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Toste Elected Chair of DRTx Board of Directors
Oct. 30, 2019
DRTx is one of 57 prevention and advocacy organizations in the Unites States dedicated to the ongoing fight for the personal and civil rights of individuals with disabilities.
Sarah Powell is Co-PI on New $1.4 Million Grant
Oct. 30, 2019
Sarah Powell is a Co-PI on a new project that hopes to improve math, music, and computational thinking in kindergarten through a series of field-based activities.
The College of Education Mourns the Loss of Brian Bryant
Sep. 10, 2019
Brian Reid Bryant, of Austin, Texas, passed away at home on August 24, 2019, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 68 while in hospice care and surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Diane Pedrotty Bryant, four children, four grandchildren, and colleagues in the Department of…
Special Education New Faculty 2019
Aug. 29, 2019
This year, the Department of Special Education is joined by Lauren Hampton.
MCPER launches initiative to improve academic, behavioral interventions for Texas students
Jul. 30, 2019
Special Education Faculty Members Receive $1.4 Million Grant from IES
Jul. 08, 2019
Special Education Assistant Professor Jessica Toste and Associate Professor Nathan Clemens have received a $1.4 million grant to develop teacher expertise in data-based decision making to improve student reading success.
Powell Earns Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Jul. 03, 2019
The Special Education associate professor is one of just 11 recipients from Texas and one of five from The University of Texas at Austin.
Summer Reading and Listening List 2019
Jun. 27, 2019
Beat the Summer slump with these book, audiobook, and podcast suggestions from faculty and staff within the College of Education.
Mark O'Reilly Speaks at International Early Childhood Education Conference
Jun. 03, 2019
Special Education department chair Mark O’Reilly presented the keynote presentation at the 5th Conference of Research in Early Childhood Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. The theme of the conference was “Enhancing the Learning Outcomes of Disadvantaged Children.”  O’Reilly’s presentation summarized meta-analytic findings, concluding that effective…
Special Education Alumna named AISD Elementary Teacher of the Year
May. 01, 2019
Ashley Rivera, M.Ed. ’15, was named Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Austin Independent School District for the 2018-19 academic year.

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