March 2020

Written by Jennifer Jabson Tree, MPH, PhD We all experience stress—good stress (e.g., a promotion at work) and bad stress (e.g., family crisis). You may be experiencing one or both …

Photography by Dani Rose Thibus Across the Southeast, early childhood educators are visiting UT’s Early Learning Center (ELC) to learn about designing early learning experiences for young children. A part …

Written By Addie Morton Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management students get hands-on experience planning a gala event. In April 2019, the “for students, by students” Appalachian Spring fundraiser generated over …

Written by Brian Canever | Photo by Kellye McMillan What always puts a smile on Nick Giecek’s face is the way the students look at each other the first day …

Written by Brooks Clark (Originally published in Torchbearer magazine) Lydia Mays (’01, ’02) was an assistant professor in Georgia State University’s Department of Early Childhood Education when her life hit …

Research from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is getting widespread attention. Take a look at some of our faculty’s latest work and where it has turned up …

Written by Whitney Heins Many children want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Or a professional basketball player. Or a famous singer. Not Ellen McIntyre. Growing up in …

College students in southern Appalachia are affected by food insecurity at a higher rate than the national average, which can translate into poor academic performance and unhealthy spending habits and …

Written by Brian Canever (’15) | Photography by Steven Bridges After a near suicide attempt two years ago, Lady Vol swimmer, Maddy Banic, came back to win a national championship …

Written by Addie Morton As a FUTURE student, Landen Greene thoroughly enjoyed his internship in the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center and being around student–athletes, so much so that he …