Pictured: Teaching graduate Meghan Galvan catches up with her students in front of the iconic mural adorning Blackshear Elementary in Houston’s Third Ward.
At the University of Houston College of Education, we’re working to improve educational and health outcomes for all children and families through effective teaching, innovative research and strong partnerships. Students learn in the context of a multicultural city from distinguished professors who merge research with real-world lessons. We’re preparing future teachers, administrators, counselors, psychologists, health specialists, researchers and other leaders to transform lives in Houston and beyond.
Feb. 24, 2020
5 – 7 p.m.
Rockwell Pavilion, M.D. Anderson Library
Join us in a celebration of equity, diversity and inclusion at this annual fundraiser with a casual evening of wine and light bites inspired by the Red Dinner. All proceeds go toward financial support for LGBTQ+ students.
RSVP and purchase tickets by February 6 at uh.edu/red-rhapsody.
Experience a Virtual Tour of campus and the College of Education's idyllic view of the fountains! We're in a prime spot for studying or relaxing with friends outside.
Also check out the Student Center, dorms, dining and more! Befitting of a Tier One public research university, UH has invested in major campus upgrades in recent years.
Prospective students can contact coeinfo@uh.edu with questions.
Meet health professionals, scientists, community leaders, policy makers, stakeholders and others at the UH HEALTH Research Institute’s inaugural “Health: A Call to Action” conference on Friday, Jan. 31 on campus. The institute is led by College of Education Associate Dean of Research Ezemenari Obasi and Health Professor Lorraine Reitzel. Register now.
Attention, students: Don’t miss this opportunity to apply for scholarships. The application for 2020-21 opens on Jan. 1, 2020 and closes on Feb. 17, 2020. All application information is submitted online. Please visit our Scholarship page for instructions.
The Red Rhapsody reception will be held at the Rockwell Pavilion on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 at 5 p.m. The event will raise funds to support UH LGBTQ+ students. The College of Education is co-sponsoring the event with several UH Colleges.
Lorraine Reitzel, health professor and co-founder and co-director of the UH HEALTH Research Institute, has been named a fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. This honor is for her “outstanding contributions to advancing research” and “leadership and service to the field.”
April Peters-Hawkins, interim chair of the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, was awarded “Reviewer of the Year” for the top tier journal Educational Administration Quarterly at the University Council for Educational Administration conference in November. She served as the 2016-17 past president for the organization.
Alexandra Slaughter, a doctoral student in the counseling psychology program, had a chapter accepted for publication in the Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The chapter is “Criminality, interactions with law enforcement, and potential correlates of juvenile justice-involvement among youth with autism.” Sarah Mire, an associate professor in the school psychology program, was a co-author.
Anne Perry, an Ed.D. student in the curriculum and instruction – history/social education program, was awarded the Billie P. Spellman scholarship from the UH chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. She also received the Scholarship for Education Research from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.
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