Baylor Moody School of Education

10/27/2026

Moody SOE is thrilled to celebrate four (yes 4!) faculty researchers who appear on a prestigious list of the top 2% of most-cited researchers worldwide.
• Erik W. Carter, PhD, The Luther Sweet Endowed Chair in Disabilities in the Department of Educational Psychology and Executive Director of the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing
• Todd Kettler, PhD, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Executive Director of the Baylor Center for Talent Identification Programs (Baylor TIP)
• Grant B. Morgan, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Outreach in the Moody School of Education and Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Department of Educational Psychology
• Marley W. Watkins, PhD, Research Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology
In the database compiled by Stanford University, 50 current or retired Baylor faculty members are listed among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. A database listing means the faculty member met a variety of metrics that place him or her among the top 2% of researcher citations for single recent-year impact.
Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing
Baylor TIP

10/23/2026

10/15/2026

Congratulations to two Moody SOE faculty members selected as 2026-27 Baylor Fellows:
• Jessica Akers, Ph.D., BCBA-D, associate professor and graduate program director, Department of Educational Psychology, Moody School of Education
• Luke Bennett, Ed.D., assistant professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Moody School of Education
The Baylor Fellows Program recognizes faculty members across the disciplines who exemplify excellence in teaching and model resilience amid the changing landscape of higher education.
Ten Baylor University faculty members were selected by Interim Vice President and Provost Lee Nordt, Ph.D., for their excellence in teaching and commitment to advancing Baylor’s mission of transformational education. Under this year’s theme, “Endurance in Education: Sustaining Excellence in a Season of Headwinds,” the Baylor Fellows will explore what it means to sustain excellent teaching and meaningful student formation amid the significant pressures facing higher education today.
Educational Psychology at Baylor's School of Education
Baylor C&I Graduate

10/13/2026

Hurry! Order your Moody SOE T-shirt by Wed., Oct. 14, 11:59 PM! It's just $12.99!
Navigate to the Homecoming page of our Baylor Moody SOE website under "News & Events."
Orders can be picked up at the Homecoming Tailgate. Or you can choose shipping with S/H charged by the vendor.
Be sure to register for the Homecoming Tailgate too!

10/13/2026

Congrats to Moody SOE's PhD program in School Psychology for earning full accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA)!
(Find a link to the full story on our Moody SOE website.)
The APA accreditation recognizes years of intentional program development and continuous improvement while signaling to prospective students, employers, and the broader profession that Baylor graduates are exceptionally well prepared to deliver evidence-based psychological services and advance the field through research and leadership.
“Having APA accreditation tells prospective students, employers, other training programs, and the public that our program has met very high standards for preparing psychologists who provide outstanding clinical services,” said Dr. Sarah Mire, graduate program director for the PhD in School Psychology program. “It communicates that we adhere to best practices in educating future psychologists.”
Baylor’s school psychology programs voluntarily maintain accreditation standards from multiple professional organizations. The PhD program, along with the Educational Specialist (EdS) program, is also accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). This dual commitment reflects the PhD program’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards across both school-based and broader psychological practice.
The results speak for themselves. Even before receiving full APA accreditation, Baylor doctoral students achieved a 100% success rate in securing internships through the national Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) Match process, demonstrating the strength of their preparation and competitiveness.

10/07/2026

Have you signed up for the Moody SOE Homecoming Tailgate? We want to see you there!
https://moody.baylor.edu/Homecoming
Also at this link, you can order a Moody SOE T-shirt!

10/05/2026

The world needs more teachers! Happy World Teachers' Day to all the teachers out there, the future teachers, the professors, the missionaries, the volunteer teachers, and all who teach!
Celebrating teachers makes a Monday better! :)
Sponsored by Unesco, World Teachers' Day is held annually on Oct. 5. According to Unesco, it is "a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation."
World Teachers' Day is co-convened in partnership with the International Labour Organization, UNICEF, and Education International.

10/01/2026

Congrats to Olivia Focarile, BSEd ’24, MSEd ’25; Kaitlyn Genzer, BSEd ’25; and Elizabeth Richardson, BSEd ’25! Each received the district-wide award for their first year in the classroom!
READ MORE: bit.ly/FirstYearAwards
We’re so proud of these three (that we know of!) Baylor grads for such an impactful first year of teaching!
Their accomplishments reflect Baylor Moody School of Education’s commitment to preparing educators who are ready to make an immediate impact in their schools and communities.
If you know of another district-wide award recipient, let us know!

09/24/2026

Congrats to Dr. Kristen Padilla! She received the 2026 Helen G. FitzSimmons Leadership Award from the Texas Chapter of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDDTX) in recognition of her leadership and advocacy.
bit.ly/Padilla-AAIDDTX