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Research

Faculty and students within the UAB School of Education and Human Sciences (SEHS) 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. Our researchers engage in interdisciplinary collaborations with colleagues within UAB, nationally, and internationally.

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Research and Scholarship Areas

The SEHS represents a wide range of disciplines ranging from early education through higher education, community health, human services, counseling, exercise science and kinesiology, school psychology/psychometry, special education, and instructional design and development.

Our faculty engage in research regarding the preparation of professionals in many of these disciplines, as well as conducting cutting edge research to advance understanding and address challenges in these areas.

We also encourage research opportunites for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Responsive Workforce Development

Responsive Workforce Development

Improving the training and performance of professionals working in education (Pre-K through higher education) and health-related fields (counseling, exercise science, community health, human services). Researching best practices in various disciplines and effective teaching strategies for preparing the workforce.

  • Pre-K
  • EL/DL learners
  • STEM
  • Reading
  • Special Education (transdisciplinary, multi-tiered systems, early intervention, EBD, Autism)
  • Urban and minority education
  • Students who have experienced adverse childhood experiences
  • School and higher ed leaders
  • Family-school engagement
Promoting Equity and Social Justice

Promoting Equity and Social Justice

Documenting the nature and sources of disparities in access to, and the quality of, education and healthcare. Implementing solutions to such disparities.

  • Lessons from social/historical foundations of education
  • Identifying and addressing social determinants of health and health disparities
Improving Health and Performance through Exercise

Improving Health and Performance through Exercise

Researching the promotion of health, physical fitness, and functional or occupational performance through exercise and biomechanics.

  • Integrating novel modes of exercise with diet to facilitate health outcomes with different disease and injury groups
  • Benefits and mechanisms of adaptive PE with autism
  • Strength and conditioning
  • Sports nutrition and hydration
  • Ergonomics and fitness
Global Perspective on Education, Health, Mental Health, and Wellness

Global Perspective on Education, Health, Mental Health, and Wellness

Working with international collaborators to provide a global perspective regarding pre-K-12 education, personnel preparation, health education and promotion, kinesiology, social justice, and administration in schools and higher education.

  • International perspectives on K-12 education and teacher training
  • Global movements in higher education
  • Social determinants of health
  • College mental health
  • Trauma-informed practices
  • Counseling sexual minority youth
  • Family systems theory

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