UCLA Community School Principal Receives IEL Educator Leadership Award
Leyda Garcia, principal of the UCLA Community School in Los Angeles, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Educator […]
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UCLA Undergraduates Show Potential as Researchers
Students participating in the UCLA Undergraduate Program in Education and Social Transformation present their research as part of Undergraduate Research Week
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Award Funds “Schools Under Siege” Research
LPPI Grant will further study of impact of immigration enforcement on educational attainment of Latino students
Mitchell Chang Appointed Associate Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Scholar of diversity in higher education third to serve UCLA in the post.
Gregory Leazer Recognized by UCLA for Mentorship of Early and Mid-Career Colleagues
Associate professor of information studies lauded for his collegial and compassionate support.
Pritzker Center’s Summer Child Welfare Academy Gives Students an Interdisciplinary Look at Foster Care and Youth Justice
Three-week program for UCLA students examines related issues of education, law, health care, public health, social work, and mental health, as well as career opportunities in the field.
Alexander (Sandy) Astin: 1932 – 2022
Scholar of higher education established the Higher Education Research Institute, the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, and the landmark annual survey of college freshmen across the United States.
Mann UCLA Community School Highlighted in New Issue of “Community Schooling” Journal
Publication by the UCLA Center for Community Schooling shares challenges, research-based practices and bright spots at neighborhood school in South L.A.
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar Named To New California Committee with Oversight of College Pathway and Transfer Process
UCLA Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Cecilia Rios-Aguilar has been appointed to California’s newly […]
Alameda County Office of Education, UCLA Center for Community Schooling To Co-Lead Technical Assistance Effort For California Community Schools Partnership Program
National Education Association, Californians for Justice also team in groundbreaking effort to further expansion of community schools in California
Gregory Leazer to Be Inducted to UCLA’s Faculty Mentoring Honor Society
Associate professor of information studies part of inaugural cohort of campuswide scholars who mentor their early and mid-career colleagues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.