School of Education

The Vanishing Aral Sea: An Inquiry to Teach About Human Impact on the Environment

Assistant Professor of education James Oigara (SUNY Geneseo) Author James Oigara Publication Social Studies and the Young Learner (2026) Additional Author Crystal Simmons, associate professor of social studies education, University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Summary An interdisciplinary lesson helps elementary students understand human impact on the environment while strengthening geographic skills. Abstract According to the United

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Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, PhD

School of Education Names New Dean

Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, PhD (photo provided) SUNY Geneseo has appointed Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, PhD, as the dean for the Ella Cline Shear School of Education (SOE), effective January 29, 2026. She comes to Geneseo from Houghton University (NY), where she served most recently as associate provost and director of online programs. Monroe-Baillargeon has held leadership and faculty

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James Oigara Leads Workshop for Teaching with Primary Sources

James Oigara (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) James Oigara, assistant professor in Geneseo’s Ella Cline Shear School of Education, recently led a teacher workshop on Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS), sponsored by the SUNY Geneseo Library of Congress TPS grant project.  The workshop supported educators in integrating primary sources into classroom and inquiry-based learning assignments that enhance student engagement and

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Can ChatGPT Make Quality Social Studies Lesson Plans? The Answer Surprised Us

Assistant professor of education Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Author Taylor Kessner Additional Authors Sarah J. Kaka, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Ohio Wesleyan University Publication Social Education (2025) Abstract This study examines whether generative artificial intelligence (AI) can support quality lesson planning in secondary social studies classrooms. We recruited 10 experienced social studies teacher educators

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SUNY Geneseo Celebrates 2025 Enrollment Gains

Students studying in Bailey Hall (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) SUNY Geneseo has made remarkable gains by growing enrollment amid record demand while maintaining its academic strength and upholding its strong reputation for educational excellence and student success. Geneseo saw a 10% increase in first-year and transfer applications, with first-time student enrollment nearly 7% above last year​. 

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SUNY Geneseo Offers Military Tuition Rate Starting Spring 2026

MacVittie Union (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) SUNY Geneseo has adopted the new SUNY Military Tuition Rate Program, announced this week by State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. The program, beginning Spring 2026 at Geneseo and other select SUNY campuses, ensures SUNY’s academic excellence is affordable for active-duty service members, members of the National

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SUNY Geneseo's Brodie Hall (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt)

Individualized Studies Major Lets Students Create Their Own Degree

Brodie Hall (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Cadence Panol ’26 began her studies at Geneseo with an undeclared major. She loved dance and communication and took classes in both, as well as theater production, film, international relations, Russian, and other subjects, looking to find her niche. “Nothing really fit” for a degree, says Panol. “I had a

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