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Business professionals meeting outside of a cubicle workspace. — EAHR develops educational leaders and improves practice through teaching, research and service.

Educational Administration and Human Resource Development

Educational Psychology Teacher Painting Students — EPSY is home to a variety of interrelated disciplines and degree options focused on human development and well-being in educational and community contexts.

Educational Psychology

Health-kinesiology — HLKN is the largest academic department at Texas A&M University and generates over 98,000 credit hours and 203,000 (Modified) weighted student credit hours each year.

Health & Kinesiology

Teaching learning culture middle grades classroom — TLAC’s mission is to create experiences that advance teaching, research and service through the application of knowledge in the preparation and development of quality educators; placing high value on collaboration, diversity, critical thinking, and creativity.

Teaching, Learning & Culture

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Faculty
Faculty Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Research
Pros and cons to the keto diet
November 23, 2020 - by Heather Janak
In recent years, the keto diet, or ketogenic diet, gained popularity among dieters looking to shed extra pounds. Kinesiology expert Dr. Richard Kreider said these low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets can be beneficial for some people trying to lose weight, but may not be helpful for active individuals or athletes.

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Heather Janak
Faculty
Faculty Health Health and Kinesiology Research Service
Health education faculty to explore risks of smoking while pregnant
November 19, 2020 - by CEHD Communications
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded Department of Health and Kinesiology associate professor Dr. Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen a three year grant totaling $1 million.

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CEHD Communications
Education
Education Faculty Feature Impact Research Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
What are STEM words and their multiple meanings?
November 18, 2020 - by Ashley Green
Dr. Michelle Kwok, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, sought to find the key processes in reaching shared meaning in STEM contexts.

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Ashley Green
Diversity
Diversity Education Faculty Feature Impact Research Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
A teacher’s knowledge and the impact on student achievement
November 18, 2020 - by Ashley Green
Research shows a number of factors can influence a student’s literacy development including both the home and school environment. However, of all factors, the most influential is the quality of instruction a student receives.

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Ashley Green
Education
Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Faculty Feature Service
Virtual mentoring and coaching supports teachers during COVID-19
November 16, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Dr. Beverly Irby, director of the Education Leadership Research Center, said she hopes teachers seek support and guidance through virtual mentoring and coaching.

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Heather Janak
Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Faculty Feature Research Service Teaching
Stanley named Regents Professor
November 13, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Dr. Christine Stanley, professor of higher education and the holder of the Ruth Harrington Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership, has been named Regents Professor by the Texas A&M University System.

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Heather Janak
Feature
Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Research
Silent Sacrifice: Military-Connected Kids
November 11, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Military life demands sacrifice from those who choose to serve. It also demands sacrifice from the nearly 1 million military-connected children who did not choose to serve, but proudly support their parents.

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Heather Janak
Diversity
Diversity Faculty Feature Impact Research Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
Mentoring’s impact on women in STEM fields
November 6, 2020 - by Ashley Green
Dr. Paul Hernandez, associate professor of science education, is working to increase diversity in STEM fields, specifically in terms of gender in geosciences.

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Ashley Green
Feature
Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Research
Age-gates prove ineffective on alcohol websites
November 5, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Alcohol researcher finds the lack of safety measures in alcohol brand marketing impacts the underage population.

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Heather Janak
Diversity
Diversity Education Educational Psychology Faculty Feature Impact Research Teaching
Embracing all the world’s Englishes
November 4, 2020 - by Ashley Green
Dr. Zohreh Eslami, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, was led to the latest findings on pre-service teachers’ lack of familiarity with different varieties of English in the world because of her interest in studying intercultural communication.

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Ashley Green
Feature
Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Research
Improving stroke patient rehabilitation with augmented reality
October 29, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Dr. John Buchanan in the Department of Health and Kinesiology found that virtual training, like virtual and augmented reality, can support the rehabilitation processes after stroke and certain types of traumatic brain injuries.

