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Caring for Black Male Students Requires More Than Good Intentions, According to Education Study

Mar. 01, 2017

Assistant Professor Sepehr Vakil was part of a research team that observed relationships between black male teachers and students in a recent study.

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Want to Motivate Students While Fostering Their Autonomy? New Research from UT Austin Can Help.

Feb. 22, 2017

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin may have some help for parents and educators attempting to locate that sweet spot between giving students just enough direction to succeed and allowing them autonomy.

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Cindy Carlson Named as Hogg Foundation Advisory Council Member

Feb. 08, 2017

Educational Psychology Chair and Professor Cindy I. Carlson is one of three new National Advisory Council members of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin. Established in 1940 by the children of Texas Governor James Hogg, the Hogg Foundation advances mental wellness for…

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Removing Barriers to Deaf Education

Jan. 21, 2017

Stephanie Cawthon and Carrie Lou Garberoglio are deaf. They have lived the experience—as students and professionals—of working with accommodations and breaking down barriers.

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Kevin Cokley: What Martin Luther King Jr. may have thought about U.S. today

Jan. 17, 2017

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Active Learning Strategies In Supervision May Improve Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment Protocols for Youth

Nov. 17, 2016

Sarah Kate Bearman co-authors a study highlighting the need for effective supervision practices for those who provide mental health services to youth.

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Educational Psychology Professor Reviews Three Books on China’s Only Children

Oct. 06, 2016

Educational Psychology Professor Toni Falbo’s review of three books about China’s only children was published in the Times Literary Supplement in September

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Germine Awad in USA Today: White House wants to add new racial category for Middle Eastern people

Oct. 03, 2016

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Cokley: What It Means To Be Black In The American Educational System

Oct. 03, 2016

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UT Austin Researchers Receive $20 Million to Improve Education Outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Sep. 08, 2016

Associate Professor Stephanie Cawthon and Co-Principal Investigator Carrie Lou Garberoglio in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin have received a $20 million, five-year award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs to lead a center that will have a far-reaching effect:…

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