AERA honors UF Special Ed professor for impactful research

by | Apr 12, 2018 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Newsmakers, Press Releases, Spotlights

University of Florida special education professor Stephen W. Smith, one of the College of Education’s most prolific researchers and federal grant generators, has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Researcher Award from the Special Education Research special...

Counselor Ed student shows early promise in the ‘right career path’

by | Feb 19, 2018 | Awards, Newsmakers, Student Laurels

Montana Skye Sewell, a University of Florida third-year master’s and educational specialist student in Counselor Education, has been chosen to receive the 2018 Outstanding Entry Level Student Award from Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international honor society for...

UF scholar doubles up on national honors for advancing learning disabilities field

by | Feb 9, 2018 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Newsmakers, Press Releases, Spotlights

University of Florida special education professor Mary Brownell has spent nearly three decades working tirelessly to prepare her teachers-in-training at the College of Education to address the needs of every student in their classrooms once they graduate. As if that...

WUFT TV-5 & 89.1 FM: Counselor Ed scholars working on peer support program

by | Jan 16, 2018 | COE in the News, Newsmakers

COE IN THE NEWS Program evaluation research by UF Counselor Education faculty scholar Ana Puig and doctoral student Eric Richardson is described, with quotes by Richardson, in a news story appearing Jan. 12 on the website of WUFT TV-5 and Radio FM 89.1. The piece...

Counselor Ed. professor doubles up on national laurels

by | Jun 9, 2017 | Awards, Faculty Laurels, Newsmakers, Press Releases, Spotlights

Shon D. Smith, clinical assistant professor in Counselor Education, has recently drawn national attention in his field for two major achievements involving separate divisions of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Smith was recently elected president-elect for...

Learning disabilities group honors UF Special Ed grad

by kaylasharp | Jun 8, 2017 | Alumni Accolades, Alumni Notes, Awards, Newsmakers, Press Releases

UF Special Education alumnus David Allsopp (MEd ’90, Specific Learning Disabilities; PhD, ’95, Special Education), has been named the Sam Kirk Educator of the Year by the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). The national award is given each year to an...