Abigail Coopwood had always been drawn to mathematics, but it wasn’t until she entered Auburn’s College of Education that she discovered how deeply she wanted to share that passion with others.

Before she ever stepped into a classroom at Auburn University’s College of Education, Danny Dore was already thinking about the future, of counseling, of technology and of the communities she hoped to serve.

When Bella Helm was in third grade, she watched her mother navigate the exhausting realities of multiple sclerosis. The world around them couldn’t see the disease, but Helm watched every moment of her mother pushing through long workdays and full-time parenting.

At a moment when conversations about Artificial Intelligence are reshaping classrooms across the country, Glory Williams is positioning herself at the center of the movement. As a doctoral student of Educational Leadership in Auburn’s College of Education, she’s not just studying the future, she’s helping define it.

When students in the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program of Auburn’s College of Education walk into class these days, they’re just as likely to open an AI interface as they are a traditional resource workbook.

The Sensorimotor and Rehabilitation (SMART) Neuroscience Lab in the School of Kinesiology studies the neuroscience of human movement using virtual and augmented reality simulations.

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every sector of society, and Auburn University’s College of Education is making sure its graduates are prepared not just to adapt to that change, but to shape it.

In 2025, Auburn University’s College of Education began a new era with the opening of its own building focused on collaboration and innovation.

Auburn University’s College of Education has long been a home to those committed to building a better future for all. Across classrooms, districts, global communities, research labs and even microgravity environments, the College of Education’s alumni continue to embody Auburn values — proving that the impact of an Auburn College of Education degree reaches far beyond the Plains. Just ask the following alumni.

As the first cohort of Doctor of Physical Therapy students approach the end of their first year, students are preparing for the next big step in their journey: clinical rotations.

Exercise and fitness performance might appear to be one of a few aspects of life that have not been touched by artificial intelligence. After all, there’s no shortcut to proper exercise. However, graduate students in the School of Kinesiology’s Exercise Assessment, Prescription and Programming class are using AI to evaluate health and fitness data, and assess whether AI-generated exercise programs are actually of benefit to the people who would be using them.

The next generation of school counselors at Auburn University’s College of Education is learning to navigate a counseling landscape transformed by artificial intelligence, and they’re doing it through coursework that places ethics, critical thinking and human connection at the forefront.

For Megan Burton, a professor of Elementary Education in Auburn’s College of Education, the integration of artificial intelligence into higher education revolves around the concept of collaboration between the teacher and the tool.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping every corner of education — from how researchers collaborate to how institutions craft policy to how classrooms evolve. At Auburn University’s College of Education, faculty members in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology are helping define what responsible, forward-thinking AI leadership looks like across the state, region and nation.

Like many students his age, Ke’Zerrious Powell often let anxiety keep him from speaking up in class. Through a new literacy partnership between Auburn University’s College of Education and Beauregard High School, though, the ninth grader is stepping forward – gaining confidence, building connections, all while helping future educators in turn.

What began as a shared commitment to listening and learning quickly grew into a meaningful community experience last fall, as Auburn University’s College of Education introduced Community Conversations on Mental Health. Designed to open the door for candid discussions around mental health in rural Alabama, the series brought Tallapoosa County residents, community leaders and university partners together for four months of conversation, connection and practical guidance at Central Alabama Community College.

On her first day as principal of Reeltown Elementary School, Kathryn Conradson stood in the quiet morning halls and felt the weight of new leadership. She had the credentials — four degrees from Auburn University’s College of Education, including a doctorate in school leadership — and years of classroom and administrative experience. But what she didn’t expect was how transformative it would be to also have someone walking alongside her.

What do a biomechanist and a pageant queen have in common? More than you might think.