CANDEL People
CANDEL Faculty Directory
CANDEL faculty members are drawn from the School of Education’s faculty and are committed to supporting the needs and interests of the working professionals in our program. They represent a wide variety of research interests, including digital learning, educational assessment and measurement, K-12 and postsecondary alignment, Hispanic serving institutions, and learning and professional development for K-12 teachers.
Alicia Rusoja Joins School of Education Faculty
Dr. Alicia Rusoja joined the School of Education faculty as an assistant professor in July 2022. She studies the literacy, teaching and learning practices of Latinx immigrants organizing for their own and others’ human rights. Among other research projects, Rusoja is in the second year of a five-year study on the impact of COVID-19 on the educational, literacy and organizing practices of Latinx immigrants in South Philadelphia.
CANDEL Students
Scholar Practitioners Leading for Change
Meet Our Alumni
Our alumni exemplify the best the CANDEL program has to offer in educational leadership. Read about the graduates in each of our cohorts. If you would like to connect with our alumni, please let us know here and we will forward your contact information.
CANDEL Graduates 2024
Congratulations to the CANDEL
graduates of 2024! All graduating students were recognized
during the June 2024 commencement ceremony at the Mondavi Center,
UC Davis.
CANDEL Graduates 2023
Congratulations to the CANDEL
graduates of 2023! All graduating students were recognized
during the June 2023 commencement ceremony at the Mondavi Center,
UC Davis.
CANDEL Graduates 2022
Congratulations to the 14 CANDEL
graduates of 2022! All graduating students were recognized
during the June 2022 commencement ceremony at the Mondavi Center,
UC Davis. We also welcomed back alumni who had missed the
opportunity to attend in-person graduation ceremonies in 2020 and
2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
