DENTON (UNT), Texas — Mary Amanda “Mandy” Stewart has earned the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from PDK International for research that she conducted while earning a doctoral degree in literacy and language studies from the University of North Texas’ College of Education.

Stewart received the doctoral degree in 2012 and is now a postdoctoral research associate for the Morningside Children’s Partnership, an initiative with UNT to improve the academic outcomes...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Registration opens March 18 (Monday) for the 2013 Elm Fork Education Center’s summer camps at the University of North Texas. The 2013 camps run from June 17 (Monday) through July 19 (Friday).

The camps are open for children in second through eighth grades. Explorer’s camps are weeklong, half-day sessions focusing on science. Explorer’s camps meet from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Discovery Camp extends from noon to 6 p.m....

A new international student teacher exchange offered through the University of North Texas’ College of Education in collaboration with the University of Seville in Spain aims to help students learn about other cultures – while giving the future teachers real-life experience in the classroom.

“The international student teacher exchange with the University of Seville is the college’s first effort to provide this opportunity for student teachers,” said Dr. Jerry Thomas, dean of UNT’s College of Education. “We hope to continue this program annually with the University of Seville and...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--Lyndal Bullock, Regents Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology in the University of North Texas College of Education, earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children for his service, commitment and contributions during his career...

University of North Texas College of Education faculty members Lyndal Bullock and Smita Mehta and UNT alumna Colleen Swain were recognized on the Online Schools Texas list of “Top 25 Texas Education Professors.”

Bullock, Regents Professor in educational psychology, also was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Mehta, UNT associate professor of educational psychology and curriculum coordinator of the autism graduate programs in the department of educational psychology, was recently given...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--A University of North Texas program is enhancing math and science teachers’ skills and knowledge to help them more effectively teach middle school and high school students who are English language learners, thanks to a $985,000 Title III National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education. UNT was one of 101 universities across the country to receive the grant, which is funding 100 percent of the project.

Through Project NEXUS, UNT is partnering with the Region 10 Education Service Center...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--Tao Zhang, assistant professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation in the University of North Texas College of Education, has earned the Mabel Lee Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) — the largest organization of professionals involved in physical activity and health, and other areas related to a healthy and active lifestyle.

The Mabel Lee...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--Tao Zhang, assistant professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation in the University of North Texas College of Education, has earned the Mabel Lee Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) — the largest organization of professionals involved in physical activity and health, and other areas related to a healthy and active lifestyle.

The Mabel Lee...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--University of North Texas online graduate degree programs in business and education have been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News and World Report in its 2013 Best Online Education Program rankings released this week.

The College of Education was ranked 13^th in the nation for Best Online Graduate Education Programs, including its master’s degree in educational psychology with a concentration in gifted...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Kara M. Hurt, a University of North Texas doctoral student from Swink, Colo., has been selected as an inaugural CACREP Research Initiative for Graduate Students (CRIGS) Fellow in the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs.

Hurt is one of two doctoral students chosen from a national pool of candidates to collaborate on research endeavors in the one-year fellowship, which begins in January. The...