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NU Professor Named Editor of Journal of Classroom Research in Literacy

June 10, 2024

Dr. Carol Doyle-Jones, academic associate dean, Niagara University in Ontario, and associate professor in the College of Education, has been named editor-in-chief for the Journal of Classroom Research in Literacy, an online, peer-reviewed journal highlighting research conducted by teacher candidates and teachers. It is published annually each spring.

Niagara University Awarded $100,000 U.S. National Science Foundation Award

June 6, 2024

Niagara University professors Dr. Maritza Branker, associate professor of mathematics, and Dr. Caitlin Riegel, assistant professor of education, have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program to expand STEM education pathways for secondary teachers in high-need school districts.

Dr. Dennis Garland with Special Olympic athletes Brandon and Kyle.

Dr. Dennis Garland Honored with Community Partner Award by Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY

May 29, 2024

Dr. Dennis Garland, associate professor of education at Niagara University, received the Community Partner Award at the Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY’s 36th Annual Development Disabilities Awareness Day conference on May 21, 2024. The award recognizes an individual or group working in the community that has gone the “extra mile” to help enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities.

Dr. Chandra Foote, dean of the College of Education, leads the graduating seniors in the recitation of a teacher’s oath during the college's pinning ceremony on May 10, 2024.

Niagara University’s Education Graduates Honored at Pinning Ceremony

May 9, 2024

As National Teacher Appreciation Week came to a close, Niagara University’s College of Education celebrated its 86 graduating seniors during its annual pinning ceremony on May 10, 2024, in the university’s Russell J. Salvatore Dining Commons.

Dr. Caitlin Riegel Publishes Book Chapter on AI in Assessment Analytics in Education

May 8, 2024

Dr. Caitlin Riegel, assistant professor in the College of Education, recently published a book chapter titled "Leveraging Online Formative Assessments Within the Evolving Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Education" in Assessment Analytics in Education.

Niagara University Hosts Special Olympics Regional Basketball Tournament

April 27, 2024

More than 200 Special Olympians and their families came to Niagara University’s Kiernan Recreation Center on April 27 to participate in the Special Olympics New York’s Western Regional Basketball Tournament. The event began with an opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and concluded with team and skills awards.

Dr. Derron Hilts Awarded Grant to Explore Student-to-School Counselor Ratios on Student Outcomes

April 24, 2024

Dr. Derron Hilts, assistant professor and school counseling program coordinator at Niagara University, along with his colleague, Dr. Yanhong Liu, associate professor at Syracuse University, received a $5,000 grant from the New York State School Counselor Association to examine the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and student-to-school counselor ratios on student outcomes.

Melissa Timko, '94, as "Margaret" at All Saints Lunatic Asylum in High Desert, Calif.

Melissa Timko’s Frightening Pastime

April 15, 2024

By day, Melissa Timko, '94, is a third grade teacher at Village Elementary, a STEAM school in Victorville, Calif. But by night, she becomes Margaret, a pre-adolescent orphan who runs up and down the hallways of an award-winning professional haunted house attraction in nearby High Desert.

Assistant professor Dr. Elizabeth Falzone, NU trustee Denise Góñez-Santos, and TESOL program teacher candidates Amanda Ackley and Nick Endres.

College of Education Faculty and Students Present at Association for Bilingual Education Conference

April 15, 2024

Faculty and students from Niagara University’s College of Education were featured presenters at the annual conference of the New York State Association for Bilingual Education, April 3-6, 2024, in Syracuse, N.Y.

Family Literacy Center, working with student

Niagara University’s Master’s Degree Program in Literacy Instruction Now Prepares Candidates to Teach Students from Birth to Grade 12

April 11, 2024

Niagara University’s master’s degree program in literacy instruction now offers students greater flexibility for their careers by giving them professional skills and knowledge in both childhood and adolescent literacy development. Through course content and professional experiences, NU’s teacher candidates will be prepared to teach literacy skills to students from birth to grade 12 in various educational settings.

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