Effective immediately, the College of Education at Augusta University has been renamed the College of Education and Human Development. 

“The College of Education has been working for years to identify a new name that is more inclusive of our entire team,” said Dr. Judi Wilson, dean of the College of Education and Human Development. 

“The previous name didn’t represent our largest major — kinesiology — or our mental health and school counseling program. Prospective students were understandably confused when, as a kinesiology major, they were sent to meet with the COE.” 

College leadership proposed the new name in spring 2022, where it received unanimous approval from the COE Assembly faculty and staff. In July, the name was formally approved by Augusta University leadership and the University System of Georgia. Over the coming weeks, the college will update its branding and digital presence to reflect the new name. 

The College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University aims to foster a more just and prosperous society through research-based education policy and practice. Its faculty, students and alumni produce groundbreaking research in fields as diverse as health promotions and kinesiology, the moral development of children, international education policy, innovative organizational leadership, neuroscience and cognitive development and the role of the arts in schools.

Through bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees and professional development programs, the College of Education and Human Development cultivates innovative educational leaders, advances health practices through kinesiology research, explores the most important questions in public education and shares exciting ideas and best practices from across the world.