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UB Researcher Explores Student Disengagement

Professor Jeremy Finn
Professor Jeremy Finn

By Mark Scott

Buffalo, NY – As the new school year begins, some returning students will feel alienated and disengaged from their coursework and activities. WBFO's Mark Scott talked with a University at Buffalo researcher about why this happens and what can be done about it.

Click the audio player above to hear the interview now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.

Jeremy Finn is one of the nation's leading scholars in classroom education. He is a professor of counseling, school and educational psychology in UB's Graduate School of Education. Finn is presenting his research later this month at an international education symposium on student engagement in New Zealand.