UCLA Ed&IS News
The latest stories, announcements, and opinions from
the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
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, […]
Inmaculada M. García-Sánchez: New Book Examines Language’s Impact on Social Justice
Scholar of educational ethnography, linguistic anthropology, and migration co-edits seminal volume exploring the interface between language and political, economic, and cultural […]
UCLA Ed&IS PhD Candidates Named NAEd/ Spencer Dissertation Fellows
Siyue “Lena” Wang and Davis Vo, PhD candidates at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, have been selected as 2025 […]
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 […]
Library Trends Highlights the Work of Mary Niles Maack
Special issue features papers by former students and colleagues of the scholar of international comparative librarianship, the history of the […]
Commencement Celebrates the Class of 2025
UCLA Ed&IS held its first ceremony for undergraduates in the Education and Social Transformation major and minor programs, as well as […]
UCLA CTS Named Research Partner for “GENIUS” Initiative
The partnership’s goal is to improve educational outcomes for Black youth and other underserved students in California. The UCLA Center […]
LISAA Honors Renate Chancellor with the Distinguished Alumni Award
UCLA’s Library and Information Studies Alumni Association celebrates scholar of DEI and accessibility at Syracuse University, six decades of alumni. […]
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 […]
Miriam Posner: The Effects of Supply Chain Management
Upcoming book will explore the challenges facing global dependence on e-commerce. With expertise across a range of fields including history, […]
UCLA Ed&IS Launches “Going Public” Initiative
New effort aims to foster dialogue and inquiry about critical learning and information issues confronting UCLA and the larger community. […]
UCLA Ed&IS Launches ‘A Call to Conversation’ with Rob Bonta and Christina Christie
The first event in the series, “Protecting the Pipeline,” featured a powerful call to action on defending education funding and […]
Addressing the Climate Crisis: Classroom Experience, Critical Media Literacy Inform New Book
TEP senior lecturer Jeff Share co-edits and alumnae Andrea Gambino and Amber Medina pen chapters to support K-12 teachers in […]
UCLA Civil Rights Project Study: Increased Immigration Essential
Without a proactive immigration strategy, the U.S. risks severe labor shortages and long-term declines in productivity and economic vitality. Amid the […]
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 Educational Leadership Doctoral Program Ranked Among Top in Nation
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies is the fourth-ranked doctoral degree […]
Dalena Hunter: Unpacking L.A.’s Little-Known Histories
UCLA alumna and librarian and archivist for UCLA Library Special Collections creates opportunities for community archives to share their cultural […]
Marvin Alkin Honored with the UC’s Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award
Pioneering scholar of evaluation recognized for outstanding research, scholarly work, and teaching and service by an emeritus or emerita professor […]
UCLA @ AERA 2025
A day-by-day summary of this year’s Annual Meeting, showcasing scholarship and expertise with presentations by UCLA Ed&IS students, faculty, and […]
Christine L. Borgman Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Scholar of scientific data practices and information policy is the second UCLA IS faculty member to join over 14,500 members […]
Beyond Presentations: UCLA Scholars on the Real Value of AERA 2025
More than 150 students, researchers, and faculty members at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies will participate in […]
Maryanne Wolf: Deep Reading a Tool for Attaining Empathy, Critical Thinking Skills
Global scholar of reading and the brain works to improve teachers’ ability to serve readers at all levels. Maryanne Wolf […]
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 […]