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UT Austin has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to examine the efficacy of a reading intervention delivered through peer tutoring. The research is being led by Principal Investigator Elizabeth Swanson.

Peng Peng Dr. Peng Peng and his collaborator Dr. Lee Swanson recently published “The domain-specific approach of working memory training” in the Journal Developmental Review. In this theory paper, the authors discussed the training to emphasize working memory (the ability to simultaneously remember and process information) should be better attuned…

Christian Doabler Dr. Doabler and his collaborators recently published “Promoting understanding of measurement and statistical investigation among second-grade students with mathematics difficulties” in the Journal of Educational Psychology. This study investigated whether a second-grade mathematics intervention improved the mathematics achievement of 130 second-grade students who were at risk for long-term…

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…

Kameron Koeffler The College of Education congratulates Kameron Koeffler, honored as Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD). Koeffler, a fifth-grade teacher at University of Texas Elementary School, is an alumnus of the College of…

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…

Dear College of Education Community, It is my pleasure to share the news of the College of Education’s faculty members who have recently been appointed to endowed professorships. An endowed appointment is the highest academic distinction the college bestows on a faculty member, and an enduring tribute to the donor…

Genesis Arizmendi Postdoctoral Fellow Genesis Arizmendi has received the Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP) Certificate awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The certificate was created to recognize and identify ECPs in the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology…

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.

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