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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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EducationEducational Administration and Human Resource DevelopmentEducational PsychologyFeatureTeachingTeaching, Learning and CultureCEHD 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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Former Student Highlight: A connection spanning 30 years
-Dr. Robin Rackley was in her second year of teaching at North Zulch ISD when Stephanie Deskin was in her first-grade class.
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Two TLAC faculty named provost award honorees
-Drs. Radhika Viruru and Sharon Matthews are among 10 selected this year.
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Four named AFS Award Recipients
-The awards are among the most prestigious awards presented to faculty at Texas A&M. Recipients are chosen by a campus-wide committee composed of faculty, students, former students and staff.
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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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Developing culturally-responsive educators
-Researchers in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture are committed to supporting preservice teachers to nurture their confidence as culturally responsive educators.
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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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Student teaching goes virtual with Tomball ISD
-In the Fall of 2020, a new collaboration came to life. Working with Dr. Jeff McCanna ‘20, Chief of Human Talent at Tomball ISD, faculty found a way to offer future teachers a virtual senior methods semester.
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Dr. Joshi receives university honor
-Joshi will receive an annual $5,000 stipend for three years and will retain the right to use the title so long as he remains a faculty member in good standing.
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Remembering Dr. Jon Denton
-Denton retired in 2007 after spending 35 years with Texas A&M. He had a passion for integrating technology into classroom instruction and teacher preparation programs and loved education.
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Dr. Blake recognized by alma mater
-Blake was chosen for making an outstanding contribution to her research field at the mid-career level, and bringing distinction and honor to her alma mater and beyond.
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Testing the impact of stress on a child’s obesity risk
-Research shows some children may be more vulnerable or reactive to stress and anxiety and be at a higher risk for stress-induced eating and obesity.
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Brazos Valley Teach: New partnership with high schools and community colleges
-Thanks to a $729,000 grant from the Greater Texas Foundation, the College of Education and Human Development, with support from the Office of Public Partnership and Outreach, will provide funding for the initiative.
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How abuse is perpetuated in sport organizations
-Through examining cases of abuse in sport organizations, Dr. Calvin Nite, sport institutions expert, found that institutional work may be to blame in how abuse is perpetuated.
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Texas A&M faculty aid in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
-Faculty in the College of Education and Human Development are administering and aiding in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines this spring.
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CEHD ranks among top 10 online programs in latest rankings
-The 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released today, list the college’s online graduate programs as 10th in the country.
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Do classroom seating options make a difference?
-Through a small institutional grant, Kwok worked with an urban elementary school by purchasing stability ball chairs for each student in one classroom. His goal was to find out if the alternative seating would have an effect on student behavior.
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CEHD awarded teacher prep grant from the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation
-The grant, amounting to $150,000 each year, will enhance teacher quality and update approaches to continuous improvement.
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Guy Sconzo selected as Golden Deeds for Education Award recipient
-Dr. Guy M. Sconzo will be posthumously awarded the most coveted award in Texas public education. He will be announced as the 2020 recipient of the Golden Deeds for Education Award at the Texas Association of School Administrators Midwinter Conference, Jan. 25-27.
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Creating a highway of hope in Kenya
-At just 12-years-old, Linda’s family faced the unthinkable. Linda’s family, in financial desperation, planned to sell her to a 40-year-old man. Her older sister helped her escape to live with her in the informal settlement of Kibera, often referred to as Africa’s largest slum, in Nairobi, Kenya.
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EducationEducational Administration and Human Resource DevelopmentEducational PsychologyFacultyFeatureImpactResearchTeachingTeaching, Learning and CultureFaculty receive $8M grant for rural literacy and science education
-Researchers with Project VICTORY – Virtually-Infused Collaborations for Teaching and Learning Opportunities for Rural Youth – will explore the impact of virtual and face-to-face teaching and learning with a literacy-infused science curriculum.
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Preparing for the state’s move to online STAAR testing
-The findings come from a report developed, in part, by researchers in the Education Research Center in the College of Education and Human Development.
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