Congrats to the University of Kentucky College of Education students named to the Spring 2022 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic performance. At the UK College of Education, students are prepared to inspire and lead, becoming well-prepared professionals, ready to address some of society’s most critical needs. To make the list, … Read More
Kaitlin O’Neill hopes earning a doctoral degree in special education at the University of Kentucky will help amplify her voice as an advocate for people with disabilities. She also hopes to reach others interested in becoming special education teachers, helping fill a national shortage. Already, O’Neill is making her mark … Read More
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have released a 10-minute film, “Becoming Myself: Positive Trans & Nonbinary Identities.” It features narratives from the lives of seven transgender and nonbinary identified young adults, reflecting on their experiences navigating gender identity. The film’s executive producers, based in the colleges of Arts & … Read More
Take a workshop this summer in the University of Kentucky College of Education Professional Learning Series. The virtual and in-person workshops help participants level up their skills and earn digital badges by completing sessions. The series is open to anyone and is designed to bolster participants’ proficiency and marketability in … Read More
LEX18 interviewed Candice Hargons, Ph.D., a professor of counseling psychology in the University of Kentucky College of Education Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, about healing the mental health impact of racist attacks. The interview was in response to the May 14 shooting at a Buffalo, New York grocery … Read More
NBC News NOW has put the work of a University of Kentucky College of Education research team in the national spotlight. NBC correspondent Kathy Park visited campus to tell the story of how Dr. Danelle Stevens-Watkins and her team are using a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on … Read More
By Meg Mills Everyone wants to find their purpose in life, whether that be to become an advocate, an educator or both. For University of Kentucky graduate Lyndsay McCullers, a special education teacher at Simon Kenton High School in Independence, Kentucky, her passion soon became her reality. *** From a young … Read More
Join us for CATalyze Education Talks taking place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 in the UK Federal Credit Union Esports Theater at The Cornerstone (located at 401 S. Limestone). This free community event features University of Kentucky College of Education faculty members giving brief talks on issues impacting health … Read More
On Thursday, April 21, the University of Kentucky will celebrate its fourth university-wide giving day, “One Day for UK.” For 24 hours, the university will encourage donors around the world to give to the college, unit or cause they care most about at UK. Gifts made to the UK College … Read More
Sahar Alameh, Ph.D., is on a mission. She wants to prevent today’s middle and high school students from facing a common regret in adulthood — wishing they had paid more attention in school. Such regrets can emerge when a lesson from a long-forgotten class becomes relevant years later. In hopes … Read More