Professional Development Academies in Education

Professional Development Programs in Information Studies

UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies is home to two departments. Each is a leader in their field, helping to pioneer what's next in the Education and Information worlds.

UCLA Ed&IS faculty are at the forefront of their fields, addressing issues of equality, access and social justice in the fields of education and information. Their scholarship has an international reputation for excellence and commitment to addressing the most critical issues facing our society.

An ecosystem of K-12 teaching schools where UCLA partners to develop, study, share, and advance innovative best practices.

The work at UCLA Ed&IS is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve. Learn more about our mission and values, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our faculty and students, our history and more.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are defining features of UCLA Ed&IS and we embrace them as a source of strength.

Department of Education 2023 Information Sessions

Department of Information Studies Programs

Department of Information Studies 2023 Information Sessions

Learn more about the undergraduate and graduate academic programs we offer, when program information sessions are being offered and how to apply.

Our work is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve.

UCLA Ed&IS is dedicated to inquiry, the advancement of knowledge, the improvement of professional practice, and service to the education and information professions.  

We develop future generations of scholars, teachers, information professionals, and institutional leaders.

About Us

Learn More About Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Diversity is a defining feature of the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, and we embrace it as a source of strength.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

What began more than 100 years ago as a teacher’s college built on an orange grove has grown to become one of the top universities in the nation. Today, UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies continues this legacy of excellence at the nexus of research, practice, and policy.

Our History

Tina Christie, Wasserman Dean, UCLA Ed&IS

Dean's Message

Karla Breen

Assistant Dean for Financial Administration/CFO

Natacha Cesar-Davis

Assistant Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Christina A. Christie

Wasserman Dean, School of Education & Information Studies; Professor

Todd Franke

Interim Chair of the Department of Information Studies

Amy Gershon

Director of Student Services

Jennifer Lainez

Assistant to the Associate Deans

Rashmita Mistry

Vice Chair, Undergraduate Education; Professor

Jody Priselac

Associate Dean for Community Programs

Olivia Díaz Ramírez

Associate Dean for Administration/CAO

Cecilia Rios-Aguilar

Chair, Department of Education; Professor

Sarika Thakur

Chief of Staff

Megan Valladao

Assistant to the Chair and Vice Chair, Department of Education

Leah Wilmore

Assistant to the Dean

UCLA Ed&IS has a team of dedicated staff  supporting the school’s mission and students’ needs.

Leadership

Our Leadership

The Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) is elected by the faculty and conducts the governance of the School. In particular, the FEC:

Provides general oversight of the academic programs in the School

Serves as an advisory body on matters concerning the welfare of students in the School.

Reviews and approves requirements for School majors, minors, honors programs, and other curricular requirements of the School.

Reviews and proposes changes to School regulations.

Consults with concerned faculty members and members of the administration and makes recommendations to the Deans based on established Senate policies about the School's allocation of educational resources, academic priorities, and planning and budget issues.

FEC members are elected for two-year terms. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by all faculty in the School.

Governance

Eddie Cole, Education; Ellen Pearlstein, Information Studies Faculty-at-Large Representatives

Lorena Guillen, Carlos Torres, David Garcia, Education Ladder/Senate Faculty Representatives

Miriam Posner, Shawn VanCour, Information Studies Ladder/Senate Faculty Representatives

Christina Christie, SE&IS Dean, ex-officio

Jody Priselac, SE&IS Associate Dean, ex-officio

Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, Education Department Chair, ex-officio

Todd Franke, Interim Information Studies Department Chair, ex-officio

Tonikiaa Orange, Education Department Professional Faculty Representative

Kathy Carbone, Information Studies Department Professional Faculty Representative

TBD, Information Studies Student Representative

Membership

Faculty Executive Committee

Moore Hall is home to the Ed&IS Administrative Offices, Dean's Office and Departmental Chairs' Offices and the Education Faculty Offices.

UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Office of Student Affairs
1009 Moore Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521

Moore Hall

GSEIS Building is located on North Campus and is home to the Department of Information Studies main offices, IS Lab, and Information Studies Faculty Offices.

UCLA Department of Information Studies
GSE&IS Building, Box 951520
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520
(310) 825-8799


Street Address (for package deliveries only):
UCLA Department of Information Studies
300 North Charles E. Young Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520

GSEIS Building (Information Studies)

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From your first day of class to graduation, we’re committed to enhancing your experience at UCLA and helping you with the resources you need.

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With over a century of experience championing bold new viewpoints in education and information, UCLA Ed&IS consistently produces research and practical results that redefine the field and advance knowledge as a pillar of society and culture.