College of Education News
- Posted 07.01.26
- 6 minute read time
When the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ launched its master’s degree in dyslexia therapy in fall 2024, Rachel Walters saw an opportunity to gain the specialized training she wished had been available when her brother struggled with dyslexia as a child.
- Posted 06.09.26
- 4 minute read time
The °®ÎÛ´«Ã½â€™s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future elementary teachers to teach reading effectively.
- Posted 04.30.26
- 4 minute read time
Aliyah Roney of Millry, Alabama was recently recognized with the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ College of Education Grit Award, a testimony to her perseverance and commitment to learning.
- Posted 03.16.26
- 6 minute read time
The °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ is working to move paraprofessionals into certified teaching roles more quickly to help address teacher shortages across the state through its competency-based education program.
- Posted 12.15.25
- 4 minute read time
For 22 years, fraternal twins Claire and Grace Hall have shared everything—from bedrooms to best-friend status. So when the Trussville, Alabama, natives transferred to the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½, neither questioned whether they would continue life side by side.
- Posted 11.03.25
- 4 minute read time
Now in her first year teaching at the college level, Dr. Ali Lacina is excited to inspire future educators with the same passion that drove her for 25 years as a K-8 teacher.
- Posted 10.07.25
- 5 minute read time
°®ÎÛ´«Ã½ is one of only 43 teacher residencies selected to receive a 2025-2026 Boundless Educators grant aimed at recruiting, preparing, and retaining aspiring educators in their communities.Â
- Posted 08.21.25
- 6 minute read time
As director of °®ÎÛ´«Ã½â€™s Black Belt STEM Institute, Chet Nicklas has been leading efforts to expand STEM opportunities across some of Alabama’s most underserved communities.
- Posted 07.31.25
- 7 minute read time
Thanks to °®ÎÛ´«Ã½-Teach, students like biology major Anna Kate Golden now have a flexible path to teacher certification for STEM majors.