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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.

Niagara University TESOL Teachers Make Impact in Niagara Falls City School District

April 5, 2024

As we welcome multicultural families into our communities and their children into our schools, it is becoming critical for school districts across the country to have teachers who are qualified to teach English as a New Language while navigating their school’s curriculum expectations.

Niagara University Receives Several Grants to Support Students and Enhance Programs

April 3, 2024

Niagara University has received several grants that will support students and enhance programs across academic disciplines.

Dr. Caitlin Riegel and Dr. Danielle Weinstein presented their research at the Association of Teacher Educators Conference in Anaheim, Calif., on March 28, 2024.

Dr. Caitlin Riegel Presents Research at the Association of Teacher Educators Conference

April 2, 2024

Dr. Caitlin Riegel, assistant professor of education at Niagara University, presented her research on "Dual Accountability: A Cohesive Model Connecting Pre-service and In-Service Approaches to Technology Instruction" at the Association of Teacher Educators Conference in Anaheim, Calif., on March 28, 2024.

Dr. Peter Butera, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Carrie Glenn, assistant professor of history and director of the women’s studies program, with research award winners Yean Choi and Narges Kazemi.

Three Students Recognized for Research on Critical Women’s and Gender Issues

March 20, 2024

Niagara University’s women’s studies program honored three students for their work examining women, gender, or feminist issues at its annual awards ceremony on March 19, 2024. Established in 2004, the award contest, which typically honors research papers, was enhanced this year with the addition of a creative entities contest.

Niagara University Receives Grant to Support Students in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

March 11, 2024

There is an increasing need for mental health professionals in the United States. A new scholarship at Niagara University will support students studying for this growing specialty.

College of Education Faculty Co-Publish Article with Niagara University Alumna

March 6, 2024

Niagara University College of Education faculty Dr. Kathleen McGrath and Dr. Caitlin Riegel co-published an article with NU alumna Rosina Mete, '13, Ph.D.’18, a registered psychotherapist and director of faculty at Yorkville University, in the annual journal published by the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education.

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