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3 faculty named AFS Award recipients
-Three faculty in the College of Education and Human Development are honored as 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award recipients from the Association of Former Students, one of the university’s highest professional honors.
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CEHD faculty develop online video resources for parents
-Dr. Kay Wijekumar, professor and director of the Center for Urban School Partnerships in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, established a series of online videos for students.
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Best practices for online teaching amid COVID-19
-With minimal notice, face-to-face classes were forced to move to online formats in schools and universities across the country due to COVID-19. Online education experts Dr. Christine Mark and Dr. Jere Liu offer best practices and tips for instructors to make their online courses more successful.
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Education Abroad plans halted by COVID-19
-Dr. Monica Vasquez Neshyba, clinical assistant professor in TLAC, spent the first part of this semester working with her students on an Education Abroad trip to Italy.
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Q&A: Integrating physical activity into distance education
-In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, online lessons and homeschooling are the new normal in education. How does physical activity fit into this new mode of learning?
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The field of Special Education’s struggles amid a pandemic
-School districts are trying to identify ways to support children with disabilities outside of the classroom.
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The new frontier: K-12 education policy amid COVID-19
-In this unprecedented time of school closures and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus, schools are grappling with how to transition to distance learning. Educational policy expert Dr. Daniel Bowen explains how this is affecting the education landscape.
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The role of parents in a child’s obesity risk
-Dr. Jeffrey Liew, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, and Dr. Ledric Sherman, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, have both looked into the role of parents in their children’s dietary practices.
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How COVID-19 affects older adults and how they can protect themselves
-People aged 65 or older are considered high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Experts in our Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity, Dr. Nicolaas Deutz and Dr. Marielle Engelen, offer answers and recommendations for older adults during the current pandemic. -
Growth hormone alters brain structure and combats traumatic brain injury symptoms
-Traumatic brain injuries result in death and disability in thousands of Americans each year. The effects of these injuries can linger on long after the initial trauma.
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A Legacy of Education at Texas A&M
-Irma Alvarado graduated in 1970 with a bachelor’s in education. She is known as one of the first Hispanic female graduates of Texas A&M. Now, she is focused on using that education to inspire others.
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CEHD and College of Medicine receive $1.7M for work in schools
-13 health-related colleges and universities across the state will address mental health challenges and work to improve the mental health care system for children in Texas.
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Educational resources for your children
-Faculty in the College of Education and Human Development are working to gather resources for students to stay academically engaged.
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Talking to your children about COVID-19
-Dr. Krystal Simmons, clinical associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, studies school psychology and counseling. We spoke with her for advice on how to speak with your children during a public crisis such as COVID-19.
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CEHD Programs Climb in New Rankings
-Graduate programs in the College of Education and Human Development are gaining more respect across the country. Four are considered in the top tier of graduate education according to the 2021 U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings.
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How career interruptions affect women
-Career interruptions happen. Job changes, unemployment and injury are all examples of expected or unexpected pauses in a person’s career. For women, career interruptions happen at a much higher rate, most commonly due to child-rearing.
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Breaking Down Children’s Reading Habits
-In line with other research, Erbeli found children chose to read based on their proficiency in reading. But she also focused on something more specific – the influence of genetic and environmental factors on children’s reading habits.
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The Development of Aggressive-Victims
-Dr. Idean Ettekal, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, researches those known as aggressive-victims. An aggressive-victim is someone who shows high rates of aggressive behavior to peers and, at the same time, is also the target of an aggression.
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Forging a Legacy of Learning
-Betty Hanks ’69 shares her story as part of the college’s 50th Anniversary year.
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CEHD Jumps To Top 10 In Latest Online Rankings
-The 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released today, list the college’s online graduate programs as 8th in the country, up from 16th last year.
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The Department of Health and Kinesiology relocated to the Gilchrist Building
-The college is expanding its footprint on the Texas A&M campus, as well as its health corridor on West Campus.
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Converging paths to create futures for superintendents in training
-Two entities on Texas A&M’s campus joined together this semester to create a mutually beneficial relationship in which students receive hands-on learning.
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Human Resource Development students gain real-world skills through Texas A&M HROE
-Two entities on Texas A&M’s campus joined together this semester to create a mutually beneficial relationship in which students receive hands-on learning.
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Aggie ACHIEVE students tour Texas A&M Football facilities
-After hearing about Aggie ACHIEVE on Twitter, Aggie Linebacker, Keeath Magee II, wanted to invite the students to tour Texas A&M’s football training facilities.
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Health education researchers partner with Hearne to improve rural health
-Health education is not one size fits all, especially in rural areas where accessing healthcare services can be a challenge.
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