Author: Rylie Ford | Major: Social Studies Education and History | Semester: Fall 2023 My name is Rylie Ford and I am completing my honors thesis research for the College of Education and Health Professions, but I am also in the Fulbright College of Arts and...
Understanding Displacement through Experience and History
Rachel Sweningson | Major: English Education | Semester: January Intersession 2024 My friends and I have a running joke that I’m too communicative for my own good. Put me in a room, and I gravitate to the person who needs to talk about their day. Catch me on a long...
Gaining Community and Confidence: The Impact of Connecting Educators
Author: Rachel Sweningson | Major: English Education | Semester: Fall 2023 As a student finishing her undergraduate degree in English Education with a Rhetoric & Composition minor, I, Rachel Sweningson, have seen the importance of student engagement in the...
Game-Based Learning in Toronto: Serious Play Conference
Author: Page Terrell | Major: English Education | Semester: Fall 2023 Serious Play is an annual academic conference in Toronto, Canada, about using games in K-12 education, university education, job training, and military training. It is one of the few major...
Hirschy Highlight: Learning to Live
Author: Amelia Hirsch | Major: English Education | Semester: Summer 2023 I, Amelia Hirsch, am an English Education Major and Theatre Minor in the College of Education and Health Professions. I went to London, England, through the Theatre in London program at the...
Sheep, Tea, and Castles: My 3 Weeks in Ireland!
Author: Rylie Ford | Major: Social Studies Education and History I chose the Education in Ireland program for a few reasons: it was a perfect length of time, I’ve always wanted to visit Ireland, and the itinerary was very unique! Since this is an education program it...
Inquiry into Standardized Tests
Author: Kelly Gard Major: Childhood Education Hello! My name is Kelly Gard and I am a senior in the Childhood Education program within the College of Education and Health Professions! I also have a minor in Human Development and Family Science. I am originally from...
One Classroom to the Next
Author: Nicole Bogusch Major: Elementary Education During the fall semester of 2019, I performed research in the elementary education department under my advisor, Dr. Marica Imbeau. The purpose of this research was to evaluate what teachers are doing to elevate their...
Combating Racism through Childrens’ Cartoons
When UA started having diversity meetings and #BlackAtUARK after George Floyd was murdered, I thought, “since I have a platform in the Honors College, what is a facet of Black culture that I can introduce UA to that they haven’t already heard of before?”