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It's been nearly two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and during that time many faced the challenges of mental health, including students.  Associate Professor of Counseling, and Disability and Psychoeducational Studies Dr. Lia Falco spoke about mental health in the classroom and the effects of the last two years, as well as the...

Associate Professor of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies Dr. Sunggye Hong was featured for his collaboration to create a new navigational tool for the visually impaired.

“People with visual impairments are capable of doing all things that other people would be able to do. If there is a certain task that is difficult for them to perform, then I think it is the duty of science and technology to figure it out and make it happen,”...

Associate Professor of Trans Studies Dr. Z Nicolazzo spoke about anti-LGBTQ + state bills and what that means for higher education.

"Clearly, this will interrupt and mediate the college-going process for trans-girls," Dr. Z Nicolazzo said. "If trans girls don't feel...

The College of Education hosted Monica Jones this spring semester. Over 150 participants registered to attend Monica’s campus-wide talk...

The university moves with intention in regards to Native American students’ needs, making it a leading institution for this group. Read more.

Nadia Álvarez Mexia became the first Latino, Mexican and migrant woman hired as assistant professor of practice in the University of Arizona’s W.A. Franke Honors College. Her new position as director of transborder education initiatives was recently created as part of the College of Education....

Many aspects of Indigenous peoples’ lives are invisible – our sovereign lands and boundaries, our right to self-determination and our proud customs. Also mostly invisible is our data on educational attainment – a fact that diminishes our voices as national policies for improving higher education are debated and discussed. ...

Congratulations to Jeremy Garcia and Valerie Shirley on the release of their much anticipated book, Indigenizing Education!!

New Book Information

Dr. Karina Salazar is an assistant professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the UA and was in the department's doctoral program. As a doctoral student, she asked in her 2019 dissertation how universities recruit and which students they tried to woo. Read more about...

Congratulations to two students in the College of Education who have received a 2021 Centennial Achievement Award.

This year’s COE honorees are Felisia Tagaban Gaskin, a Doctoral candidate in Higher Education from the Center for the Study of Higher Education, and Leo Montiel Corrales, who is pursuing an MA in Counseling. 

Centennial Achievement Awards are presented to undergraduate students who demonstrate integrity,...