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Grants, Awards and Achievements: July 2022 Announcement
Jul. 11, 2022
The College of Education is home to innovative, world-class faculty members and practitioners who conduct industry-leading research year-round. Our community—faculty, students and administrators—receive a wide range of grants and fellowships and are selected for a myriad of awards recognizing both work and impact. Department of Kinesiology and Health Education…
Faculty Grant Awards and Achievements: June 2022
Jun. 07, 2022
The College of Education is home to world-class faculty members who are innovative teachers and conduct high-impact research year-round. Our faculty members are awarded grants and fellowships on a regular basis, and are selected for awards that recognize their work and impact. Department of Curriculum and Instruction Emma Gargroetzi,…
Faculty Grant Awards and Achievements: May 2022
May. 03, 2022
The College of Education is home to world-class faculty members conducting high-impact research year-round. Our faculty members are awarded grants and fellowships on a regular basis, and this monthly list of awards is designed to collectively share these achievements. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy David DeMatthews David DeMatthews…
Lauren Schudde to Work on Large, Collaborative Projects with Colleagues Across the Country
Jan. 18, 2022
Lauren Schudde The College of Education is pleased to announce that Lauren Schudde, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, will serve in key roles working with colleagues across the country on large, grant-funded projects examining the implementation and impact of various educational policies and practices.
Grace MyHyun Kim Receives Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation
Dec. 10, 2021
Grace MyHyun Kim The College of Education is pleased to announce that Grace MyHyun Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been awarded a research grant to examine race and representation in high school students’ library book choices. The research project will commence in…
UT Austin Receives $3.6 Million Grant to Support Doctoral Students Focused on Mathematics in Learning Disabilities
Dec. 01, 2021
Within many universities, there are few faculty members who focus their studies exclusively on mathematics and children with disabilities. This limited number of mathematics-focused faculty indicates that some universities may offer little to no coursework dedicated to the teaching and assessment of mathematics for children with disabilities. It also indicates…
UT Austin Center Receives Grant to Support the Success of Deaf People Beyond High School
Sep. 07, 2021
The award is a renewal of a previous OSEP grant that established NDC in 2017 and was one of the largest grants awarded by the Department of Education.
Using Self-Determination Skills to Boost Reading Achievement is Focus of $1.9 Million Grant Led by Jessica Toste
Jul. 20, 2021
Multi-year study will develop a program to improve outcomes of 4th and 5th graders with reading difficulties.
Education Faculty Partner with Moody Faculty to Receive $100,000 Grant
Jan. 26, 2021
Associate Professors Jessica Toste, Department of Special Education, and Huriya Jabbar, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, were awarded a $100,000 APX Flash Funding Grant along with Kathrynn Pounders, an associate professor in the Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations in the Moody College of Communication. Their…
Special Education Doctoral Student Receives Grant to Teach Fraction Vocabulary to Students Experiencing Mathematics Difficulty
Jan. 20, 2021
Xin Lin, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Special Education’s Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders program, has received the Candace S. Bos Innovative Grant Award from the Division of Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children. The study will pilot a fraction vocabulary…

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