Monthly Archives: April 2009

Stories from the Nexus

By Newseditor 04/27/2009 09:47 pm | 1 Comment

This video introduces the viewer to three members of the Harvard Graduate School of Education community, each making an impact on the world of education by operating at the nexus of practice, policy, and research. Read More…

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Doctoral Candidate Recognized for Influential Teaching

By Amanda Dagg 04/27/2009 12:29 pm | 8 Comments

After receiving her master’s, doctoral student Connie Chung, Ed.M.’99, Ed.M.’07, returned to California to teach high school and, hopefully, to tackle issues of civic engagement in the classroom. Today, Chung is being honored by one former student for being an influential and inspiring teacher. Read More…

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Identifying Autism Early: Adrienne Tierney

By Jill Anderson 04/22/2009 01:53 pm | 12 Comments

Adrienne Tierney’s, Ed.M.’06, Ed.D.’11, dissertation research examined early identifiers of autism and the relationship between neural and cognitive processes over the course of development, particularly in children with autism. Read More…

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Yoshikawa Awarded U.S. Department of Education Grant

By admin 04/22/2009 01:31 pm | 3 Comments

Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa recently was awarded a $1.2 million U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences grant to study the impact of prekindergarten on Boston Public School (BPS) students. Read More…

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AERA Honors HGSE Faculty Members at Annual Meeting

By Jill Anderson 04/22/2009 01:19 pm | Add a Comment

Several Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty members were honored at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in San Diego last week. Read More…

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Harvard Graduate School of Education to Launch ‘HGSE Live’ on Twitter April 30

By admin 04/21/2009 02:23 pm | Add a Comment

On April 30, Harvard Graduate School of Education will launch its new Twitter feed, HGSE Live. Read More…

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Alum Awarded Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship

By admin 04/17/2009 02:05 pm | 1 Comment

Camsie Matis, Ed.M.’05, recently received the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship from the Triangle Coalition for Science and Education. Read More…

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Classroom destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Photo by paulbaker via Flickr.

Students Spend “Alternative Spring Break” in New Orleans

By Amanda Dagg 04/17/2009 12:38 pm | 2 Comments

Spring break, for many students, is traditionally spent relaxing on the beach or exploring a foreign city, but this year six HGSE master’s students and a Tufts graduate student used their spring breaks to give back to those still affected by the damage of Hurricane Katrina. Read More…

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Fong Receives National Science Foundation Award

By admin 04/08/2009 10:09 am | 4 Comments

Associate Professor Vanessa Fong was recently given an award by the National Science Foundation’s Cultural Anthropology Program, which will enable her to continue the longitudinal research project she began 12 years ago Read More…

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Willie Given AABHE Lifetime Achievement Award

By admin 04/08/2009 10:02 am | 5 Comments

Professor Charles Willie was recently given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE) at the AABHE President’s Awards luncheon in Atlanta. Read More…

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