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Introducing Dean Laanan

Beyond being Dean, Dr. Frankie Santos Laanan is also a professor in the Departments of Education, Culture, & Society as well as Educational Leadership & Policy. He believes in education as a tool for social good and is dedicated to advancing educational access.

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University of Utah Scholar’s Research on Therapy Effectiveness Wins Psychotherapy Award

A U of U College of Education scholar co-authored an award-winning article in Psychotherapy examining therapist effectiveness in a national sample of university counseling center clients. The study sheds light on differences in counseling outcomes for students from sexual minority backgrounds and contributes to research on student mental health and university counseling center practice.
University of Utah Team Receives 1U4U Seed Grant to Study Navigation and Physical Activity in People With Low Vision

An interdisciplinary University of Utah team received a 1U4U seed grant to study how virtual reality navigation may help promote physical activity and support better health outcomes for people with low vision.
College of Education Joins Statewide Read-A-Thon to Celebrate Literacy

The University of Utah College of Education will join Utah’s statewide Read-A-Thon on Friday, Oct. 2, inviting faculty, staff, and students to gather in the SAEC Auditorium for an hour of reading in support of literacy.
Utah Researcher Says Schools Should Be Free to Refuse Generative AI

Utah researcher argues that schools should slow down before adopting generative AI at scale, and should ask whether a given technology does more harm than good.