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EdLab is a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, where we talk to the people behind the school’s transformative research, innovative teaching, and thriving partnerships. Each episode we aim to demystify some of the big questions being asked in education, policy, health and human services. 

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Season 3: Episode 1-2

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The Middle School Slump

September 25, 2026

Sara Rimm-Kaufman
Commonwealth Professor of Education
Department of Education Leadership, Foundations and Policy

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Menopause and Cardiovascular Health

September 4, 2026

Jason Allen
Professor
Kinesiology

Season 2: Episodes 7-9

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Back to the Lab: Effective Mental Health Care for Individuals with Autism

April 24, 2026

Micah Mazurek
Novartis U.S. Foundation Professor of Education
Supporting Transformative Autism Research (STAR)

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What is AI Literacy and How Can We Improve It?

March 27, 2026

Natasha Heny
Associate Professor
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education

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Back to the Lab: Pathways to Become a Teacher

February 27, 2026

Jillian McGraw
Director
Teacher Education

Season 2: Episodes 4-6

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Expanding Evidence-based Mental Health Care

February 6, 2026

Peter Tuerk
Professor, Clinical Psychologist

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The Power of Evidence and Why Education Research Matters

November 14, 2025

Vivian Wong
Associate Professor

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On Teaching and The Power of Human Connection

October 24, 2025

Carol Tomlinson
William Clay Parrish Professor Emerita

Season 2: Episodes 1-3

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Preventing Adolescent Dating Abuse

October 10, 2025

Katrina Debnam
Associate Professor
Education Leadership, Foundations & Public Policy

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Are You Sure I’m Ready? Anxiety and ACL Surgery Recovery

September 26, 2025

Chris Kuenze
Associate Professor
Kinesiology

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Why Schools of Education and Human Development Matter

September 5, 2025

Stephanie Rowley
Dean
William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Education

EdLab Season 1

February 24, 2025

Jennifer Chiu
Associate Professor
Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education

Episode 1: Listen Now

February 24, 2025

Dewey Cornell
Virgil S. Ward Professor of Education
Youth Violence Project

Episode 2: Listen Now

February 24, 2025

Beth Schueler
Associate Professor
Education Policy

Episode 3: Listen Now

March 17, 2025

Jillian McGraw
Director
Teacher Education

Episode 4: Listen Now

April 7, 2025

Lora Henderson Smith
Assistant Professor
Clinical and School Psychology
Youth-Nex

Episode 5: Listen Now

April 28, 2025

Jamie Jirout
Associate Professor
Educational Psychology: Applied Developmental Science

Episode 6: Listen Now

May 23, 2025

Siddhartha Angadi
Associate Professor
Kinesiology

Episode 7: Listen Now

June 13, 2025

Micah Mazurek
Novartis U.S. Foundation Professor of Education
Supporting Transformative Autism Research (STAR)

Episode 8: Listen Now

July 3, 2025

Michael Kennedy
Professor
Special Education

Episode 9: Listen Now