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Educational Leadership & Policy began offering a micro-credential digital badge in Leadership Fundamentals for Organizational Change through the course EDL 604. Earning this micro-credential digital badge will equip “students with the skills to critically analyze and propose organizational change processes and...

Dr. Chi Nguyen, a faculty member in Educational Leadership & Policy, and her colleagues recently published findings of a study on Vietnamese high school students' transitions to higher education, highlighting the importance of advising resources and socio-educational contexts. Their research is detailed in the article "Shaping Choices: Factors Influencing Vietnamese High School Students’ Transition to Higher Education," published...

Cynthia Blockburger, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership & Policy, was awarded the University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Scholarship. Cynthia’s dissertation research examines the resilience, determination, and perseverance of first-generation African-American women seeking their Ph.D.s. In her writing, she commented, “First-generation African-American Women should be able to look across academic ...

Exciting Opportunity for Future Educators!

Apply to become an Arizona Teaching Fellow and kickstart your teaching career with hands-on experience, financial support, and connections to local school districts.

Don’t miss your chance to make a difference in Southern Arizona classrooms!

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Judith Cooper-Wagoner, earned her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona in 2021. She served as a TLS Lecturer, Site Coordinator, and Student Teacher Supervisor. During her Ph.D. studies, she received the distinguished Erasmus Circle of Graduate Scholars award from the UA College of Education. 

Dr. Cooper-Wagoner is professionally and personally rooted in the local community. She...

At the University of Arizona College of Education, we believe in supporting our future educators every step of the way. That’s why we’re so proud of the success of our Word Cats/Math Cats program, which provides critical financial assistance to Elementary and Early Childhood Education student teachers.

In 2024 alone, this program awarded over $300,000 in Federal Work Study funds to 70 student teachers! These funds help our students...

Dr. Karina Salazar unveils the hidden access barriers in higher education, shedding light on systemic inequities and the urgent need for reform. Her research emphasizes creating more inclusive opportunities for all students.

Read the full article in Diverse Education to learn more.

The registration for the On Our Own Time Art Exhibit is now open! Participants must be an employee, retiree, volunteer, or an immediate family member of an employee of the University of Arizona.

Each artist may submit up to two entries. All entries must be original works created by the applicant within the last three years and must not have been previously submitted.

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Discover how UArizona researcher Melanie McKay-Cody is championing the preservation of Native American sign languages, safeguarding a rich cultural heritage for future generations....

Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies at the University of Arizona. A Deaf woman of Cherokee, Shawnee, Powhatan, and Montauk heritage, Dr. McKay-Cody earned her Ph.D. in linguistic and socio-cultural anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. She is a nationally recognized leader in the documentation and preservation of critically endangered Indigenous...