Department of Education, Culture & Society

Distinguished ECS Professor William A. Smith Named Top-200 Scholar in National 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings

We are delighted to announce that Distinguished Professor William A. Smith has been named in the national 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings! This marks Professor Smith's second appearance on the distinguished list, following his previous recognition in 2023.

Go Beyond Community Engagement to True Partnerships!

Interested in organizing and creating a community event that goes beyond engagement all the way to true partnerships? Then look at the 2023 Math Symposium, a partnership between Dr. Jose Gutierrez in the Department of Education, Culture and Society and Roger Quinonez from City Academy. See how they are working together along with students and their guardians to deepen engagement and reach true partnerships. The Symposium brings together College of Education faculty, educators, guardians, and students to foster a love for STEM and prepare students for careers that will shape the future.

New Graduate Certificate: Working with Native Communities

Effective Fall 2023, the Working with Native Communities graduate certificate will open to graduate-level students/learners from all majors at the University of Utah, including business, social work, education, health services, mining, and public office. Upon completing the Certificate, students will have the skills, knowledge, and dispositions required to respectfully work on contemporary concerns that impact Native communities.

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News/Highlights

William A. Smith Named 2025 Men of IMPACT Juneteenth Honoree

Distinguished Professor William A. Smith has been recognized as one of IMPACT Magazine’s 2025 Men of Impact , a national honor celebrating those who create lasting change in their communities. Smith is widely known for introducing the framework of Racial Battle Fatigue, a language that has helped scholars, students, and individuals better understand and articulate the emotional and physical toll of racism. He is distinguished not only by his substantial contributions to the field but also by his eminent positions within the university.
AERA names Distinguished Professor William A. Smith as 2025 Fellow

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the selection of 29 exemplary scholars as 2025 AERA Fellows, Distinguished Professor of Education, Culture, & Society William A. Smith among them. Dr. Smith joins Laurence Parker, Chair and Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy, as the second AERA fellow in the College of Education.
CoEdu Graduate Student Featured in BBC Video

Meet Abbey Salamera, a CoEdu graduate student in Education, Culture, and Society (ECS), who was recently featured in the video “Supporting mental wellbeing to empower success” presented by the David Eccles School of Business and produced by the BBC. As the Program Coordinator for Student Engagement & Belonging (SEB), Abbey plays a key role in planning belonging events and collaborating with affinity organizations to build community.
Distinguished Professor William A. Smith Named Top-200 Scholar in National 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings

We are delighted to announce that Distinguished Professor William A. Smith has been named in the national 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings! This marks Professor Smith's second appearance on the distinguished list, following his previous recognition in 2023.