The purpose of the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) is to assist the UB Graduate School of Education (GSE) by providing external perspective, advocacy, and support for the school’s programs and strategic priorities. Over the next two years (2020-2022), the focus of the DAC will be on strategic priorities related to research-practice partnerships. Immersing the work of researchers in local contexts is critical to our shared understanding of the constraints, tensions, and opportunities our school and community partners face and to our ability to engage in relevant research designed to improve practice. As such, the Dean’s Advisory Council is aligned with the goals of research-practice partnerships, through which researchers and Community Based Educational Institutions (CBEI) can collaboratively explore problems of practice and produce accessible, actionable findings.
Ms. | Melodie | Baker | Director of Education | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County |
Mr. | Robert | Bennett | Chancellor Emeritus | New York State |
Ms. | Gina | Burkhardt | President & CEO | Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology |
Dr. | Kriner | Cash | Superintendent | Buffalo Public Schools |
Dr. | Sean | Croft | Superintendent | Starpoint Central Schools |
Ms. | Rhonda | Frederick | CEO | People Inc. |
Dr. | Lynn | Fusco | Superintendent | Erie I BOCES |
Ms. | Eva | Hassett | Executive Director | International Institute of Buffalo, Inc. |
Dr. | Geoff | Hicks | Superintendent | Clarence Central Schools |
Ms. | Allegra | Jaros | President | Oishei Children's Hospital |
Dr. | Bruce | Johnstone | Emeritus Faculty | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Will | Keresztes | Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs, Planning, & Community Engagement | Buffalo Public Schools |
Dr. | Betty | Krist | Alumni & Previous Director of Gifted Math | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Scott | Martzloff | Superintendent | Williamsville Central Schools |
Ms. | Tess | Morrissey | Director | University at Buffalo |
Rev. | George | Nicholas | Senior Pastor | Lincoln United Methodist Church |
Ms. | Yuki Lee | Numata Resnick | Executive Director & Co-Founder | Buffalo String Works |
Dr. | David | O'Rourke | Superintendent | Erie II BOCES |
Mr. | David | Rust | Executive Director | Say Yes to Education, Buffalo |
Ms. | Tracy | Snyder | Managing Director | Theatre of Youth Company, Inc. |
Ms. | Patti | Stephen | Executive Director | Buffalo Prep |
Ms. | Anne | Wadsworth | Executive Director | Girls Education Collaborative |
Ms. | Marisa | Wigglesworth | President & CEO | Buffalo Museum of Science |
Dr. | Suzanne | Rosenblith | Dean | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Janina | Brutt-Griffler | Associate Dean of International Education and Language Programs | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Claire | Cameron | Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Research | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Catherine | Cook-Cottone | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Beth | Etopio | Assistant Dean for Teacher Education | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Raechele | Pope | Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean for Student and Faculty Affairs | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Amanda | Winkelsas | Assistant Dean for Outreach & Community Engagement | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Dan | Albertson | Chair, Information Science | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Nate | Daun-Barnett | Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Myles | Faith | Chair, Counseling, School, & Educational Psychology | University at Buffalo |
Dr. | Julie | Gorlewski | Chair, Learning & Instruction | University at Buffalo |
Ms. | Kerri | Lehmbeck | Associate Director of Advancement | University at Buffalo |