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June 14, 2021
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Emerita Professor Dorothy Chun, along with Department of Education doctoral students Honeiah Karimi and David Sañosa, gave one of the keynote talks at the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) conference on June 2nd....
June 9, 2021
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Tania Israel of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School has been chosen as one of the keynote speakers for the American Psychological Association (APA) 2021 Virtual Convention, to be held August 12-14. Dr. Israel will give the talk “The Power of... -
Daina Tagavi graduated with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology this year. Her dissertation is titled, “Parent-Child Psychophysiological Synchrony in Early Autism Intervention: A Pilot Investigation,” and her research focuses on ASD in children...
June 8, 2021
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Krista Lucas and Alexis Spina, two of the Department of Education's new Ph.D.s
UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Education will hold a 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 11, from 4 pm – 6 pm via Zoom. This webinar will be one way for the department to celebrate its 14 doctoral students and 8 MA... -
UC Santa Barbara has selected Michael Furlong of the Gevirtz School to be one of two Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professors for 2021-2022. The substantial funds associated with the Professorship may be used to support the research, recall...
June 7, 2021
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Alyssa Hufana graduated with a Ph.D. from the Counseling and Clinical Psychology program at CCSP. Her research focuses on the experiences of Asian American women, specifically Filipino American women. After graduating, Hufana will be in...
June 4, 2021
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The 2021 President's Educator Fellows: (top row, l-r) Katie Brown, Caylin Carrillo, Joanne Rhee, (bottom row, l-r) Eleanor Skladman and Kalena Tamura
Katie Brown, Caylin Carrillo, Joanne Rhee, Eleanor Skladman, and Kalena Tamura, all students in UC Santa Barbara Teacher Education Program, are the recipients of the 2021 President’s Educator Fellowships. Brown and Rhee are pursuing...
June 3, 2021
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Alexis Spina graduated with a Ph.D. in Education this year. After graduating, she will be continuing a full-time position with Chegg, at educational technology company, where she has been working since last November. She also hopes to... -
Talitha Buschor, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Education, was awarded the 2021 James D. and Carol N. Dixon Fellowship. This fellowship supports MA or Ph.D. students with a focus on reading studies and/or the broader...
June 1, 2021
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Krista Lucas will graduate with a Ph.D. from the Department of Education. After graduating, she will continue teaching at Pepperdine University as a visiting assistant professor. She hopes to continue her research on non-science majors’...
May 27, 2021
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Valentina Fahler is the recipient of the 2021 Phillip and Helen Green Travel Fellowship. Valentina is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Education with an emphasis in language and literacy. Her research focuses on... -
The 2021 Glikbarg Fellows: top, l-r: Melissa Chavez, Veronica Flores; bottom, l-r: Julianna Lopez, Darby McIllroy
Melissa Chavez, Veronica Flores, Julianna Lopez, and Darby McIllroy are the recipients of the 2021 William and Charlene Glikbarg Family Foundation Fellowship. This fellowship supports Teacher Education Program students who have made a... -
The 2021 Gevirtz Fellows (l-r): Trinity Suriano, Janine Coutright, Haley Leifheit (not pictured: Mackenzie Griffin)
Janine Courtright, Mackenzie Griffin, Haley Leifheit, and Trinity Suriano are the 2021 Gevirtz Fellows. The Gevirtz Fellowships are awarded from an endowed fund dedicated to supporting GGSE programs, activities, and students who have... -
Lili Talkin is the recipient of the 2021 Martha Aldridge Promise Award. Talkin is pursuing a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and a master’s degree in education in the Teacher Education Program. Martha Aldridge was a UCSB staff member... -
Hillary Voigt has been awarded the 2021 Peggy Fredericksen Memorial Fellowship. This fellowship fund was created to honor and sustain the memory of Peggy Fredericksen, who received her B.A. in Elementary Education from UCSB in 1951 and...
May 26, 2021
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The South Coast Writing Project (SCWriP) invites teachers of all grade levels who are interested in designing digital writing projects for their students this fall to a Zoom conference on Friday, June 25, 9 am – 3 pm. This year’s theme is...
May 25, 2021
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UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology will hold a 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 11, from 11 am – 12:30 pm via Zoom. This webinar will be one way for the department to celebrate...
May 24, 2021
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The 2021 John Dewey Fellows: Ruqayyah (Rue) Mansour (top) and Jazzmyn Ward (bottom)
Ruqayyah (Rue) Mansour and Jazzmyn Ward of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School have been named the Recipients of the 2021 John Dewey Fellowship. Generously supported by donors including the Cushman Family Foundation, this fellowship... -
Emily Ferguson is the recipient of the 2021 Thomas G. Haring Memorial Fellowship. Ferguson is a doctoral student in the clinical psychology emphasis of the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Her research interests...
May 19, 2021
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Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School has authored one of the chapters in the new book Parenting in the Pandemic: The Collision of School, Work, and Life at Home (Information Age Publishing 2021), edited by...
May 18, 2021
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The 2020-21 Alumni Fellows (clockwise starting at top left): Alexis Spina, Krista Lucas, Kendall Stevens, Jose Tapia, and Ruqayyah Mansour
Ruqayyah Mansour was named the recipient of the 2021 Alumni Fellowship in Education–Award for Excellence in Community Service; Krista Lucas was named the recipient of the 2021 Alumni Fellowship in Education–Award for Excellence in Research...
May 17, 2021
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UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School alumna Jessica Violetti (M.Ed. 2013) won the 2021 Santa Barbara County SELPA Star award for Elementary Special Education. The SELPA Star is the highest honor that a teacher can receive from the organization... -
Jon Goodwin of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School has received a 2021 40 Under 40 Award from Dillard University. The award is intended to honor and acknowledge the accomplishments of Dillard University’s young professional alumni who...
May 13, 2021
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Samantha Cole and Nadia Ratkowski of the Teacher Education Program, a Villa Award-nominated office
UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School Associate Professor Karen Nylund-Gibson and Assistant Professor Sarah Roberts have been nominated for 2021 Margaret T. Getman Service to Students Awards. In addition, the Teacher Education Program has been... -
Free Zoom event on May 26 at 5:30 pm The next edition of the lecture series, “Fast & Curious: ED Talks from UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School,” will take place virtually on Wednesday, May 26 at 5:30 pm. The Zoom event, which is free...