A student poses for a photo inside a classroom with a monitor displayed behind her.
Impact
Mental health message

For many people, conversations about mental health can feel intimidating, uncomfortable or difficult to begin. Alexis Dowdell, a doctoral student in Auburn University's College of Education, hopes to change that through a new educational video series designed to make mental health information more accessible, relatable and easier to understand for individuals and families across the community.

A group of donors, faculty and alumni stand with the piano.
Impact
Musical Debut

Auburn University's College of Education celebrated one of the world's most advanced pianos on Monday, officially unveiling its new Steinway Spirio | r during a special event in the college's Frech Family Instructional Music Education Laboratory.

Research and Innovation
Reimagining Research

Auburn University's DisruptMS project is reimagining how multiple sclerosis research is done by putting patients at the center of the discovery process. Led by Dr. Evelyn Hunter, the community-based project brings together researchers, doctoral students and people living with MS to better understand how stress affects symptoms and develop practical tools shaped by patients' real-life experiences.

Dr. Durham and one of his students discuss documentation on the wall from the enrichment program.
Impact
Learning Through Play

In Auburn's College of Education, the Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program offers more than just a learning experience for children aged 4 to 8. It also provides hands-on practice for Early Childhood Education majors, led by Associate Professor Sean Durham and Clinical Lecturer Lindsay Griffies.

The panel members speak to the audience in front of a college of education banner.
Impact
Leading the Way

Educators from across Alabama gathered at Auburn University's College of Education last week for the inaugural Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) Alignment Institute, a first-of-its-kind event designed to support educator preparation programs in preparing for upcoming PARCA literacy evaluations hosted by Auburn University.

Three elementary students in hats review their water workbooks outdoors.
Impact
Hands-on Learning

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).

Seven members of the College of Education
Impact
Circle of Excellence

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.

Tamarceo Shaw performs onstage while someone accompanies him on the piano.
Academics
Center Stage

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.

Students at ways camp work at their desks in a classroom.
Impact
New Perspectives

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.

Grier Feldman with her Miss Alabama
Impact
Crowning Achievement

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.