UTEP College of Education

09/03/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Tchoshanov! 🧡⛏🤙

In a rare TRIPLE milestone, UTEP College of Education Professor Mourat Tchoshanov has been selected for a third Fulbright award to share expertise in Kazakhstan. 🇰🇿✈️

This latest opportunity will help foster international research collaboration and focus on STEM education in the era of artificial intelligence. to Professor Tchoshanov! ⛏️

Learn more: https://utepn.ws/4dixGnQ

09/01/2026

UTEP’s Dr. Jesús Cisneros, Principal Investigator, and Dr. Azuri González, Co-Principal Investigator, are leading a new national research initiative focused on strengthening graduate STEM opportunities for low-income students.

UTEP, in collaboration with the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) and research partners from the University of New Mexico, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of California, Santa Barbara, has received a nearly $3 million award from the National Science Foundation to establish the S-STEM Hub: Translating Undergraduate Success into Graduate Opportunity.

The five-year initiative will bring together researchers from research-intensive universities to investigate how institutional practices and undergraduate experiences influence graduate STEM pathways for low-income students. Through collaborative, multi-institutional research, the Hub will generate evidence to help colleges and universities strengthen graduate opportunities and translate research into actionable institutional practices.

Read more: https://www.utep.edu/education/news/nsf-award-2026.html

09/01/2026

Meet the newest faculty members of the UTEP College of Education!
We’re glad to have you with us. Welcome to UTEP, and Go Miners! ⛏️🧡💙

08/28/2026

Congratulations to our newly promoted faculty!

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Carrola, Dr. Convertino, and Dr. Asing Cashman on their well-deserved promotions! We are proud to recognize their accomplishments and the meaningful impact they continue to make on our students, the field of education, and our community.

08/25/2026

to the Miner Teacher Residency Site Coordinator Team on receiving the 2026 President’s Meritorious Service Team Award and being recognized during Fall Convocation! 🎉

The team was recognized for its outstanding collaborative service and innovative, data-driven approach to preparing highly effective educators. Through mentoring hundreds of teacher residents, strengthening partnerships with regional school districts, advancing equitable educational practices, and improving outcomes for PK-12 students, the team has made a transformative and lasting contribution to UTEP, the Borderplex community, and the future of education.

We’re so proud to celebrate this achievement and the work of Cynthia Acosta Santillano, Joyce Asing Cashman, Ellen Baumler, Marco Delgado, Cynthia Donnelly, Erika Mein, Katrina Duarte-Meng, Celina Gamboa, Daniel Gomez, Rashan Isaac, Cristina Marin, Gloria Martinez, Erica Nash, Patricia Ocana, Jennifer Parker, Anaeva Rodriguez, and Susie Ruiz!

Congratulations!

08/24/2026

Welcome back, Miners! ⛏️🧡💙

Ana, College of Education Senator and Bilingual Education major, is here to welcome you to Fall 2026!

Join us today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the 2nd floor lobby to kick off the new semester.

🍿 Grab some snacks
🤝 Meet your advisors
📚 Learn about student organizations
🧡 Connect with the College of Education community

We’re excited to have you back and can’t wait to see what this semester brings. Picks Up! ⛏️

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Dr. Juan Martinez, our UTEP College of Education 2026 Gold Nugget recipient! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 🧡⛏️

Clint Independent School District

The journey of 2026 Gold Nugget recipient Juan Martinez, Ed.D., ’93, ’96, ’17 is a testament to the transformational power of education. A first-generation college student and graduate of what is now the Woody L. Hunt College of Business and UTEP College of Education, Martinez built a career dedicated to helping students and educators overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
Martinez now serves as the superintendent of Clint Independent School District.

Reflecting on his career in education, he said, “I see my work as a mission of supporting students in realizing their potential and creating pathways to success.”

Read more about the full list of 2026 Gold Nugget recipients here: bit.ly/UTEP26GN

08/13/2026

The UTEP College of Education recently hosted the Hopper Dean Center of Excellence for K-12 Computer Science Education Working Session, bringing together faculty in Education and Computer Science to celebrate a year of impact and plan for the future of computer science and AI education in our region.

The working session highlighted the Center's impact in advancing computer science education through educator professional learning, teacher certification, and the K–12 AI Learning Incubator, and engaged in planning for this year’s Hopper Dean K-12 Fellows and Scholars selection process. Stay tuned for more details!

08/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the !

To our incredible panelists, our fireside chat guest Kerri Briggs, and every attendee who showed up ready to engage, thank you for making it such a meaningful day of conversation around AI, education, and the future of work.

We appreciate everyone who helped make the day a success!