How Students Can Stay Healthy and Motivated
Campus experts have offered several holistic approaches for students to stay healthy and motivated during this time.
Faculty and Staff Present, Receive Award at Engagement Scholarship Conference
Five faculty and staff members shared the impact of UT’s work on various communities during a national conference in Omaha, Nebraska, earlier this month. The university also received a national award that recognized a project designed to improve the wellness and disaster readiness of an Appalachian community in Clay County, Kentucky.
NIMBioS: New Approaches to Assess Science Education and Research Efforts
What works in science and what doesn’t and how do we know? As the academic community faces greater scrutiny from external funders as to how and why research or education programs work, the need for external evaluation has never been more apparent.
Knoxville expert offers advice for parents helping their kids deal with test stress
WATE Channel 6 recently interviewed Karee Dunn about tips on how parents can help their children deal with the stress of taking the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program exams, or TCAPs. Dunn is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Watch the story here. WBIR
Faculty Trailblazers: CEHHS Spotlights Colby, McCallum
The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences has named Sarah Colby, assistant professor of nutrition, and Steve McCallum, professor in the Department of Education Psychology and Counseling, as faculty trailblazers as part of Faculty Appreciation Week.
Making an Impact: CEHHS Spotlights Raynor, Skinner
Hollie Raynor and Chris Skinner from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences are working side by side with students to do research that is improving health and education in our community and beyond.
What’s Your Big Idea?—Tackling Adult Illiteracy
Eighteen percent of the adult population in the US lacks a high school credential. Many go back to school to earn their General Educational Development credential, better known as the GED. Yet, half of those who teach GED programs say they don’t feel prepared to provide reading instruction. Steve McCallum, department head in education psychology
UT to Offer Summer Tutoring for Struggling Readers in Grades 3-5
East Tennessee third through fifth graders who are struggling in reading will have the chance to improve their skills through a free summer tutoring program offered by UT. The program, which is also a research project, is geared toward children who have completed grades three through five but are reading below grade level. To be
UT Expert Offers Parents Tips on Preparing Kids for TCAPs, Other Tests
As students across Tennessee prepare to take the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAPs, parents may be looking for ways to reduce their children’s anxiety and help them to do their best. Steve McCallum, professor and head of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, offers some tips for parents hoping to to instill successful
Faculty News and Notes
Honors and awards for UT Knoxville faculty and graduate students.
Chris Skinner Wins National Psychology Award
Chris Skinner, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, has received the Senior Scientist Award from the Division of School Psychology, part of the American Psychological Association. The award is the division’s highest level of recognition for excellence in science.