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21 Educators To Be Honored At Dean’s Roundtable
-The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at Texas A&M University will honor 21 educators who have made a positive impact on the lives of their students at the 2016 Dean’s Roundtable to be held on Friday, May 6th at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center.
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School Enhancement Project Focuses On Improving Houston-Area Schools
-More than 1,500 school campuses in Texas are deemed low performers according to this year’s Public Education Grant from the Texas Education Agency. Eight of those schools are the focus of a research project by two professors in the Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (EAHR) and Dr. Joyce Alexander, dean of the College of Education and Human Development.
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Summit For Meaningful Impact Of Learning And Education
-The College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University is working to build strong partnerships with school districts across the state. That goal is what prompted the Summit for Meaningful Impact of Learning and Education: A Texas Schools Summit in The Woodlands earlier this month.
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Former CEHD Dean Named Interim Head Of Galveston Campus
-Douglas J. Palmer, formerly dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University, has been named interim vice president of Texas A&M University and COO of Texas A&M University at Galveston, effective June 1.
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Dr. Peck Parrott Farewell Reception
-A farewell reception for Dr. Kelli Peck Parrott will be held Wednesday, May 4th at the Stark Gallery in the MSC. The College of Education and Human Development will commemorate her 15 years of service at Texas A&M.
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Student’s Non-Profit Shines Light On Women With Special Needs
-When Lillian Townsend started competing in pageants in 2010, she never imagined her experience would lead her to change the lives of girls across Texas. Her dream, Miss Magnificent Pageantry, is doing just that, with the goal of impacting lives across the nation.
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Professor To Collect Data On Military-Connected Children
-Despite the fact that there are more than two million military-connected students in American schools, there is no reliable data on the academic health or educational outcomes of those students. Dr. Robert Muller, clinical associate professor of educational leadership, is working to change that.
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Professor, Graduate Students Named Distinguished Achievement Award Winners
-Dr. Robert Woodward, clinical assistant professor of learning sciences, has been named a recipient of the 2016 Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for individual student relationships.
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Dr. Irby Leads Discussion On Research In Learning And Teaching
-The rules of educational policy directly effect teachers and students nationwide. Dr. Beverly Irby discussed how policy development is put into practice through her research, entitled “Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership SIG Business Meeting” in April at the American Educational Research Association in Washington D.C.
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Technology Management Lab Now Home To Cisco Networking Academy
-The Technology Management Lab in the College of Education and Human Development now houses the only Cisco Networking Academy in the Bryan/College Station area.
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ERC Collaborates With Teachers Across Texas To Improve Curricular Standards
-English Language Arts and Reading teachers across Texas were able to provide feedback for the latest revision to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the state’s curricular standards, thanks to a partnership between the Texas Council for Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA) and the College of Education and Human Development’s Education Research Center (ERC) at Texas A&M University.
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Professor Uses Spice Painting To Slow Progress Of Dementia
-More than five million Americans are living with some form of dementia and one in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease. While researchers have not found a cure for dementia, one professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University is using her service learning project to help slow down the progress for a group of dementia patients in College Station.
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CEHD Student Receives Buck Weirus Spirit Award
-One of this year’s recipients of the Buck Weirus Spirit Award is community health and nutrition double major Danielle Sanders. The spirit award is one of the highest awards a student can receive at Texas A&M.
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Improving Academic Language For Third Grade English Language Learners
-A group of professors in the College of Education and Human Development developed a way to improve the success of young students in the classroom.
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Faculty Testing Intervention To Break Down Barriers In Science Education
-Hoping to break down barriers for English language learners and low socio-economic status students, professors in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University developed a literacy-integrated science intervention, funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Dr. Anthony Gardiner Receives Excellence In Mathematics Education Award
-Texas A&M University has named Dr. Anthony (Tony) Gardiner the 2016 recipient of the Excellence in Mathematics Education Award. Dr. Gardiner’s career in education spans over 40 years during which he made a significant contribution to enhancing the problem-solving skills for math students beyond the United Kingdom.
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Shaping The Future: The Impact Of Scholarships
-Obesity rates in the United States have tripled in the last 30 years.
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Quality Matters When Improving Online Student Learning
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Infoaboutkids.Org: Accessible Research And Knowledge For Parents, Teachers, And Researchers
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Improving Content Area Reading Comprehension
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Laying The Groundwork For Success
-Every seven minutes a child is bullied at school, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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CEHD Student Uses Internship To Serve Refugees
-Widespread outreach is something that senior Laura Nguyen takes very seriously. The community health major is currently doing an internship in Washington D.C. to help advocate for fleeing refugees, notably in the Syrian crisis, through the GenUN initiative of the United Nations Association (UNA).
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Research Gives Clinicians Comparative Benchmarks For Collegiate Athletes
-Sudden death in young athletes is rare but most are due to undiagnosed cardiac conditions. Ensuring the health and safety of student athletes is a top priority for the Department of Athletics at Texas A&M, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Kinesiology and the Health Science Center College of Medicine.
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Dr. Susan Wagner Remembered For Dedication To Students
-Susan Wagner, clinical associate professor of kinesiology, passed away on March 22nd, after a battle with cancer. Dr. Wagner spent the past 39 years dedicating herself to students in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. She retired in February.
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