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Joshi elected to Reading Hall of Fame
-Dr. R. Malatesha Joshi, University Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, has been elected to the Reading Hall of Fame.
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What to know about returning to school in the fall under new public health guidelines
-New guidance from public health officials sets guidelines for students and teachers return to school in the Fall.
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How a grant will address gaps in adolescent mental health access in Brazos Valley
-A new grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded to Dr. Carly McCord at Texas A&M University looks to reduce a shortage of adolescent mental health professionals by providing necessary funding and training.
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How otters’ muscles enable their cold aquatic life
-Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. As cold-water dwellers, staying warm is a top priority, but their dense fur only goes so far. We have long known that high metabolism generates the heat they need to survive, but we didn’t know how they were producing the heat — until now.
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Project-based learning activities in high school increase women’s interest in STEM
-In the United States, many students, especially women, do not pursue STEM because their interest in it is not fostered and the content is not tailored to their interests. In 2017, the number of STEM job openings outnumbered the amount of available graduates.
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$2.4M Grant to benefit Texas high school students with disabilities
-The Texas Workforce Commission recently awarded $2.4 million to Dr. Dan Zhang, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, to implement work-based learning programs in selected high schools.
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Tong named EPSY Department Head
-Tong said her research experience has prepared her to step up and help her colleagues within the department continue their highly-recognized work and commitment to excellence.
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Improving Latinx degree completion in Texas
-According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Latinx students are enrolling at historically high levels. Although enrollment is high, scholars find that degree completion rates are low, especially for Latinx male students.
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A study of English language learners’ spelling will help develop intelligent tutoring systems
-Dr. Kay Wijekumar, alongside a team of researchers, recently published a study analyzing ELLs and their writing. She said the study is part of a broader scope to find challenges facing native Spanish-speaking English learners and ways to address them.
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New clinic provides tools and resources for students and educators
-Professional development and tutoring resources will be offered beginning this summer, both in-person and online.
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Brain Matter: How our attention can be affected by food
-In a recent study of obese adolescents, behavior expert Dr. Steven Woltering found that body mass affects how distracted you are by food, and how long it takes you to refocus after that distraction.
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Assessing English language learners for special education
-Identifying ELL students with disabilities can be difficult. There is a lack of adequate assessments and most education professionals do not have the experience to effectively assess ELLs for special education.
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Woodward recognized with University Professorship
-The University Professorships in Undergraduate Teaching Excellence are conferred upon the most distinguished teachers of undergraduates.
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Parent attitudes on genetic testing for children with autism spectrum disorder
-Around one percent of the world’s population has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen, associate professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, conducted research focused on parent perception, knowledge and experience with autism genetic testing.
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5 Named Jane Stallings Honorees
-This year’s honorees are Perla Barrera ’21, Carmen Boffill ’21, Anna Fedewa ’22, Bryan Hall ’21 and Madison Leslie ’20.
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How social networks within CrossFit gyms are aiding in addiction recovery and creating community
-Social networks formed in CrossFit gyms have been found to influence how much high-intensity exercise is preferred and tolerated while also helping create positive communities which help addiction recovery.
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Telepractice delivers services to parents of children with autism
-Through C2C, coaching sessions are provided to families using Zoom. Over the course of three months, parents are involved in 10 online meetings where they are taught various techniques, such as incentivizing communication, to help improve their child’s social communication skills.
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Teaching history through theater positively impacts student learning outcomes
-With mounting accountability pressures from standardized testing and limited resources for arts and humanities instruction, arts and cultural field trips are lower priority in U.S. K-12 schools.
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Counseling and Assessment Clinic answers call to serve during pandemic
-As life came to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Counseling and Assessment Clinic at Texas A&M University, and its team of faculty supervisors and graduate student clinicians, did not relent in providing services to the Brazos Valley.
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Dr. Craig makes AERA history, wins two awards
-Craig, professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, was selected as a recipient of AERA Division K Teaching and Teacher Education’s 2021 Legacy Award and the 2021 Exemplary Research in Teaching and Teacher Education Award.
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The need for unified messaging on prenatal alcohol use
-Midwife responses varied when asked by researchers how they would respond to a patient that confides in them that they drink alcohol while pregnant. The findings highlight an urgency to ensure health care providers’ messaging on prenatal alcohol use aligns with national guidelines of abstinence from alcohol while pregnant.
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CEHD grad programs rank among the best in the country
-Six are considered in the top tier of graduate education according to the 2022 U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings.
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Work-life balance is harder, more stressful for sport employees
-When competition is at the core of your role, how do you manage a healthy work-life balance? Sport management expert Dr. Marlene Dixon, Department of Health and Kinesiology, sought to answer this question after experiencing difficulty balancing both coaching and family in her own life.
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PATHS students learn communication through dance collaboration
-Over the past five years, students enrolled in the Post-Secondary Access and Training in Human Services certificate program and dance pedagogy classes have come together for a collaboration course called Communication Through Movement.
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Texas A&M expert proves nutrition can reduce mortality in older adults
-Nutrition is often regarded as helpful, but it is not always a physician’s first defense in fighting disease.
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