The 26th Annual GSE Student Research Symposium, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Centering Diversity and Social Justice in Our Research Field and Practice," featured two presentations by ECPS students:
Christopher Spence (PhD candidate, ECPS) presented his paper “The Impact of Standardized Testing on the Development of Teachers’ Expectations.”
Shuyi Zhao (PhD student, ECPS) presented her co-authored poster “The Interplay Among Science Extracurricular Activities, Parental Involvement and Science Achievement of Hong Kong Students.”
The ECPS program hosted the 25th Annual GSE Student Research Symposium "Education in Action: Critical Thinking, Praxis and Possibilities." The symposium, held at the UB Center for the Arts, featured keynote speaker Dr. Stacey Lee from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
On April 7, 2019 the ECPS program hosted an informal gathering with affiliated faculty, students, and alumni at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Toronto, Canada.
The ECPS program hosted an informal gathering at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in New York City on April 15, 2018.
On May 3, 2019, the ECPS program hosted an end-of-year party in Baldy Hall.
On February 13, 2019, Dr. Lois Weis presented, “How to Publish in Journals as a Graduate Student,” as part of the ECPS Professional Development Series.
On March 6, 2019, Dr. Gregory Fabiano presented, “How to Write a Research Grant Proposal as a Graduate Student,” as part of the ECPS Professional Development Series.
Dr. Philip Altbach spoke about global higher education trends and political crisis-coping in the 21st century on September 13, 2018. This lecture is part of the ECPS Brown Bag Series and ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students. During the past half-century, postsecondary education worldwide has been transformed as never before. Massification — the global expansion in enrollments — has created opportunities for access while at the same time the global knowledge economy has intensified pressure to create world-class research universities. In this talk, Professor Altbach explored the ramifications of these fundamental changes, including global rankings, issues of access and equity, trends in internationalization, and challenges to the academic profession.
On September 14, 2018, Dr. Philip Altbach and Dr. Lois Weis presented "Building an Academic Career," as part of the ECPS Professional Development Series.
On October 17, 2018, Dr. Karen King presented "From Theory to Practice: Parlaying Your Graduate Degree to Working in the Not-for-Profit and Government Sector," as part of the ECPS Professional Development Series.
ECPS PhD candidates from the 2017-18 Preliminary Cohort Group presented findings from their qualifying examination papers to our ECPS community on November 2, 2018.
Our first spring ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on February 14, 2018. Dr. Lois Weis discussed how to publish in journals as a graduate student.
Our second spring ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on March 14, 2018. Drs. Jeremy Finn, Seong Won Han and Lois Weis discussed how to navigate the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Our third spring ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on April 5, 2018. Dr. Sheila Slaughter provided insight on creating academic careers.
Our fourth spring ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on April 23, 2018. Dr. Jane Kenway spoke about her project conducting international, multi-sited ethnography in elite schools.
Our first fall ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on September 27, 2017. Dr. Jinting Wu discussed how to turn your dissertation into a book.
Our second fall Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on October 25, 2017. Dr. Gregory Fabiano discussed how to gain funding opportunities as a graduate student.
Three ECPS PhD candidates presented their qualifying examination papers on September 15, 2017.
Our first spring ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students session was held on February 22, 2017. Dr. Gregory Fabiano (CSEP) and Dr. Margaret Sallee (ELP) discussed the required elements of a conference proposal, the review process and tips for a successful conference proposal reviewer as a graduate student at American Educational Research Association (AERA), American Psychological Association (APA) and other highly-regarded conferences.
Our second spring ECPS Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on March 29, 2017. Dr. Amy Stich (PhD in ECPS, 2010) with Drs. Alexandra Schindel, Seong Won Han, Megan Holland and Lois Weis discussed important information related to nationally and internationally competitive dissertation and postdoctoral grant proposals.
Our first fall Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on September 27, 2016. Professor Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández delivered two sessions. Dr. Gaztambide-Fernández discussed his book, The Best of the Best, and also discussed the ways in which researchers are entangled and implicated in the production of elites as we set out, often critically, to study them.
Our second fall Professional Development Series for graduate students was held on October 26, 2017. Dr. Lois Weis and Rachel Dominguez (ECPS PhD student) presented "How to Publish in Journals as a Graduate Student."