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Danielle Smith Q&A Profile
May 30, 2017Danielle Smith could not have imagined a better place than the University of Georgia to earn a degree in Special Education. Having moved to Athens, Georgia, at the beginning of eighth grade, Danielle understood the significance of a degree from the University of Georgia. She started the Special Education…
Abigail Letts Q&A Profile
May 10, 2017After obtaining an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, Abigail Letts knew that the online M.Ed. Reading Education program would be a good fit. At first, Abbey was slightly apprehensive about the online program because she had always thought she was a better learner when sitting in…
Meet the Faculty: Aliki Nicolaides, LLOD
April 25, 2017In today’s world, adults have to constantly adapt to the complex demands of a rapidly changing, interconnected world that requires new skill sets. Aliki Nicolaides, associate professor in the Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development (LLOD) program, focuses her teaching and research on how to optimize learning/developmental conditions for adults,…
UGA’s Online Reading Ed Program Ranked #3
April 19, 2017The University of Georgia’s online Master of Education in Reading Education program was recently ranked the third best online Master in Reading degree program by TheBestSchools.org, an online resource for information on campus and online education. UGA’s Reading Ed program is offered through the College of Education and…
Adult Ed Revitalized, Renamed – Online M.Ed in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development
April 12, 2017The College of Education acted on their commitment to teaching students today’s most relevant and desirable skills for their future pursuits. The Adult Ed program has been revitalized and aptly named the online M.Ed. in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development.
Alumna Profile: Meredith Gurley-Johnson Excels as an Alumni Leader
March 28, 2017Meredith Gurley-Johnson has been a proud Dawg since the fall of 1993. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in Child and Family Development, Gurley-Johnson continued her relationship with the University of Georgia as an Alumni Relations Coordinator. In 2001, Gurley-Johnson moved to Atlanta to work for the UGA Alumni Association…
Is Getting My Master In Music Education A Good Career Move?
March 27, 2017Maybe you’ve thought about earning your Master in Music Education, but you also wonder if going back to school for a master’s degree is worth the time, money, and effort. Here are a few ways that a Master of Music Education offers in-service teachers so much more…
Alumna Profile: Elena Behnke Made Global Connections While Earning Her MAHM
February 20, 2017After completing her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Elena Behnke began to work as the Director and Field Clinician for the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network. However, she immediately recognized a greater need for specialization in her field of poultry health. Behnke took on the…
Music Education From Georgia to Kenya and Back Again
January 10, 2017The Moi Girls school in Kenya and the University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music have created a program unique in the world of music education. “There are so many benefits to this program,” said Jutras. “The students at Moi Girls’ receive valuable instruction and are able to connect with a larger world, while our own UGA students are able to have firsthand experience with the transformative power of music instruction. They can watch themselves make a difference in the lives of the girls they are teaching and appreciate how much good they can do for the world through music.” Read More
Community, Connection and Commitment: The Value of Conference Attendance
December 1, 2016This January, the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia has five music education faculty presenting at the Georgia Music Educators Association’s In-Service Conference. Why is nearly an entire area of a music school devoting time and effort at the start of a semester to not just attending, but presenting at a conference?