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KU School of Education & Human Sciences Announces Fall 2025 Honor Roll
The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences (SOEHS) continues to earn national recognition for academic excellence while celebrating the achievements of undergraduate students named to the Fall 2025 Honor Roll...
Olivia Copeland receives national dissertation award from ACPA
Olivia M. Copeland, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (ELPS) in the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences, has received a national honor recognizing excellence in student affairs scholarship ...
Yong Zhao Recognized Nationally for Public Influence in Education
The University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences is pleased to recognize Yong Zhao, Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instructi...
Hayley Mullinax Receives University of Kansas Graduate Teaching Award
The School Education and Human Sciences is thrilled to celebrate Hayley Mullinax, a second-year PhD student in School Psychology, as a recipient of the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral ...
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2026 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Teaching Excellence Awards
Educators from Blue Valley West High School and Topeka High School in Kansas and from Mundelein High School in Illinois are recipients of annual teaching awards from graduating KU seniors.
Studies show that mentoring can also benefit the mentors decades after experiences
Mary Fry, professor of educational psychology at KU, has co-written two studies that examined mentoring programs. One found that the Strong Girls program benefited those providing the guidance to young girls 10 years after their experience, and another found “sideways mentoring” among peers helped scholars for as long as 20 years.
Study shows comprehension intervention, working memory predict math achievement in English learners
University of Kansas professor Michael Orosco led a study that found an intervention designed to improve students' reading comprehension boosted math achievement. Additionally, his research tied strong working memory to word problem-solving abilities.
KU School of Education & Human Sciences to honor Bob Swift with 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award
Bob Swift, University of Kansas alumnus, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Education & Human Sciences during the school’s spring convocation ceremony May 16. He is the founder of 3rd Decade, a nonprofit providing free financial education to young adults.
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