Angela Valenzuela, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy in the College of Education, also serves as the director of Academia Cuauhtli, an academy that helps Mexican American elementary students connect with their i

Black Hair Revisited

Jul 7th, 2021 51m 39s

Previously, to celebrate Black History month, the College of Education produced a celebratory and informative photo essay titled, “Black Hair, Unbothered and Unedited.” Several Black faculty, staff, and students, who wear their hair in natural

Flattening the Curve with Contact Tracing

Jul 1st, 2020 15m 51s

Darlene Bhavnani of Dell Medical School and Bill Kohl of the College of Education join Talking Eds to discuss the importance of contact tracing for containing infectious disease, and how uneven policies and ongoing protests can complicate effor

Dean Charles Martinez— No, This Is Not Our New Normal

Apr 17th, 2020 21m 32s

In this time of enormous global change, many people have referred to what we are experiencing as our “new normal.” Charles R. Martinez, Jr., dean of the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin, explains why he challenges the u

11 - Audrey Sorrells and North Cooc - Equity and Diversity Concentration in Special Education

Oct 21st, 2019 38m 49s

Special Education has re-energized its Concentration in Equity and Diversity. The program explores the intersections of disability, race, ethnicity, language, social class, nationality, gender, and sexuality in education and society.Listen i

10 – Alden Jones and Beth Bukoski – The Socialization of Queer and Trans Graduate Students

Apr 30th, 2018 26m 5s

Ph.D. student Alden Jones and Clinical Assistant Professor Beth Bukoski join Talking Eds to discuss the socialization experiences of queer and trans graduate students. They also discuss the impact of Austin being perceived as an LGBTQ friendly

9 – Carol Fletcher – Transforming Computer Science Education in Texas

Apr 26th, 2018 31m 20s

Deputy Director of the Center for STEM Education Carol Fletcher joins Talking Eds to talk about how they got WeTeach_CS off the ground by applying their methods of training math and science teachers to computer science.

8 – Beth Bukoski – Navigating Careers in Academia

Apr 20th, 2018 43m 51s

Clinical Assistant Professor Beth Bukoski joins Talking Eds to discuss options for professors who do not take tenure-track positions at higher education institutions. They also talk about the differences between teaching and research professors

7 - Tolga Ozyurtcu - Paying Student Athletes, PyeongChang 2018, and Olympic Bidding

Apr 6th, 2018 47m 32s

Clinical Assistant Professor Tolga Ozyurtcu joins Talking Eds to discuss topics related to paying student athletes, and what that could mean for collegiate athletics. They also share thoughts on the recent winter Olympics, and the benefits that

6 - Z. W. Taylor - Improving Accessibility In The College Application Process

Mar 22nd, 2018 55m 27s

Host Jack Weisberger is joined this week by Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. student Z. W. Taylor. At The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education, Taylor examines accessibility in the college application process. In this epi

5 - Danielle Thoma

Dec 12th, 2017 29m 49s

Assistant Director of Recruitment, Outreach, and Communication Danielle Thoma joins Talking Eds this week. She shares her experience as a first-generation college student, and how she balances working in higher education, graduate school, and s

4 - The Brofessors: Gooden, Reddick, Childs, And Green

Nov 30th, 2017 1h 16m

Four faculty members, Mark Gooden, Richard Reddick, Joshua Childs, and Terrance Green, from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy talk with host Jack Weisberger. In this episode, they talk about higher education, and how institut

3 - LaToya Smith

Nov 15th, 2017 38m 20s

LaToya Smith talks with host Jack Weisberger about her path through higher education, working in student affairs, as Title IX Coordinator, and her new position as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services. They talk in detail abo

2 - Richard Reddick

Nov 10th, 2017 1h 4m

Associate Professor Richard Reddick joins Talking Eds to discuss the role that mentorship has played in his life and career. Reddick shares with host Jack Weisberger the story of how he ended up at UT, and the mentors that played specific parts

1 – Victor Saenz

Oct 14th, 2017 57m 15s

Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin stops in this episode of Talking Eds. We discuss his background and how he got into higher education, his new role as

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