excellence in Research
Oct. 23, 2020
Kinesiology and Health Education Assistant Professor Miguel Pinedo has received the National Award of Excellence in Research by a New Investigator from the National Hispanic Science Network. Pinedo’s research focuses on how migration-related factors contribute to health disparities related to substance abuse, mental health, and…
