Psychologist and Educator Named Distinguished in Service by SUNY
Longtime UAlbany teachers, researchers and administrators Edelgard Wulfert of Psychology and Alan Wagner of Educational Policy & Leadership are promoted to SUNY’s highest faculty rank.
School of Education marks one year of edTrends
Albany, NY (March 30, 2021) – The University at Albany has just marked the one-year anniversary of the creation of the School of Education’s weekly webinar, edTrends. The webinar series launched last spring as a vehicle to foster a virtual community of educators, leaders, students, families, and the community to come together to learn about and discuss topics related to education and mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic.
UAlbany Revives a Pathway to Teaching for Undergraduates
After a four-decade hiatus, a direct pathway to the teaching profession has become a reality for undergraduates at the University at Albany.
Online Graduate Education in Top Ten for Five Straight Years
Albany, NY (January 26, 2021) – Today, U.S. News & World Report announced the University at Albany’s School of Education is once again ranked among the top ten in the nation for providing a high-quality, online graduate education. This is the fifth straight year that the School has been ranked in the top ten nationally and #1 in New York state and throughout New England. In a year like no other, the School of Education emerged as a leader to provide opportunities for many students to continue their pursuit of advanced credentials in education and mental health.
Applebee Award Honors Examination of US-Mexican Transnational Youth Engagement with Music
Albany, NY (December 4, 2020) – Dr. Cati V. de los Ríos of Berkeley Graduate School of Education was honored with the 2020 Arthur Applebee Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy for her article, “los Músicos”: Mexican Corridos, the Aural Border, and the Evocative Musical Renderings of Transnational Youth, published in Harvard Educational Review.
Virginia Goatley Honored with Statewide Award for Service Leadership
Albany, NY (December 4, 2020) - Virginia Goatley, professor and chair of Literacy Teaching and Learning, is the 2020 recipient of the Charles C. Mackey, Jr. Excellence in Service Leadership Award, given by the New York Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. The Mackey Award honors an educator in New York who has exemplified the highest standards of service leadership in teacher education.
A Grad Student Explores the Psychology behind a Video Game Megahit in the COVID-19 Era
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 24, 2020) — As we know all too well, there have been many more losers than winners during the COVID-19 pandemic. One clear winner has been Nintendo, particularly with its life simulation video game released in March, “Animal Crossings: New Horizons,” selling more than 26 million copies to date, the best showing in the Animal Crossing series and the 28th best-selling video game in history.
Exploring Elections in Education
Albany, NY (November 2, 2020) – There has been a lot going on in the School of Education this election season that has helped us to process it all, think, discuss and learn how to teach our youth about it all, and share with each other the ways in which we can come together for the greater good.