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Impacting the Profession of Psychology
Lynch School Professor Anderson J. Franklin was elected to a three year term by the American Psychological Association (APA) governing Council of Representatives to the Board of Professional Affairs.
Charles Cownie to Head Urban Catholic Teacher Corps
Charles Cownie, J.D. has accepted the position of Director of the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps of Boston College and the Archdiocese of Boston (UCTC) at the Roche Center for Catholic Education, effective June 25, 2012.
Access to Dignified Work
Lynch School Professor David Blustein's letter to the editor was published in the New York Times. The letter focuses on the societal need for a transformative commitment to creating work.
Lynch School Faculty Elida Laski and Laura O’Dwyer Awarded Teaching With New Media Awards
Two Lynch School professors were awarded TWIN awards, which recognize faculty who successfully integrate a range of web-based tools into their classroom teaching.
Professional Capital, Investing In Our Teachers
Andy Hargreaves, the Lynch School Thomas More Brennan Chair, was interviewed by the Huffington Post on his new book Professional Capital, which charges national leaders to improve teaching as a profession for better student outcomes.
Lynch Leadership Taps Thaly Germain as Director
Germain, who officially begins her position as the LLA Director in June, comes to Boston College from New Leaders, a national nonprofit organization that develops transformational school leaders and designs effective leadership policies and practices for school systems across the country.
Six Lynch School Students Honored for Student Leadership
Six Lynch School of Education students were honored for their leadership at the 34th Annual Student Leadership Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Student Programs Office on April 30th.
Five Years On, High Marks for St. Columbkille-Boston College Partnership School
The St. Columbkille School sees an enrollment boom and has become an example of a successful Catholic turnaround school as it celebrates its five year anniversary of the partnership with the Lynch School of Education and Boston College.
Lynch School Participates In AERA Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada
Over 45 Lynch School faculty, students, and administrators participated in the AERA annual meeting. Participants included Assistant Professor Vincent Cho who was awarded the 2012 AERA Organizational Theory Special Interest Group Award and Human Development major Jennifer Glickman, who was among 20 undergraduate students nationally to receive a research training fellowship.
Be Practical and Pray, Keeping Catholic Schools Open
Catholic educators who gathered in Boston April 11-13 did not shy away from the tough issues they face, such as declining enrollments and school closures. Dr. Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill, Executive Director of the Roche Center for Education offered conference attendees no-nonsense advice for keeping schools open and thriving.
BC Alum to Head new Saint Joseph Prep
Boston College alumnus Thomas E. Nunan Jr., last week was named the first head of school for the new Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, which will open in Brighton this September. Representatives from the Lynch School of Education and its Roche Center for Catholic Education have been providing services to assist in the establishment of the school since last fall.
Career Paths and Journeys
The Lynch School of Education, in collaboration with the Council for Women of Boston College, hosted “Career Paths and Journeys as Told by Boston College Alumni,” a career development event featuring a panel of six alumni presenters.
Lynch School at AERA
Lynch School faculty, students, administration, and staff will present at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, being held in Vancouver, April 13-17. AERA is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public.
Lynch School Participates in National Catholic Educational Association Convention
On April 11th-13th Lynch School faculty, students, and administration will participate in a nationwide conversation on Catholic Education at the NCEA Convention in Boston. Presenters include members of City Connects, the Roche Center for Catholic Education, and Lynch School students.
Bringing Work Home
Whether unemployed, putting in a 40-hour workweek or never truly unplugging from the job, work exerts a major influence on various aspects life. In a recent Counseling Today article, Lynch School Professor David Blustein offers advice on how Counselors can help their clients talk about work and reach a proper work–life balance.
US News and World Report Graduate Rankings
The Lynch School of Education retained its ranking among the top 20 schools of education, ranking 18 in the US News and World Reports’ most recent list of the nation’s best graduate schools of education, released this week. In addition to the school’s overall ranking, the Lynch School ranked 13 in Student Counseling and Personnel Services and 17 in Elementary Education.
Standards Crucial for U.S. Catholic Schools: BC Catholic Ed Leader Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill
The creation of the first set of national standards and benchmarks for effective Catholic schools marks a crucial step in efforts to bolster the nation’s Catholic schools, said Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill, executive director of the Roche Center for Catholic Education.
Hat Trick: Mandy Li Receives Three Prestigious Dissertation Awards
Lynch School Professor Mandy Li has been awarded with the 2011 AERA Division D Outstanding Quantitative Dissertation Award, the 2012 APA Division 5 Distinguished Dissertation Award, and the 2012 Brenda Loyd Dissertation Award for outstanding dissertation in the field of educational measurement.
If the job involves Lynch School of Education outreach to Boston, Catherine Wong is on it
As director of urban outreach initiatives for the Lynch School of Education, Catherine Wong is the point person guiding a slate of university-school partnerships focused on helping Boston schools and providing teaching and research opportunities for BC students.
21st Century Brain "Exchange"
The brain drain, now called the brain exchange, seems to be alive and well, and the proportion of international doctoral recipients from American universities who choose to stay in the U.S. has increased over the past three decades, seemingly regardless of growth and academic expansion, writes Lynch School of Education Monan Professor Philip Altbach, director of the Center for International Higher Education
School Turnaround Challenge
Can a dynamic young principal drive change at one of the state's lowest-performing high schools? That's the challenge facing Charles Grandson IV '05, MEd. 07, now a doctoral student in the Lynch School of Education, as new head of Springfield's High School of Commerce.
Caitlin Lombardi Receives APF Dissertation Award
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) named Lynch School of Education doctoral student Caitlin Lombardi the recipient of the 2012 Annette Urso Rickel Dissertation Award for Public Policy.
Lynch School Professor Marilyn Cochran-Smith Receives Honorary Degree from Spanish University
Dr. Marilyn Cochran-Smith received the “honoris causa” (honorary doctorate) from the University of Alicante in Alicante, Spain, on Friday, January 27. Her award broke new ground at the university by recognizing women scholars in the field of education.
Boston College Pledges $300K for Technology Upgrade in Newton Public Schools
University President William P. Leahy, S.J., joined Newton Mayor Setti Warren '93, Lynch School of Education Interim Dean Maureen Kenny and city education officials on Monday to announce a new three-year, $300,000 initiative to help upgrade computers and other educational technology in the Newton Public Schools.
Catholic schools are looking at new ways to keep afloat, thrive
Lynch School Professor Mary Walsh is quoted in a National Catholic Reporter article that discusses some of the innovative ways Catholic Schools are fundraising to sustain Catholic education.
Remove Barriers to Learning
City Connects - an initiative led by Boston College that has been at work in Boston-area public schools for nine years and is poised for expansion statewide - offers a glimpse into how many of the barriers that stand between children and their education can be removed, according to an editorial in the Boston Globe.
Training university administrators: should management schools do it?
Lynch School Professor Philip Altbach writes an article for the Indian newspaper the Hindu on who should train university administrators.
Andrew Hargreaves Receives Highest Honor
Learning Forward presented the Contribution to the Field award to Lynch School of Education Professor Andy Hargreaves. This award is Learning Forward’s highest honor bestowed to an individual for his or her impact on the field of professional development.
It’s a preschool boom
Boston-area Catholic schools, hit by shrinking enrollment, find a surging demand for classes for 3- and 4-year-olds.
Funds Sought To Extend BC City Connects Statewide
City Connects, a 9 year old Boston College program in the midst of a major expansion, could soon reach across the Commonwealth.