At a time when headlines frequently focus on teacher burnout, Auburn University College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley are helping reframe the national conversation — spotlighting the enduring purpose that continues to drive educators across the country.
June 25, 2026
Ever tried writing with your non-dominant hand? How about reading unfamiliar symbols and word patterns or working through a passage filled with distorted text? Or just as tricky, attempting mirror writing, where each letter must be reversed as you go? At Auburn's College of Education, such challenges are more than exercises — they're part of an intentional, hands-on approach to preparing future educators to better understand and support students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
June 24, 2026
At GEAR UP Achieve's annual residential summer camp, rising 10th-grade students lived like college students for a week on the Auburn University campus.
June 24, 2026
When Kathryn Conradson stepped into her first principalship at Reeltown Elementary School, she brought with her four degrees from Auburn's College of Education and a passion for educational leadership. But she also gained something equally important — a trusted mentor through Alabama's New Principal Mentoring Program, co-created by Auburn College of Education Professor Ellen Hahn.
June 24, 2026
Auburn's College of Education has opened the door for candid discussion around mental health in rural Alabama, offering a series that brought Tallapoosa County residents, community leaders and university partners together for months of conversation, connection and practical guidance at Central Alabama Community College.
June 22, 2026
In the Locomotor and Movement Control Lab housed in Auburn University's School of Kinesiology, one statement guides much of the research and outreach performed by students: “Movement is our birthright, and it is our job to maintain it.” Bria Smith, a doctoral student in the lab, recently hosted a free webinar with Auburn's Office of Professional and Continuing Education to share information on movement and healthy aging.
June 18, 2026
Auburn College of Education doctoral graduate Sara Ellison and faculty member Jill Meyer are among four scholars nationally recognized with an Outstanding Scholar Award from The Professional Counselor for research that is reshaping how mental health professionals understand self-injury.
June 18, 2026
Two Auburn College of Education alumni are being recognized at the highest level of their profession, earning multiple national honors from the National Art Education Association (NAEA) for their leadership, service and lasting impact on art education.
June 17, 2026
The inaugural cohort of Auburn University's Doctor of Physical Therapy students took a major step in their educational journey Friday with the program's first White Coat Ceremony, sponsored by East Alabama Health. The event, which involved 21 physical therapy students receiving white coats, marks the transition from learning in the classroom to applying that knowledge during clinical rotations that will begin this summer.
June 15, 2026
Exercise and fitness performance might appear to be one of a few aspects of life that have not been touched by artificial intelligence. After all, there's no shortcut to proper exercise. However, graduate students in the School of Kinesiology's Exercise Assessment, Prescription and Programming class have used AI to evaluate health and fitness data, and assess whether AI-generated exercise programs are actually of benefit to the people who would be using them.
June 11, 2026
Three students from Auburn University's College of Education were recently selected to be part of the Gogue Center Ambassadors organization for the 2026-2027 academic year. Lauren Anderson, a senior majoring in music education; Marielle Burque, a junior majoring in exercise performance and health optimization and minoring in dance; and Anna Daniels, a senior majoring in exercise science and minoring in dance, were chosen for the organization, which provides a leadership opportunity for Auburn students dedicated to serving the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center.
June 11, 2026
The road to gold runs straight through the Plains: Powered by Auburn spirit, world-class coaching and a mission bigger than sport, Team USA Wheelchair Handball gears up for OperationGOLD. Head coach Ford Dyke and adapted athlete Jay Denning join the Everything Auburn Podcast ahead of the team's elite selection camp.
June 10, 2026
An interdisciplinary team from Auburn University has secured a renewed $600,000 NSF grant to train rural Alabama middle‑school teachers in AI, robotics and data‑driven STEM instruction through a three‑year summer research program.
June 09, 2026
As the demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent continues to grow across Alabama and the nation, Auburn University is leading the charge to strengthen science education through innovative programs designed to prepare the next generation of teachers. At the center of this effort is AUTeach, a dynamic, cross-college initiative equipping students with the knowledge, experience and passion to transform science classrooms across the state.
June 08, 2026
Auburn's College of Education is setting a new standard for literacy advancement through a coordinated, research-driven approach that connects teacher preparation, community engagement and statewide partnerships. From immersive classroom experiences to grant-funded resources and nationally aligned instruction, Auburn is equipping future educators — and the students they serve — with the tools needed for lifelong reading success.
June 05, 2026
Auburn University's College of Education, in partnership with University Writing and the national organization Keys to Literacy, will host nationally recognized literacy expert Joan Sedita this fall for a public event focused on strengthening writing instruction and advancing student literacy outcomes.
June 05, 2026
What do a biomechanist and a pageant queen have in common? More than you might think.
June 04, 2026
A national study led by Auburn College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall and Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley is shedding new light on how teachers view the growing role of technology in K–12 classrooms.
June 03, 2026
When Auburn University physical therapy student Ellie Everett takes the stage at the Miss Alabama competition in June, she will be representing a heart project that has been years in the making – dating back to her elementary education days. In 5th grade, Everett lost her father and began a lifelong grief journey that has transformed into a nonprofit organization called Lost but Not Alone.
May 29, 2026
When Auburn College of Education alumna Hannah Tarwater boarded a plane for Peru last year as part of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, she knew she was stepping into an experience that would stretch her both personally and professionally. What she didn't know was just how deeply the journey would shape her as an educator — and how quickly she would find herself planning a return trip.
May 29, 2026
College of Education EFLT professors advance Auburn's AI movement.
May 28, 2026
For Megan Burton, a professor of Elementary Education in Auburn's College of Education, the integration of artificial intelligence into higher education revolves around the concept of collaboration between the teacher and the tool.
May 28, 2026
As summer quickly approaches, only a few spots remain open in the Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program of Auburn's College of Education, offering families a final opportunity to register their child for the hands-on learning experience.
May 27, 2026
The next generation of school counselors at Auburn's College of Education is learning to navigate a counseling landscape transformed by artificial intelligence, and they're doing it through coursework that places ethics, critical thinking and human connection at the forefront.
May 27, 2026
