Abstract Internet studies researchers have shown that Black participants on social media platforms often drive the development and culture of these platforms through dynamic production, analysis, and critique of race-related digital media. However, little education research has been done on how adolescents in general – including Black adolescents – learn the skills involved in these...
By Avriel Epps, Matthew Coopilton, and Brendesha M Tynes |
This month, OpenAI announced "up to $2 million" in funding for research studies on AI safety and well-being. At its surface, this may seem generous, but following in the footsteps of other tech giants facing scrutiny over their products’ mental health impacts, it's nothing more than grantwashing. This industry practice commits a pittance to research...
The University of California – Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative awarded $87,307 to support Bridge to Research in School Psychology in the School of Education.
Four alumni of the UC Riverside School of Education (SOE) were honored on Tuesday, May 6 at the second annual Alumni Excellence Awards in Education. The awards were established to recognize outstanding alumni who, in alignment with the mission of the SOE, are committed to advancing equitable systems and practices. The awards, hosted by Dean...
The 2025 AERA Annual Meeting will be in Denver from April 23 – 27 The UCR School of Education will be well represented at this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, including the introduction of SOE Professor Tara J. Yosso as a 2025 Fellow. The AERA Fellows Program honors scholars for their exceptional...
Pasadena, CA — Twelve STEM educators from eight California school districts convened this week at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena for the launch of a three-day STEM Educator Institute. Organized by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Education (SOE) in partnership with NASA JPL, the Institute aims to equip teachers with...
UCR language scholar Alice Lee explains why ‘correcting’ Black Language in the classroom is counterproductive to student success. If you’ve ever jammed to a favorite song, kept it real with friends, or were hustlin’ to get all your work done, you’ve used Black Language but probably didn’t acknowledge it as such. Alice Lee, an assistant...
Given the critical teacher shortage in the Coachella Valley, the UCR School of Education worked with leaders at UCR Palm Desert to add a cohort of students eager to earn their M.Ed. along with their CA teaching credentials. Last night, in an emotional ceremony celebrating the success of both the program and its graduates, that...
By JORDAN B. DARLING | jdarling@scng.com PUBLISHED: THE PRESS ENTERPRISE | February 29, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. A tour in Adventureland loads guests onto Jeeps for a peaceful safari led by Mickey Mouse himself. As Mickey begins to narrate, the safari stops when a tree falls, blocking the path. Mickey tells riders it’s about to...
More students at UCR and across the UC system will have access to a popular course offered by the UCR School of Education thanks to an award approved by the UC Online Leadership Team. The course, EDUC134: Abnormal Psychology for Educators, teaches students about psychological diagnoses from both a clinical psychology and special education/school psychology...
The 2024 AERA Annual Meeting will be in Philadelphia from April -14, 2024 Dozens of UCR School of Education faculty, students, and researchers will participate at this year’s annual American Educational Research Association, or AERA meeting. AERA is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. This year’s...
UC Riverside will soon join the 1 percent of U.S. colleges and universities offering a Bachelor of Arts program within the confines of a prison. Beginning next fall, incarcerated students at the Norco California Rehabilitation Center, or Norco CRC, will be able to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, Society, and Human Development...
The School of Education's Teacher Education Program (TEP) recently hosted a roundtable on the critical shortage of teachers in dual language immersion (DLI) programs, where instruction is provided in English as well as in Spanish. Directors from school districts in the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley who are responsible for supporting the district's DLI programs...
The UCR School of Education completed their seven-year cycle of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) accreditation process in November 2023. The accreditation team has recommended the UCR School of Education - Teacher Education Program for renewal of Accreditation. This is the highest recommendation possible and affirms the quality and effectiveness of the program...
This year, we had over 330 students graduate from the School of Education. Of those students, 169 received theirs Bachelors, 101 received Master of Education (M.Ed.) plus Credentials, 29 received Master of Arts (M.A.), and 13 received their Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degrees. Below is a list of some of SOE's 2023 graduates, along with a few...
