February 2022 Newsletter
Dean Lindstrom Extends Appointment
Prof. Lauren E. Lindstrom’s
appointment as the dean of the School of Education has been
extended for an additional year to June 2023. A national search
for her replacement will be conducted in the 2022-2023 academic
year. After she completes her term as dean, Lindstrom will
continue to teach and pursue research as a professor in the
School. “We are extremely pleased that Dean Lindstrom has agreed
to serve another year in this key position,” said Provost Mary
Croughan. “In her nearly five years as dean, she has provided
wise and impactful leadership and kept the School moving forward
in the face of significant challenges—not least of which has been
maintaining the School’s strength and excellence during the
pandemic.” Read
the full story.
#CaliforniansForAll Launches College Corps
To open pathways to college for
low-income, under-represented and undocumented students, a UC
Davis-led consortium of local colleges and universities was
awarded a total of $16 million to fund paid internships for
undergraduates. Eligible students can receive $7,000 stipends and
$3,000 education awards after completing a 450-hour internship at
a community service organization or school. The
new #CaliforniansForAll College
Corps is a project of California Volunteers, the Office
of the Governor, and specifically aims to connect to students
interested in key social issues such as education. The School of
Education will assist in identifying and hosting undergraduate
interns to serve in education-related placements beginning Fall
2022.
Welcoming New Board of Advisors
Members
Sophie Boroditsky has joined the School of Education’s Board of Advisors. Boroditsky is a global technology leader and engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, and the founder and president of STG Techsource, a consultancy serving brokerages to asset managers. She is passionate about equity in education and has recently been focused on providing educational access and opportunities for students through volunteerism, philanthropy and mentoring. Read more.
We also welcome new Board of
Advisors member Marilyn Reisen. Reisen attended UC Davis and
earned her BA in Cross-Cultural Psychology in 1970 and her
Elementary Life Teaching Credential in 1971. Her 40-year career
as an educator included serving as Co-Director of the Menlo Park
City Preschool, administering the Menlo Park City summer
programs, and teaching kindergarten to second grade in the Menlo
Park City School District. She served for 25 years at The Nueva
School, where she was the Pre-Kindergarten Teacher and Director,
the Early Childhood Coordinator for Pre-K-first grades, the Lower
School Head (Principal) for Pre-K-fourth grades, and the Alumni
Director. In 2016, she established the Marilyn G. Reisen Early
Education Scholarship Award at UC Davis. Read more.
Faculty News
Danny C. Martinez Named Chancellor’s Fellow
Prof. Danny C. Martinez has been
named a Chancellor’s Fellow in recognition of his outstanding
work in academia. The Chancellor’s Fellowship is awarded to early
career faculty and comes with $25,000 in philanthropic support
for research or other scholarly work. Martinez will hold the
title for five years. “We are so pleased that Danny has received
this important recognition,” said Dean Lauren Lindstrom. “His
research has national scope, reach and impact, and he is an
accomplished teacher and mentor. His personal and professional
commitment to equity is reflected in his impressive record of
service to the University and the field of education.” Martinez
is the eighth School of Education faculty member to be named a
Chancellor’s Fellow. Read the story
here.
Dual Enrollment’s Potential for California High School Students
More than a million students in the
United States are taking college courses for credit while still
in high school, and the numbers continue to increase. Because of
the popularity of this dual enrollment practice, in California,
high school students are now present in 14% of all community
college courses. Taking college-level courses while in high
school provides students with more advanced and expansive
coursework, promotes student engagement and strengthens students’
sense of themselves as college-goers. School of Education
researchers find that dual enrollment also shows a strong
potential as an equalizing force in college preparation and
success. Read more in this
EdSource article co-authored by Prof. Michal Kurlaender.
Alumni News
Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong Moves to VC Role at UCSC
Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong (EdD
’17) has been appointed Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and
Success at UC Santa Cruz, effective May 2022. She currently
serves as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the
University of Colorado Boulder, where she has supported student
success since 2016. She is also a faculty affiliate in CU
Boulder’s Masters in Higher Education program. “Akirah will be a
powerful advocate for our students and a great addition to our
campus community,” said UCSC Chancellor Cynthia
Larive. Read
the full story.
