Professional Development Academies in Education

Professional Development Programs in Information Studies

UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies is home to two departments. Each is a leader in their field, helping to pioneer what's next in the Education and Information worlds.

UCLA Ed&IS faculty are at the forefront of their fields, addressing issues of equality, access and social justice in the fields of education and information. Their scholarship has an international reputation for excellence and commitment to addressing the most critical issues facing our society.

An ecosystem of K-12 teaching schools where UCLA partners to develop, study, share, and advance innovative best practices.

The work at UCLA Ed&IS is guided by the principles of individual responsibility and social justice, an ethic of caring, and commitment to the communities we serve. Learn more about our mission and values, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our faculty and students, our history and more.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are defining features of UCLA Ed&IS and we embrace them as a source of strength.

Department of Education 2023 Information Sessions

Department of Information Studies Programs

Department of Information Studies 2023 Information Sessions

Learn more about the undergraduate and graduate academic programs we offer, when program information sessions are being offered and how to apply.

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Social Justice and Advocacy in Higher Education

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, UCLA

Alexis Wells (she/her/hers)

Anna Lim (she/her/hers)

B.A., Education and Social Transformation

Minor in Community Engagement and Social Change

Cassi Colangelo (she/her/hers)

B.A. in Human Development, UC San Diego, 2015

Elly Lim (she/her)

LinkedIn | jocvargas@g.ucla.edu | (872) 210-8283

Bachelor's Degree at Northwestern University

Jocelyn Vargas (she/her)

B.A. in Psychology, minor in Education Studies - University of California, Los Angeles

Lauren Burger (she/her)

B.A Sociology with minors in Education and Applied Psychology

Liseth Santos (she/her/hers)

B.A. in Sociology, B.A. in Spanish, minor in Education Studies - University of California, Santa Barbara

Mariela Cruz Aguilera (she/her/hers)

LinkedIn | Twitter | pgoodrich@g.ucla.edu

B.A. in History and Political Science – Chapman University

Philip Goodrich (he/him/his)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minor in Education Studies

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), Associate in Arts: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arts and Humanities Emphasis, Associate in Arts: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science and Mathematics Emphasis with Honors

Carolyn D Smith Award for UCLA Education Majors and Minors

Outstanding International Student Honorarium Award

Jia, Y., Zhang, Y., Chen, X., & Son, J.Y. Redesigning R Documentation to Support Novice Learning: A Qualitative Interview. (Submitted to American Educational Research Association)

Ruby (Yunqi) Jia (she/her/hers)

B.A. Sociology with an emphasis on Social Inequality

Sky Glenda David (she/her)

LinkedIn | stephmb16@g.ucla.edu | (323)505-5593

Bachelor of Arts in Chicana/o Studies with a minor in Education Studies

Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Recipient

Stephany M Barrera (she/they)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Psychological Science

University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology

Thomas Solano

B.S. Cognitive Science in Clinical Aspects of Cognition, UC San Diego

Vidalia Campos Cordero (they/elle)

B.S. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience - UC San Diego (2019)

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