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Omar Duron, an Educational Leadership & Policy Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) student, and the new superintendent of Somerton School District in Somerton, AZ, has been awarded the Drs. George and Mary Garcia Leadership Fund Scholarship. The prestigious award acknowledges Mr. Duron’s hard work, dedication, and passion for his studies. He commented, “As someone who grew...

Dr. Flori Centeno Huitt, a 2023 Educational Leadership & Policy Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) graduate and the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the Tucson Unified School District, was awarded the Arizona School Administrators Outstanding Dissertation Award in June 2024. Her dissertation, which used qualitative methods, examined how elementary teachers of English language learners used...

We are delighted to share that Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody, Assistant Professor in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, along with our esteemed College of Education colleagues, Dr. Nadia Alvarez Mexia and Dr. Stephanie Troutman Robbins, have been named to the University of Arizona's 2024 Women of Impact cohort. This prestigious recognition is awarded by the Office of Research, Innovation, and Impact....

We invite you to share your cherished memories of Dr. Moll by submitting photos for the celebration of life event on September 20. Your contributions will help us honor his legacy and the lasting impact he had on so many lives. Whether it’s a moment of laughter, a special event, or a simple day at work, these photos will serve as...

Cooper Center is hiring two student workers for the coming academic year, thanks to a generous grant from the University of Arizona Campus Sustainability Fund. Students can apply on Handshake. Interviews will start the week of August 19th....

College of Education Alumni Alison Irwin shares her story from student to camp director.

Campacity is a joint initiative between Y-USA and YMCA Europe, first launched in 2023, to foster collaborations between camps in the US and YMCAs in Europe. The program aims to provide support for children and families experiencing trauma, particularly those affected by the conflict in Ukraine....

Congratulations to our dear friend Peggy Goulding on being named the 2024 Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year by the...

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Dr. Katherine Cheng, Dr. Maura Varley Gutierrez, and Dr. Heather Haeger have been chosen as recipients of the 2024 HSI Faculty Seed Grant Program for their respective projects!

Dr. Katherine Cheng, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the College of Education, received funding for her project, "Enhancing Emotional and Motivational Development to Support Health Equity and...

A team of three doctoral students from the Center for Educational Assessment, Research, and Evaluation (CEARE) won the 2024 American Evaluation Association (AEA) United States Student Evaluation Case Competition! Congratulations to Hannah Douglas, Emilia Roland-Umasabor, and Yamini Bhukya, PhD students in Educational Psychology, had the top-rated proposal of all 12 teams that participated in the nationwide competition. Adriana Cimetta,...

The University of Arizona has been selected as one of only four institutions nationwide to lead the charge in Indigenous language revitalization! Thanks to a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the new West Region Native American Language Resource Center is set to empower tribal communities across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. This initiative, housed within the American Indian Language Development Institute (...