Events
Words Take Wing Presents David A. Robertson
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022,
Words Take Wing will host award-winning children’s author David
A. Robertson in a virtual evening presentation at 6 p.m. hosted
by the Sacramento Public Library. All are welcome to
attend. Register here.
David A. Robertson is the 2021 recipient of the Writers’ Union of
Canada Freedom to Read Award and the author of numerous books for
young readers, including When We Were Alone, The Barren
Grounds, and Black Water: Family, Legacy, and Blood
Memory. He is the writer and host of the podcast Kíwew, a member
of Norway House Cree Nation, and currently lives in Winnipeg.
Words Take Wing is made possible by title sponsors Sutter Health,
EiroBridge and the School of Education, and supporting sponsor
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.
Expanding Equity in Educational Research Series to Feature Rita Kohli
Our 2022 Expanding Equity in
Educational Research Speaker Series begins with featured speaker
Dr. Rita Kohli, who will present on “Teachers of Color: Resisting
Racism and Reclaiming Education,” on Wednesday, February 23, from
3 – 4:30 pm PST via Zoom. This talk will use the lens of Critical
Race Theory to explore the racialized experiences of
justice-oriented teachers of Color, as well as their efforts to
resist and reimagine education. Kohli is an Associate Professor
of Teaching and Teacher Education, Equity Advisor, and
coordinator of the K-12 Ethnic Studies Pathway program in the
School of Education at UC Riverside. Read more and register for
this free Zoom presentation here.
Graduate Group in Education Monday Seminar Series
Join us for our next two Graduate
Group in Education Monday seminars:
- February 28: Prof. Tony Albano, at right, presents “Equity and Standardized Assessment: An Arch Rivalry or Promising Partnership?”
- March 7: Faculty will present on the Teachers as Learners Project
Catch our first two 2022 seminars online:
- Michael W. Moses II, PhD, “Racialized Methodological Norms: Theorizing IRBs and Anonymity as Racism”
- Stacy Wittstock, Ph.D. Candidate, Learning and Mind Sciences, “‘Standards’ as Institutional Gatekeeping: Examining Faculty and Administrative Perspectives on the Ecology of Assessment in a Developmental Writing Course”
All Graduate Group in Education seminars begin at 12:10 pm. Get the Zoom link.
Dean Lauren Lindstrom MIND Institute Webinar
Dean Lauren Lindstrom presented
about her research on January 7th as part of the UC Davis MIND
Institute’s Research Seminar series. The recording of her talk,
“Paths 2 the Future: Improving Career Outcomes for Young Women
with Disabilities,” is now available for viewing
online.
Show Off with School of Education Gear
Looking for a way to show off your
School of Education pride? You’ll find shirts of all styles, as
well as mugs, hats and more with the School of Education logo at
the online
UC Davis Store. Proceeds from all store sales benefit UC
Davis Athletics.
Publications
- Prof. Heidi L. Ballard and PhD candidate Christopher C. Jadallah published “Social Learning in Conservation and Natural Resource Management: Taking a Sociocultural Perspective” in Ecology and Society.
- Prof. Nancy Erbstein co-authored the article “Increasing Latinx Youth Engagement Across Different Types of After-School Organizations,” published in the Journal of Youth Development.
- Dean Lauren E. Lindstrom co-authored “Mental Health of Female Adolescents With Disabilities: Considerations for Career Development,” published in Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals.
- Prof. Danny C. Martinez co-authored “Black lives matter versus Castañeda v. Pickard: a utopian vision of who counts as bilingual (and who matters in bilingual education),” published in the journal Language Policy.
- Prof. Faheemah Mustafaa co-authored the article “Incongruent Impressions: Teacher, Parent, and Student Perceptions of Two Black Boys’ School Experiences” in the Journal of Adolescent Research.
- Prof. Patricia Quijada co-authored the chapter “High School Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families’ Participatory Educational Transformations” in the book “Composing Storylines of Possibilities: Immigrant and Refugee Families Navigating School,” from the series Family School Community Partnership Issues, published by Information Age Publishing.
- Prof. Yuuko Uchikoshi, PhD student Mayu Lindblad and undergraduate research assistants Cecilia Plascencia, Helen Tran, Hallie Yu and Krystal Jane Bautista co-authored “Parental Acculturation and Children’s Bilingual Abilities: A Study With Chinese American and Mexican American Preschool DLLs,” published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.