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Dear SEHD friends,
In wrapping up the 2022-2023 academic year, I have been reflecting on how we have, incredibly, completed the first full (post) pandemic academic year – starting the year off almost as if we hadn’t all collectively just experienced one of the most traumatic incidents in human history. Congratulations to all of us … our colleagues, our alumni, our students, and our friends and family … but we also must pause for a moment of silence and solace for those who are no longer with us or have come out the other side deeply affected. It is sobering to remember what many of us have suffered and what some of us have lost. It is remarkable to realize that we have persisted. And, even more remarkably, we have thrived in many ways and truly “kept it moving” in the SEHD.
As we celebrated our future leaders and changemakers at graduation, it was a wonderful indicator of the strength of the SEHD. Education is still the greatest route for social mobility in this country, the greatest contributor to democracy, and we have the greatest opportunity for collective impact, given all that we do.
The theme this year could well be “mobility” and I mean, mobility in terms of our collective activity, our collective impact, and our collective wins, large and small!
Starting with our extraordinary students – those already making a difference and accomplishing great things, and those who are just beginning to pave their paths – to our faculty and their outstanding research, grants, and the recognition granted to our newly accredited Applied Physiology Master’s program. We could not be prouder!
And our goal for an Ever Brighter Education is closer than ever with the School of Education and Human Development receiving our historically largest gift, a
$5 million endowment, named by the granting foundation for an SEHD alumnus, the Ilene M. Dresner Endowed Fund of Educational Innovation, to help us advance the work we have been doing to accelerate innovative teaching practices universitywide.
It has been a very exciting and very successful year as we Keep it Moving!
Congratulations to our faculty and to our Class of 2023!
Have a safe and enjoyable summer!
Warmly,
Laura Kohn-Wood
Dean and Professor
School of Education and Human Development
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Graduating senior finds her calling in the classroom
After earning a degree in community and applied psychological studies, Teresa Vazquez will begin a graduate program in counseling psychology. She plans to do some clinical work but ultimately become a research professor. Learn more
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Finding purpose and giving back
Christopher Clarke is the first member of his family to graduate college. Having received his doctorate in education, he is helping others fulfill their dreams, a path he outlined in an inspiring address at commencement.
Learn more
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Congratulations Charlie!
Every commencement is special, but Charlie Boyd made this one unforgettable. Born with cerebral palsy, Charlie’s lifelong dream of graduating from the University of Miami and walking across the stage. His dream came true as he received his BS in Sport Administration from the School of Education and Human Development.
Congratulations to our 2023 Awards of Excellence honorees
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A $5 million grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation will establish the Ilene M. Dresner Endowed Fund of Educational Innovation
The Platform for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (PETAL) at UM, launched in 2019 under the leadership of Dean Laura Kohn-Wood, aims to transform and elevate postsecondary education for the 21st century. The $5 million grant will strengthen those efforts. Learn more
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A step in the right direction
Zachary Ripic, postdoctoral associate at UM’s Max Orovitz Laboratories, continues groundbreaking research using markerless motion capture system to analyze people’s gait to help improve movement and athletic performance. Learn more
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Velocity-based training keeps athletes’ minds, bodies in sync
Bryan Mann, clinical associate professor in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, is working with the University of Miami student-athletes to maximize their ability to perform. Learn more
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Lightguard: Device could help stop attacks from assailants
Brian Arwari, associate clinical professor in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, spent three years designing the innovative system that when triggered temporarily can visually impair an attacker. Learn more
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SEHDRESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
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The 2023 SEHD Research Symposium hosted faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from our School’s three departments: Educational and Psychological Studies, Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, and Teaching and Learning, to present their latest research findings and future directions. The Symposium showcased 16 research poster abstracts and six oral presentations highlighting a range of topics, including artificial intelligence, effect of yoga in Parkinson’s Disease, addictive properties of food consumption, and Tik Tok in bicycle injury prevention education, among others.
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| Joseph Signorile, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences and director of the Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging, received the McKnight Brain Research Foundation 2023 Pilot Grant Award for his project, Cured High-Speed Multidirectional Yoga: Impact on Retinal Microvascular and Cognitive Measures. The award serves as a commitment by the McKnight Foundation to improve quality of life by advancing the understanding of age-related cognitive decline and memory loss. |
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The School of Education and Human Development’s Applied Physiology Master’s Program, led by Professor Brian Biagioli in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, has earned accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This national distinction indicates curricular alignment and best practices in exercise and sport science graduate education programs and serves as a qualification prerequisite for the American College of Sports Medicine Certification as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. The CAAHEP certification complements the program’s National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) official recognition as an approved graduate strength and conditioning program.
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 Wendy Cavendish, professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, received the Toppel Award for Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year. The award is presented to a faculty member who actively supports the development of the University of Miami Career Community and seeks out partnerships to provide opportunities for students.
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 Matthew Deroo, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was awarded the 2023 Excellence in Civic Engagement Faculty Award for his dedication in engaging UM students with the community through academic service-learning courses and community-based research. In addition, he was co-recipient of the SEHD Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching Award for his exemplary teaching and dedication to his students.
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 Jason Mizell, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was tapped to serve as the new president of the North American Systemic Functional Linguistics Association (NASFLA). In addition, he was inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, named after Dr. Edward A. Bouchet who was the first African American scholar to earn a Ph.D. from an American university in 1876. Today the Bouchet Society recognizes and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and in the professoriate.
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2023 Provost Awards
 Scott Grapin, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was the recipient of the Provost’s Research Award for his project, Computational Modeling with Pre-Service Teachers to Address Systemic Inequities Faced by English Learners in K-12 Education. In addition, he was recognized among the finalists for the 2023 Provost Innovation in Teaching Award. He was also co-recipient of the SEHD Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching Award.
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 Nam Ju Kim, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, was among the finalists for the Provost’s Early Career Award which recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions early in their careers and whose academic record reflects ongoing and exceptional growth.
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 Isaac Prilleltensky, professor in the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, was recognized as a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award honoring faculty who have demonstrated sustained extraordinary contributions to their field and have enhanced the University of Miami’s reputation through their notable accomplishments.
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 Kirsten Schwarz, lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning, received the 2023 Provost Innovation in Teaching Award which recognizes exceptional teaching by a faculty member who overcomes a teaching challenge with a novel and enduring approach. Schwarz teaches American Sign Language classes.
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Nam Ju Kim, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
Maggie Aldousany, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
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Brighter Education for a Changing World
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