Damani White-Lewis Joins Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania
HEOC alumnus and scholar of racial inequality in academic careers is appointed assistant professor of higher education.
Alumni News
Kimberly Griffin Appointed Dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland
HEOC alumna and professor of counseling, higher education, and special education previously served as UMD COE associate dean of graduate studies and faculty affairs.
Peter Lownds: Co-Founder of Paulo Freire Institute at UCLA Translates Recent Brazilian Novel of Youthful Rebellion
SSCE alumnus contributed chapter on formative years of the Brazilian educator and activist to “The Wiley Handbook of Paulo Freire.”
Alison Yoshimoto-Towery Selected to Lead the UC-CSU California Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning
Former LAUSD chief academic officer to oversee statewide efforts to improve academic and personal success for neurodiverse and underrepresented students.
Cindy Mediavilla Selected to the California Library Hall of Fame
UCLA IS alumna’s work shines a light on the history of public libraries in the Golden State.
Cindy Kratzer: ELP Lecturer Honored with UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award
UCLA alumna prepares principals and school leaders with skills for research and transformation in schools.
Monica Hagan: MLS Alumna Guides UCLA Education Students Through Their Research
UCLA librarian for SEIS and the Anderson School of Management shares serendipitous journey to her career at the University.
Antonia Fabian: Education and Social Transformation Grad Plans to Pay it Forward
Member of the second Education and Social Transformation undergrad cohort to pursue master’s degree in SEIS’s Social Research Methodology division.
Jose Gallegos: Open Ending
Media Archival Studies grad and specialist at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and addressed the Class of 2022 at the SEIS commencement.
DeMarcus Jenkins Partners in New Research Project Funded by The William T. Grant Foundation
UCLA Ed alumnus will explore impact of urban development and housing upon academic outcomes.
MaríaElena Díez Esquer: ELP Grad Celebrates Mid-Career Doctorate, Familial Commitment to Education
Assistant superintendent of educational services at Palmdale School District addressed the Class of ’22 at the first SEIS commencement ceremony since 2019.
Cultivating Curiosity: New Book by UCLA Education Alumna Doreen Gehry Nelson Celebrated at Book Launch Event on June 4
The Design-Based Learning method described in this new book engages young people in creating high-level, interdisciplinary learning projects.
Amy Gershon: Director of Student Services Keeps Ed&IS Students at Full March to Graduation
ELP alumna supports students throughout their SEIS journey; leads this year’s celebrations of the Classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020 on June 11.
Six Bruins from Transformative Coaching and Leadership Selected to Join the NFL
UCLA Football players and SEIS graduate students chosen in 2022 NFL draft and signed as undrafted free agents.
May Hong HaDuong: Preserving Film’s Past for Future Audiences
MIAS alumna serves the University as the director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Amanda Mack: UCLA Film & Television Archive Cataloger Helps Share its World-Class Collections
MIAS alumna values student internships, UCLA’s real-world connections to the film industry.
Amanda Cheung: From Catalogs to (Red) Carpets
MLIS alumna’s passion for film led to career as a librarian and credits researcher for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Alumni Spotlight: Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Chancellor, UC Merced
Urban Schooling alumnus was honored with the 2020 Cesar Estrada Chavez Award from the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity.
T-Kay Sangwand: UCLA IS Alumna Spins the Flip Side of Archival Practice
Librarian for digital collection development at UCLA Library and global hip hop DJ reaches across borders to share musical and cultural connections.
Liz Kleinrock: New Book Addresses Questions and Challenges Educators Have About Antibias and Antiracist Work
UCLA alumna at the forefront of promoting antibias, antiracist work in school communities nationwide.
Jené D. Brown: To Serve As President-Elect of the California Library Association
UCLA Information Studies alumna draws upon 24 years of library management experience at Los Angeles Public Library.
Joanna Smith: UCLA IS Alumna Adapts Skills to Aerospace Industry
A software configuration analyst at Northrop Grumman Corporation, Smith draws upon her wide range of library and archival experience.
Mauro Bautista: Empowering Students and Their Families
UCLA Ed&IS alumnus, who received his teacher and principal training at UCLA Ed&IS, serves as Principal for Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School — a community school located in East Los Angeles.
Lindsay Pérez Huber: New Book Examines Harmful Effects of Racist Rhetoric in Education
UCLA alumna is an associate professor in the Social and Cultural Analysis of Education program at CSU Long Beach.