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2006 News Stories

 

April 2006 Press Releases

Releases for April 25, 2006
Robert & Lynn Koegel of the UCSB Koegel Autism Research & Training Center receive an Autism Perspective Hearts 'N Arts Autism Awareness Award

Lorna Endler of the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara at the forefront of closing the achievement gap between U.S. and international students

Releases for April 18, 2006
Professor Judith L. Green at UCSB's Gevirtz School co-edits the state-of-the-art Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research

UCSB Professor Russell Rumberger one researcher working on “Getting Down to Facts,” landmark study of education in California

UCSB’s Gevirtz School awards five Dr. J Student Teacher Fellowships to outstanding masters degree candidates


Releases for April 11, 2006
UCSB Professor Laura Romo of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education named a prestigious William T. Grant Scholar

New book from two faculty members of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education addresses issues of school violence

UCSB’s School Psychology Program at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Ranks Number 2 in the Nation for Faculty Publications

The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Announces the Elevation of the Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology Program to Department Status


Releases for April 4, 2006
The Gevirtz School at the 2006 American Educational Research Association Conference

May 2006 Press Releases

Releases for May 23, 2006
Monica Bulger from UC Santa Barbara's Gevirtz School named a 2006-2007 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Fellow

Three graduate students from UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School win California Retired Teachers Association Awards


Releases for May 16, 2006
Merith Cosden and Sheridan Blau of the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara, win Distinguished Faculty Awards from the UCSB Academic Senate

Eleven graduate students from the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara receive prestigious internships


Releases for May 10, 2006
The Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara hosts the first Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) Implementation Conference

Erika Felix, assistant researcher at the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara, named to the new Disaster Mental Health Research Mentoring Program


Releases for May 3, 2006
A graduate seminar at the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara examines the ways immigration affects education

Cynthia Hudley of the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara addresses issues of education and poverty to the U.S. Conference of Mayors

 

June 2006 Press Releases

releases of June 27, 2006
Gevirtz School establishes the Dean's Council Scholars Program

Drs. Erika Felix and Jill Sharkey discuss their work on KZSB 1290 AM

Releases of June 20, 2006
The Gevirtz School presents the 2006 Susan Neufeldt Awards to two graduate students praised for creativity in clinical supervision

The Gevirtz School Awards 27 Doctorates

The Gevirtz School 2005-2006 External Fund Fellowship and/or Achievement Award Recipients

Photo Album of 2006 Graduates Preparing for Their Ceremony


Releases of June 13, 2006
First fruit: first five Ed.D.s in UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly's Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership graduate on June 18

The Gevirtz School’s Philip and Helen Green Research Fellowship expands to include In the Name of Family: Dedications to Education


Releases of June 6, 2006
Shane Jimerson receives two awards recognizing his leadership in the field of School Psychology

ABC to re-air episode of hit show The Supernanny that features Lynn Koegel of the Koegel Autism Center

Dr. Jill Sharkey wins a Society for the Study of School Psychology Early Career Research Award for her work on juvenile delinquency

July 2006 Press Releases

Releases of July 25, 2006
South Coast Writing Project presents a historic panel featuring three of the pillars of modern composition theory – Charles Bazerman, Peter Elbow, and George Hillocks

The Gevirtz Research Center offers the Youth Enrichment Adventure program for a fifth summer

New handbook by Steven R. Smith of the Gevirtz School presents the latest findings on clinical assessment practices with children


Rreleases of July 18, 2006
Nicolette Nefdt and Sharon Elmensdorp of the Koegel Autism Center discuss their work on KZSB 1290 AM on July 19 from 9-10 am

Dean Jane Close Conoley addresses the Goleta Valley Rotary Club with a talk titled “The American Dream: Alive, Dead, or on Life Support?”


Releases of July 11, 2006
The College Board releases status-quo-challenging report - Dean Jane Close Conoley one of the authors

The Gevirtz School announces Suzanne Oliver will lead development efforts on K-12 initiatives


Releases of July 6, 2006
The Gevirtz Research Center celebrates the wide-ranging outreach programs that comprise Verizon Project SUCCESS

The Center for Educational Leadership and Effective Schools hosts over 90 educational leaders for its Annual Summer Forum

August 2006 Press Releases

Releases of August 29, 2006
Dr. Jin Sook Lee named to prestigious research project conducted by the American Educational Research Association

René Agustín De los Santos takes part in an international exploration of the state of rhetoric in Mexico City


Releases of August 22, 2006

Amanda VanDerHeyden receives the prestigious Lightner Witmer Award for exceptional early career scholarship in School Psychology

Steven R. Smith of the Psychology Assessment Center discussed his work on KZSB 1290 AM on August 25

Releases of August 9, 2006

Rebecca Zwick develops web-training modules to help teachers understand and use standardized test scores

Participants from the Gevirtz School at the 2006 American Psychological Association Conference


September 2006 Press Releases

Releases of September 26, 2006
The Gevirtz School leads a campus-wide initiative to increase the number of math and science teachers in CA secondary schools

Jatila van der Veen wins an American Association for the Advancement of Science award for a paper that draws parallels between physics and dance


Releases of September 19, 2006
The Gevirtz Research Center receives a $50,000 environmental education grant for professional development of area middle school teachers

Dr. Chuck Bazerman works to build The Gevirtz School’s educational connections with Brazilian universities

Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Cal Poly & UCSB continues to thrive in year four


Releases of September 5, 2006
The Gevirtz School announces Wes Gibson is hired as Development Director

The Joint Doctoral Program appoints Patrick Faverty as Academic Coordinator


October 2006 Press Releases

Release of October 31, 2006
Dr. Steven Smith and his research team present at the annual conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology


Releases of October 24, 2006
The Gevirtz School inaugurates a new column on education in the Santa Barbara Independent

The Gevirtz School hosts the first Santa Barbara County Early Childhood – Higher Education Summit

Dr. Cynthia Hudley to discuss her scholarship addressing children’s social development on KZSB 1290 AM

Dr. Manny Casas is an invited guest at the regional conference of the Inter-American Society of Psychology in Havana


Releases of October 17, 2006
The Gevirtz School names eight Dean's Council Scholars

Dr. Richard Durán presents the Parents Children and Computers Project as a model program to the All Schools All Parents Forum


Releases of October 10, 2006
Ph.D. candidate Jessica Singer wins UC ACCORD Dissertation Fellowship to study the literacy of first generation Latino students

Professors Jimerson and Furlong’s Handbook of School Violence and School Safety emphasizes strategies that can protect our children

A Team from Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology takes part in AIDS Walk


Release of October 3, 2006
The Gevirtz School names Dr. Heidi Zetzer new director of the Hosford Counseling and Psychological Services Clinic

November 2006 Press Releases

Releases of November 28, 2006
Lynette Glasman and Naftaly Glasman publish The Expert School Leader, a groundbreaking approach to educational accountability

Dr. Heidi Zetzer, Director of the Hosford Clinic, to discuss the clinic’s work on KZSB 1290 AM on Wed., Mov. 29, 9-10 am


Release of November 21, 2006
UC Santa Barbara developed program - certified by federal government - cuts dropout rate by 88 percent


Releases of November 14, 2006
The UC Santa Barbara/Cal Poly Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership holds a symposium focusing on preventing school violence

Eight graduate students present the latest findings in the field of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology


Release of November 7, 2006
New handbook by Dr. Shane Jimerson presents the latest international information on school psychology

Decmeber 2006 Press Releases

Release and news of December 5, 2007
Ph.D. candidate April Regester awarded prestigious Siff Fellowship

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