UH College of Education

So proud of the amazing UH Cy-Fair Cohort, we walked the stage last night with hearts full of accomplishment and excitement for the future. This is the pathway to AMAZING and Go COOGS! ❤️🙌🏼 @CyFairProfLearn @CyFairISD @UHCOE @MRobinsonElem

Desiree Davis once toured the world with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Usher. Now cancer-free after battling breast cancer twice, she has graduated summa cum laude from UH and is preparing for her next chapter as a sixth-grade science teacher. 🎓

“I worked hard to reach this remarkable milestone to make my parents proud as a first-generation college student.” Read stories of resilience from the Class of 2026: uh.edu/education/feat… Congrats, grads!

🎓Educators, are you ready to level up? Join our free virtual info session for the Curriculum & Instruction master’s degree at UH. 📅Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m. 🔗RSVP: tinyurl.com/UH-CUIN-May4 💻100% online options 🎉No GRE ⌚Finish in 1.5–2 years

Packed house at the HATC Job Fair at @UofHCoog 🔥 So great connecting with so many talented future educators ready to make an impact. #AldineStory #HRchronicles

@marian_small we are creating parallel tasks for our elementary math methods class today! Thank you for this great strategy. @UHCOE

💡More Grad Student Appreciation spotlights🎓 Xincui Zhang, Curriculum & Instruction Ph.D. candidate, stands out as an emerging researcher in bilingual education. Kimberly Nguyen, Specialist in School Psychology student, drew honors for her leadership, engagement and advocacy.

@michchangwright @LeeGlaesemann Thanks for the shoutout and tag!

Let’s go, @LeeGlaesemann!!

We continue to celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week spotlighting two Curriculum & Instruction Ph.D. students for their impactful research. Dandan Liang focuses on early childhood education, and Lee Glaesemann focuses on multilingual instruction. Cougar proud!🐾🐾

🎓Graduate Student Appreciation Week Spotlight💡 Kelli Lahman and Lauren Chapman, School Psychology Ph.D. students, recognized for their impactful research, clinical work, and commitment to equitable, community‑centered mental health, exemplify what it means to be Coogs!🐾

Who’s ready to join the journey?! There’s still time to apply for our Ed.D. program! Work full time? No problem! The program is hybrid and designed just for you. You could have your doctorate in less than three years.

Work in education, health care, business or nonprofits? Consider UH’s Professional Leadership Ed.D. to grow your skills — and your impact. Ed.D. Virtual Information Session 📅 Tues, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. CT 🔗 tinyurl.com/UH-EDD-Mar31

#ForeverCoog Gabriela Santiago (’25) won 2025-26 Rookie Teacher of the Year from James C. Neill Elementary School in @FortBendISD! “What drew me to a career in education is my love for teaching and my passion for helping students feel valued, understood and supported.”

Let's hear it for #ForeverCoog Taylor Lloyd (’24)! She won Rookie Teacher of the Year from Fort Settlement Middle School @FortBendISD. A math teacher who loves problem-solving, she said, "Even more rewarding is sharing that passion and knowledge with our youth."

Another winner! #ForeverCoog Ruby Mendez (’25) won Rookie Teacher of the Year from Madden Elementary @FortBendISD. “Being a teacher allows me to make a positive impact on students’ lives every day, both academically and personally.”

What a treat for our @UHCOE preservice teachers to learn literacy strategies within mathematics from @SBISD math specialist @HeyyMissWilson this evening!

Congrats to #ForeverCoog Maria Perez (’25)! She won Rookie Teacher of the Year from E. A. Jones Elementary @FortBendISD. “As a native Spanish speaker, I value supporting my students in both their language development and academic learning.”

Kudos to #ForeverCoog Kyra Enders (’25) for winning Rookie Teacher of the Year from @PGE_CougarCubs @FortBendISD! “I love helping students discover their confidence and excitement for learning.”

Team COE is in the championship round for UH Giving Day!🏀If we have the most donors TODAY, we unlock $5,000 for student scholarships. Gifts of $10+ count toward the challenge. Step up for COE students 👉 allinforuh.com/education #ALLinForUH

Team COE is in the Final Four for UH Giving Day!🏀 If we have more donors today than our friends in College of the Arts, we unlock extra scholarship funds for our students. Even $5 makes a difference!💰 Help us score: allinforuh.com/education #ALLinForUH