College of Education
Department website: https://education.utexas.edu/
The College of Education offers graduate degree programs in the following areas: curriculum and instruction; educational leadership and policy; educational psychology; health behavior and health education; kinesiology; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; and special education.
Programs
Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Educational Leadership and Policy
Master of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Educational Psychology
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Prevention Science
Master of Education
Master of Science in Prevention Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Kinesiology
Master of Education
Master of Science in Kinesiology
Doctor of Philosophy
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Special Education
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Education
Dual Degree Programs
The following dual degree programs are offered. More information is available from the graduate advisor in each program.
| Major(s) | Degree(s) |
|---|---|
| Medicine/Educational psychology | MD/MEd |
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Education
In partnership with the Dell Medical School, the Department of Educational Psychology offers a Master of Education (MEd) to medical students as part of the medical school's curriculum, third-year requirement for experience in Innovation, Leadership, and Discovery. The MEd/MD program is one of several dual-degree programs from which medical students can choose in their third year. The requirements and policies associated with the dual-degree program are published in the Medical School Catalog. More information is available from the graduate advisor in educational psychology.
Requirements and Policy
Curriculum and Instruction
Email: cigrad@austin.utexas.edu
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/curriculum-instruction
Educational Leadership and Policy
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/educational-leadership-policy
Educational Psychology
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/educational-psychology
Prevention Science
Email: khegradinfo@austin.utexas.edu
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/kinesiology-health-education
Kinesiology
Email: khegradinfo@austin.utexas.edu
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/kinesiology-health-education
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
Email: sflynn@austin.utexas.edu; amy.always@austin.utexas.edu; Carlos.Gomez@austin.utexas.edu
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/curriculum-instruction/graduate-programs/stem-education
Special Education
Email: spedgradcoordinator@austin.utexas.edu
URL: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/special-education
Graduate Studies Committees
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2026 semester.
Curriculum and Instruction
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Patricia Abril-Gonzalez Jennifer Keys Adair Doris Luft Baker Anthony L Brown Keffrelyn D Brown Nathaniel Bryan Brian Cabral Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis Denise Davila Noah De Lissovoy Tracey Terece Flores Kevin M Foster Maria E Franquiz Brittany Frieson Emma Gargroetzi Carlos Nicolas Gomez Marchant |
Maria Gonzalez-Howard Xiaofen Deng Hamilton Joan Hughes Grace MyHyun Kim Min Liu Tia Madkins Beth Maloch Katherina A Payne Cynthia S Salinas Victor Sampson Allison Skerrett Carolina Snaider Luis Urrieta Angela Valenzuela Melissa R Wetzel Cathery Yeh |
Educational Leadership and Policy
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Danielle Juanice Alsandor Debra Cantu Joshua Childs David Edward DeMatthews Denisa Gandara Liliana M Garces Matthew S Giani Juan C Gonzales Michael A Goodman Terrance L Green Tonia Floramaria Guida Jennifer J Holme Manuel J Justiz Marilyn C Kameen Molly Beth Malcolm Sofia Malik Charles Martinez |
Michael Evan Nava Justin C Ortagus M Ovando Villanueva Richard J Reddick Pedro Reyes Sylvia Ramirez Reyna Richard M Rhodes Victor Saenz Justin Thankachan Samuel Lauren Schudde Betty Jeanne Wolfe Taylor Luis Urrieta Angela Valenzuela LaShawn Faith Washington Rachel S White Sarah L Woulfin |
Educational Psychology
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Ricardo C Ainslie Kizzy Albritton Sarah Kate Bearman Tasha Beretvas Stephanie Washbourn Cawthon Man Chen Patricia Chen Seung William Choi J Mark Eddy Jane S Gray Hyeon-Ah Kang Xiao Liu |
Christopher J McCarthy Jennifer Mootz Katherine M Muenks Laura Elena Quinones Camacho Erin M Rodriguez Monica Romero Afroze Shaikh Ryan Sutton Courtney L Swisher Tiffany A Whittaker Veronica Yan |
Prevention Science
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Owen Beck Matthew Bowers J Mark Eddy Lisa Griffin Hao-Yuan Hsiao Thomas M Hunt Esbelle M Jowers Jasdeep Kaur Ayland C Letsinger Sarah Elizabeth Little-Letsinger Alexandra Loukas Brian M Mills Pablo Montero-Zamora |
Tolga Ozyurtcu Keryn Elizabeth Pasch Miguel Pinedo Deborah Salvo Seth Schwartz Safeer Farrukh Siddicky Emily Sparvero Mary A Steinhardt Charles Stocking Audrey J Stone Hirofumi Tanaka Janice S Todd |
Kinesiology
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Owen Beck Matthew Bowers J Mark Eddy Lisa Griffin Hao-Yuan Hsiao Thomas M Hunt Esbelle M Jowers Jasdeep Kaur Ayland C Letsinger Sarah Elizabeth Little-Letsinger Alexandra Loukas Brian M Mills Pablo Montero-Zamora |
Tolga Ozyurtcu Keryn Elizabeth Pasch Miguel Pinedo Deborah Salvo Seth Schwartz Safeer Farrukh Siddicky Emily Sparvero Mary A Steinhardt Charles Stocking Audrey J Stone Hirofumi Tanaka Janice S Todd |
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
