Gevirtz Graduate School of Education

A generous education alum from '93 has challenged us to reach 25 gifts to our Teacher Education Program @TEPatUCSB on #UCSBGiveDay to unlock $7,000 in fellowship support for promising teacher candidates. Challenge accepted! Will you help us reach our goal? Donate now at https://lnkd.in/gApi-S2K

Congratulations to Mayra Puente, Assistant Professor at the Gevirtz School Education Dept., and Dr. Verónica N. Vélez, Western Washington University, for receiving the 2024 AERA (American Educational Research Association) Division J (Postsecondary Education) Outstanding Publication Award for their co-authored article “Platicando y Mapeando: A Chicana/Latina Feminist GIS Methodology in Education Research,” published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. They will receive the award in person at the annual AERA Division J meeting in Philadelphia on April 14. Read more about Mayra Puente and the “Platicando y Mapeando” research in the new issue of the Gevirtz School LAUNCH magazine: https://lnkd.in/gsdEsQGP.

Mark your calendar! Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5 pm - UCSB MultiCultural Center Antar Tichavakunda, Assistant Professor of Education at the UC Santa Barbara, Gevirtz School, will give a lecture drawing from his book, "Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution." He employs Black intellectual thought and sociological theories to better understand and support marginalized communities in higher education. Event and reception will be at the UCSB MultiCultural Center, sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Please note that Winter 2024 in-person events at MCC will require masks due to the rise in COVID-19 and flu activity within the region. The MCC will provide masks to attendees on site.

The Department of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applicants for a Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment/ Assistant Teaching Professor with a commitment to advancing bilingual education and preparing K-12 teachers for bilingual classrooms to begin July 1, 2024. We are seeking a faculty member who can instruct and supervise teacher candidates in the Teacher Education Program’s Bilingual Authorization in Spanish Program. This faculty member will teach courses in bilingual education and bilingual teaching methods, work with local districts to find placements for bilingual teacher candidates, and supervise candidates in their fieldwork. UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets. A reasonable estimate for this position is $78,700 - $114,100. Submit materials online to https://lnkd.in/g-FsCPMe

Thinking about an MA or PhD in Education? Attend our virtual open house to learn about the programs at UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School on Friday, November 17, from 10-11am PDT. https://bit.ly/3MtC0n3 

The Department of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in reading and literacy development in early elementary grades to begin July 1, 2024. We welcome applicants that focus on advancing new directions in the science of reading and literacy, such as, but not limited to: critical literacies, sociocultural theories of human development, cognitive/metacognitive approaches, multimodal and digital literacies, family literacies, bridging home and school literacies, dyslexia research, multilingual reading development, and/or literacy teacher education. UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets. A reasonable estimate for this position is $78,700 - $114,100. Submit materials online to https://lnkd.in/g3PJ4hYt

UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and three other universities have been awarded a four-year, $10.4 million federal contract from the U.S. Department of Education to launch and operate a national center to expand the nation’s school-based mental health workforce of school psychologists, social workers, school counselors, and other practitioners. As part of a national school mental health collaborative, UCSB along with University of Wisconsin Madison, University of South Florida, and University of Iowa will contribute school mental health expertise and resources to ensure the success of the new center called METRICS (Mental Health Evaluation, Training, Research, and Innovation Center for Schools). The team from UCSB Gevirtz School’s Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology includes Erin Dowdy, Ph.D., Professor; Michael Furlong, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus; Jon Goodwin, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor; and Arlene Ortiz, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor. Full story: https://bit.ly/3M7prO2

Santa Barbara Psychology Internship Consortium Offering 6 Doctoral School Psychology Intern Positions for 2024-2025! SB-PIC Santa Barbara Psychology Internship Consortium (SB-PIC) is excited to announce that we have 6 internship spots for 2024-2025 in Santa Barbara County, California, and interns can apply to any or all of the sites. These are APPIC doctoral school psychology internship opportunities (APPIC #2455). UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education’s School Psychology program is the co-leader of the SB-PIC internship. The mission of SB-PIC is to train doctoral school psychology interns dedicated to serving children and their families. All candidates who share this commitment are encouraged to apply. Furthermore, those candidates who are fluent in Spanish, English and other languages are especially encouraged to apply. All the important details can be found here https://lnkd.in/dtDBKDgd. Each intern receives a stipend of $40,000 (for 10.5 months / 1500+ hours, can arrange for more if needed) To apply for an internship, complete an online AAPI application (available at www.appic.org). The SB-PIC program participates in the national match (natmatch.com). The due date for submissions is December 1, early submissions are encouraged. All interviews for the SB-PIC internship will be completed remotely via ZOOM on January 8th. Application information: https://lnkd.in/dtDBKDgd https://lnkd.in/dfb5JEui

Do you dream about becoming a teacher? Our Teacher Education Program at Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at UC Santa Barbara can help you reach your potential. Earn a Teaching Credential and Master of Education in just one year! Learn more at an upcoming Information Meeting in-person. Register at tinyurl.com/2fesfw3p.