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Academic Departments & Areas of Study
- Applied Physiology &
  Sport Management
  B.S. | Applied Physiology & Sport Mgmt.
  Undergraduate Specializations
  
  Applied Physiology and Health Management
  
  Sport Management
  
  Sport Performance Leadership
  
  M.S. | Health Promotion Management
  M.S. | Sport Management
- Counseling
  M.S. | Counseling
  
  Specialties
  
  Clinical Mental Health
  
  Marriage, Couple and Family
  
  School Counseling
- Education Policy & Leadership
  M.Ed. | PK-12 School Leadership
  M.Ed. | Urban Educational Leadership
  M.Ed. | Higher Education
  Ed.D. | PK-12 School Leadership
  Ed.D. | Higher Education
- Graduate Liberal Studies &
  Dispute Resolution
  MLS | Science, Arts, & Humanities
  DLS | Science, Arts, & Humanities
  Non-Degree | Science, Arts, & Humanities M.A. | Dispute Resolution
  Non-Degree | Dispute Resolution
  Specialties
  
  Executive Coaching
- Teaching & Learning
  B.S. | M.Ed | MBE
  Graduate Specializations
  
  Bilingual
  
  Special Ed
  
  ESL
  
  Gifted
  
  Literacy
  
  Math
  
  STEM
  
  Urban Education
- Ph.D. in Education
  Areas of Focus
  
  Learning Science
  
  Literacy
  
  STEM Education
  
  Special Education
  
  Bilingual Education
  
  Teacher Education
  
  K-12 School Leadership
  
  K-12 School Policy
  
  Higher Education
  
  Assessment, Measurement, and Psychometrics
  
  Quantitative Methods
  
  Applied Physiology & Biomechanics
Research
- Research
  
  A comprehensive list of Simmons research projects
- Meet our Tenure-Line Professors
  
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- Faculty Research Publications & Presentations
  
  Recent research publications and presentations
- Simmons School Postdoctoral Fellows
- Center on Research & Evaluation (CORE)
  
  Offers comprehensive program evaluation services, largely in the non-profit sector, and performs education research
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory
  
  Investigates autonomic function and thermoregulation in healthy and clinical populations
- Research in Mathematics Education
  
  Conducts research in mathematics education and disseminates findings
- Education Policy and Leadership Research
  
  Investigates policies and systems in education and disseminates findings leading to direct impacts on leaders and policy makers in K12 and Higher Education
  
  Center for VR Learning Innovation
  
  Investigates the use of virtual, augmented and mixed reality for education and human development
- Youth Sports Impact Partnership
  
  SMU and the Children’s Health Andrews Institute have launched a collaboration dedicated to improving the health, activity levels, and well-being of kids.
- Research Resources for Simmons Faculty & Staff
- Technology and Education Cluster
Our Faculty
Community Engagement
- Advanced Placement Summer Institute
  
  Summer Institute for AP and Pre-AP Teachers
- The Budd Center
  
  Partners with community agencies to offer educational opportunities for disadvantaged children
- Center for Family Counseling
  
  Counseling services for individuals and families
- College Access Programs
  
  Programs and workshops that help students advance academically
- Institute for Leadership Impact
  
  Leaders in education, health and social enterprise enhance skills to lead organizations and solve real-world problems
- Project Connect
  
  A repository of ideas, activities and videos for educators interested in improving instruction for English Language Learners
- West Dallas STEM-Focused School
  
  Preparing students for the next generation of STEM jobs
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