Auburn University College of Education

The Auburn Family was on full display at our College of Education's EAGLES Red Barn Family Social yesterday! Students, families, faculty, staff and supporters gathered to celebrate the start of a new academic year for Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success (EAGLES), Auburn University's comprehensive transition program for students with intellectual disabilities.
From recognizing student achievements to reflecting on this year's theme, Thrive, the evening showcased the spirit that makes EAGLES so special. Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our students and the community that supports them as they learn, grow and thrive. War Eagle!

Auburn’s College of Education is kicking off the fall semester with its very own Welcome Week for its incoming students, and the agenda is packed with events to make campus feel like home. Learn more and view the full list of activities at the link in the comments.

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.

The instrument, made possible through a gift from the You Might Be For Auburn Foundation and matching contributions from longtime College of Education supporters Mary Jean and Danny Sanspree and Carole and Charles Crabbe, represents a significant investment in Auburn’s Music Education Program and its future educators.

Learn more at the link in the comments.

Our newest Kinesiology PhDs! Congratulations 🧡💙

Congratulations to all of our College of Education graduates from this past weekend's commencement! War Eagle!

Photo credit: Nathaly Norman

Instead of asking people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) to simply participate in a study, Auburn College of Education Professor Evelyn Hunter asked them to help shape it. “The patients are the experts,” Hunter said. “They’re the ones living with this every day. If we want to build something that’s actually helpful, we have to start listening.”

Hunter’s research received a major boost in 2024 with an $850,000 grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, allowing her team of professional collaborators and doctoral students to create DisruptMS, a community-based research project focused on improving the lives of people with MS. Learn more about the project at the link in the comments.

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. Read more about the program and the power of play at the link in the comments.

We recently asked some of our College of Education alumni to share their answers to “Why I teach." The query is one Auburn College of Education Associate Professor David Marshall, along with Christopher Newport University Associate Professor Tim Pressley, recently asked of teachers nationally as part of a recent research project. Their work found that while teachers openly acknowledged concerns about workload, student behavior and administrative demands, they ultimately pointed to something more lasting: a clear sense of purpose. This post features how College of Education alumna Megan Tucker answered the question. Tucker is a 2004 Elementary Education graduate who today serves as the dean of curriculum and STEAM specialist at Hillsboro Charter Academy in Virginia.