University of Kentucky Professor Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., is one of two principal investigators leading a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions across the U.S. “We want to equip faculty to not only cope, but to thrive, despite … Read More
A recent edition of Kentucky Teacher, a publication of the Kentucky Department of Education, featured the article “‘Hope and Action’: How UK and Fayette County Schools are building the Kentucky teacher workforce.” Preliminary data show the number of incoming aspiring teachers at the UK College of Education recently increased 83 … Read More
Shocked teammates and fans watched as Damar Hamlin, a football player for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed on the field Monday and needed resuscitation. How do athletes and fans process what they witnessed? For insight, UKNow spoke with Marc Cormier, Ph.D., associate professor of sport psychology. Cormier’s primary areas of research … Read More
University of Kentucky Provost Robert S. DiPaola named Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., acting dean of the College of Education, effective Jan. 4, 2023. Stevens-Watkins is a professor in the Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, as well as the university’s associate vice president for research, diversity and inclusion. “I am honored … Read More
The January/February 2023 issue of Insight Into Diversity magazine features an opinion article by Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D., former dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education. Vasquez Heilig writes that recruiting more students to backfill the teacher pipeline amid a growing shortage in the U.S. is at the … Read More
For outstanding academic performance, 772 University of Kentucky College of Education students were named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. 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, students … Read More
University of Kentucky College of Education students carried bundles of instructional tools into Fayette County’s Breckinridge and Cassidy elementary schools for the ultimate ending to their practicum semester. The seniors, majoring in elementary education and special education, spent the previous weeks gaining experience in classrooms across the school district and … Read More
Researchers from the University of Kentucky’s College of Education and College of Health Sciences have received a $1.1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to serve as principal investigators on a new study to promote injury mitigation, better work outcomes and a reduction in financial burdens for … Read More
When University of Kentucky clinical instructor Joni Meade prepares to say goodbye to each class of teacher candidates from the UK College of Education, one of her final tasks is assembling a group of Kentucky school personnel. Together, the school personnel – principals and other district leaders – create a … Read More
By Alicia Gregory The UNited In True Racial Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed its inaugural cohort of 18 graduate students from 6 colleges to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program. Five of the 18 students are from the College of Education. UNITE is led by Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., … Read More