Cristine Legare studies how children learn and how to make informal learning exhibits more engaging and impactful for people of all ages.
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Spooky Research: The Unexplained Explained
To the ancient Celtics, Oct. 31 marked the end of harvest and the beginning of barren winter, or a time when life and fertility ended and arid death began. Today, cultures around the world celebrate Halloween as a day where life and death intersect with traditions based on mystery, magic and superstition. Within the College […]
Why are Rituals Alive and Well in Sports?
The 2014 World Cup isn’t just an outlet for showcasing national pride, indulging in international competition, and showcasing athletic talent. It also illustrates one of the most curious and pervasive aspects of human behavior—ritual. Even the best soccer player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo, performs pre-game rituals. Not only does he insist on being the […]
2014 Dean’s Distinguished Graduates Luncheon
Dean Randy Diehl recognized 12 outstanding College of Liberal Arts students at a luncheon on May 15. The Dean’s Distinguished Graduates Program was founded in 1980. Each May, 12 Liberal Arts graduates are selected on the basis of high achievements in scholarship, leadership and service to the College. The recognition of the Dean’s Distinguished Graduates […]
Why rituals are important survival tools during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and mundane.
Three Ways Kids Can Learn through Play at Home
family and community. But recent shelter-in-place efforts have limited many of these routine yet vital experiences — especially because young kids can’t video call or text their friends as freely as others.
It’s Plainer to an Explainer
Asking children to come up with explanations — even to themselves — enhances their cause-and-effect learning abilities, according to new research by Cristine Legare, associate professor of psychology. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, shows that young children who come up with explanations while learning are able to connect new ideas […]
Summer/Fall 2014 Faculty, Staff and Alumni Awards
December Troy Kimmel Receives Citizen Service Award from University of Texas Police Department Geography and the Environment Senior Lecturer Troy M. Kimmel Jr. was acknowledged with a Citizen Service Award presented on Dec. 11 by David Carter, Chief of the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). This award is presented to a citizen/civilian of the community in […]
Media Highlights: Spring/Summer 2013
July Hans Boas’ (Germanic Studies) research on Texas German was featured in the July issue of Texas Monthly. David Buss’ (Psychology) research was cited in a July 31 PBS Newshour story titled “Gaming Mr. Darcy: What Jane Austen Teaches Us about Economics.” Jennifer Ebbeler (Classics) shared insight into the benefits of a flipped classroom in […]
Supernatural Explanations More Accepted as We Age
Reliance on supernatural explanations for major life events, such as death and illness, often increases rather than declines with age, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin and published in the June issue of Child Development. “As children assimilate cultural concepts into their intuitive belief systems — from God […]
Media Highlights: Summer 2012
June Kate Brooks (Career Services) shared some tips on how to make the most out of a crummy summer job in Forbes on June 6. Dan Hamermesh’s (Economics) “Beauty Pays” research was featured in a June 16 story in the Globe & Mail. Jim Henson (Government) was quoted in a June 1 New York Times […]
Awards & Honors: Spring 2011
Staff Six staff members in the College received a 2011 President’s Outstanding Staff or Supervisor Award in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the continuing success of the university including: Sally Dickson (European Studies) Jared Diener (Religious Studies) Nancy Moses (Government) Annelise Notzon (English) Maria Pineda (Germanic Studies) Gail Sanders (Teresa Lozano Long Institute for Latin American […]
Awards & Honors: Spring 2010
The Silver Spurs, the student service organization that cares for Bevo, gave out its 21st annual Endowed Teaching Fellowship awards to four liberal arts professors, who each receive a $6,000 prize. The group surprises each recipient with an unannounced presentation. They are: Kirsten Belgum (Germanic Studies) Robert Moser (Government) Elizabeth Engelhardt (American Studies) Lisa Moore […]