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Education A Top Priority During Special Session
-Today marks the start of the Texas Special Session where more than 20 items are on the agenda. The agenda items showcase many of the challenges Texas schools face including legislation on statewide teacher increases, proposals for school administrators regarding teacher hiring and retention, the creation of a commission aimed at fixing the school finance system, and a revamped bill over school vouchers for special education students.
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Holton Family Helps Students Study Abroad
-Sheryl ’87 and Robert Holton ’84 have generously donated $50,000 to establish the Robert and Sheryl Holton Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship.
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Donor Establishes Transforming Lives Dean’s Education Scholars Award
-In an effort to strengthen teachers in high-need fields, an anonymous donor contributed $100,000 to establish the Transforming Lives Dean’s Education Scholars Award.
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Generous Donation Establishes “Problem Posing For Pre-Service Math Teachers” Gift
-Sue Ellen ’81 and Phillip T. Miner, III ’84 committed $225,000 over the next three years to establish the Problem Posing for Pre-Service Elementary Math Teachers gift.
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Swinbank Family Invests In First Generation College Students
-Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 have committed $200,000 to the College of Education and Human Development to establish the Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 Sprint Waste Dean’s Education Scholars Award.
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Professor Receives Grant Toward Arts Enrichment
-The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement was a Research: Art Works Award of $90,000 to Dr. Daniel Bowen, Assistant Professor in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (EAHR).
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CEHD Alum Named Recipient Of 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
-Ten Aggies have been selected as the 2017 recipients of the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of Texas A&M University, the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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CEHD Welcomes Newest Transformational Learning Fellows
-Thirteen new graduates in the Spring 2017 class completed the CEHD Transformational Learning Fellows program. The graduates all represent the second cohort of recipients in the program designed to recognize students who demonstrate a commitment to high-impact learning and transformational engagement.
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Educational Administration and Human Resource DevelopmentEducational PsychologyFacultyHealth and KinesiologyTeaching, Learning and CultureFour Recognized As Transforming Lives Faculty Fellows
-Four College of Education and Human Development faculty members have been selected as Transforming Lives Faculty Fellows. Drs. Sharon Matthews (TLAC), Michael Sandlin (HLKN), Karen Smith (EAHR), and Jay Woodward (EPSY) will each be recognized for their promotion of transformative learning for their students.
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The Distinguished Lecture Series 2017 Wraps Up
-The Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) concluded Thursday afternoon at Rudder Theatre with hundreds of students, staff, and faculty in attendance. Twelve guest speakers within the health education, physical activity, and sport management fields presented and showcased their research throughout the two-day event.
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Responding To Our Community
-Workplace incivility is taking over our organizations, professional relationships and everyday interactions. According to Dr. Jia Wang, associate professor of human resource development, understanding why incivility happens and how to address it starts with awareness.
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Called to Teach
-Workplace incivility is taking over our organizations, professional relationships and everyday interactions. According to Dr. Jia Wang, associate professor of human resource development, understanding why incivility happens and how to address it starts with awareness.
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Called to Serve: A Conversation with Ellen and Rod ’63 Thornton
-For the first time, researchers in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University have provided the strongest evidence to date that grade retention in the elementary grades hurts students’ chances of graduating high school.
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Graduate Student Uses Personal Experience To Inspire
-The fruits of proper leadership often manifest in different ways. In the case of Educational Leadership graduate student Jeff McCanna, the mentorship he received at an early age helped him find his calling in serving students and advocating for their success.
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Professor Awarded Two New IT, Cybersecurity Grants
-A CEHD professor has been awarded a set of grants that will help strengthen computer science education and cybersecurity. Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Trez Jones said both grants, worth $240,000, will not only train teachers and students in cybersecurity, but also help to push the information technology field statewide and at Texas A&M.
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Two Professors Receive $1.5 Million School Inclusion Grant
-Two EAHR professors received a research grant of $1.5 million from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The grant was awarded to Drs. Jean Madsen and Mario Torres — continuing the developing use of their school inclusion model.
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College To Host Workshop On Mathematics Education
-The College of Education and Human Development is hosting a “Mathematics in Education” workshop April 1-3, 2017. Registration is open until March 3.
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DiversityEducational Administration and Human Resource DevelopmentFacultyResearchTeaching, Learning and CultureNew Book Highlights Role Of Education For African American Girls
-The book titled Cultivating Achievement, Respect, and Empowerment for African American Girls in Pre-K-12 Settings (CARE), is written by TLAC professor Dr. Patricia Larke and EAHR Associate Professor Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan and coincides with their research on the achievement and development of African American youth.
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Voices Of Impact Speaker Series Wraps Up
-Individuals across the community attended the inaugural CEHD Voices of Impact Speaker Series Thursday night at Cavalry Court in College Station. The event featured 12 faculty speakers who each spoke in five-minute sessions similar to the style of the famous TED Talks.
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Dr. Leonard Ponder Reflects On Academic Career
-With over 40 years of service to the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the College of Education and Human Development, Dr. Leonard Ponder has no shortage of words when describing his time as an Aggie educator. In fact, his passion for teaching remains just as prevalent today as it did when he first arrived at the university.
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Educational Administration and Human Resource DevelopmentEducational PsychologyEventsFacultyHealth and KinesiologyResearchTeaching, Learning and CultureSpeaker List Confirmed For Voices Of Impact Speaker Series
-The speakers for The College of Education and Human Development’s first Voices of Impact Speaker Series have been confirmed. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at February 16 at 6 p.m. at Cavalry Court in College Station.
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Dr. Dirani’s New Book Gives Insight Into Cultural Leadership
-In January Associate Professor Dr. Khalil Dirani published a book titled Leadership Development in Emerging Market Economies. In the book, Dr. Dirani and his co-authors explain how the book’s message is to help fellow educators understand the meaning of leadership and what it’s like throughout other countries.
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CEHD Partners With College Of Architecture For Hackathon
-The College of Architecture is gearing up for its Diversity Accessibility Hackathon on February 17-18. The 24-hour event will give participants the opportunity to pursue ways to improve public accessibility on campus through creative and engaging ways.
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GRAB To Host 5th Annual Symposium
-The Graduate Representative Advisory Board (GRAB) in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development will host its 5th Annual GRAB Symposium at the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, February 2.
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