College of Education News

After years of advocating for children in Alabama’s foster care system, Shameeka Upshaw now helps students with disabilities and their teachers be successful.
Dr. Cheryl Lambert, dean of the College of Education at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). She is one of 24 leaders announced as part of the fellowship's 11th cohort.
Participants in the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Black Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama program (BBTC) are learning innovative ways to use AI as a classroom support tool that enhances instruction rather than replaces teaching.
Rachel Walters in regalia walks across campus to line up for commencement.
When the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú launched its master’s degree in dyslexia therapy in fall 2024, Rachel Walters saw an opportunity to gain the specialized training she wished had been available when her brother struggled with dyslexia as a child.
Aerial view of Lyon Hall, home to the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú College of Education, featuring its distinctive white cupola overlooking a manicured green lawn, brick academic buildings, and tree-lined campus under a clear blue sky.
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future elementary teachers to teach reading effectively.
Elementary education major Aliyah Roney poses for a photo in the classroom she's doing her internship in.
Aliyah Roney of Millry, Alabama was recently recognized with the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú College of Education Grit Award, a testimony to her perseverance and commitment to learning.
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú is working to move paraprofessionals into certified teaching roles more quickly to help address teacher shortages across the state through its competency-based education program.
Two sisters in graduation cap and gown holding hands
For 22 years, fraternal twins Claire and Grace Hall have shared everything—from bedrooms to best-friend status. So when the Trussville, Alabama, natives transferred to the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, neither questioned whether they would continue life side by side.
Now in her first year teaching at the college level, Dr. Ali Lacina is excited to inspire future educators with the same passion that drove her for 25 years as a K-8 teacher.

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