Innovative 'Prevention Navigator' Grant Supports Student Health and Well-Being
Albany, NY (September 30, 2021) – M. Dolores Cimini and Jessica L. Martin received $1 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to deliver specialized HIV/STI and substance use prevention services, designed to be relevant and responsive to the cultures and health needs of UAlbany’s BIPOC and LGBTQ+-identified students.
A School of Ed Prof Gets Major Federal Support to Boost the Academics of Incoming Students
Heidi Andrade of Educational & Counseling Psychology and Jason Bryer PhD ’14 seven years ago led their research team to create Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills (DAACS), a suite of technological and social supports to optimize learning for incoming college students. It has just received a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Inclusive Community Building: A Fall 2021 Update
The School of Education is energized to start the new academic year with a focus on celebrating, validating and instituting awareness and prioritization of equity and inclusion across the School.
SOE Earns National Accreditation of Graduate Education Programs
Albany, NY (August 27, 2021) – The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) has awarded full 7-year accreditation to the University at Albany’s graduate programs for school leadership, literacy educators, and special education preparation. The award includes a commendation for the literacy and special education programs (inclusive of the early childhood and childhood education programs).
A Children’s Literature Educator Champions the Humanizing Classroom Experience
Kelly Wissman’s belief in the potential for children's literature, the arts and writing to help young learners better understand themselves and their world has made her the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award of the International Literacy Association.
UAlbany’s Third Annual School Safety and Preparedness Summit to Focus on Post-Pandemic Education and Mental Health
A virtual panel discussion will focus on the psychological well-being of students, teachers and staff of all ages when schools and colleges return to primarily in-person learning this fall.
A Leader in Writing English and Secondary Education becomes the First School of Ed Endowed Professor
The first endowed professorship in the School of Education has gone to Professor Robert Yagelski, a 20-plus-year member of the Department of Educational Theory & Practice
Virginia Goatley Appointed Interim Dean of UAlbany School of Education
Albany, NY (June 1, 2021) – Virginia J. Goatley has been appointed interim dean of the University at Albany School of Education. A professor of Literacy Teaching and Learning, Dr. Goatley has served previously in leadership roles for the School of Education, including as associate dean for professional studies, vice dean and most recently as chair of the Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning.