by kaylasharp | Oct 24, 2016 | Press Releases, Research News
After nearly three-and-half years of conducting behind-the-scenes research, Kristina DePue was suddenly overcome with emotions earlier this month when she was thrust into the spotlight in her field of counselor education. “Honestly, I broke into tears,” DePue said...
by kaylasharp | Oct 21, 2016 | Community Outreach, Press Releases, Research News, Spotlights
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NFL quarterback Tom Brady has a coach. So does tennis superstar Serena Williams. Same goes for many of America’s most successful CEOs. So why not teachers? Scholars at the University of Florida’s College of Education and two nonprofit educational...
by kaylasharp | Sep 22, 2016 | Press Releases, Research News, Spotlights
Ever since teachers have taught they have also had to manage the behavior of their students. But in recent years primary grade teachers are reporting a spike in the number of young children who struggle to handle their emotions and regulate their behaviors –...
by kaylasharp | Aug 3, 2016 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Research News, Spotlights
UF school psychology Professor John Kranzler has received the 2016 Award for Excellence in Research from Mensa Education and Research Foundation and Mensa International Ltd. This is the second time he has received this award— the first was in 1999. Mensa...
by kaylasharp | Jun 27, 2016 | Press Releases, Research News, Spotlights
The UF College of Education is assembling top faculty researchers from multiple fields to seek solutions in two critical areas of 21st century education – personalizing online math instruction and adapting educational technology for students with visual impairments....
by kaylasharp | Jun 23, 2016 | Headlines, Press Releases, Research News, Spotlights
The recent addition of five new states rounds out a 20-state roster for a federally funded effort, led by the University of Florida, to help states vastly improve the effectiveness of teachers and public school principals who serve students with disabilities....