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Driven by a passion for uplifting women and girls in tech, Kim Wilkens has built a thriving career as a teacher, nonprofit leader, and community advocate. Earning her doctorate at UVA is helping her take her passion to the next level.

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  • Curriculum, Instruction & Special Education

A University of Virginia fund with an annual pool of $700,000 has provided several faculty members, including UVA EHD's Jennie Grammer and Rachel Wahl, with seed money to invest in their research.

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  • Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Fellowship Program

New research shows novice teachers reduce the rigor of their mathematics instruction the more pressure they perceive from teacher evaluation policies.

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  • Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning

Kinesiology professor Damon Swift, who studies how exercise can improve health, is on a mission to help people lead healthier lives.

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A new study from the UVA-led Virginia Partnership for School Mental Health found promising results testing a virtual professional development program for school mental health providers.

Professors Dewey Cornell and Catherine Bradshaw are leading an effort to update an evidence-based 8-point plan aimed at reducing gun violence in America.

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While many mentoring programs paused or ended during the pandemic, UVA’s Young Women Leaders Program refocused and built on their foundation of fostering youth competence, connection, and autonomy.

Retiring education professor Patrick Tolan helped push the study of adolescent development toward a strengths-based perspective.

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  • Youth-Nex

Emma is from Pierz, Minnesota, and is graduating with a master’s degree in Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science.

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  • Youth-Nex

New data shows literacy scores fell during the pandemic. Education professor Emily Solari explains what it will take to recover from these disrupted learning opportunities.