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The Office of Communications helps facilitate media interviews and provides timely information about the College of Education. Our faculty have a wide range of expertise in education and health and can provide context and insight on newsworthy happenings.

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Recent Media Mentions


  • Houston Public Media

Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, reflects on Houston ISD’s test score performance compared with the state average.


  • Community Impact

Charlotte Carp, a clinical assistant professor of special populations, discusses the recent increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism.


  • Houston Chronicle (subscription required)

Sam Brower, chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and clinical professor of social studies education, discusses the limitations of standardized testing for school accountability and assessing teacher quality.


  • Houston Chronicle (subscription required)

Allison Master, an assistant professor who studies STEM and motivation, reflects on conducting research amid federal grant cuts.


  • KFF Health News

Blake Allan, a professor of counseling psychology, discusses the severe financial and mental health impacts faced by federal workers fired in the recent workforce purge.


  • Spectrum News

Dean Cathy Horn, who leads the UH Education Research Center, weighs in on the uncertainty surrounding the cuts to the U.S. Department of Education.


  • Innovation Map

Assistant Professor Allison Master was spotlighted for winning the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.


  • Chron.com

Dean Cathy Horn, who leads the UH Education Research Center, expressed concerns that the federal changes could impact the education of low-income and special education students.


  • Houston Chronicle (subscription required)

Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, an associate professor of educational leadership, questioned the effectiveness of the incentives paired with limited autonomy given to principals.


  • The Texas Tribune

Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, questions the exceptionally high salary for a charter school superintendent.


  • Houston Chronicle (subscription required)

Duncan Klussmann, a clinical associate professor of educational leadership and former superintendent, and Toni Templeton, a senior research scientist at the UH Education Research Center, share insights on interpreting the rankings data.


  • The New York Times

Toni Templeton, a senior research scientist at the UH Education Research Center, comments on Houston ISD’s reform efforts, questioning the ability to maintain and assess long-term gains. 

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