News & Stories

Tisha Hayes discovered early that literacy was a critical key to learning. At UVA, she passes on this tenet to aspiring teachers.

Professor Alridge hopes the stories and insights from civil rights-era teachers can help current teachers navigate the present moment.

As a military spouse and a parent to two young children, Elizabeth found the flexibility she needed – and the rigor and community she wanted – in UVA’s online M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction program.

Professor Mandy Rispoli is co-leading efforts to boost caregiver training and education systems for children with autism on two different continents.

UVA professor’s research in Ukraine sheds light on strategies to address mental health needs during an ongoing humanitarian crisis. 

Seeing how exercise as medicine helped treat a close family member with cardiovascular disease inspired Jeison to pursue a career in medicine. An M.Ed. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology gave him the knowledge and experience he needed to prepare him for medical school.

A new study aims to identify which treatment works better at reducing depression and anxiety in autistic adults.

UVA professor Martin Block’s connection with Special Olympics International has touched nearly every area of his life, including family, students and his research.

One year into her tenure as dean of the School of Education and Human Development, Stephanie Rowley shares what she’s learned so far – and what’s coming next.

In June, alumna Bridget Drain was one of 11 teachers in the country to receive the Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award from the National Association of Special Education Teachers.