February 1, 2005
BIRMINGHAM, AL — University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Deborah L. Voltz, Ed.D., has been named director of the School of Education’s new Urban Education Project.
The Urban Education Project is a new initiative to develop research, programs and policies aimed at raising academic achievement in Birmingham metropolitan area schools. UAB School of Education faculty involved with the Urban Education Project will collaborate with Birmingham City Schools, other metro area school districts and several non-profit organizations.
As the Urban Education Project’s director, Voltz is coordinating the UAB Training and Retaining Urban Student Teachers (TRUST) Initiative, a federally funded partnership grant awarded to UAB. The partnership includes the Birmingham City Schools, the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education and the College Board. The TRUST Initiative is designed to improve teacher retention and to prepare highly qualified teachers who can promote high levels of academic achievement in the Birmingham City Schools.
Voltz teaches in the UAB School of Education’s Department of Leadership, Special Education, Foundations and Technology. Her research focus is urban education and special education. She has been a member of the UAB faculty since 2003.
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