Winter 2023 | Volume 16, Number 1
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Preparing Leaders, Impacting the World, Shaping the Future

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  • Engaged in Learning
  • National Teacher of the Year
  • The SOE First-Year Experience
  • Alum Hosting Award-Winning Podcast
  • Expert Investment Advice

Winter 2023

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This issue of Impact features multiple accolades for faculty, alumni, students, staff, and programs. Frankly, that is nothing new, but something does stand out about the recent honors.

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A decade of Baylor's iEngage civics education program has brought accolades, expansion, and research that confirms its effectiveness in teaching students how to be good citizens.

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Dr. Karon LeCompte and her colleagues in social studies education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction have published extensive research about the effectiveness of iEngage.

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Baylor elementary education graduate Emily Blackwell, BSEd ’22, was named National Student Teacher of the Year, the second time recently that a Baylor graduate has been honored.

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The School of Education’s First-Year Experience (FYE) program goes above and beyond to engage incoming students and ensure they feel a connection to Baylor and to their major.

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Baylor SOE welcomed four new faculty members who arrived in the fall semester in each of the SOE's three departments, including a new chair for Educational Leadership.

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Baylor University and the School of Education (SOE) and its programs have received recent attention through national rankings and other prestigious awards.

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Now superintendent of Morgan ISD, Dr. John Bullion hosts a podcast on special education that has won the Barbara Jordan Media Award twice in a row.

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Watch the video: Dr. Bullion discusses his career in special education, what the Baylor EdD meant to him, and all about his award-winning podcast.

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Learn about faculty accomplishments from every department, an outstanding staff award, and an important program highlight for School Psychology.

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David Morehead, Baylor's Chief Investment Officer, and his wife, Sara, believe that supporting Christians in education is a great investment opportunity.

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Three School of Education faculty faculty members were honored as Outstanding Faculty Awards: Dr. Jessica Akers, Dr. Tonya Davis, and Dr. Jon Eckert.