Two Doctoral Students from TPTE Win Dissertation Funding in National Competition Dani Rimbach-Jones and Bethany Parker are the recent recipients of a $25,000 fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to help offset expenses related during the final year of dissertation writing. Both are doctoral students in the department of Theory and Practice […]
By Carly Utterback, CEHHS Student Reporter, Class of 2025 Our very own Michael Skyer, assistant professor of deaf studies and deaf education in the department of Theory & Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE), has received an award for showing an early record of a promising career in both teaching and research in deaf education within […]
We are pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the distinguished Nita Ganguly Memorial Scholarship: Theory & Practice in Teacher Education undergraduate student, Lillian Sims. Lily will receive a monetary award toward her education through this scholarship. Named after a beloved former VolsTeach professor, Dr. Nita Ganguly, this scholarship is selected based on academic achievement, […]
This year’s distinguished Nita Ganguly Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Theory & Practice in Teacher Education undergraduate student, Courtney Drennen (’24). Courtney will receive a monetary award in the Fall and Spring toward her education. Named after a former VolsTeach professor, Dr. Nita Ganguly, this scholarship is selected based on academic achievement, teaching commitment, […]
Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology student, Benjamin Bridges, who for four years now has been enthusiastically sharing his passion for STEM subjects with K-12 students through the department’s VolsTeach program, recently returned from a distinguished summer research fellowship with the Office of United States Senator for Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, where he participated in healthcare […]
The College of Education, Health and Human Sciences (CEHHS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recently received over $2.8 million in grant funding to support areas of educational priority in Tennessee. Programs supported by these grants include Grow Your Own initiatives, which will provide the financial support needed for individuals currently serving as Educational Assistants […]
Congratulations to TPTE alum and 5th year teacher mentee, Sarah Edge, on being named an Austin-East Magnet High School Teacher of the Year! We are very proud of her and the great work she does for literacy education and for her mentorship of TPTE teacher education students!
Congratulations to current TPTE Master’s student, Amanda Danson, on being named a Hardin Valley Academy Teacher of the Year! We are very proud of her and the great work she does for special education! From Hardin Valley Academy: Special education teacher Amanda Danson is the special education department chair, lead case manager, and sponsor of […]
