Jeannie Oakes: A Celebration of Life

Join us in celebrating the life of our loving professor, mentor, and friend.

The famed education philosopher John Dewey believed that education should be about something more than economic competitiveness.  In his lecture at the dedication of UCLA in 1930, he noted, “Its goal should be the creation of human beings in the fullness of their capacity.”

UCLA Presidential Professor Emerita Jeannie Oakes was the embodiment of that goal. After a life and career that informed and inspired many, Oakes, 81, passed away on April 25, at her home in Berkeley. Her research, teaching and scholarship reached for the fullness of their capacity and set the direction for a UCLA School of Education and Information Studies intent on helping all students achieve their own. Oakes’ ideas and work at UCLA set a moral compass for a department of education committed to opportunity, equity, and justice, and established a research and teacher education program to develop educators to “change the world.”

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Event Details

Date: May 30, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: UCLA Luskin Conference Center, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095