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College of Education Alumna Wins Mabel Lee Award
Feb. 22, 2018
Erin Centeio, who earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction for The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education, is one of the recipients of the 2018 Mabel Lee award.

College of Education Graduate Student Awarded NISTS Research Grant
Feb. 12, 2018
Hartman and Mayo hope to better understand the experiences of vertical and horizontal transfer students.

UT College of Education Assistant Professor Receives NSF CAREER Grant
Jan. 29, 2018
Vakil, who is also the Associate Director of Equity and Inclusion in STEM Education at the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin, is researching social values and ideologies of undergraduate students

Lauren Schudde, Huriya Jabbar Receive Grant to Continue Researching Perceptions of Credit Transfer Policies
Sep. 28, 2017
Lauren Schudde Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar, both assistant professors in the Department Educational Leadership and Policy, have received a grant of $130,000 from the Greater Texas Foundation to study how community college students receive and use information about course credit transfer policies. In addition to…

North Cooc Awarded Two New Grants from National and International Foundations, Continues Work with OECD
Sep. 25, 2017
Spencer Foundation North Cooc, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education in the College of Education, has received a $50,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation to examine racial and ethnic disparities in access to general education classroom settings among students with disabilities. Studies have consistently documented…

Powell and Vaughn Awarded Grant to Improve Elementary School Preparedness through Interactive Read-Alouds
Aug. 15, 2017
Sarah Powell and Sharon Vaughn to develop interactive read-alouds for early learners

Carole Holahan Receives Grant to Study Associated Health Risks of Living with a Smoker
Aug. 03, 2017
The study will focus on middle aged women, who are at risk of passive smoking effects

Alumna honored with teacher educator award from the International Literacy Association’s
Aug. 03, 2017

Terrance Green Honored with AERA 2017 Early Career Award
Mar. 20, 2017
Terrrance Green Division A of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) supports educational leadership and has recently named Terrance Green, assistant professor of educational administration, as the 2017 recipient of its prestigious Early Career Award. The award is given to scholars who have made outstanding research contributions to the field…

MCPER receives $3.2 million federal grant to conduct a randomized controlled trials study on algebra readiness
Feb. 27, 2017
The new four-year project will focus on sixth and seventh grade students who receive daily intensive intervention from their mathematics teachers.