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 (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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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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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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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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Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Taylor Kessner is a new assistant professor in Geneseo’s Ella Cline Shear School of Education whose research focuses on games, game design, and simulations as methods to teach students social studies and history. Kessner examines game design and how designers use play to foster decision-making, autonomy, a sense of belonging, and other important
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School of Education News Dr. Peter Kalenda, Assistant Professor in the Ella Cline Shear School of Education at SUNY Geneseo, has published a curriculum guide through Knight Scholar that transforms the popular Picture-Perfect STEM book series into an accessible Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-aligned resource for elementary educators. The “Picture Perfect STEM: NGSS Science Standards Alignment Guide”
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Assistant Professor Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Author Taylor Kessner Additional Authors and Editors Assoc. Prof. Sarah J. Kaka, Department of Education, Ohio Wesleyan University; Assoc. Prof. Anthony Tuf Francis, Oakland University; Assoc. Prof. Katrina Kennett, Montana University Western Publication The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies (2025) Summary This article aims to
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Assistant Professor Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Author Taylor Kessner Additional Authors and Editors Jenn Scianna, Ph.D. candidate, School of Edu., University of Wisconsin—Madison; Assoc. Prof. Lauren McArthur Harris, Mary Lou Fulton College of Teaching & Learning Innovation, School of Historical, Philosophical, & Religious Studies, Arizona State U. Publication Journal of the Learning Sciences Article
(SUNY Geneseo) School of Education News Jennifer Waddington, lecturer in SUNY Geneseo’s Ella Cline Shear School of Education, has been selected as a Friend of the Year by Arc GLOW, a chapter of The Arc New York. According to Arc GLOW, Waddington is being recognized for her “outstanding support and the meaningful friendship she has
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