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Heather Janak
Education
Education Feature Student Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
Getting back to education
October 26, 2020 - by Ashley Green
Future teachers will once again graduate from Texas A&M with an education degree beginning in Fall 2021.

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Ashley Green
Education
Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Feature Research
How principals affect teacher and student outcomes
October 19, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Principals have complex, demanding jobs that are vital to schools, but to what extent do their actions affect school outcomes? Dr. Brendan Bartanen, K-12 education policy researcher, explores how principals and principal turnover indirectly affect outcomes like student attendance rates.

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Heather Janak
Business
Business Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Feature
How to lead a team more effectively from home
October 16, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Employees around the world are working from home more than ever before in history. Some successful in-person leaders and teams find themselves struggling to translate their success to a remote setting.

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Heather Janak
Feature
Feature Student Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
aggieTERM keeps Aggie teachers in the classroom
October 8, 2020 - by Ashley Green
In the last week of September, faculty brought in more than $23 million in grants to support various research projects across the college.

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Ashley Green
Faculty
Faculty Feature Health and Kinesiology Sport
Why green sports are good sports
October 5, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Why should the sports industry care about environmental sustainability? Simply put, the sports that we enjoy today could not take place without a natural environment to compete in, and sport ecology expert Dr. Brian McCullough said sports can also benefit financially by going green.

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Heather Janak
Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Educational Psychology Faculty Feature Research Service Teaching, Learning and Culture
Faculty bring in $23M+ in grants to end September
October 2, 2020 - by Ashley Green
In the last week of September, faculty brought in more than $23 million in grants to support various research projects across the college.

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Ashley Green
Education
Education Faculty Feature Impact Research Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
Audio feedback in literacy intervention
September 29, 2020 - by Ashley Green
Asynchronous audio feedback is spoken feedback that is recorded. In McKeown’s research, the feedback is systematic, specific to a given writing genre and encourages teachers to recognize positives as well as areas of growth.

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Ashley Green
Giving
Giving
A Ripple Effect
September 28, 2020 - by Erin Kleinecke
Recently, Tom and Lynda established the Curl-Bowers Endowed Scholarship in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University.

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Erin Kleinecke
Education
Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Faculty Feature Teaching
The state of adult education in the age of COVID-19
September 21, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Like most fields, adult education has been put to the test with the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Heather Janak
Education
Education Feature Impact Service Student Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
Aggie Homework Helpline launches for P-12 students
September 15, 2020 - by Ashley Green
The goal is to connect Texas families and school district partners with Aggie tutors who are committed to improving learning outcomes for P-12 students.

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Ashley Green
Education
Education Faculty Feature Health Health and Kinesiology
How to keep students physically active online or in-person
September 8, 2020 - by Heather Janak
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Dr. Hildi Nicksic, health education expert, said childhood obesity is an ongoing problem that has not been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but exacerbated by circumstances surrounding it.

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Heather Janak
Education
Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Feature Impact Research Teaching
How is COVID-19 impacting education?
September 3, 2020 - by Ashley Green
COVID-19 is changing the face of education. Educators and students across the country are working to accommodate to socially distanced and virtual school while also supporting their student’s fears and concerns.

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Ashley Green
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology Faculty Feature History Impact
Dr. Cynthia Riccio retires after 23 years
September 1, 2020 - by Ashley Green
After 23 years in the Department of Educational Psychology, Dr. Cynthia Riccio is retiring.

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Ashley Green
Faculty
Faculty Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Service Sport Teaching
Martha Muckleroy retires after 26 years with Texas A&M
August 31, 2020 - by Heather Janak
Martha Muckleroy, director of Camp Adventure and instructional professor in the Physical Education Activity Program, retired after 26 years at Texas A&M on Aug. 31. She hopes to leave behind a legacy of cultivated relationships and instilling a love for lifetime fitness among her students and campers.

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Heather Janak

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