UHCL doctoral student is HISD Middle School Principal of the Year
April 16, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Before enrolling, Tanya Edwards heard University of Houston-Clear Lake had a good doctoral program for educators seeking executive leadership skills. In her second year of the program, she says the connections, collaboration, and wisdom she’s gained are getting her out of her box and building her success as a leader.
Webinar features dialogue between women in academia
March 26, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Women's History Month webinar, "The Women: The View from the Ivory Tower" features a panelist of female professionals in higher education who will share their experiences and journeys to leadership.
UHCL to host Greater Houston Area Virtual STEM Conference
February 24, 2021 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake will host the annual Greater Houston Area Virtual STEM Conference, Saturday, March 6, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. More than 200 educators from over 20 school districts in the Houston-Galveston and surrounding areas will attend this one-day event.
Financial expert puts racial wealth gap into historical context, offers debt advice
January 28, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Financial expert, international speaker and author Ja’Net Adams will speak to University of Houston-Clear Lake’s upper division and graduate students about the historical context of the wealth gap in the African American community on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. in the Bayou Theater.
Why are good students failing? UHCL prof examines causes
January 19, 2021 | UHCL Staff
School districts around Texas have reported the number of failing students has risen exponentially. The increase appears to be a dismal reflection of the struggle students are facing with online learning platforms. A University of Houston-Clear Lake expert says numerous interrelated variables are impacting both teaching and learning.
Early Childhood Education program earns spot on national ranking
December 03, 2020 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Early Childhood Education program is ranked among Discover Early Childhood EDU’s Top 85 Most Affordable Early Childhood Education programs. Discover Early Childhood EDU is an online resource that helps future teachers plan and create their teaching career path.
Student's virtual art exhibition confronts challenges in education system
November 25, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Jennifer Lehnert's experience in education inspired her Master of Arts in Humanities with Studio Arts Concentration capstone exhibition entitled, “Education: Idealized, Never Realized,” available virtually for free through Dec. 11.
UHCL prof wins coveted Teacher Educator of the Year award
October 30, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Each year, the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of early care and education in Texas. This year, University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education Preeti Jain is being honored with the TXAEYC Teacher Educator of the Year award.
Future teachers receive scholarship funds while completing training
October 30, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Ten University of Houston-Clear Lake teaching interns received scholarship funds from Success Through Education Programs (STEP), a collaborative partnership between UH-Clear Lake, four area school districts and four community colleges to create opportunities for students as they explore teaching as a profession.
UHCL will help train 'homegrown' school principals with state grant
September 29, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Principals play crucial roles in creating effective schools in general, and supporting struggling schools in particular. Now, through a grant program awarded by the Texas Education Agency, local school districts will be able to cultivate the principals their schools need by partnering with University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Education.
Helping kids with back-to-school anxiety during COVID-19
August 21, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Back-to-school season is upon us, and this year’s first-day jitters are combined with anxieties about a pandemic and the many changes it’s caused. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling R.J. Davis offers parents guidance on how to manage their own anxieties to help their children cope.
University Faculty Fellowship recipients for 2020-2021 announced
August 06, 2020 | UHCL Staff
The four recipients of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s 2020-2021 University Faculty Fellowship awards are Associate Professor of Psychology Nicholas Kelling; Department Chair of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of Humanities Shreerekha Subramanian; Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology Larry Rohde; and Professor of Accounting Barry Marks.