School of Education

Baylor School of Education prepares leaders for a changing world, offering degrees at every level for a range of careers focused on education, leadership, and human development. Known for a distinctive blend of theory and clinical experiences, the School’s programs have earned national recognition for exemplary preparation of research scholars, educational leaders, innovators, and clinicians.

Mar. 6, 2025
SOE Professors Part of Interdisciplinary Research Team for $4.71 million Grant

Three Baylor School of Education faculty members in the Department of Educational Psychology — Dr. Erik Carter, Dr. Sarah Mire, and Dr. Terrill Saxon — are co-investigators on an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional team of researchers that will conduct a mixed-methods longitudinal study on patience. The researchers will study patience in people who experience adversity, and the SOE team’s research will focus on families raising adolescents who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Mar. 3, 2025
Baylor SOE PhD Students in School Psychology Continue 100% Match for Internships

For the fourth year in a row, 100 percent of the Baylor University School of Education’s school psychology Ph.D. students have “Matched” for pre-doctoral psychology internships accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The Match, run by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), is highly competitive, and APA-accredited sites are the most competitive placements.

Feb. 21, 2025
The Power of Storytelling in Black Culture

As we celebrate Black History Month, we asked Dr. Marquita Foster, lecturer and graduate program director for Baylor SOE’s EdD in Learning & Organizational Change, to share insights from her teaching career and research. A former middle and high school English teacher, Dr. Foster has published on topics including Black feminism, cultural approaches to classroom disciplines, and storytelling in Black and indigenous traditions. She explains why storytelling is so important in Black culture and shares some good stories to read.

Feb. 3, 2025
Two Baylor SOE PhD Graduates Garner Accolades from SSMA

Two Baylor School of Education graduates were honored by the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) at its fall conference. Dr. Ryann Shelton (PhD ’20) received the SSMA Early Career Scholar Award, and Dr. Melissa Donham (MA ’19, PhD ’23) received the Dissertation Award.

“The math education faculty are so proud of their work and impact in mathematics education,” said Dr. Trena Wilkerson, professor of mathematics education and chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Baylor. “It is an honor to work with such amazing students.”