Warner Professor Kara Finnigan is a co-author of a 2016 edited book titled Thinking and Acting Systemically: Improving School Districts Under Pressure. The book shares and discusses empirical, theoretical and methodological innovations in low-performing schools across the nation while illustrating the important role of districts as a lever for change in carrying out complex educational reforms.
Timely work by Warner professors Brian Brent and Karen DeAngelis on the real costs of school security received considerable attention from the national media. The intent of the research is to provide a comprehensive and more refined account of school security costs than is presently available.
Warner professor Samantha Daley, who holds an appointment across all three Warner program areas, was recently awarded a Faculty Early Career Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her study of how to broaden the participation of students with disabilities in STEM coursework and careers.
“As educators, it’s our job to make sure we’re giving students the knowledge to be successful when they move on in their life….Warner was the best grad school experience I’ve ever had because it prepared me extremely well to jump into my career, and I will forever be grateful for that.”
Jody Goodman, Program Director, UMass Amherst
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Laura Van Laeken, Teacher, Midlakes, NY
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Jeremy Friedman, Research Associate, Harlem Children's Zone, New York, NY
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Shannon Walton, Sports Performance Counselor, Rochester, NY
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Beatriz M. Folch-Torres, MD, Rochester, NY
"The most important thing I received there was the opportunity to be immersed in the study of education and leadership with very talented people, that think-tank mentality of being surrounded by the best of the best. The intellectual stimulation from both the staff and fellow classmates really did allow me to think about things differently."
Dawn Santiago-Marullo, Superintendent, Victor, NY
