UCLA @ AERA 2026: Los Angeles Welcomes Worldwide Scholars, Honors History of Resistance, Innovation
From renowned faculty to future scholars from UCLA’s Community Schools, UCLA’s excellence and vision was represented at the Annual Meeting, […]
Student Research
UCLA Community School Students Light Up AERA
Thousands of researchers gathered in Los Angeles in April for the American Education Research Association’s (AERA) annual meeting. There were hundreds […]
A Celebration of Stories
The newly formed Xrossing Borders Collaborative at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies hosted a creative story celebration […]
Jean Lin Selected as 2025-2026 ALA Spectrum Scholar
First-year MLIS student will attend the Spectrum Leadership Institute of the American Library Association and will be mentored by professionals […]
Dissertation Brief Offers Insights for Vision 2030
Education Leadership Program graduate Liliana Martinez-Kaufman dissertation brief uses life histories to explore and document the educational journey of adult high […]
Ed&IS Researchers Use “Funds of Labor” Approach to Understand Identity of Working Students
Research project builds on “Funds of Knowledge” scholarship of the late Luis Moll in article published in special issue of […]
Stephanie Reynoso: Putting Down “Roots” With Learning Through Play
UCLA undergrad in the Education and Social Transformation major program created Playful Roots Studio to provide collaborative experiences for children, […]
UCLA Ed&IS’ Doctoral Candidate, Xinyi Zoe Mao, Recognized for Student and Early Career Council Dissertation Research Funding Award
Mao is among ten scholars recognized for the 17th Annual Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Student and Early Career Council Dissertation Research Funding Awards. Her research focuses on children’s attention, executive functions, and self-regulation in classroom settings.
UCLA Educational Leadership Program: A Revolutionary Stillness
New cohort of educational professionals looks forward to opportunities of learning, research, reflection, and community. Committed to promoting innovative and […]
UCLA at SAA: Community and Innovation in the Archival Fields
Groundbreaking work by UCLA IS in preserving marginalized histories takes to the stage – and the streets – during annual […]
Brian Zamora trains a lens on Chicano photographers who capture everyday life in L.A.
Funded by a UCLA/Keck Humanistic Inquiry award, his work amplifies underrepresented viewpoints.
Anna Robinson-Sweet Honored by the Association of Canadian Archivists
IS doctoral candidate recognized for best article of the year in ACA’s journal Archivaria, with 2024 Lamb Prize. Anna Robinson-Sweet, […]
Fifth Anniversary of UCLA Bunche Fellows Celebrates Professor Walter Allen
Event on May 29 honored the achievements of UCLA graduate and undergraduates centered on the study of Black life; vision […]
Community College Pipeline to Higher Education for CA’s Latinx Transfer Students
New research from the Center for Critical Race Studies in Education examines the need for stronger supports and partnerships to […]
Independent School College Counselors Seek More Information on HBCUs
Jamon Pulliam attended a very large high school outside of Detroit. With 6,500 students to serve, his counselor was understandably […]
Student Research: Exploring the Challenges of Creating Trauma-Informed Schools
Research Highlights Impact of Initiative Fatigue Among School Principals When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Felicia Drew had already been thinking […]
UCLA Turns Out for AERA 2025
More than 150 ED&IS Faculty, Students and Staff Will Share their Research With colleges and universities across the nation threatened […]
UCLA Ed&IS Presentations AERA 2025
A curated schedule of UCLA School of Education and Information Studies community members participating in sessions at AERA 2025. AERA […]
Gilbert Ramirez: UCLA ELP Dissertation Brief Explores Stereotype Threat
Anti-stereotype threat intervention aims to increase student learning in mathematics Gilbert Ramirez grew up in the working-class community of Wilmington, […]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Tensions Between Youth-serving Nonprofits & Philanthropy
Research by UCLA PhD candidate Abbie Cohen probes tensions between youth-serving education nonprofit organizations and philanthropic funders Abbie Cohen, a […]
Research Explores Racial Battle Fatigue for Black Educators
Daniel Helena had been a teacher for ten years when he enrolled in the Educational Leadership Program at UCLA. A […]
ELP Brief: The “Why” of Schooling
In his ELP Dissertation Brief, Ifeanyi Onyejiji underscores how career confidence linked to academic performance for students of color.
UCLA ELP Research Dissertation Brief Makes Case for Helping Students Develop Tech Social Capital
“It’s Not Just About Skills: Tech Social Capital, a Growing Aspect of Technical Workforce Development”
UCLA Researchers Present Findings on the Promise of California’s Community College Baccalaureate at AERA
Professor Cecilia Rios-Aguilar and UCLA student researchers share their work on the potential of CCBs.