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Leah Villanueva worked as UF's first director of Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs before receiving her master's in education leadership this spring. Now, she's an elementary teacher in the new Teach for the Phillipines program.

Education Leadership grad leaves UF campus a friendlier place for Asian Pacific Islanders

On a post-graduation trip to the Philippines in 2006, Leah Villanueva looked out across the South China Sea as the sun set and was struck by an overwhelming calling to be a teacher. Villanueva, who identifies as “Filipina-Canadian-American,” had just [...]

‘Rising star’ crafts plot to narrow learning gap

Sometimes, all it takes is a notable quote to inspire a person to seek change, lead reform and serve the community. For University of Florida education doctoral student Jasmine Ulmer, the life-changing words were voiced by former U.S. Secretary of [...]

Linda Behar-Horenstein, Ph.D. and Edna Perez

Odd couple? COE, health center pair up to improve health education, patient care

It may seem like an unlikely partnership, but UF's College of Education and UF's six health colleges have a longstanding relationship that is helping improve health education . . . and health care.