Research

As one of the top schools of education in the nation, GSE faculty and students conduct cutting-edge research in education to address equity and inclusion in formal and informal learning spaces from rural communities to urban districts. Our research makes transformative impacts locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Research

2024 Unwrapped: GSE leads the way in media, research and community engagement
12/5/24
As 2024 comes to a close, UB GSE continues to solidify its position as a driving force in positively transforming education.
Social Support Networks and Student Success
11/5/24
Paris Wicker studies Black and Indigenous student success and well-being; her COVID-19 research was recently published in Education Sciences.
GSE faculty honored at UB’s Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence
10/29/24
The University at Buffalo community gathered in Slee Hall on Oct. 24 to recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff at the 21st annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Championing human-centered information research: UB scholars to showcase research at ASIS&T conference
10/22/24
This fall, cutting-edge research from the University at Buffalo will take center stage at one of the most prestigious global conferences in information science. Students, faculty and alumni from the Graduate School of Education’s Department of Information Science will have a strong presence at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), held in Calgary from Oct. 25-29. The conference, themed “Putting People First: Responsibility, Reciprocity, and Care in Information Research and Practice,” highlights groundbreaking research in the field.
From distraction to discussion: GSE experts weigh in on New York State's push to ban cellphones in classrooms
10/8/24
Katheryne T. Leigh-Osroosh, an assistant professor in GSE, offers her expert insights on the implications of these new policies.
UB awarded $10 million grant to lead new national center on early literacy and responsible AI
10/1/24
UB researchers have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI).
Beyond test scores: GSE alumna, faculty examine the global link between student well-being, academic success
9/3/24
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education alumna Mengchen Su, PhD ’21, and her former doctoral advisor, Jaekyung Lee, PhD, have conducted a recent study that takes the focus from traditional metrics to a more holistic view of education, examining how the environment and support systems within schools influence not just academic outcomes but also the overall well-being of students across different cultures.
Empowering and advocating for others around the world
5/7/24
Alumna Keba M. Rogers, BA ’00, MA ‘04, PhD ‘10, has recently made waves in the field of psychology and education with her successful business ventures.
GSE alum honored with award for book on reimagining literacies in the digital age
4/30/24
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education alumna Pauline Skowron Schmidt, EdM ’99, PhD ’09, received the Divergent Publication Award for Excellence in Literacy in a Digital Age Research from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in recognition of her book, “Reimagining Literacies in the Digital Age: Multimodal Strategies to Teach with Technology.”
Six GSE faculty recently awarded prestigious NSF grants
4/23/24
In a significant stride toward advancing education and research, six faculty members from the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education have been awarded prestigious grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Serving as principal investigators on these notable projects, these faculty members are poised to make substantial contributions to their respective fields. The groundbreaking initiatives, supported by the NSF, reflect the diverse expertise and commitment to innovation and excellence within GSE.