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The Center for Autism and Behavioral Education Research (CABER) was included in a recent Red & Black article highlighting Autism Acceptance Month.

Melissa McGranahan (B.S.Ed. ’14, M.S.Ed. ’18, Ph.D. ’23) centers her research on the intersection of exercise and mental health—particularly for women, whom she noticed were often excluded in research despite having higher levels of mental health-related disorders and lower levels of physical activity.

Sponsored by a rapid grant from the National Science Foundation, assistant professor Cameron Byerley created COVID-Taser, a new online platform that predicts the risk of the virus.

Professor Donna Alvermann was recently recognized for co-editing “Ideas That Changed Literacy Practices: First-Person Accounts from Leading Voices.”

This May, several fifth graders at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School will become the first students to graduate from the school’s dual language immersion program—a program they first enrolled in as kindergarten students.

According to doctoral student Tyler Skinner (Ph.D. ’24), food prices at the Masters Tournament are still reasonable despite growing inflation.

Student affairs professional Dana Barnhart (B.S. ’12) recently received the inaugural Dean's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Education.

Professor Juanita Johnson-Bailey recently received the 2022 Zenobia L. Hikes Woman of Color in the Academy Award from Virginia Tech.

The Mary Frances Early College of Education rose nine spots to be ranked 32nd in the nation by the 2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools list.

Study shows exergaming has positive health effects for people who don’t want to hit the gym