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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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College of Education Researchers Join $375K Spencer Foundation Grant on Family-Friendly Education Policies

College of Education Researchers Join $375K Spencer Foundation Grant on Family-Friendly Education Policies
Jason Taylor Brings National Community College Research Conference to Salt Lake City

This week, Jason Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy in the University of Utah’s College of Education, is helping lead the 2026 Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) conference in Salt Lake City, one of the nation’s leading scholarly gatherings focused on community colleges.
FOX 13 Highlights Reading Clinic’s Research-Based Approach to Spelling

University of Utah Reading Clinic Director Kelly Patrick recently appeared on FOX 13’s Good Day Utah to discuss a key message in literacy instruction: strong spelling skills are built through understanding how language works, not through memorization alone.
Premier journal publishes interdisciplinary faculty/student research on sexual assault

Through the mentorship of College of Education Dean Frankie Santos Laanan and Educational Psychology Professor Jason Burrow-Sanchez, Honors College student Michael Molenaar has published research in the prize-winning, peer-reviewed Journal of American College Health. The journal provides information related to health and well-being in institutions of higher education. The faculty/student research team’s article, “The intersection of disabilities and the risk of sexual assault victimization among female college students,” was officially released on November 3, 2025