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March 2026 Newsletter
Drs. Megan Welsh and Christina Murdoch share insights from their ongoing research-practice partnership with San Benito High School District in Hollister, CA, teacher participants from Dr. Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica’s federally funded BBILY project discuss their work as bilingual educators, Words Take Wing invited author Renée Watson shares her thoughts on the power of storytelling, and more news and events from the School of Education.
February 2026 Newsletter
Prof. Margarita Jimenez-Silva and her colleagues examine how the U.S. territories are overlooked in civics and history education, Profs. Danny C. Martinez and Alexis Patterson Williams discuss “teacher noticing for equity” and how it can redefine literacy as a culturally and linguistically inclusive assessment, Andrew Hood, Cred. ’14, M.A. ’15, Ph.D. ’25, describes his research and current work as a supervisor for the mathematics credential cohort, and more news and events from the School of Education.
January 2026 Newsletter
Prof. Cynthia Passmore receives two National Science Foundation grants to advance science teacher preparation, Drs. Cassandra Hart, Whitney Yamamura, and Robbie Linden recap key takeaways from a recent webinar on community college enrollment, researchers from the Center on Community and Citizen Science co-author a birding field guide for incarcerated people, and more news and events from the School of Education.
December 2025 Newsletter
A team of School of Education researchers receive $1.7 million National Science Foundation grant to prepare STEM teachers for the age of artificial intelligence, Drs. Paco Martorell, Jacob Jackson, and Betsey Friedmann and Ph.D. candidate Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza examine what students need to access financial aid, a master’s student shares a day in her life as a first-year elementary school teacher, and more news and events from the School of Education.
September 2025 Newsletter
Profs. Lauren Lindstrom and Rahul Ganguly and Ph.D. candidate Antoinette Banks discuss the high levels of success that postsecondary women with disabilities are achieving, Prof. Jennifer Higgs examines how high school students are thinking about artificial intelligence in their own learning, Upward Bound Siskiyou participants explore college options across California, and more news and events from the School of Education.
June 2025 Newsletter
Prof. Charles Wilkes and his colleague discuss Juneteenth as a model for equity-based math education, the Center for Community and Citizen Science and GEAR UP STEM Rural Valley Partnership co-created a protocol and lesson plans to enable 3,000 high schoolers to conduct research on rising salmon deaths, faculty members Rebecca Ambrose and Drina Ramirez retire, and more news and events from the School of Education.
May 2025 Newsletter
Prof. Margarita Jimenez-Silva and her colleagues interview teachers about what they would need to stay in their positions, the School of Education attend the world’s biggest education research conference, Ed.D. graduate Eileen Forbes-Hill discusses her plans for the future, undergraduate researchers describe their work with School of Education faculty, Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Castro examines the impact paraeducators have in the classroom, and more news and events from the School of Education.
April 2025 Newsletter
Prof. Cassandra Hart and her co-researchers examine the impact of COVID-19 on student success in Spring 2020, Dr. Heather Schlaman leads the Yolo Center for Language and Literacy, Alumnus Mikael Villalobos speaks with Chancellor May, resident teacher and alumna Lucia Arroyo describes her experiences in the classroom, Michal Kurlaender becomes president to the Association for Education Finance and Policy, and more news and events from the School of Education.
March 2025 Newsletter
The iELD/Math Project Team examined Cognitively Guided Instruction and bilingual education in the math classroom, Profs. Marcela Cuellar, Heather Rose, and Darnel Degand received faculty promotions, Wheelhouse and the California Education Lab published new reports on higher education, Alumna Cristina Buss discussed her work as a vice principal, Education minor student Varsha Gaddipati explained her upcoming research study on disability services, and more news and events from the School of Education.
February 2025 Newsletter
Prof. Alexis Patterson Williams is named 2024-25 Chancellor’s Fellow, Prof. Kevin Gee co-publishes an issue brief on the root causes of chronic absenteeism, CANDEL alumna Jenny Kwon addresses opportunities to rethink law student assessments, multiple subject credential and Spanish bilingual authorization student Kimmy Bajarias describes a day in her life, alumnus Justin Luu presents his dissertation research at the International School Choice and Reform Conference, and more news and events from the School of Education.
