Jules Zimmer Dean's Chair Jeffrey Milem has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd). As an honorific society, the Academy consists of U.S. members and international associates—fewer than 300 professors worldwide—who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship related to education.
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EDUCATION, DIVERSITY AND DEMOCRACY
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A Big Hand Preparing the Teachers California Needs
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A recent $950,000 Teacher Residency Implementation Grant to the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) and the Gevirtz School will fund 35-40 graduate students this coming school year. This grant will support students in designated shortage teaching fields, such as Special Education, Bilingual Authorization, and Single Subject in a STEM Area.
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Julie Bianchini Named a 2023 NARST Fellow
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NARST, A Global Organization for Improving Science Education through Research, has named Julie Bianchini of the Department of Education a 2023 NARST Fellow. This honor recognizes Dr. Bianchini’s significant professional accomplishments as a science education researcher and her exceptional and long-time service to the NARST society.
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From Concept to Best Practice:
The First Five Years of the Community Fellows Initiative
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The Community Fellows Initiative, in its first five years, has gone from a pilot to an endowed flagship endeavor. Read about how we are recruiting, supporting, and finding jobs for teachers from the Santa Barbara community, shaping the next generation of teachers, and the students whose lives they will impact.
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Caitlin Ng: On Creating Climates for UC Transfers to Thrive
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Second-year Department of Education doctoral student Caitlin Ng researches how UC transfers are doing once they’re at four-year universities, with a long-term goal of understanding what campus supports can do to ensure transfers thrive.
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Michelle Samura Reflects on her Journey
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Alumna Michelle Samura (Education, Ph.D., ’10) is the Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Santiago Canyon College. She looks back on her educational journey and her work to explore the relationship among space, belonging, and community.
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Gregory Wolf
Wolf (TEP, M.Ed., SST History/Social Studies, ’13) was named 2024 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year.
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Jacqueline Reid
Reid (Education, Ph.D., ’12) was appointed as a 2nd District Commissioner for the County of Santa Barbara’s Commission for Women.
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Erin Beerer
Beerer (TEP, ESC, M.Ed., ’18) was recognized as Family Educator of the Year, K-8, by the Autism Society of Ventura County.
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| 2023 GGSE Research Symposium
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This is the fourth annual symposium hosted by the Graduate Student Association in Education (GSAE). Their theme this year is People, Purpose, and Passion: The Pathway to Equity, Community and Accountability in Education. This symposium theme seeks to provide a space for scholars from all backgrounds to discuss how we can make educational spaces a more equitable learning environment for all.
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June 16, 2023
1 PM - 3 PM
Commencement Green, UCSB Campus
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| The Gevirtz School's Mission
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The Gevirtz School will be a leader in addressing pressing social justice issues through interdisciplinary collaborations grounded in educational and applied psychological research, teaching, and service.
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