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Throughout our history we have been charged with transforming and enriching lives through education and health. Created as a school for teachers, we are now a school for leaders.

We offer 21 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs across multiple emphasis areas.

Educators, sports professionals, business leaders, healthcare professionals. Whatever the industry, our graduates are game-changers. Our graduates transform lives.

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We are proud to be one of 11 universities in the Texas A&M University System preparing educators for Texas school systems.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the Texas Education Agency reported there were more than 10,000 Aggies working in Texas schools across 738 districts and 213 counties. Thanks to our excellence in teacher preparation, these Aggies will stay in the classrooms long after their peers.

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Our top priority during this time is to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff. Review Texas A&M updates and guidance to learn more.

TAMU Updates & Guidance

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Departments in the College of Education & Human Development

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 Release Teaching, Learning and Culture
Remembering Dr. Larry Kelly
October 18, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Dr. Larry Kelly, clinical professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture, passed away Sunday evening.

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Justin Elizalde
Education
Education Former Student Impact Service Student Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
More than a ring
October 14, 2021 - by Heather Janak
When Rebecca Buckland ’09 had her ring stolen, student teacher Sarah Adams ’21 called on the Aggie family to replace it.

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Heather Janak
Feature
Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Research
What creatine can do for you
October 14, 2021 - by Heather Janak
What we once thought was just a sports supplement for athletes is now known to be beneficial throughout the entire lifespan, from infancy to the later years of adulthood.

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Heather Janak
Diversity
Diversity Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Faculty Feature Impact Research
How family and stress play a role in the undocumented student experience in college
October 7, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Recent research by higher education scholar Dr. Cinthya Salazar in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development sheds light on the challenges undocumented students face in higher education.

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Justin Elizalde
Education
Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Teaching
How to become a principal
October 6, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Have you ever wondered how to become a principal or what principals do? School administration expert Dr. Susan Holley shares everything you need to know.

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Heather Janak
Feature
Feature Former Student Impact Release
2021 Outstanding Alumni announced
October 6, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Six alumni of the college will be recognized for their professional achievements and college-wide impact at the 2021 Outstanding Alumni Gala on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center.

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Justin Elizalde
Diversity
Diversity Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Faculty Feature Research
Why Latinx students may take longer to graduate
September 30, 2021 - by Heather Janak
According to the Joint Economic Committee the highest percentage of individuals in the labor force are the Latinx community at 62%. However, just 17-20% of the Latinx community attends college. Latinx in STEM researcher Dr. Noemi Mendoza Diaz hopes to change this.

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Heather Janak
Education
Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Educational Psychology Faculty Feature Health and Kinesiology Impact Release Service Teaching, Learning and Culture
CEHD signs MOU with Kenya Ministry of Education
September 20, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Members of a delegation from Kenya visited the Texas A&M University campus on Sept. 12-13 to explore partnerships, ultimately signing a memorandum of understanding with the College of Education and Human Development.

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Heather Janak
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology Faculty Feature Release
Tong appointed to Douglas J. Palmer Endowed Chair
September 16, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Dr. Fuhui Tong, head of the Department of Educational Psychology, has been appointed to the Douglas J. Palmer Endowed Chair in Educational Psychology.

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Heather Janak
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology Faculty Feature
Liew receives 2021 Chancellor’s EDGES Fellowship
September 13, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Dr. Jeffrey Liew, professor and associate dean of research, is among thirteen distinguished faculty members at Texas A&M to be honored as 2021 Chancellor’s Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship (EDGES) Fellows.

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Heather Janak
Faculty
Faculty Feature Release Teaching, Learning and Culture
Dr. Michael A. de Miranda announced as Interim Dean of College of Education and Human Development
September 13, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Texas A&M University’s Office of the Provost on Thursday announced Dr. Michael A. de Miranda as Interim Dean of the College of Education and Human Development.

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Justin Elizalde
Education
Education Feature Former Student Service
Former students honor 9/11 through gratitude to Canada
September 10, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Twenty years ago 38 passenger planes were forced to reroute to Gander, Newfoundland amid terror attacks in New York City and Washington. The small Canadian town became a refuge for nearly 6,700 stranded passengers.

