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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.
September 2023 Newsletter
Three faculty members are welcomed as Associate Professors of Teaching in Education, a new Associate Dean of Academic Programs is named, two faculty members are named Faculty Fellows, upcoming events, and more news from the School of Education.
June 2023 Newsletter
Associate Dean Cynthia Carter Ching appointed to serve as interim dean for the School of Education, a new partnership with Luminous Minds, Inc., announcements of new faculty leaders, student accomplishments, photo galleries of our graduation ceremony and the celebration event for Dean Lindstrom and retiring faculty, webinars and events, and more news from the School of Education.
May 2023 Newsletter
Four faculty members are promoted to full professor, Shirley LeRoy establishes the LeRoy Family Fund for Neurodiversity, Kevin Gee research in the areas of absenteeism and bullying against Asian American youth, Wheelhouse Center releases new research on student belonging and efficacy in community college courses, upcoming in-person events and recorded webinars, and more news from the School of Education.
April 2023 Newsletter
Give Day raises $165,000 for School of Education research centers, scholarship funds and education equity initiatives, Center for Community and Citizen Science pilots citizen science in prison gardens, two new scholarships established, School of Education faculty, students and alumni present at the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting, upcoming in-person events and recorded webinars, and more news from the School of Education.
March 2023 Newsletter
Maisha T. Winn elected to the National Academy of Education, Marcela G. Cuellar named a Chancellor’s Fellow, Rosalie Vanderhoef honored by the California Aggie Alumni Association, the Beta Lab and the Craft Center kick off a new partnership and Maker Space, Pauline Holmes receives a mentoring award, and other news.
January 2023 Newsletter
Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints Prof. Michal Kurlaender to the Education Commission of the States, Prof. Maisha Winn named a top scholar on the 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, Wheelhouse launches new leadership institute for aspiring community college CEOs, Words Take Wing announces this year’s author is arts activist Aida Salazar.
December 2022 Newsletter
Anne Jones joins the School in a new assistant dean role, Marcela G. Cuellar presents on HSIs and is awarded a $250,000 grant by the College Futures Foundation, new faculty member Alicia Rusoja’s research honored, alumni recognized nationally, events, the latest publications from faculty, staff and students, and other news.
October 2022 Newsletter
Wheelhouse and California Education Lab receive more than $4 million combined in new grants, the dedication of the Sandi Redenbach and Ken Gelatt Learning Lab, three new advisors join the dean’s board, fall quarter’s graduate group in education research seminars, the latest publications from faculty, staff and students and other news.
September 2022 Newsletter
Two new faculty members join the school, a new fund for teacher education, honors and awards for Profs. Heather Rose and Torry Winn, alum Keith Ellis (EdD ’22) named UC Merced Alumni Regent, a new children’s book from Raquel Donoso (EdD ’19), the latest publications from faculty, staff and students and other news.
