Empire State University Professor Awarded $1 Million Grant

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Tracy Galuski, an Empire State University professor and educational studies department chair, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the State University of New York (SUNY) and New York State’s Office of Strategic Workforce Development. 

Galuski’s proposal, “Equity in Action: Supporting Upward Mobility for Paraprofessionals in Early Childhood,” was selected for funding as part of the Education Workforce Investment Upskilling

Paraprofessionals Program. It will increase opportunities for paraprofessionals to obtain initial teacher certification in high-need areas through Empire State University’s new baccalaureate-level teacher education program in Early Childhood Education. 

“SUNY Empire will offer the Early Childhood Education program in a virtual learning format to maximize access to underserved communities,” Galuski said in a statement. “We are excited for the opportunities this program, supported by the grant, will provide for paraprofessionals in New York.”