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University of Kansas announces spring 2024 honor roll
New work highlights physical, mental, social benefits of caring climate in sports
Camps built on KU research to help young readers improve, future school psychologists put theory to practice
KU announces promotion and tenure for 149 faculty and researchers
Letting go of what doesn’t work in education
Cold War of the 1950s and 1960s, schoolchildren learned to protect themselves from a nuclear bomb attack by scrambling under their desk during “duck and cover” drills. The futility of the practice was apparent to everyone, including the children. Yet schools continued to hold the drills, even after the U.S. ...
2024 Gene A. Budig Lecture will explore ‘Designing the Future of Learning’
Study finds clear instruction, parental support predict students' sense of school belonging
KU graduate students to present research to legislators, public at state Capitol
New books examine how to foster meaningful interactions between students, faculty to bolster college success
‘Brown v. Board at 70’ conference will explore legacy of landmark decision
US News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2024 rankings
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences has two programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released Feb. 7. ...
KU School of Education & Human Sciences to host fireside chat with author and women’s health advocate Alejandra Campoverdi
‘2024 Research & Teaching Festival’ conference to be hosted for educators
The School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas will host the 2024 Research & Teaching Festival on February 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT in Joseph R. Pearson Hall (JRP) room 150. Sessions will focus on a wide variety of topics in the field...
AAI announces the Center for Reimagining Education
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) has announced the new Center for Reimagining Education (CRE), whose mission is to accelerate the pace of change in schools and districts. CRE will pursue its goals by leveraging technology and data and bringing together diverse teams of people to establish school-community driven partnerships...
Seven graduate students advance to KU 3MT competition finals
Seven University of Kansas graduate students will advance to the finals of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The winner will represent KU in the Midwest regional competition. ...
Educational Psychology Department announces 2023 Lichtenberg Lecture
The Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Kansas will host the 2023 Lichtenberg Lecture at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 20 in Joseph R. Pearson Hall (JRP) room 150. The lecture will feature Jennifer Randall, Dunn Family Endowed Professor of Psychometrics and Test Development in the Marsal Family School...
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KU chancellor announces promotion and tenure for 163 faculty and researchers
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 64 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 99 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses. ...
AAI announces the Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Neuroscience
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has announced the new Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Neuroscience (CCREN) whose mission is to draw on the latest research from neuroscience, education and educational psychology to better understand how people learn and what can be done to improve...
Book explores why schools stick to 'Duck and Cover' policies that don't work
In American schools of the 1950s and ‘60s, students were taught to dive under their desks, crouch with their knees near their chests and to cover their heads with their hands. These “duck and cover” drills were intended to teach children how to protect themselves in the event Russia —...
Barbara Kerr receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Iceland
Barbara Kerr, University of Kansas Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to travel to Iceland to study creative communities. ...
'Walk With Me' tells stories of Black men's resilience in face of twin pandemics
Birthdays are supposed to be a joyous occasion. But on March 13, 2020, as Matthew Kane might normally have been celebrating, he heard the news of the killing of Breonna Taylor by police in her apartment, and it was also the day the country largely shut down for the COVID-19...
KU School of Education & Human Sciences partners with fellow Regent Institutions on professional development opportunity for Kansas educators
2023 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards
Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the Wolfe Teaching Excellence Award this graduation season. ...
U.S. News & World Report highlights KU education programs in 2023-24 rankings
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is ranked among the top twenty Best Education Schools overall and in the top ten for public universities in the 2023-24 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” released April 25. In addition, two of its specialized...
Graduate assistant’s work ethic and personal connections enrich education equity research
graduate of public schools in Kansas City, Kansas, Rayven Smart knows the impact that education can have on students in her home community. ...
Center for Psychoeducational Services renamed OASIS
for Psychoeducational Services, the psychology training clinic housed in the School of Education and Human Sciences, has been renamed the Outcomes, Assessment Services, and Intervention Supports (OASIS). The clinic was renamed in an effort to rebrand and promote its focus on psychological assessment, intervention, and research services within the campus...
Mental Health and Wellbeing Director joins the University of Kansas
recommended the position to coordinate and enhance resources that support employee wellbeing. ...
Erin Yosai awarded Early Career Faculty Scholarship from Trainers of School Psychologists
as the Director of Clinical training and PhD Program Coordinator for the School Psychology program, part of the Department of Educational Psychology, and has spent her early career dedicated to understanding and promoting quality training, mentorship, supervision, and recruitment into the profession. Her research and training philosophy values mindful supervision,...