Research in the College of Education
College of Education
Research Centers
- Texas Child Study Center
- Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk
- Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts
- Center for Science and Mathematics Education
- Texas Center for Education Policy*
*The Texas Center for Education Policy reports to the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement but is headed by Dr. Angela Valenzuela, a faculty member in the College of Education.
With $41 million devoted to faculty and student research, The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education was named number one in the nation for research expenditures by U.S. News & World Report in 2008. The college's investment has paid off, yielding new knowledge that's changed the course of scholarship on university campuses around the world. Studies completed by our faculty and students have altered common wisdom on topics like reading instruction, the link between mental and physical health, the effect of ethnicity on academic achievement and the best nutrition choices for optimal physical performance.
Research in the College of Education is characterized by a multi-disciplinary approach that taps the best talent at The University of Texas at Austin to achieve remarkable outcomes. Research outcomes translate into data-driven strategies for preparing superior teachers and educating future college leaders, exercise physiologists, health educators and counselors.
An extraordinary commitment to research drives the college's scientific approach and its pursuit of innovation, making the College of Education number one in its field.
College of Education Research in the News
An Exercise in Hope: Helping Spinal Cord Injury Patients Improve Cardiovascular Health, Regain Some Sensation & Movement
Dr. Lisa Griffin spends her days studying communication between the brain and body in people who are paralyzed from spinal cord injuries, determining if paralyzed individuals can regain muscle control and feeling, as well as achieve optimum cardiovascular health.
