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Robert Glaser, a Key Founder of the Cognitive Science of Instruction And Pitt University Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Dies

Published on 2/7/2012 10:15:00 AM

Robert Glaser—founding director emeritus of the University of Pittsburgh Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) and University Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Pitt—died on February 4 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 91. Glaser, a leading scholar in the psychology... Read More...

Former Pitt Administrator Jack E. Freeman Dies at Age 80

Published on 2/7/2012 10:01:00 AM

Jack E. Freeman, who held a series of high-level administrative positions at the University of Pittsburgh between 1967 and 1990—including service as president of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 1971 to 1974—passed away Jan. 24 at the age of 80 following a brief illness. Freeman is sur... Read More...

IISE Holds Inaugural Awards Ceremony and Book Series Launch

Published on 2/6/2012 7:00:00 AM

The Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE) will be holding its inaugural awards ceremony, along with a launch of its Pittsburgh Studies in Comparative and International Education (PSCIE) book series, on Wednesday, February 15. At the event, IISE will honor 2010 and 2011 award recipi... Read More...

The World Bank Senior Economist Jishnu Das Visits Pitt for Presentation

Published on 2/3/2012 7:00:00 AM

Jishnu Das, a senior economist in the development research group at The World Bank and a visiting fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi, will be speaking at the School of Education on Friday, February 17. His presentation will focus on reassessing the model of education delivery in l... Read More...

Christopher Lemons Featured on Kidsburgh.com to Discuss $4 Million Special Ed Grant

Published on 2/2/2012 7:00:00 AM

"In the next five years, 60 to 70 percent of [special education teachers] are predicted to retire, so we won't have the leadership capability to continue preparing quality special-ed teachers," says Christopher Lemons, assistant professor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. "There ... Read More...

Undergraduate Student Christell Boyd-Abner Awarded $30,000 Fellowship

Published on 1/23/2012 7:00:00 AM

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation has selected University of Pittsburgh undergraduate student Christell Boyd-Abner as one of its 2012 Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund (WW-RBF) Aspiring Teachers of Color. In addition to 24 other WW-RBF Fellows, Boyd-Abner will receive a $30,0... Read More...

Doctoral Graduate Kelly Austin Named Penn State Schuylkill Chancellor

Published on 1/20/2012 7:00:00 AM

A recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education, Kelly Austin, was named chancellor of Penn State Schuylkill, effective June 1, 2012. Austin is currently vice president of finance and administration at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, and earned his PhD from the adm... Read More...

Collective Bargaining - PA Strike Free Education Legislation Seminar

Published on 1/18/2012 2:26:00 PM

Public employee collective bargaining is a highly charged issue in many states, including Pennsylvania. What legislation could affect collective bargaining for teachers in Pennsylvania? What are the issues that school leaders may face in the near future? Are there opinions that need to be heard? Wh... Read More...

Memorial Scheduled for School of Education Staff Member Shawn Davis

Published on 1/17/2012 9:30:00 AM

Shawn Marcus Davis, a 34-year-old research specialist in the School of Education’s Department of Instruction and Learning, died suddenly on January 1, 2012, while visiting family members and friends in Denton, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Renee Cox; his mother, Jean Davis; his sist... Read More...

School of Education Alumna and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Betsy A. Porter, Retires after 33 Years

Published on 1/9/2012 7:30:00 AM

Betsy Porter, director of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, recently announced her retirement from the University after 33 years of outstanding service and success in her position. Under her direction, the profile, quality, and diversity of new undergraduate stude... Read More...
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