Wendi, Carter and Dalton sit in comfy chairs with microphone stands to record a podcast

Wendi Weimar applies her theater training to keep students engaged and learning when teaching biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology.

June 10, 2025

First cohort of physical therapy students and instructors

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program was built from the ground up, including curriculum design, modifying spaces to function as classrooms and labs, hiring faculty, recruiting students, purchasing equipment and a lengthy accreditation process.

June 09, 2025

Kellie Wilson

Meet Kellie Wilson, Director of Research Program Development and Grants in Auburn's College of Education.

June 06, 2025

Dr. Andrew Pendola is pictured inside the new College of Education building along with the family of Brittany Larkin. Pendola is holding a wooden memorial in honor of Dr. Larkin.

He didn’t realize it at the time, but Auburn University College of Education professor Andrew Pendola’s research involving a new school funding formula for Alabama was not only focused on the future of students but was based on the past work of a late colleague.

June 05, 2025

Mary Rudisill is pictured inside the School of Kinesiology building.

Mary Rudisill will retire this summer after almost 30 years of service to Auburn University. Under her leadership, Auburn's School of Kinesiology in the College of Education has experienced tremendous growth, including its own building, increased enrollment, and most recently, a new Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

June 02, 2025

Eighth grade students from Thurgood Marshall Middle School pose in graduation caps and gowns.

With the close of the 2024-25 academic year, the 6,500 students enrolled in GEAR UP Achieve's federally funded program designed to improve students’ academic and career outcomes are leaving middle school behind and preparing to kick off the next step in their academic journeys.

June 02, 2025

Jennifer Delmore

Jennifer Delmore brings a wealth of experience to the College of Education’s Office of Development

May 30, 2025

Jada Kohlmeier is pictured teaching inside her classroom

Jada Kohlmeier has a clear approach to addressing complex issues. And it’s a process she’s hoping to convey to future generations of educators and students alike.

May 29, 2025

Megan Tucker is pictured floating while on a Zero G flight recently.

For Megan Tucker, a 2004 Auburn University College of Education graduate, the classroom has never had limits. This spring, she took that belief to a whole new level—35,000 feet above Earth, to be exact.

May 28, 2025

Michael Roberts is pictured sitting next to a bed while tending to a patient in his lab

Auburn College of Education Professor Michael Roberts' lab in the School of Kinesiology is on a path to grow research exponentially, thanks to a $300,000 commitment in 2023 from Nutrabolt, an Austin-based performance nutrition and beverage company.

May 27, 2025

Kyle Wasserberger is pictured crossing his arms and posing for a photo inside Boston

Auburn College of Education alumnus Kyle Wasserberger is living a pitch-perfect dream, having recently joined Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox organization as lead biomechanist working out of the famous Fenway Park.

May 27, 2025

Ford Dyke is pictured inside a gym coaching a team.

College of Education faculty member Ford Dyke's journey has paved the way for a successful career as a teacher, mentor, coach and speaker. As he promotes mindfulness and wellness, he’s transforming the lives of those around him.

May 27, 2025

Joellen Sefton is pictured with two other people in a lab setting.

A leading expert in athletic training and injury prevention at Auburn’s School of Kinesiology, JoEllen Sefton developed what would become the Warrior Athletic Training Program.

May 22, 2025

Lizzy Harkey and her advisor Marilyn Strutchens

Auburn College of Education graduate student Lizzy Harkey earned a Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship and was awarded an Early Career Research Grant for her research.

May 20, 2025

Two women are pictured side by side smiling outdoors,

Maggie (Hightower) Smith and her family are passionate about the EAGLES Program and providing opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to help them achieve their employment and independent living goals.

May 20, 2025

Students walking in the new building atrium

The College of Education welcomed students to the first day of class in its new building.

May 19, 2025

A professor and students stand around a simulation table in a lab.

Auburn’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program was recently granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

May 15, 2025

Kay Jones is pictured indoors, smiling

The Giles Lynch Hathaway Seminar Room in the new Auburn College of Education Building was recently named after Giles Lynch Hathaway, the father of Auburn alumna Kay Jones.

May 14, 2025

Children have fun working with colorful artwork as part of the Auburn Early Childhood Education summer enrichment program.

Auburn College of Education associate professor Sean Durham is excited to offer his annual summer enrichment program once again for area preschool students. This time, that offering will have a brand-new location: the College of Education’s new building.

May 09, 2025

Jaimie Roper is pictured talking inside one of her labs.

Dr. Jaimie Roper’s research aims to address what she says will be a major issue involving mobility in just five short years.

May 08, 2025

Congratulations College of Education Undergraduate Research Fellowship Recipients

Six students mentored in Auburn University’s College of Education, including four who are students in the college, were selected to receive 2025-26 Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Ife Ayileka, AK Black, Marigrace Crossett, Grace Greer, Michaela Stanik, and Mary Walker will continue their research projects during the next academic year with the funding they received.

May 08, 2025

Jason Bryant walks with a group of students inside Opelika High School.

Jason Bryant, the director of the Truman Pierce Institute in Auburn's College of Education, says his childhood experience fuels his desire to help rural students and teachers throughout the state of Alabama.

May 08, 2025

Evelyn Hunter is pictured holding an iPad and talking to a patient

College of Education Associate Professor Evelyn Hunter’s research is intended to cause disruption. After all, the word disrupt is literally in the name of her pioneering research study, which is focused on helping those with multiple sclerosis.

May 07, 2025

Faculty and staff throw construction vests into the air inside the new College of Education building.

Light — abundant light from all corners that represents a brighter future for all. That’s what visitors to the College of Education’s new home will likely notice first upon opening the building’s large glass doors.

May 06, 2025