Topic: School of Education and Human Development
Mimmi Balaam Leads the Junior Orange Bowl
Mimmi Balaam’s journey from student-athlete at the University of Miami to Executive Director of the Junior Orange Bowl reflects how sport, education, and leadership can create transformative opportunities for the next generation.
When is too much exercise a bad thing?
Fitness experts at the University of Miami offer advice on how to safely start and maintain an exercise and fitness routine.
A First-Generation Graduate Funds the Next One
Roxanne Greitz Miller ’90, a first-generation UM graduate and current education dean, has established a $5,000 annual award to support outstanding senior student teachers and help future educators carry forward the support that shaped her own journey.
Experiential techniques to deepen learning
A University of Miami teaching instructor draws on theater-based storytelling and embodied learning techniques to innovate teaching styles and enhance learning in faculty workshops.
Can AI agents learn from middle school students?
A new generative AI-powered learning tool will be tested in Florida middle schools to help students strengthen math engagement and achievement.
Remembering 9/11
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, several University of Miami faculty and staff members shared their memories of that fateful day and how the events shifted worldviews and careers.
Meet Tanner Simkins
Tanner Simkins joins the University of Miami School of Education & Human Development to teach Sport Administration and conduct research on strategy, ethics, governance, and innovation across the evolving sports and entertainment industries.
"I have some place to be myself": Skidmore studies what makes LGBTQ+ people feel they belong
A new study by University of Miami researcher Samuel Skidmore explores what shapes LGBTQ+ adults’ sense of belonging in LGBTQ+ communities, identifying mutuality, acceptance, identity and authenticity, relationships, engagement, and representation as key factors that can inform counseling interventions and more inclusive community policies.
SEHD Doctoral Student Fairuziana Humam Hamid Inducted Into the Bouchet Honor Society
University of Miami doctoral student Fairuziana Humam Hamid reflects on her induction into Yale University’s Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, an honor that connects her family’s educational legacy with her commitment to community well-being, advocacy, and improving support for Muslim women.
Sport as a "Purple Space": Youngho Park Measures the Price of Protest
A new study by University of Miami researcher Youngho Park examines how Americans respond to athlete activism, finding that political identity strongly shapes reactions while strong sport fandom can reduce partisan bias, particularly when fans encounter activism that conflicts with their political views.
Impactful summer experiences
On National Intern Day, read about the experiences of three undergraduate students who are spending their summer at some of their ideal workplaces.
Nutrition lessons for the digital age
Sophomore Mason Margolis and lecturer Michelina Witte developed a digital health literacy workshop that teaches young consumers to identify nutrition misinformation and make more informed health decisions.
