College of Education News
- Posted 09.03.26
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For Autumn Blalock of Abbeville, Alabama, earning the University of West Alabama鈥檚 Distinguished Dissertation Award for the Spring 2026 commencement cycle was an honor that was deeply personal to her.
- Posted 08.05.26
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After years of advocating for children in Alabama鈥檚 foster care system, Shameeka Upshaw now helps students with disabilities and their teachers be successful.
- Posted 07.27.26
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Dr. Cheryl Lambert, dean of the College of Education at the University of West Alabama, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). She is one of 24 leaders announced as part of the fellowship's 11th cohort.
- Posted 07.23.26
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Participants in the University of West Alabama鈥檚 Black Belt Teacher Corps Teach for Alabama program (BBTC) are learning innovative ways to use AI as a classroom support tool that enhances instruction rather than replaces teaching.
- Posted 07.01.26
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When the University of West Alabama launched its master鈥檚 degree in dyslexia therapy in fall 2024, Rachel Walters saw an opportunity to gain the specialized training she wished had been available when her brother struggled with dyslexia as a child.
- Posted 06.09.26
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The University of West Alabama鈥檚 undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future elementary teachers to teach reading effectively.
- Posted 04.30.26
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Aliyah Roney of Millry, Alabama was recently recognized with the University of West Alabama College of Education Grit Award, a testimony to her perseverance and commitment to learning.
- Posted 03.16.26
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The University of West Alabama is working to move paraprofessionals into certified teaching roles more quickly to help address teacher shortages across the state through its competency-based education program.
- Posted 12.15.25
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For 22 years, fraternal twins Claire and Grace Hall have shared everything鈥攆rom bedrooms to best-friend status. So when the Trussville, Alabama, natives transferred to the University of West Alabama, neither questioned whether they would continue life side by side.