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David T Allen Audrey Ruth Boklage Maura Borrego Meinhard Bayani Cardenas Richard H Crawford Kenneth R Diller Emma Gargroetzi Carlos Nicolas Gomez Marchant Maria Gonzalez-Howard Brent L Iverson David A Laude |
Tia Madkins Michael P Marder Mia K Markey Mona Mehdy Shelley M Payne Pengyu Ren Victor Sampson Michael P Starbird Philip M Treisman Cathery Yeh |
Special Education
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Nathan Clemens North A Cooc Christian Doabler Terry S Falcomata Lauren Hazledine Hampton James Lee Stacy N McGuire |
Mark F O'Reilly Peng Peng Sarah Rannells Powell Elizabeth A Stevens Natasha M Strassfeld Jessica R Toste Sharon Vaughn |
Facilities
Curriculum and Instruction
The Perry-Castañeda Library offers an extensive collection of material on education, including the Curriculum and Textbook Collections. Students also have access to an array of electronic databases, journals, and books related to curriculum and instruction through the University Libraries website. The College of Education’s Information Technology Office includes a graphics laboratory, a media check-out, a computer help desk, and multiple computer laboratories. Other campus facilities, including the Sanger Learning Center, the University Writing Center and the laboratories and systems of Information Technology Services, are used extensively, and ongoing research and instructional activities are carried out in local schools.
Educational Leadership and Policy
The University and the College of Education provide outstanding computer laboratories, instructional resource centers, and libraries. Students are also encouraged to view the whole intellectual and cultural life of the University as a resource to be explored.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy has close working relationships with public and private schools, colleges, and universities that provide clinical sites, field experiences, and research opportunities. Many educational associations and agencies in Austin provide important additional resources for students and faculty members.
Educational Psychology
The University, College of Education, and Department of Educational Psychology have an array of facilities that offer excellent opportunities for research and study. Resources include technology-enhanced classrooms and meeting rooms, collaborative research space, and the Assessment and Clinical Training Center with recording and observation technology. The College of Education’s Information Technology Office provides access to computer laboratories, technology help desk, and a wide range of hardware and software useful for instructional development and research. Students also have access through the University Libraries to electronic databases, journals, and books related to educational psychology. Training, practicum and internship opportunities are available through many schools and state and community institutions in Austin and surrounding communities.
Prevention science
Excellent teaching and research laboratories are available to graduate students in prevention science. Special classrooms and computer facilities are available. Research laboratories are also available for field research at various schools, institutions, and agencies in Austin and surrounding communities.
Kinesiology
Excellent teaching and research laboratories are available to graduate students in kinesiology. Special classrooms and computer facilities are available, as well as teaching laboratories for human anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, rehabilitation and movement science, and motor control and learning. Research laboratories are available for both basic and applied research with whole-body and subcellular investigations. Also available for field research are various schools, institutions, and agencies in Austin and surrounding communities.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
Facilities for graduate work include state-of-the-art computer, multimedia, and videoconferencing laboratories, laboratories for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research, field-based sites for implementation studies in local school districts, and numerous federal- and state-funded research and development projects in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. The University Libraries contain more than eight million volumes and provide access to a wide variety of print-based and electronic research tools, the latter through their website. Library units serving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics include the Kuehne Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library, the Mallet Chemistry Library, the Walter Geology Library, and the Life Science Library.
Special Education
The University has an array of facilities that offer outstanding opportunities for research and study. Students may work with individual faculty members, many of whom have obtained external funding for research, development, training, and model demonstration projects involving the Texas Education Agency and school districts throughout Texas. In addition, students may work cooperatively with faculty members affiliated with the Assistive and Instructional Technology Laboratory, the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, and the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts. The Perry-Castañeda Library contains extensive holdings in special education and related fields. Students also have access through the University Libraries website to electronic databases, journals, and books related to special education. The College of Education’s Learning Technology Center provides access to a wide range of hardware and software useful for instructional development and for research. Practicum and internship opportunities are provided by a number of local schools, state facilities, and community agencies.