Removing barriers to achievement

Our students develop tools to address psychological, social, and environmental barriers to educational achievement and personal development.

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Coursework and clinical experience equip students to have an impact in schools, healthcare, and other community settings.

Morgan Smith

I gained real-life experience working with people who have disabilities as a student at Auburn. I so strongly value the lessons and experience I gained in my practicums.

Erin Greer '22
Rehabilitation and Disability Studies

Our Stories

Jill Meyer stands before a group of seated students inside a classroom as she lectures
Advancing AI

Auburn College of Education Counselor Education faculty are gaining national recognition for their leadership in bringing artificial intelligence into the field of rehabilitation counseling.

Cecily Jacob is pictured standing at the door of her classroom, with a sign on the door stating
From full-time teacher to full-time student

When Cecily Jacob walks into her classroom each morning as a teacher at Southview Primary School in Opelika, Alabama, she brings more than lesson plans. She enters equipped with the latest strategies she has learned as a doctoral student at Auburn’s College of Education.

Katelyn Nelson sits at a table with several students inside a classroom
Counseling AI

Katelyn Nelson posed a pointed question to second-year School Counseling students during a recent class held in Auburn’s new College of Education building: “What role do you think AI should play in the future of school counseling?”