Beyond the Classroom

Graduate Research Symposium

The Horace Mann Graduate Research Symposium provides an opportunity for graduate-level teacher candidates in the Exceptional Education Department to showcase their research projects and share effective practices with colleagues and community educators. It is held at the end of every spring and fall semester, initiated through the collaborative efforts of faculty in the Exceptional Education Department and the School of Education.

Central to this event is the notion of using data to determine efficacy of instruction; and to use data to align instruction to the unique needs of students with special needs. By sharing and discussing results of their research projects with others, graduate students learn from each other and broaden their perspectives about research. In addition, students cultivate healthier, more positive attitudes toward research.

The name of the symposium was officially changed in May 2012 to honor Dr. Horace “Hank” Mann (1922-2010), whose legacy as a leader in exceptional education began at Buffalo State in 1953. Dr. Mann’s leadership helped the undergraduate and graduate exceptional education programs to become among the largest in the United States. He was a steadfast advocate for the rights and respect of people with disabilities.

The symposium creates an opportunity for teacher candidates in special education to contribute to their field by presenting research studies that focuses on academic and behavioral outcomes for a wide rage of students with disabilities from the preschool to the high school level.

The symposium is free to all; including personnel from neighboring school communities. All faculty, students and staff in the School of Education are welcome and encouraged to attend. 

Winter Symposium 2012

Saturday, December 1
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bulger Communication Center
Invited Speaker: Dr. Howard Muscott