Bria Smith, a doctoral student in Auburn University's School of Kinesiology in the College of Education, was selected by the American Society of Biomechanics to receive a travel grant to attend the World Congress of Biomechanics, held in July in Vancouver, Canada. Recipients were selected based on high scores on their accepted abstracts and earned free registration to the conference.
July 22, 2026
What began as an international academic opportunity quickly became something more for an Auburn College of Education doctoral student: a firsthand look at how music connects people, culture and community across borders. Caleb Norton, a graduate teaching assistant in instrumental music education and doctoral student in Auburn's College of Education, recently traveled to the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, where he engaged in teaching, research and cultural exchange — an experience that is shaping his approach to music education and his future professional goals.
July 22, 2026
Auburn College of Education alumnus Kerry Palmer officially assumed the presidency of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) on July 1.
July 22, 2026
A new member of the School of Kinesiology's Sensorimotor and Rehabilitation (SMART) Neuroscience Lab has joined the team to help understand things like balance and walking: Circuit, the robotic “dog” who comes complete with artificial intelligence built in.
July 22, 2026
The Educational Research Methods & Analysis (ERMA) program in the College of Education's Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, has become a forward-looking hub where rigorous research training meets emerging AI-driven innovation.
July 20, 2026
For two weeks this summer, Auburn College of Education students majoring in Elementary Education gained critical hands-on teaching experience with rising first through sixth graders at Project SWAR (social studies, writing, art and reading).
July 17, 2026
The Communications and Marketing team in Auburn's College of Education has earned international recognition for its reimagined 2025 digital magazine, The Keystone, receiving a 2026 CASE Silver Circle of Excellence Award in the online magazines category.
July 15, 2026
Auburn College of Education doctoral student Tamarceo Shaw recently had the opportunity to show off his passion for vocal music at the George Shirley Vocal Competition at the University of Michigan.
July 14, 2026
Rising 10th- to 12th-graders gathered on campus this week to explore what it takes to be global leaders at this year's World Affairs Youth Seminar, or WAYS Camp, led by Auburn College of Education Associate Professor Jesús Tirado and other faculty and students.
July 10, 2026
As artificial intelligence reshapes education and the workforce, Auburn University associate professor Leslie Cordie is helping shift the conversation from fear to opportunity. Through her teaching and new international book, Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education, Cordie explores how AI can enhance learning, strengthen critical thinking and prepare lifelong learners for a rapidly changing world.
July 09, 2026
Bahman Adlou, Ph.D., an alumnus of the College of Education's School of Kinesiology, was recently recognized by Auburn University's Graduate School with a 2026-2027 Distinguished Dissertation Award. Adlou's dissertation, “Movement Strategy Classification via Force-Time Waveform Analysis: A Multi-Population Biomechanical Investigation,” developed a novel approach to analyzing human movement data.
July 08, 2026
Research led by an Auburn College of Education professor and College of Education alumna is challenging long‑held assumptions about grief and identifying changeable risk factors for what is known as Prolonged Grief Disorder, a condition only formally recognized in 2022.
July 08, 2026
Earlier this year, Grier Feldman was named Miss Alabama's Teen 2026, and it should come as no surprise that her passion for service and hard work led her to Auburn's College of Education, where she will be a freshman this fall.
July 06, 2026
Auburn's Doctor of Physical Therapy program, housed in the College of Education's School of Kinesiology, is accepting applications for its third cohort of students, which will start in summer 2027.
July 05, 2026
Like many students his age, Ke'Zerrious Powell often let anxiety keep him from speaking up in class. Through a new literacy partnership between Auburn University's College of Education and Beauregard High School, though, the ninth-grader is stepping forward — gaining confidence, building connections, all while helping future educators in turn.
July 02, 2026
For over 28 years, Auburn College of Education alumna Silvia Scaife has devoted her career to the field of education. Her efforts were recently recognized with the creation of the Dr. Silvia Scaife Career Pathways Scholarship.
July 02, 2026
When Bella Helm was in third grade, she watched her mother navigate the exhausting realities of multiple sclerosis. That early window into resilience — and into the kind of support patients need but perhaps don't always receive — would eventually guide her toward Auburn University's School of Kinesiology and a future in physical therapy.
June 30, 2026
At a moment when conversations about Artificial Intelligence are reshaping classrooms across the country, Glory Williams is positioning herself at the center of the movement.
June 29, 2026
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
