Information for Alumni

Photo of graduate after commencement outside Alumni Arena.

Our alumni have many ways to stay connected to the Graduate School of Education.  Explore the links below for more information!

Check out the current issue of GSE's alumni magazine

Learn Magazine publishes twice a year and features news about the school, its faculty, staff and alumni and the impact our collective work is making in our communities. If you have a story to share, please email us and share your idea.

Ways to access Learn

Visit the Learn webpage
Read past issues of Learn
Download current issue
Order print copy

Alumni Resources

  • Learn what our alumni are up to
    7/13/22
    Learn more about the accomplishments of Graduate School of Education alumni and how our alumni are impacting their field, their community and the world.
  • Take advantage of services on campus
    7/13/22
    Graduate School of Education alumni have access to a variety of services throughout the university, including job fairs and career-related information.
  • Become an ambassador
    10/7/22
    As you are searching for the right graduate program, speaking with alumni can give you invaluable insights into the UB Graduate School of Education community. Our Alumni Ambassador Program consists of a group of GSE alumni who have agreed to help you navigate the graduate school search process. Please feel free to reach out to the alumni below with questions regarding the GSE student experience and the impact their studies here have had on their careers.
  • Get involved
    7/12/22
    UB has more than 273,000 alumni living in 150 countries worldwide. As a member of UB’s worldwide family, you can browse all the ways below to get involved with the university.

Stay Connected

Alumni Association

"Whether you graduate this year or your commencement was 10 years ago, we know that today’s professional market is difficult to navigate. It is during times like these that we, the Graduate School of Education alumni, can turn to one another for support."

John McKenna
President, GSE Alumni Association
EdD ’08, Educational Administration

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Distinguished Alumni

Award Winners
  • 2022
    7/13/22

    Ana Luisa Muñoz-García, PhD, 2014

    Assistant Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

  • 2021
    7/13/22

    Catherine Fisher Collins, PhD, 1990

    Regent, New York State Board of Regents

  • 2020
    7/13/22

    Gerard Rooney, PhD

    President, St. John Fisher College

  • 2019
    9/25/19

    Gunilla Holm, PhD '87

    Professor, University of Helsinki

  • 2018
    9/25/19

    Stephen J. Uebbing, EdD '87

    Professor, University of Rochester

  • 2017
    9/25/19

    Julie A. Gorlewski, PhD '08

    Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

  • 2016
    9/25/19

    Teresa Lawrence, PhD '09

    Superintendent, Grand Island School District

  • 2015
    1/8/18

    Keith M. Fiels, MLS '71

    Executive Director, American Library Association

  • 2014
    12/5/19

    John E. McKenna, EdD '08

    Assistant Superintendent, Williamsville Central School District

  • 2013
    5/14/19

    Walter S. Polka, EdD '77

    Professor, Niagara University

  • 2012
    9/25/19

    Douglas H. Clements, PhD '83

    SUNY Distinguished Professor, University at Buffalo

  • 2011
    1/8/18

    Eunice A. Lewin, EdM '89

    Board Trustee, State University of New York

  • 2011
    1/8/18

    Jack Quinn, EdM '78

    President, Erie Community College

  • 2010
    1/8/18

    Jean M. Alberti, PhD '70

    Founder, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention

  • 2009
    1/8/18

    Roberta Stevens, MLS '74

    Outreach Projects Officer, Library of Congress

  • 2008
    1/8/18

    June Justice Crawford, EdM '77

    Private Consultant, Literacy Education

  • 2007
    1/8/18

    Arthur Cole, PhD '74

    Senior Advisor, Public Service Institute

  • 2007
    1/8/18

    Lenora Cole, PhD '74

    Commissioner, Board of Elections and Ethics

  • 2006
    1/8/18

    David S. Spence, PhD '75

    President, Southern Regional Education Board

  • 2005
    1/8/18

    J. Donald Schumacher, MS '77

    President, National Hospice and Palliative Care