Published on 5/15/2013 6:00:00 AM
On Sunday, April 28, hundreds of students, families, faculty, and staff from the University of Pittsburgh School of Education gathered in the Fitzgerald Field House to celebrate the graduates of 2013. Alumna Richard Goldman addressed the graduates, and following are some photos from the event, as w... Read More...
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Published on 4/26/2013 10:15:00 AM
[Press release published on behalf of University of Pittsburgh News.] Lauren Resnick, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Pittsburgh, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Class of 2013. Resnick also is Distin... Read More...
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Published on 4/12/2013 6:00:00 AM
A letter to School of Education faculty, staff, and students from Dean Alan Lesgold in regard to the student response following the recent fire in Oakland. Dear Colleagues, If you didn't happen to be around WWPH 5702 late Friday, you missed an amazing site. You may know that one of the students who ... Read More...
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Published on 1/25/2013 10:00:00 AM
Lindsay Clare Matsumura, an associate professor in Pitt’s School of Education and a research scientist in Pitt’s Learning Research and Development Center, recently completed a three-year study claiming that the language and reading comprehension skills of low-income, upper-elementary school student... Read More...
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Published on 9/5/2012 10:00:00 AM
The School of Education would like to encourage its alumni to attend the school’s Homecoming Weekend Reception for an evening of reconnecting with fellow alumni and friends. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served before the University’s Fireworks & Laser Show. When: Friday, October 12, 2012 ... Read More...
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Published on 4/30/2012 7:00:00 AM
Students, families, faculty, and staff gathered together on Sunday, April 29 to celebrate the School of Education graduating class of 2012. What follows are some photos from the event, along with excerpts from Dean Alan Lesgold’s introduction and Wendell McConnaha’s address to the 293 attending gra... Read More...
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Published on 3/28/2012 7:00:00 AM
LSAP doctoral student Zahid Kisa has recently been selected to participate in the Educational Testing Services (ETS) Summer Internship Program. Interns in ETS work under the guidance of senior ETS members in research areas such as educational measurement and psychometrics, teaching and classroom res... Read More...
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Published on 3/13/2012 7:00:00 AM
As part of a university-wide initiative to protect children from abuse, the University of Pittsburgh is providing guidance to members of the community in support this initiative with a new Q&A page on the Provost’s Web site. Read More...
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Published on 3/7/2012 7:00:00 AM
Following the School of Education’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2010, the University of Pittsburgh will be celebrating 225 years of ‘Building Better Lives’ throughout 2012 at various events and functions. Pitt has developed a Web site dedicated to the most notable events and accomplishments in... Read More...
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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...
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