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- Education Policy & Leadership
  M.Ed. | PK-12 School Leadership
  M.Ed. | Higher Education
  Ed.D. | PK-12 School Leadership
  Ed.D. | Higher Education
  Non-Degree | Principal Certification
- Ph.D. in Education
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  Learning Science
  
  Literacy
  
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- 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
- 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.
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  Partners with community agencies to offer educational opportunities for disadvantaged children
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- 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
- Dr. Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School
  
  Preparing students for the next generation of STEM jobs
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