University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences
Preparing educators and human science professionals as leaders since 1909
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Stephanie Leon follows lifelong passion for education in KU Higher Education Administration program
Even since childhood, Stephanie Leon knew she wanted to be an educator. After beginning her education journey at community college, she made the move to University of Kansas. Now she’s pursuing ...
Senior Javen Betts reflects on leadership, public service and lessons learned at KU
Passionate about public service and elementary education, KU senior Javen Betts has taken advantage of a variety of experiences offered at the university and beyond...
14 questions with Drew Runkel, sport management major
Drew Runkel, a current senior at the University of Kansas, is preparing for his dream career as a sport management major in the School of Education and Human Sciences...
TESOL alumna Reem Al-Samiri on teaching Academic English to university freshmen
Reem Al-Samiri earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from KU in 2020, specializing in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL.) ...
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Junior Teresa Wright nominated for Beinecke Scholarship Program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nominated a junior for the Beinecke Scholarship Program. Each year through the program, the Sperry Fund offers 20 scholarships to undergraduates who intend to pursue a research-focused or fine arts master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or…
KU education programs rank among nation’s best in 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences is ranked among the top twenty Best Education Schools overall and No.
KU leading project to bring coaching to teachers of math and science in special education
LAWRENCE — It’s not easy to go from teaching high school math and physics to teaching kindergarten special education. Yet that kind of movement in the teaching career is more common than one might realize.
Civil rights scholar Sherrilyn Ifill to speak at KU
LAWRENCE — Civil rights advocate Sherrilyn Ifill will present the Emily Taylor and Marilyn Stokstad Women’s Leadership Lecture on April 19 at the University of Kansas.
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