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Educational Leadership and Policy Professors Awarded $1 Million Grant
Jan. 10, 2019
Associate Professor Jennifer Holme and Assistant Professor Huriya Jabbar of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy in the College of Education were recently awarded a $1 million grant from The Spencer Foundation. Beginning Spring 2019, the grant will support a five-year research project focused…

David DeMatthews: Testing, funding shortfalls are failing Texas’ public schools
Jan. 05, 2019
"To move forward, state lawmakers ought to tap the $12 billion rainy day fund to provide additional funding to public education," says Associate Professor David DeMatthews in his latest op-ed on school funding in Texas.

Terrance Green: Why Texas school districts should rethink shutdowns
Dec. 18, 2018
Assistant Professor Terrance Green explains how school closures can negatively impact student academics in an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle.

To Improve Community College Transfer in Texas, Students Need Better Information
Dec. 10, 2018
Assistant Professors Huriya Jabbar and Lauren Schudde and Doctoral Student Andrea Chevalier co-author policy brief informing policymakers on the need for better information on Texas transfer policies for students.

PHEL Doctoral Student Selected as Faculty for NASPA Dungy Leadership Institute
Nov. 28, 2018
Justin Samuel has been selected to serve as a faculty for the nationally recognized NASPA Dungy Leadership Institute.

Distinguished Professor Pedro Reyes Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Nov. 15, 2018
Pedro Reyes, the Ashbel Smith Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, has been recognized by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) with the Roald F. Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award. This award, the most prestigious award that UCEA offers, is one of the most important awards within the…

Northside ISD Names School for Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Alumna
Nov. 13, 2018
Linda G. Mora, Ph.D. ’05, was honored by the school district where she spent the remaining 14 years of a career that lasted almost five decades when it named an elementary school for her. Mora served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and curriculum supervisor for students in Ben Bolt-Palito…

Educational Leadership and Policy Alumna Named Faculty Member of the Year by State Association
Nov. 05, 2018
Danielle Alsandor, M.Ed. ’06, Ph.D. ’11, is the 2018 recipient of the Faculty Member of the Year Award from the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA). While attending UT Austin, Alsandor studied with Professor Marilyn Kameen in the Program of Higher Education…

Educational Leadership and Policy Alumna Christy Ponce named President of Temple College
Nov. 02, 2018

Richard Reddick: Megyn Kelly's problems began long before her 'blackface' comments. Corporate America needs to step up
Oct. 31, 2018
Richard Reddick explains why work environments must be inclusive, equitable, and diverse in an op-ed for CNN Business.