December 2024 Newsletter
Profs. Marcela Cuellar and Jacob Hibel and Ph.D. student Isabella Cantu speak at the Expanding Equity in Educational Research Speaker Series, the Dean’s Student Advisory Council convenes for its first meeting of the school year, Prof. Nicole Sparapani is a distinguished speaker at the Help Group’s annual summit, Dr. Chris Griesemer and Peggy Harte shared a framework for implementing participatory science in the elementary classroom, Ph.D. student Teresita Martinez was a 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Inclusion and Equity Student Fellow, and more news and events from the School of Education.
November 2024 Newsletter
Prof. Alicia Rusoja is named a 2024 Society of Hellman Fellow, Author in Residence Mitali Perkins is invited to present on the power of fiction, Brent Sasaki joins the School as Assistant Director of Development, the Beta Lab builds electrical circuits at UC Davis’ celebration The Greatest Show, Jadda Miller becomes an Earth Scholar for the Institute of the Environment and receives a 2024-2025 Public Impact Research Initiative grant, and more news and events from the School of Education.
October 2024 Newsletter
Dr. Charles E. Wilkes II joins the School of Education as assistant professor, Prof. Jennifer Higgs is among a group of researchers to receive a prestigious $3.5 million Transformative Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation, Dr. Anne Jones is appointed to the Committee on Accreditation for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, School of Education donors contribute $25.2 million as part of the UC Davis fundraising campaign Expect Greater: From UC Davis, for the World, CANDEL faculty and alumni publish a themed issue of Impacting Education, and more news and events from the School of Education.
June 2024 Newsletter
Alumni Gary and Sharon Takahashi establish a scholarship for students pursuing their multiple-subject teaching credentials, the School of Education celebrates the arrival of Dean Tom Smith, our 2024 graduating students, and our faculty who have completed terms of service, resident teachers Josh Crowell and Jerry Delsol receive the 2024 Mentorship Award, Peter Mundy receives INSAR Lifetime Achievement Award, and more news and events from the School of Education.
May 2024 Newsletter
Kevin Gee establishes the School Policy, Action, and Research Center (SPARC) at the School of Education to conduct research that can support the educational wellbeing of vulnerable youth, Thomas (Tom) Mackey is the new Managing Executive Director of Development, Prof. Cassandra Hart is appointed the new chair of the CANDEL program, Megan Bettis is elected to the Board of Directors of the California Association of Science Educators, and more news and events from the School of Education.
April 2024 Newsletter
Maisha T. Winn, chancellor’s leadership professor in the School of Education, is voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Danny C. Martinez promoted to Full Professor, School of Education raises $188,600 on Give Day, Program Director Sam Blanco III receives the 2024 WESTOP Steve Holeman Award, School of Education research teams receive Impact Research Initiative (PIRI) Grants from the UC Davis Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, and more news and events from the School of Education.
March 2024 Newsletter
Prof. Cassandra Hart publishes a study finding that Black male elementary school students matched to Black teachers are less likely to be identified for special education services, Prof. Kevin Gee finds that high school students who use both tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades compared to students who don’t use either or both, the Teachers as Learners program offers a symposium for teachers to empower ELA secondary educators to elevate class discussions, and more news and events from the School of Education.
February 2024 Newsletter
The School of Education announces the appointment of Dr. Tom Smith as our next dean, Words Take Wing celebrates its 20th anniversary, professors Darnel Degand and Kevin Gee receive SEED funding, Prof. Lauren Lindstrom appointed distinguished visiting professor for the University of Johannesburg, and more news and events from the School of Education.
January 2024 Newsletter
Prof. Kevin Gee and PhD candidates Vigdis Asmundson and Tseng Vang publish a study about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Education Lab examines high school course taking, Wheelhouse releases a research brief on AB 705, CANDEL alumni start new leadership positions, upcoming events, and more news from the School of Education.
November 2023 Newsletter
PhD student Antoinette Banks has won the Pharrell Williams Black Ambition grand prize of $1 million, alumna JennieRae Paker has established a new teaching credential scholarship, alumna Mary Vixie Sandy appointed Supervisor for District 3 of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors by Governor Gavin Newsom, Fall Welcome celebration photos, and more news from the School of Education.
