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Department News

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Teacher strike shows power of statewide unions
3/8/18

An Associated Press article about the strike by West Virginia teacher unions interviews UB researcher Tom Ramming, who attributed much of West Virginia’s impact to its statewide scope.

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Pope receives prestigious ‘Contribution to Knowledge’ award from national educators association
4/19/17

UB's Raechele L. Pope has received the Contribution to Knowledge Award presented by the ACPA - College Student Educators International, one of the organization’s highest honors.

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UB-led STEM partnership gets $1.2 million grant to extend GIS program in Buffalo Public Schools
1/25/17

The grant also funds research centers in geographic information and in education innovation at UB.

UB's Graduate School of Education lecture will examine relationships between schools of education and society
UB Graduate School of Education lecture examines relationship between schools of education and society
2/25/16

Sam Wineburg, an education professor at Stanford University, will discuss “The Role of a School of Education in a Public Research University” during a talk on Feb. 29 at UB.

School News

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Measuring writing quality in elementary-aged students
2/12/19
Bridget Hier, assistant professor from the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, is partnering with elementary schools in two Western New York districts to develop effective writing instruction and intervention practices for elementary-aged students. The collaboration is part of the UB Graduate School of Education Faculty in Residence Program.
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Studying the relationship between video games and violence
2/5/19
Richard Lamb, associate professor from the Department of Learning and Instruction, wants to measure the potential causal relationships between violent/aggressive behavior and video game play because these relationships are still under debate and not clearly understood. Lamb and his research team in the UB Neurocognition Science Laboratory are developing computational models to identify the underlying social health factors related to playing video games.
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Understanding compulsive gambling through education
1/29/19
Kathleen Conroy, clinical assistant professor from the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, along with others from five professional organizations, have created a training program on the latest gambling addiction research and resources. For nearly 20 years, Conroy has been working in the gambling recovery field and educating others on gambling.
Professor Steve Jacobson in Ghana
Understanding education inequality in North America and Africa
1/22/19
Dorothy Siaw-Asamoah, clinical assistant professor in the UB School of Management, formed a partnership with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to allow students to study abroad in Ghana. The partnership focuses on three themes related to social innovation and entrepreneurial leadership: economic development, education and healthcare. Siaw-Asamoah brought aboard Stephen Jacobson, UB Distinguished Professor from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP), to teach classes in Ghana and bring GSE students with him overseas.