Gevirtz School News
December 10, 2019
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This week we caught up with Lindsey Mottus, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Department of Education specializing in Culture and Development. Lindsey's research interests lie within Language and Literacy. She attained her Bachelor's...
December 9, 2019
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The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has presented Charles Bazerman from UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, its 2020 CCCC Exemplar Award. The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) is a constituent...
December 5, 2019
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The Autism Seminar & Discussion (ASD) series – sponsored by UC Santa Barbara’s Koegel Autism Center and the Santa Barbara Public Library – its next session this fall on Tuesday, December 10, 6 – 7:30 pm in the Santa Barbara Public...
December 3, 2019
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UC Santa Barbara’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has named Veronica Franco of the Gevirtz School as its new Graduate Mental Health Peer. Franco will be working with the Mental Health Peer Program to assist graduate students...
November 26, 2019
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This week we caught up with Department of Education doctoral student Matthew Shackley. Shackley's advisor is Dr. Julie Bianchini, and he is pursuing emphases in Science Education and Cognitive Science. He received a B.S. in Biological...
November 25, 2019
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The Department of Psychology at CSU Long Beach invited Dr. Heidi Zetzer of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School to present as part of its fall 2019 colloquium on November 13. Zetzer gave the talk “The Role of Purpose, Mattering &...
November 22, 2019
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The National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA) has presented Ana Romero, a doctoral student at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, with its inaugural student award from the Undocumented Immigrant Collaborative. Romero, who received...
November 20, 2019
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The Goleta Chamber of Commerce has named Carolyn Ross, alumna of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, as its 2019 Educator of the Year. Ross and her fellow 2019 award recipients will be honored with a formal celebration on November 23 from 6...
November 18, 2019
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This week we caught up with Katie Elster, a M.Ed. student and candidate for a multiple subject teaching credential in the Teacher Education Program. In 2014, she received two Associate Arts degrees in Liberal Studies (Arts and Humanities...
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The Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology (CCSP) at the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School will be holding a Research Festival on Thursday, November 21 from 9 am to 11:30 am in the McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB, UC...
November 13, 2019
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UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education kicks off this year’s “Policy Goes to School” lecture series on Monday, December 2 from 4 pm - 5 pm in room 1207 Education Building. Anna Bargagliotti, Professor of Mathematics,...
November 12, 2019
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SuccessfulStudent.org has named the Clinical Psychology Program at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School as one of the best in the country in its recent article ranking such programs. The website, which averages more than 120,000-page views a...
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The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is pleased to announce that Shane Jimerson, Ph.D., NCSP, has been selected as the Editor-Elect of School Psychology Review (SPR), NASP’s premiere peer-reviewed journal. Dr....
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This week we caught up with J.C. Gonzalez, a doctoral student with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology in CCSP under the supervision of Dr. Miya Barnett. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology...
November 8, 2019
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UC Santa Barbara’s Graduate Division, the Graduate Student Association, and the Library will co-sponsor Lunch & Learn featuring Melissa Gordon Wolf, a graduate student at the Gevirtz School, on Friday, November 8 in Library Room 1312,...
November 7, 2019
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The Autism Seminar & Discussion (ASD) series – sponsored by UC Santa Barbara’s Koegel Autism Center and the Santa Barbara Public Library – its next session this fall on Tuesday, November 12, 6 – 7:30 pm in the Santa Barbara Public...
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The Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara has named its 2019-20 Noyce Scholars, working in two different grant-funded cohorts. Eight Students are STEM Teachers for English Language Learners: Excellence and Retention (STELLER) Noyce Scholars;...
November 4, 2019
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This week we caught up with Kevin Valdez, a Single Subject Teaching Credential (Science) and Master of Education candidate in the Teacher Education Program. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2019 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies...
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Dr. Miya Barnett, Assistant Professor at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, will lead the free parenting workshop “Promoting Positive Behaviors With Play” at the Eastside Santa Barbara Public Library on Wednesday, November 6 from 11:15 am...
November 1, 2019
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Gevirtz School Dean Jeffrey Milem and Dean of Social Sciences Charles Hale hosted the UC Santa Barbara Diversity Champions Lunch at Mosher Alumni Hall on Thursday, Oct. 31. This event, the last in UCSB Graduate Division’s 2019 Diversity...
October 31, 2019
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The Department of Education at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School presents four engaging, quick talks by graduate students and faculty members on November 12 from 12-1 pm in ED 1203. This event is a free opportunity to hear about the...
October 30, 2019
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At its 2019 Awesome in Autism Awards event on October 24, the Autism Society Ventura County named UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School alumna Sarah Elizabeth Pelangka its Children Service Provider of the Year. Dr. Pelangka is the owner and...
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The Graduate Students Association in Education (GSAE) – the official students’ association that exists to promote and represent the interests of students in the Gevirtz School’s Department of Education to the UC Santa Barbara campus...
October 28, 2019
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The American Association of University Women presents a Women in Leadership Panel—featuring UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School alumna Mandi de Witte—on October 29th at 7 pm in PSYCH 1924. This event is a free opportunity to hear successful...
October 23, 2019
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For this special edition of both our Alumni Spotlight and our Current Student Spotlight, doctoral student Alexis Spina interviewed Nicole Merino (Education, Ph.D., ’09) about her work in improving teacher assessment with edTPA and her...