
Faculty and students within the UAB School of Education conduct research to understand and seek solutions to current and emerging educational, health, and mental health challenges. This research contributes to the knowledge base and advances our understanding of effective practices. Faculty and staff within the School of Education provide outreach to professionals across a variety of fields, community members, and policymakers to support efforts to improve the quality of and access to services. Some of this outreach is provided by individual faculty and staff members, and some of this outreach is provided by programs and centers within the School of Education.
Research
Faculty and students within the UAB School of Education conduct research to understand and seek solutions to current and emerging educational, health, and mental health challenges.
Areas of research include:
- Improving the training and performance of the workforce in education (teachers, school leaders, higher education administrators) and certain health-related fields (counseling, exercise science, community health, human services) where needs are the greatest.
- Documenting historical and emerging disparities in access to, and quality of, education and health care and finding solutions to such disparities.
- Promoting health, physical fitness, and functional performance through exercise and biomechanics.
- Investigating social determinants of health and mental health across the lifespan and the practices that promote wellness and prevent or address health and mental health problems with at-risk populations
- Providing an international perspective on education, health, and wellness issues that have global importance.
- Click here for a full list of SOE faculty and student research areas.
In addition to contributing to scientific knowledge, this research actively informs outreach efforts to address the targeted challenges. Outreach activities allow faculty and students within the School of Education to improve the quality of education, health, and mental health locally, across Alabama, and beyond. As part of its outreach initiatives, the School of Education is fortunate to engage in a number of mutually beneficial partnerships within the communities it serves.
Office of Research, Grants, and Faculty Development
The Office of Research, Grants, and Faculty Development supports faculty with grant training, grant pre-award management, and professional development in scholarship, teaching, and service.
Outreach
Faculty, staff, and students within the UAB School of Education invest their time, talents, and expertise to serve the community, state, and region. Through volunteerism, providing professional development, working as board members, and serving as consultants, professionals within the School of Education provide support and guidance. Student organizations work to address challenges relating to education, health and fitness, and mental health. The Community Counseling Clinic provides low-cost mental health counseling to members of the community. Several university centers operate out of the School of Education to provide technical assistance and professional development for teachers and educational leaders.