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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.

Professor Julie Luft’s GROUP GEMS project focuses on recruiting, preparing, and supporting secondary teachers with backgrounds in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and more.

Ashley Johnson Harrison, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, recently received a Fulbright Specialist Award to complete a project at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Malaysia.

New research from associate professor Amanda Giordano found that disrupted functioning of the autonomic nervous system may predict substance use and behavioral addictions in college students.

Gabriela Sanchez works to understand communication across communities.

Throughout her time in the College, Anna Castro (B.S.Ed. ’26) got involved in the University of Georgia and Athens communities through volunteering and holding leadership roles.

Katie Sciurba recently received a 2026 Outstanding Book Award honorable mention from the Society of Professors of Education for her book, “Reading and Relevance, Reimagined.”

Kayla McKinney, coordinator of student engagement in the College, received the award from the University of Georgia’s Department of Engagement, Leadership, and Service.

Thirteen graduate students in the College were recently recognized for their significant contributions to the instructional mission of the University of Georgia.

Nan McMurry has made it her goal to read all the children’s fiction picture books in the CML, a hobby she started in retirement to pursue a lifelong interest in children’s literature.