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.

May 9, 2025
Dr. Tony Talbert Receives Baylor Outstanding Faculty Award

Dr. Tony Talbert, professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, was recognized with the Baylor Outstanding Teaching Award for Tenured Faculty. With a nearly 40-year career as a public school and higher education teaching scholar, Talbert has been and continues to be a significant influence in the lives of his students and on the success of learning communities.

May 8, 2025
Dr. Sarah Mire Receives Baylor Outstanding Faculty Award

Dr. Sarah Mire, LP, NCSP, LSSP, associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and faculty affiliate with the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities, both in the School of Education, received the Baylor Outstanding Faculty Award for Scholarship for Tenured Faculty. Mire’s transformative research bridges families, school personnel, and medical providers to improve outcomes for children with autism.

May 5, 2025
Dr. Sandi Cooper Receives Baylor Outstanding Faculty Award

Dr. Sandi Cooper, School of Education (SOE) associate dean for undergraduate education and professor of mathematics education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, received the Baylor Outstanding Faculty Award for Significant Contributions to the Academic Community. Cooper has been at Baylor for 18 years and has spearheaded numerous initiatives ranging from a doctoral program whose oldest graduate is in her 80s to a summer math program for pre-kindergarten students.

Apr. 15, 2025
SOE Graduate Students Honored

Three School of Education (SOE) graduate students were honored with awards from the Baylor Graduate School. The Graduate School honored 14 students university wide with research, instruction, and dissertation awards.

Beatrice Ruiz, a PhD student in the Department of Educational Psychology received the Research Award for the Social Sciences. Maggie Bryant and Elizabeth (Liz) Harrelson Magill, both PhD students in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, were honorees for their teaching.