How can a school of education enact meaningful change in education systems and society at large? To explore this question, the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education canceled all coursework and office work for students, faculty and staff on Sept. 22 to host a “Teach-In”— an event that builds on GSE's efforts to discuss and learn about the relationship between racial injustice and education. The school plans to offer a Teach-In every two years.
The University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education held its annual Student Research Symposium on April 28 and 29, 2023, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the event.
Graduating doctoral student Dina Skeffrey recently published an article, “From the Lens of a Light-Skinned ‘Jamerican’ Woman,” in the Teachers College Record.
More than 50 faculty, staff and student scholars from across the Graduate School of Education will present their research at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
The Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive, a database documenting racially motivated violence targeting African Americans in the Jim Crow South, was recently established thanks in part to University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education alumna Gina Nortonsmith’s expertise, guidance and leadership.
Margaret Sallee conducts pioneering research focusing on how the culture of universities influences lives and how identities operate within higher education.
Christina King, PhD, clinical assistant professor of literacy education in the University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education, served as an expert on a recent panel that took center stage in Buffalo. The event titled "Hope & Healing" focused on mental wellness in Buffalo’s Black community and was hosted by the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers in collaboration with Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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