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Huffines Discussion 6 Wraps Up
-The Huffines Discussion 6 (HD6) concluded Friday at the Annenberg Presidential Library. Eight leaders in human performance and health education field took the stage and led a set of interactive discussions on research and professional experience.
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Becoming A Leader In Sleep Quality Research
-Many of us consider sleep a basic process – something we all have to do. However, the impact it has on our high-level functioning proves it is far more than that. Research happening in the NLD is focused on making the college a leader in the sleep quality field by examining sleep’s full impact.
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Professor Leads New Parenting Class At Local Prison
-A number of HLKN representatives have spearheaded a new parenting class for inmates at the Bryan Federal Prison Camp. The class is a result of the continuing partnership between the College of Education and Human Development and the prison to focus on different needs for its female inmates.
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CEHD Professor Honored With Prestigious Award
-Dr. Cheryl Craig, professor of teacher education and the Houston Endowment, Inc.’s Endowed Chair of Urban Education, is the latest inductee into her alma mater’s Wall of Fame. The Brandon University Alumni Association (BUAA) presented the award to Dr. Craig during the university’s Homecoming celebration in October.
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CEHD Grad Earns ALER Dissertation Award
-Her passion for supporting students in their content area classes in middle and high school garnered the attention of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers and resulted in her being awarded the ALER Dissertation Award for 2016.
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TWC Awards $4.7 Million To Texas A&M For Adult Education And Literacy Support
-The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded a $4.7 million, two-year grant for a statewide Adult Education and Literacy Professional Development Center to the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning (TCALL) at Texas A&M University.
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Research Highlights Impact Of Learning By Teaching
-A unique phenomenon with no explanation. By teaching a computer how to solve an equation, research shows a student also learns.
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Education Research Center Awarded Continuation Grant To Evaluate Large Urban Education Initiative
-The Texas A&M University Education Research Center (ERC) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $220,000 grant by United Way of Greater Houston (UWGH) to conduct the Year 5 evaluation of the agency’s urban education initiative.
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Studying The Impact Of Extracurricular Activities On Friends And Academics
-Research has proven time and time again that children’s friends can directly impact their academic performance. But, what about a connection between extracurricular activities, friends and academic performance?
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Dr. Blake Works To Give Others A Voice While Keeping Her Own
-Being a single mom is difficult, but throw in a full-time research position at a tier one research university and the difficulty level increases significantly. Just ask Dr. Jamilia Blake, associate professor of school psychology.
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Fish Oil May Help Improve Mood In Veterans
-New research has revealed that low concentration of fish oil in the blood and lack of physical activity may contribute to the high levels of depressed mood among soldiers returning from combat.
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Huffines Discussion 6
-The Department of Health and Kinesiology will host the Huffines Discussion 6 on November 11 at 1 p.m. in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. National leaders throughout the human performance and sport medicine fields will meet to discuss the future of health and wellness practices across the nation.
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Professor Analyzes Cost Of Olympics
-Now that the XXXI Olympics games have concluded, the city of Rio is in the midst of its transition back to financial normalcy. However, Assistant Professor Dr. Steven Salaga contests that cities like Rio who host the Olympic games usually do not see profitable gains in their economy post-Olympics.
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Center On Disability And Development Awarded Two Grants Under The Autism Grant Program
-The Center on Disability and Development (CDD) was recently awarded two grants from the Division of Academic Quality and Workforce to fund research projects involving students with autism spectrum disorders. Special education professor Dr. Jennifer Ganz serves as the director for both projects.
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Professor Discusses Dangers Of Pokémon Go
-It’s taking over the headlines around the world – people being injured playing Pokémon Go, a location-based augmented reality game.
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Define Yourself By Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone
-When Donna Druery took a leap of faith and resigned from her position as a middle school assistant principal, she was terrified. It was a big life change, but one she knew she needed.
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Dr. Sue Bloomfield Named Associate Dean For Research
-Switching her focus from graduate students to research faculty, Dr. Sue Bloomfield knows she has a challenging road ahead in her new role as associate dean for research. She hopes the key to success is finding a balance.
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Chinese And Korean Summer Program Wraps Up
-The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture and College Station ISD partnered together to give local students a cultural experience through the Chinese and Korean Summer Program.
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Continuing A Legacy: EAHR’s Bell Ringing Tradition
-For many doctoral candidates, preparing for and defending a dissertation is one of the most stressful times of their lives. The same was true for Catherine Cole, but thanks to support from her family – including a former associate dean in the College of Education and Human Development – her story is extra special.
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New Grants Advance Research Across Texas
-Collaborations across all four departments in the College of Education and Human Development are resulting in more than $125,000 in research thanks to a series of Catapult grants from the college.
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Faculty Discuss Impact Of Technology On Children’s Development
-For children in today’s society, technologies like smartphones and tablets are commonplace. In fact, children rely on technology for the majority of their play, spending up to eight hours each day with some sort of entertainment technology. The problem is, there is very little research on what impact those technologies have on children’s development.
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Professor To Speak At Mental Health Conference
-Educational Psychology professor Dr. Tim Elliott will be a panel speaker at the Broadband Prescriptions For Mental Health: A Policy Conference held at the University of Houston Law Center on Wednesday, May 18.
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Discussion Focuses On Solving Problems In America’s Schools
-When it comes to solving problems in America’s schools, according to Dr. David Berliner, change starts with solving the poverty problem in America. Dr. Berliner, Regents’ professor of Education Emeritus at Arizona State University (ASU), has made that his mission.
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Telehealth Clinic Serves Increasing Mental Health Needs
-The Department of Educational Psychology is currently partnering with health resource facilities in surrounding counties to meet the increasing mental health needs of patients through services provided by its Telehealth Counseling Clinic (TCC).
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Renowned Professor Lectures Sport Management Division
-Dr. Sherry is a leading scholar in sport management at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, and spoke about her research on marginalized populations and dealing with the social and cultural roles of sports in other countries.
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