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Douglas Clements, a professor in the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education and a nationally known researcher in the field of early childhood mathematics learning, is the co-author of "Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings," a position paper issued by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The paper, published recently by the NCTM, offers recommendations to teachers and key professionals for offering high-quality mathematics education to children ages 3-6 years.
David Kaye, associate professor of clinical psychiatry, and Maureen Montgomery, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, have authored a text titled "The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health," with Stephen Munson, associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Rochester. Scheduled to be published next month by Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins as part of its "Core Handbooks in Pediatrics" series, the book is intended to be a practical, hands-on guide for primary-care physicians. The authors integrate the perspectives of both mental health professionals and pediatricians, filling a niche in an area of increasing importance in health care.
Stephen Wear, associate professor of medicine and co-director of the Center for Clinical Ethics at UB, served this summer as a visiting professor at the Graduate Institute of Philosophy of National Central University in Chung Li, Republic of China (Taiwan). While there, Wear gave lectures and grand rounds, and participated in case conferences at health-care facilities in the Chung Li/Taipei area. He also collaborated on research projects roughly focused in the areas of ethics committees and bedside ethics, consulting with individuals at the Institute, as well as physician and nursing faculty at the Yang Ming School of Medicine in Taipei.
Dance Masters of America, Inc. (DMA), which sets and certifies standards in university, college and private dance education, has established a scholarship in the name of Thomas Ralabate, associate professor of theatre and dance, in recognition of the major role Ralabate played in establishing the Dance Masters Teachers Training Program at UB five years ago. More than 300 students a year come to UB from around the world to participate in the intense, pedagogical program in the science and art of teaching dance. Only certified graduates of the DMA program will be eligible to apply for the Ralabate scholarship, which will cover the cost of their advanced training during the summer program.
