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The child who plays alone during recess may be perfectly content doing so, according to a new study from the Mary Frances Early College of Education.

This year, the College’s honorees are Drake Bernstein (B.S.Ed. ’11), Jason Edwards (B.S.Ed. ’15, M.S. ’18, Ed.D. ’23), Miranda Williams Thomas (B.S.Ed. ’17), and Samantha Weldon (M.A.T. ’16).

Doctoral student Yasemin Sipahi recently received a grant from the Mensa Education and Research Foundation to advance her research on intelligence and gifted education.

Training teachers and increasing support personnel can help students manage chronic illnesses, according to a new study by professor and associate dean Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett.

The two-week program was designed to emphasize life participation through interdisciplinary collaborations, small group treatment activities, and one-on-one treatment sessions.

Exercise and sport science major Jake Yeager (B.S.Ed. ’27) will represent the United States at the World University Rowing Championship in August.

For undefeated mixed martial arts fighter Madeline Schellman (B.S. ’17, B.S. ’17, M.Ed. ’21, Ph.D. ’24), winning in the ring isn’t just about throwing punches and landing kicks. It’s an equation.

UGA students and elementary learners build creativity, resilience, and real-world skills.

Javad Anjum, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education and the Speech and Hearing Clinic, was recently named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar to India for 2026-27.

Brittney Kilgore (Ph.D. ’27), a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice, received awards and recognition for her research on the Georgia Jeanes Teachers.