Clubs & Organizations
EHD Initiatives
EHD initiatives are school-level groups that aim to build support and community for EHD students.
C.A.R.E. is a weekly discussion group open to all graduate and undergraduate EHD students. The group is conversation-based, includes open-ended discussions, and is co-created with input from both participants and facilitators. We strive to create a place to promote meaningful conversations about diversity, racial equity, and social justice; enhance participants' capacity and comfort working with diverse populations; and share individual experiences with race and privilege. We also hope that participants come away with increased cultural and racial self-awareness and appreciation for new perspectives, in order to engage in the world in a way that leverages privilege and promotes inclusion and equity. There are flexible topics for each week (e.g., identity; Charlottesville; systemic racism across different systems; racial justice and Black lives).
The group is led by graduate clinicians in training from the Clinical and School Psychology program (under supervision). C.A.R.E. groups are held in person and on a HIPAA-protected Zoom platform to ensure privacy and remain in accordance with social distancing guidelines. They are schoolwide and open to all students who are interested in participating.
Fees: None
Contact: Belinda Hernandez
BSWG provides a space for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows to exercise and enhance their writing skills in a supportive community. Each month, BSWG comes together to write and participate in professional development seminars focused on various writing styles (book length, journal articles, OpEds, etc.), securing grants, publishing, and navigating academia as scholars. This group is open to all students who are interested in participating.
Requirements: Any doctoral student (Ph.D./Ed.D.) or postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development (EHD) and the Department of Psychology can attend our monthly full-day writing sessions, monthly half-day sessions, or periodic social events.
Fees: none
Website: Black Scholars Writing Group
Contact: Todd Hall, A'Zure Latimer and Sasha Miller-Marshall
UVA EHD CIOs
Contracted Independent Organizations or CIOs at UVA act independently of the University and are not covered by the University's risk management plans. UVA CIOs are required to update yearly paperwork with Central Student Affairs.
The Counselor Education Student Organization (CESO) aims to foster community among students pursuing a career in counseling and works to advance and advocate on behalf of the counseling profession at the University of Virginia and in the local Charlottesville community. We seek to connect students to professional development, academic, and/or community service opportunities within or related to the field of counseling or education.
Requirements: Enrolled in the counselor education graduate program
Fees: $40 per year
Contact: Brooke Haverland
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional membership association for students interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders. NSSLHA is an association for students managed by students. National policy and activities are governed by 10 students (Regional Councilors) and five ASHA members (Faculty).
Requirements: To remain active, members must pay dues by October 1 each year. Undergraduates must attend 4 events throughout the year to meet requirements for obtaining a graduation cord.
Fees: $20 annually
Website: National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
Contact: Claire Mills
EdCouncil represents the student body of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Our mission is to improve the experience of students through initiatives that enrich the intellectual, social, and cultural aspects of their lives.
Requirements: Full-time degree-seeking students in the School of Education and Human Development.
Fees: none
Website: School of Education and Human Development Council
Contact: Serena Kopf, Bangyan Li, and Rachel Chung
The Teacher Education Community (TEC) is a professional preservice organization that provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to explore the field of education through community outreach and professional development. TEC seeks to provide pre-professionals with meaningful opportunities to engage with the education community on- and off-Grounds.
Requirements: This organization is open to those interested in pursuing teaching as a career.
Fees: None
Website: Teacher Ed Community
The Hunter Student Research Conference (HSRC) is an opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students to share their research while gaining valuable experience proposing, preparing, and presenting their work in a supportive environment. This opportunity involves (a) working in the planning committee, (b) becoming a reviewer or volunteer, (c) presenting at the conference, and/or (d) participating in the conference. The conference takes place in March every year.
Requirements: If you are interested in serving as a reviewer or a volunteer, or you would like to present your research at the conference, please stay tuned to the latest updates on our website.
Fees: none
Website: Hunter Student Research Conference
Contact: Kaela Tidus
A student organization committed to challenging dominant narratives, disrupting systems of oppression and inequity, empowering students to recognize and activate their agency and creating sustainable changes within the School of Education and Human Development community.
Requirements: A desire to engage with other graduate students around equity, diversity, and social justice
Fees: none
Website: SEEDS4Change
Contact: Bangyan Li
The Kinesiology Club at UVA is an opportunity for students within the larger UVA and school of education communities to come together through shared interests in science, exercise, nutrition, and health. We aim to foster a stronger sense of community among kinesiology students and faculty by offering events on career exploration and course advising. The club also works to increase relationships between kinesiology students of different years through volunteer events, wellness activities, and skill workshops.
Requirements: Subscribe to the mailing list here.
Fees: none
Contact: Emily Kyaw and Walker Swanson
Our goal is to support LGBTQIA2S educators in showing up authentically and allied educators in creating safe preK-12 spaces.
Requirements: LovEd is open to undergraduate and graduate EHD students who identify as members of the LGBTQIA2S community and allies who advocate and privilege the experience of marginalized identities.
Fees: none
Website: LovEd
Contact: Ruby Corbyn-Ross