October 17, 2022

New Research and Development

AU’s Dr. Shari E. Watkins, Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning, and Dr. Brian L. McGowan, Associate Professor in SOE, were awarded more than $1.3M as part of the Collaborative Research-Racial Equity project (CRRE). The collaborative received an $8.8 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to examine undergraduate Black students’ postsecondary STEM experiences. Read more.

Award-Winning Alumna

Dr. Cheyenne Batista ’22 Wins Prestigious Dissertation Award

The Carnegie Project on Education Doctorate (CPED) recognized Dr. Cheyenne E. Batista ’22 as the 2022 CPED Dissertation in Practice of the Year award winner. Completing her doctorate in education in educational policy and leadership in May and now an adjunct professorial lecturer in the School of Education, her dissertation was titled “‘I Am Not Scary. I Am Strong. There’s a Difference.’ Disrupting Misogynoir and Transforming Interpersonal Conflict for Black Women Education Leaders: A Multiple Case Study.” 

New Program Announced

The Institute for Antiracist Teachers

With its commitment to antiracist education, SOE has launched the  Institute for Antiracist Teachers, a professional learning opportunity for teachers seeking to create more equitable, inclusive, and just classrooms. This virtual, four-day institute held on Saturday mornings brings together P-12 teachers to develop essential dispositions and sharpen pedagogical skills when teaching from an antiracist perspective and mindset.

Staff Highlight

Meet a New SOE Staff Member

Emma LaPrade is the new Graduate Program Coordinator for SOE's online master's in Education, Policy, and Leadership program. "My responsibilities include advising current and prospective students, planning and facilitating events, and assisting with admissions procedures. I am from Buffalo, New York, and I have a master's degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Buffalo. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, traveling, and going to concerts."

Upcoming Events

Faculty Presentations & Publications

Drs. Samantha Cohen and Tomiko Ball

SOE faculty Dr. Samantha Cohen and Dr. Tomiko Ball presented "Creative Learning Environments within EdD Programs that Foster Antiracist Scholar Practitioner Communities" at the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate Convening in Pittsburg. You may review the convening lineup here.

Dr. Reuben Jacobson

Dr. Reuben Jacobson, Director of the Education Policy and Leadership Program and Senior Professorial Lecturer, was a panelist in a Department of Education webinar on community schools earlier this month.

Dr. Vivian Vasquez

Dr. Vivian Vasquez, Professor and Director of the Child Development Associate Program, published the book Technology and Critical Literacy in Early Childhood, co-written with Carol Branigan Felderman and Bryan Woods.

Dr. Andre Perry

Dr. Andre Perry, SOE Scholar-in-Residence, worked on “The Black Progress Index: Examining the Social Factors that Influence Black Well-being,” which indexes assets and opportunities Black people have in critical quality of life areas – health, housing, business, employment, and education.

Dr. Antonio Ellis

Dr. Antonio Ellis, Scholar-in-Residence and Director of the Institute for Education Equity and Justice, published the opinion piece “Dismantling Disproportionality in Special Education through Archeology of Self Framework” in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Recent SOE Events

The Sally L. Smith Distinguished Lecture 

The inaugural Sally L. Smith Distinguished Lecture took place on campus and online, featuring Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D., and Bennett A. Shaywitz, M.D., co-authors of the acclaimed book Overcoming Dyslexia. Their talk was titled "Dyslexia in the 21st Century: Science Bringing Hope to Children Who Are Dyslexic." Learn more about the event and Sally's work here.

SOE Faculty Discussed 'Abbott Elementary'

If you missed the event "Does 'Abbott Elementary' Get it Right?" where faculty experts from SOE discussed the Emmy Award-winning television show. Watch it here. 

Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Event Was a Success

Nearly 200 members of the language schools community gathered, on campus and virtually, in October around the topic of "The Power of Sustainability and Multilingualism." Partnerships were built across language schools to help strengthen school structures and plan for areas of future action. Watch the keynote here - more recordings will be added soon.

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