Learn Magazine: Spring 2022, Issue 4

Learn, the UB GSE Magazine, Spring 2022.

Cover story photo: Portrait of LaGarrett King with Black history figures from the Freedom Wall in Buffalo, NY.

Cover Story | GSE Welcomes New scholar and center

Breaking the Mold

LaGarrett King Ignites Racial Literacy and Black Historical Consciousness at UB

The new Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education will be a hub for research and professional development with one fundamental mission: defining Black history education. How are Black history and race taught and learned around the world in K-12 schools, teacher education programs and other educative spaces? King hopes to move the needle in answering these questions.

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From the Dean

A letter from Dean Rosenblith

It's a Match

GSE faculty meet with other UB faculty in the Davis Hall atrium.

UB speed-networking event facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration

Cycling to Learn

Bicycles leaning on the East Ferry Street sign in Buffalo, New York.

GSE faculty take their teacher education students out of the classroom and into the community

Demystifying CRT

GSE panel discussion clarifies the conversation about critical race theory

Office Hours

GSE Assistant Professor Chris Proctor sitting at his desk in his office.

Meet Assistant Professor Chris Proctor

Roaming the Halls

Reimagining higher education: GSE doctoral student Allen Williams aspires to improve institutional equity

Trajectory

GSE alumni and husband-and-wife team recognized in new UB competition

Book Stacks

Stack of books published by GSE faculty.

Titles by GSE authors

Q&A

Watercolor painting of a girl student sitting by desk in classroom writing in notebook.

Supporting first-generation undocu/DACAmented students: A conversation with Stephen Santa-Ramirez

GSE in the News

News headlines featuring GSE faculty, students and alumni

Featured Research

A Black teacher working with a Black female student.

To help Black students feel safer, schools must embrace their cultural identity

Scene on Social

@cademics all aTwitter

Ed Artifact

Brightening the School Year: The History of the Highlighter

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Spring 2022 • Issue 4

Editorial & Creative Director
Amber M. Winters

Director of Content & Lead Writer
Danielle LeGare

Web Design & Production
William J. Belz III

Graphic Design
Ellen Stay

Contributing Writers
Ann Whitcher Gentzke
Michelle Kearns
Marcene Robinson

Contributing Photographers
Dylan Buyskes, Onion Studio, Inc.
Joe Cascio Photography
Nancy Parisi
Douglas Levere, UB
Qinghua Chen, UB GSE
Krystal Starke, UB GSE
Noemi Waight, UB GSE

Copy Editors & Proofreaders
Danielle LeGare
Ann Whitcher Gentzke

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Cover Story

Breaking the mold: LaGarrett King ignites racial literacy and Black historical consciousness at UB