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Bruce Cooper, Ph.D., a Fordham Graduate School of Education educational leadership faculty member from 1981 – 2014, passed away April 26, 2023. During Professor Cooper’s time at Fordham, he mentored hundreds of doctoral candidates in completing their dissertations, and the time he spent with his doctoral students in his office, home, or favorite luncheonette on [...]

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The Fordham Graduate School of Education is proud to announce that its Educational Administration program has been ranked #29 among all similar programs offered across the country. Housed in the Division of Educational Administration, Leadership and Policy (ELAP), the information to set the ranking was collected during fall 2022 and early 2023 for the U.S. [...]

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Photos by Dana Maxson and Adam Kaufman “To teach is to become the ultimate force multiplier. Teaching means creating opportunity. Every day of your chosen career, you will achieve more than most people can ever dream to.” GSE dean José Luis Alvarado, Ph.D., addressed the graduates These were some of the words of encouragement and [...]

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During a recent Continuing Education (CE) Workshop hosted by The Hagin School Consultation Center, Fordham Graduate School of Education professor of educational psychology, Akane Zusho, Ph.D., presented on “Understanding the Science of Motivation to Ensure Student Success.”   Zusho presented the ABC+M model of motivation from research she co-authored with Rhonda Bondie, a Harvard Graduate [...]

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During a recent Continuing Education (CE) Workshop hosted by The Hagin School Consultation Center, Fordham Graduate School of Education assistant professor of school psychology Tamique Ridgard Peters, Ph.D., presented on “Integrating Parents into Children’s Anxiety Treatment.” Ridgard Peters emphasized that engaging families in their children’s anxiety treatment is highly important, especially because of the interpersonal [...]

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Students from Fordham’s graduate schools reflected on their time at the University on Commencement. Lori-Ann Andrews poses with her family. Photos by Kelly Prinz First in Their Families Lori-Ann Andrews was inspired to pursue a dual degree in early childhood and early childhood special education at the Graduate School of Education, where she wanted to [...]

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In front of family, faculty and friends, graduating students in the Division of Curriculum and Teaching in the Fordham Graduate School of Education were celebrated and recognized for their unwavering commitment to the profession. Students received academic achievement awards, recognition for their donor-based scholarship awards, and accolades for their student teaching and field specialist service [...]

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Photo by Chris Gosier Remote learning was tough for most students, but it was especially hard on the youngest ones, as any parent who tried to guide a 5-year-old through Zoom-based kindergarten can attest. But for Annie George-Puskar, Ph.D., an assistant professor of curriculum and teaching at the Graduate School of Education (GSE), there was [...]

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Eric Schneider in New York City and Gabrielle Thurston in Spain. (Photos above courtesy of Schneider and Thurston; photos below by Hector Martinez) Eric Schneider, an aspiring diplomat, and Gabrielle Thurston, a language lover who wants to become a bilingual doctor, are among 10 Fordham students and alumni who were awarded Fulbright scholarships this year.  [...]

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Photos by Taylor Ha The Graduate School of Education held its second annual retreat and research celebration for its doctoral students at the Lincoln Center campus on May 4.  “I learned so much, from issues related to disproportionality of students with disabilities in a particular school district, to what motivates students of color to pursue [...]

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