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

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.
April 2024: UB researcher receives grant to study oral histories of Black world language teachers
4/18/24
Tasha Austin was awarded a prestigious Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant in the amount of $47,124. Beginning in February 2024, the two-year project will allow Austin to continue researching the intersection of Blackness and bi/multilingualism for professionals who have become world language (WL) teachers.
Propelling equity leadership forward: GSE researcher’s new book equips educators with culturally responsive instructional leadership framework
4/9/24
How can instructional leaders contribute to creating a more progressive, equitable and inclusive society? A University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education researcher set out to answer that question in the recently published book, “Making a Difference: Instructional Leadership That Drives Self-Reflection and Values the Expertise of Teachers.”
Graduate School of Education scholars to share research at 2024 AERA conference
4/2/24
More than 70 faculty, staff, alumni and student scholars from across the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education will present 89 unique sessions at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), being held in person in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from April 11–14.
Championing change: GSE alumna leads global efforts to address sexual harassment in higher education
3/26/24
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education alumna Ana Luisa Muñoz-García, PhD ’15, is leading research efforts to advance scholarship on policies on knowledge, gender and internationalization. She is the principal investigator on the project, “Mapping the construction of knowledge from a gender perspective,” funded by the Chilean National Agency of Research and Development (ANID).
UB scholar secures ALISE research grant to investigate career services in LIS graduate programs
3/12/24
Africa S. Hands won the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Research Grant Program Competition, allowing her to continue her research on how library and information science graduate programs prepare students for the job market.
GSE alum establishes digital archive documenting violence in Jim Crow South
2/27/24
The Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive, a database documenting racially motivated violence targeting African Americans in the Jim Crow South, was recently established thanks in part to University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education alumna Gina Nortonsmith’s expertise, guidance and leadership.
UB researchers participated in panel on mental wellness in Buffalo’s Black community
2/13/24
Christina King, PhD, clinical assistant professor of literacy education in the University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education, served as an expert on a recent panel that took center stage in Buffalo. The event titled "Hope & Healing" focused on mental wellness in Buffalo’s Black community and was hosted by the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers in collaboration with Westminster Presbyterian Church.
UB doctoral student publishes guide to teaching Black history in K-3 classrooms
2/6/24
Before arriving at UB to pursue her PhD, Dawnavyn James taught elementary students in Missouri for seven years. Here, she learned that young students are a lot smarter–and a lot more ready to learn about Black history–than we give them credit for.
GSE alumnus recognized for disruptive innovation in behavioral health research
12/12/23
Integrity Partners for Behavioral Health IPA (IPBH), an organization spearheaded by University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education alumnus Steven Harvey, PhD ’97, was recently honored with the 2023 Excellence in Research Community Level Award from UB’s School of Social Work.