The College of Education is dedicated to advancing the scientific knowledge base necessary for the preparation of professionals who will serve students and educators in schools and non-school settings.
For the past five years, the College of Education has ranked among the top five colleges in UH for garnering Grants for research projects. Funding has been obtained from a range of sources including:
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- NASA
- Various Foundations
These and other projects contribute to a better understanding of the processes related to promoting educational leadership and health-related behaviors. Learn more about the Grant Application Timeline.
The College of Education is home to several Research Institutes and Centers. These programs offer a wide range of services and assistance to the Houston area. From providing a forum for the development of future teachers to researching the causes of and preventing obesity, they promote excellence and diversity in education.
Research Themes and Clusters
Research priorities among faculty from the College of Education include the following areas:
- Teaching
- Education, Organization, and Leadership
- Cultural Studies
- Human Development
- Schools and Schooling
- Physical and Mental Health
Scholarly Activities
The College of Education houses the following professional journals:
- Journal of Classroom Interaction
- Texas Journal of Distance Learning
Faculty from the College of Education serve(d) on the Editorial Boards of several professional journals, including:
- The Counseling Psychologist
- Career Development Quarterly
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- Journal of Classroom Interaction
- Journal of Engineering Systems Simulators
- International Journal on E-Learning
- Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
- WebNet Journal: Internet Technologies Applications, and Issues
- Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
- Journal of College Student Retention: Theory and Practice
Faculty from the College of Education chair(ed) or serve(d) on various local, state, national, and international organizations, including:
- IBM's Educational Advisory Board Member
- Section Area President for Mathematics in the Society for Information Technology in Education
- Director-Urban Talent Research Institute
- Executive Director of the Texas Center for University School Partnerships and Institute for Urban Education
- Director-Houston Area Teacher Center
- Director of Professional Affairs for the Texas Psychological Association
- Program Co-Chair for American Psychological Association's Division 15 (Educational Psychology)
- Director and Principal Investigator of Consistency Management and Cooperative Discipline Project
- Director-Institute for Research on Urban Schooling
- Chair of the National Commission on Teacher Educator Standards
- Co-chair and member of the University Commission on the Status of Women
- Director-National Center for Student Success
- Executive Committee, Board of Professional Affairs, American Psychological Association
- Co-chair, Joint Committee on Testing Practices
