Research

Our faculty includes some of the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in their respective fields. Their research is 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.

Our Research

GSE addresses the impact of summer on literacy skills
6/5/18
The Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI) at UB is a reading center that has provided reading services in Western New York since 1963. The center is a community resource for the assessment of children’s literacy development and individualized reading instruction, as well as a site for conducting literacy research.
Improving literacy learning in middle school through response to intervention
5/29/18
Lynn Shanahan, associate professor from the Department of Learning and Instruction is partnering with Enterprise Charter School and the Amherst Central School District Middle School to assist in the development of a middle school response to intervention system for literacy learning. This collaboration is part of the UB Graduate School of Education Faculty in Residence Program.
Integrating technology into English language arts classrooms
5/22/18
Ryan Rish, assistant professor from the Department of Learning and Instruction, is partnering with the Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy in Buffalo to help integrate technology into the curriculum and provide instructional support for 7th and 8th grade English teachers. The collaboration is part of the UB Graduate School of Education Faculty in Residence Program.
Improving STEM education for students in high needs schools
3/6/18
Noemi Waight, associate professor from the Department of Learning and Instruction, is partnering with the Buffalo Public Schools to conduct research at their Research Laboratory Program for Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. Waight is examining the role of school leadership and its impact on technology-supported, inquiry-based approaches in science education classrooms. The collaboration is part of the UB Graduate School of Education Faculty in Residence Program.
Understanding the link between music and cognition
2/27/18
Clinical Assistant Professor Elisabeth Etopio, along with department colleague Richard Lamb, associate professor, and LAI doctoral student Mandy Seccia are exploring infants' ability to recognize and prefer certain types of music to further understand the relationship between musical exposure and cognitive processes.