Lois Weis Named Editor of Preeminent Educational Journal

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lois Weis, SUNY Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education, has been named editor of the American Educational Research Journal, widely considered to be the most prestigious research journal in the education field.

Weis' appointment also means the nationally respected educational journal will be housed in the Graduate School of Education in Baldy Hall.

She will be joined by two associate editors; Jaekyung Lee, UB associate professor of counseling, school and educational psychology, and Philip G. Altbach, professor of higher education at Boston College and a former UB professor.

A past president of the American Educational Studies Association, Weis has co-authored or edited numerous books and articles that examine issues of race, class, gender, education and the economy. She has been on the editorial boards of several journals, including Educational Policy, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education and Review of Educational Research. Weis and co-author Michelle Fine received the outstanding book award from the prestigious Gustavus Meyers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights in North America.

Lee is known for his critical attention to inequity in education and quantitative methodology. Altbach, director of Boston College's Center for International Education, is considered an expert in globalization of higher education and other issues facing colleges looking to expand their presence in other parts of the world.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system that is its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 28,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.