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Doctoral student Kirsten Lansey is one of the most industrious students we know.

Nov. 3, 2020

Doctoral student Kirsten Lansey is one of the most industrious students we know. To begin, the first of her three dissertation studies — Training and Coaching: Impact on Peer Mentor Fidelity and Behavior of Postsecondary Students with Autism and Intellectual Disability, written with Professor Shirin Antia, Assistant Professor of Practice ...

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Former faculty member Penny Rosenblum

Nov. 3, 2020

Former faculty member Penny Rosenblum, now with the American Foundation for the Blind, wrote this editorial in the Arizona Daily Star about accessibility during COVID19 times for people who are blind or visually impaired.

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Professor of Practice Marsha Spencer was just named School Psychologist of the Year

Nov. 3, 2020

A credit to her profession and our college, Assistant Professor of Practice Marsha Spencer was just named School Psychologist of the Year by the Arizona Association of School Psychologists. Professor and Department Head ...

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Professor Jenny Lee

Nov. 3, 2020

Professor Jenny Lee was interviewed for this Education Dive story on how President-Elect Joe Biden's immigration proposals may affect international students.

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Professor Sonja Lanehart

Nov. 3, 2020

Professor Sonja Lanehart, a Faculty Fellow in the Graduate College who holds appointments in both the College of Education and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been elected to a prestigious national leadership role to serve a three-year term on the governing board of the ...

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HED Master's students reunited!

Oct. 30, 2020

Two students have been reunited because of our program!! HED Master’s students, Selena Velasquez (first year) and Aileen Cerrillos (second year), had been friends who attended the same middle school in Visalia, California but had lost touch. During the New Student Orientation this past August, Aileen was one of the panelists and Selena realized she was her long lost friend from middle school!

Aileen is the Graduate...

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Building a Bridge to STEM Degrees for Transfer Students

Oct. 29, 2020

Just under $5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation is now supporting scholarships for transfer students seeking STEM degrees at the UA, and providing training for faculty and peer mentors as students transfer from Pima Community College to the UA. Regina Deil-Amen, professor of Higher Education in the UA College of...

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Jenny Lee has given numerous webinars on her latest scholarship over the summer

Oct. 29, 2020

Jenny Lee has given numerous webinars on her latest scholarship over the summer, including for Oxford UniversityACEthe Committee of 100, ...