Ron Avi Astor Takes Part in Congressional Briefing on Critical Need for School Social Workers
UCLA professor of social welfare a co-sponsor on growing national need for school-based mental health services.
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Tiffani Willis: 1974 – 2022
UCLA IS alumna, attorney, and research professor served as associate director of Southwestern’s Law Library.
Walter Allen, Patricia Gándara Named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCLA School of Education and Information Studies faculty members Walter Allen and Patricia Gandara have been named to the American […]
California awards $5 million to the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy to enhance equity in the state’s Universal Prekindergarten program
UCLA SEIS Educational Leadership Program is a partner in effort to prepare education leaders to address equity
Jean Ryoo Delivers Jan Hawkins Lecture at AERA
Winner of the 2021 Jan Hawkins Early Career Award and director of research at UCLA Center X’s Computer Science Equity Project speaks on her new book, a graphic novel on inclusive computer science education.
UCLA ED & IS Leads the Way at 2022 AERA Conference; Faculty, Students and Staff Take Part in More Than 150 Research Sessions
Congratulations from Wasserman Dean Christina Christie and Ed&IS to UCLA alumna and AERA President Na’ilah Suad Nasir and the AERA team on an inspiring conference.
Tyrone Howard Kicks Off 2022 AERA Annual Meeting
UCLA professor of education and AERA President-Elect leads opening discussion of first in-person conference in two years.
AERA Spotlight: UCLA Education Showcased in Presidential Sessions
Wide range of UCLA educational expertise and research showcased through in-person and virtual sessions.
UCLA Center X Researchers Publish Graphic Novel, “Power On!”
Innovative publication shines a light on bias, lack of representation in technology, encourages engagement of young people in computer science.
Daniel G. Solórzano Elected to 2022-2025 AERA Council
UCLA scholar of critical race theory and critical microaggressions will serve a three-year term on the governing body of the nation’s premier organization of educational research.
UCLA at AERA 2022 – A Preview
UCLA SEIS will participate in more than 150 sessions exploring the AERA Conference theme, “Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century.”
José Felipe Martínez Wins AERA’s Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award
SRM associate professor recognized for article raising concerns about the technical properties of edTPA.
Sylvia Hurtado Receives Major Awards from AIR and the University of Pennsylvania
Scholar of equity and inclusion is also the namesake of the Sylvia Hurtado University Faculty Award, given by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.
Tyrone Howard Wins the 2022 AERA Social Justice in Education Award
Scholar of education and social justice directs the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools and the Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families.
Ellen Gruber Garvey to Deliver Annual Breslauer Lecture
Scholar of material history and its role in social and cultural life to share “Hidden Histories: African American and Women’s Rights Scrapbooks.”
Ramesh Srinivasan: Technology and Its Impact on Society
UCLA professor of information studies discusses connections between humanism and technology.
Demontea Thompson Awarded Ford Foundation Fellowship
Urban Schooling graduate student explores how schools and colleges can facilitate success for marginalized students in the child welfare and justice system.
May Hong HaDuong: Preserving Film’s Past for Future Audiences
MIAS alumna serves the University as the director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
UCLA Department of Education Ranked First Among Public Colleges and Universities in U.S. News and World Rankings of Graduate Programs
Education Department is third among all colleges and universities
Ron Avi Astor to Speak at Virtual Congressional Briefing on March 30
UCLA professor of social welfare’s research instrumental in crafting bill to support school social workers.
UCLA Student-Athletes Named Finalists for Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars
Three Bruins in SEIS’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership program are in the top 20 nationwide, recognized by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
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.
APA Task Force Features UCLA Expertise for Congressional Briefing on Violence and Threats Against School Personnel
(Updated 03/18/22) Ron Avi Astor, professor of social welfare at UCLA SEIS, takes part in research supported by the American Psychological Association on the pandemic’s side effect of harassment and bodily harm against teachers and other school staff.