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Heather Janak
Faculty
Faculty Feature Research Teaching, Learning and Culture
Why literacy training is necessary in preparing teachers
September 8, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Knowing how to read does not mean a person can teach reading well. A systematic review found that teacher preparation and training programs that provide extensive literacy training can improve teachers’ foundational literacy skills and improve student reading outcomes.

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Justin Elizalde
Feature
Feature Health Health and Kinesiology
Summer care programs key in promoting child physical activity
September 3, 2021 - by Heather Janak
We typically think of summer as a time for playing and increased physical activity for children. However, this is not often the case, especially in rural and low-income areas.

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Heather Janak
Education
Education Faculty Feature Impact Research Teaching Teaching, Learning and Culture
Sealing the gap on teacher attrition
September 2, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Teacher attrition in Texas remains alarmingly high. Dr. Andrew Kwok in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture is researching ways to help seal the gap.

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Justin Elizalde
Feature
Feature Giving Health and Kinesiology Sport
$3M gift supports Coaching Academy in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University
August 27, 2021 - by Erin Kleinecke
Dorothy Jersild McFerrin, through The Artie and Dorothy McFerrin Foundation, has committed a $3 million gift to the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University to support and expand the services offered through the Texas A&M Coaching Academy. The academy will be re-named the Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy in honor of Dorothy McFerrin and John Thornton.

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Erin Kleinecke
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology Faculty Feature Release
Dean Joyce Alexander announces return to faculty
August 24, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development Dean Joyce Alexander announced Monday she will be stepping down from her position Aug. 31 to return to a faculty position.

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Justin Elizalde
Education
Education Educational Psychology Feature Health Impact
New legislation will provide resources for social-emotional learning in Texas
August 20, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
Recent legislation passed by the 87th session of the Texas legislature will provide much-needed resources and support for students and educators heading back to classrooms after a year and a half of hybrid and remote learning.

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Justin Elizalde
Events
Events Feature Health and Kinesiology Service Sport Student
Texas A&M Coaching Academy attends THSCA Coaching School & Convention
August 10, 2021 - by Heather Janak
The Texas A&M Coaching Academy attended the 89th annual Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School & Convention in San Antonio, Texas July 18-20, sponsoring speakers, a mentoring program and bringing Aggie student coaches to network.

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Heather Janak
Feature
Feature Health and Kinesiology Sport
How background music in ads impacts consumers
July 30, 2021 - by Heather Janak
You may not pay much attention to the background music playing in an ad, but new research suggests that it has more of an impact than you think.

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Heather Janak
Diversity
Diversity Education Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Faculty Feature Impact Research
How gender roles and social expectations affect female first-generation college students
July 29, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
A systematic review by two researchers in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development identyfied issues specific to female first-genertation students.

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Justin Elizalde
Education
Education Feature Impact Release Teaching, Learning and Culture
Joshi elected to Reading Hall of Fame
July 27, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Dr. R. Malatesha Joshi, University Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, has been elected to the Reading Hall of Fame.

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Heather Janak
Feature
Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Impact
What to know about returning to school in the fall under new public health guidelines
July 23, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
New guidance from public health officals sets guidelines for students and teachers return to school in the Fall.

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Justin Elizalde
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology Faculty Feature Health Health and Kinesiology Impact Release Research Service
How a grant will address gaps in adolescent mental health access in Brazos Valley
July 20, 2021 - by Justin Elizalde
A new grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded to Dr. Carly McCord at Texas A&M University looks to reduce a shortage of adolescent mental health professionals by providing necessary funding and training.

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Justin Elizalde
Feature
Feature Health and Kinesiology Research
How otters’ muscles enable their cold aquatic life
July 9, 2021 - by Heather Janak
Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. As cold-water dwellers, staying warm is a top priority, but their dense fur only goes so far. We have long known that high metabolism generates the heat they need to survive, but we didn’t know how they were producing the heat — until now.

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Heather Janak

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