Research

Teenagers in counseling session.

Our faculty includes some of the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in their respective fields. Research interests within the department are broad but are grounded in gaining a solid foundation in inquiry. Faculty and student research are published frequently in leading academic journals and textbooks, and their expertise and advice is sought regularly by industry professionals, community members and leaders, as well as local and national media.

Faculty and student researchers in our department study issues like:

  • addiction
  • bullying
  • culture
  • data analysis methods
  • health and wellness
  • identity
  • learning environments
  • social development
  • socialization

Our Research

  • New research on interventions for children with ADHD
    5/1/18
    Gregory Fabiano, professor from the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, has been working in collaboration with colleagues at Florida International University to study the best sequence of interventions for children with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) in schools. A recent study illustrated that positive behavioral supports used by parents and teachers first was superior to using medication first.
  • Alberti Center provides guidance during difficult times
    3/27/18
    The Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention was a co-sponsor of UB’s 15th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar held March 20 on the North Campus. The center is directed by Amanda Nickerson, professor from the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology and has become a valuable resource in local and national discussions on bullying, school violence and safety issues for children. One of the goals of the seminar, “Collaborating to Address Safety and Mental Health Issues, and to Recover from Crisis,” was to help participants who experience school-based tragedies.
  • Finding solutions to weight bullying in schools
    3/13/18
    Myles Faith, professor from the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology is partnering with Charter Middle School for Applied Technologies in Buffalo to address weight bullying issues among adolescents and develop resources to provide prevention and/or coping strategies. The collaboration is part of the UB Graduate School of Education Faculty in Residence Program.
  • Understanding the global within the local: Educational policy and programmatic supports for displaced youth
    2/6/18
    Melinda Lemke, assistant professor from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, is the primary investigator on a study that will examine how school staff leverage policy and/or programming supports to address the social and emotional well-being of displaced students in Western New York schools. Amanda Nickerson, professor from the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, is the study co-investigator. The collaboration is part of the UB Graduate School of Education Faculty in Residence Program and is supported through the Community for Global Health Equity.

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