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LAUNCH
2025-2026

LAUNCH, the annual magazine of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, features our faculty, students, staff, awards and honors, and listings of fellowships and the donor honor roll.

2025-2026
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David Forman "The Road Less Traveled"

 

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ReLAUNCH
2025-2026

ReLAUNCH, the annual research magazine of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, features highlights of our major research initiatives and grant awards.

2025-2026
Table of Contents
Pages 1-7

 

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Jaime Lester Appointed New Dean for Gevirtz School

UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis announced the appointment of  Jaime Lester as the new Jules Zimmer Dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, effective July 1, 2026. 

GGSE News > Dept. of Education

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Munira Kairat Receives the National Academy of Education Spencer Dissertation Fellowship

Munira Kairat, a Ph.D. candidate at the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, has been selected as a 2026 National Academy of Education (NAEd) Spencer Dissertation Fellow.

GGSE News > Dept. of Education

Fernanda Castellon, assistant professor of clinical psychology at the UCSB Gevirtz School, and the associate director of the Koegel Autism Center, reads to a third-grade classroom.

UCSB Autism Center Donates Children’s Books to Area Schools in Celebration of Autism Acceptance Month

For April Autism Acceptance Month, the Koegel Autism Center at the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education is donating children’s books to elementary schools.

GGSE News > Koegel Autism Center

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Innovative Environmental Education Earns Top Honors at 2026 Grad Slam for Kaylee Laub

Department of Education graduate student Kaylee Laub won the UCSB 2026 Grad Slam championship event with her three-minute presentation on “Reimagining Climate Solutions Through Speculative Designs.” Kaylee shared that to discover creative solutions to the challenges of climate change, educators are increasingly turning to those who could someday be impacted the most: today’s children. 

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2023 Commencement Student Speaker: Chris Chien

Congratulations to Chris Chien from the Teacher Education Program! Chris was the 2023 Commencement Student Speaker at the Graduate Division Ceremony on June 16th.

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Black Women are not Okay: Why Resistance is the Solution

Sometimes resistance is attending a protest, and sometimes it’s wearing our braids to work in defiance of white, eurocentric beauty standards that are enforced in our workplaces.

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Opinion: The rollback of DEI initiatives in higher education puts student success at risk

Lucy Arellano Jr., The OpEd Project. Opinion: The rollback of DEI initiatives in higher education puts student success at risk. 

GGSE in the News > Dept. of Education

Teen socialization programs for autistic youth blend research, mentorship and a place to connect

Two programs at UC Santa Barbara’s Koegel Autism Center at the Gevirtz School of Education are giving local teens something many families struggle to find: a place to build social skills, make friends and spend time together in a supportive environment.

GGSE in the News > Koegel Autism Center

New study explores early-life gut microbiome and neurodevelopment links

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has been awarded a major research grant from non-profit Wellcome Leap to join an ambitious global effort investigating if, when and how the early-life gut microbiome may influence neurodevelopmental challenges, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 

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