January 2023 Newsletter
FEATURED NEWS
Michal Kurlaender Appointed to Education Commission
Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed
Chancellor’s Leadership Professor Michal Kurlaender to the
Education Commission of the States, which is comprised of
governors and other representatives from all the states, the
District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. The commission
provides research and consultation on education policy.
Kurlaender studies how education policies and programs can impact
students’ educational pathways and outcomes, focusing in
particular on what types of policies can reduce socioeconomic and
racial/ethnic inequalities in educational
opportunities. Read
more about Kurlaender and the commission.
Maisha Winn Named to Top Scholars List
For the second year, Prof. Maisha
T. Winn is among the top 200 education scholars in the United
States, according to American Enterprise Institute director of
education policy studies and Education Week blogger
Frederick M. Hess. Chosen from more than 20,000 scholars, Winn
and others on the 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
are recognized for moving ideas from academic journals into the
national conversation and shaping educational practice and
policy. Read
the entire ranking list.
Wheelhouse Launches Advancing Leaders Institute
Wheelhouse: The Center for
Community College Leadership and Research is launching a new
institute for leaders aspiring to become California Community
College presidents, chancellors or superintendent/presidents. The
Advancing Leaders Institute will develop adaptive leadership
capacity, fluency in facilitating conversations and decisions
that improve racial equity and social justice, expertise in
strategic communications, and acumen in using data and research
to inform good decisions—all skills which are critical for
ascendancy as a CEO in California.
Applicants for the 2023 cohort will be chosen based on their breadth of experience, geographic and institutional representation, diversity of backgrounds and roles, and application materials. For the inaugural cohort, tuition will be covered by scholarship, and applications are due February 28, 2023. Learn more about the Advancing Leaders Institute.
Words Take Wing: Honoring Diversity in Children’s Literature
Join us on February 21 for Words
Take Wing: Honoring Diversity in Children’s Literature, featuring
author, arts activist and translator Aida Salazar, whose fiction
and nonfiction for adults and children explore issues of identity
and social justice. We will have two virtual events:
- 10–11 am for 3rd grade to middle school classes
- 6–7 pm with the Sacramento Public Library for all
Register now for the events. Thank you to our presenting sponsor EiroBridge and sponsor Sutter Medical Center Children’s Center for making these free events possible.
Crowdfund UC Davis will also feature Words Take Wing in February, and we will share soon about how you can help support this much-loved program. To learn more, contact Sr. Director of Development Jennifer Martinez at jelmartinez@ucdavis.edu.
Your Legacy Makes a Difference for Their Future
When you include the School of
Education in your estate plan, you’re making a decision that will
have a far-reaching impact on students of tomorrow. Planned
giving can be a powerful way for you to meet your financial goals
and create a legacy of educational change that reflects and
furthers your values.
The most common form of planned giving is a bequest—naming a beneficiary such as the School of Education in a will or living trust. Visit the UC Davis planned giving page to use a calculator showing how gifts such as bequests can meet your financial and philanthropic goals, learn about specific tax advantages, and ensure financial security for your loved ones.
Please contact Jennifer Martinez to discuss how we can help you meet your philanthropic goals through planned giving.
FACULTY NEWS
Darnel Degand to Join CAMPSSAH Writing Community
Prof. Darnel Degand is one of four
UC Davis faculty chosen to participate in the 2023 Writing
Community of the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural
Perspectives on the Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities
(CAMPSSAH). This writing support group is an initiative based on
the successful “P.L.A.C.E. with CAMPSSAH” grant that provided
support to pre-tenure and early-career faculty to advance in
their career by providing professional manuscript writing
guidance. The faculty chosen are engaged in work that centers a
critical, intersectional lens focusing on issues of race, gender,
sexuality and class inequalities. Read
more about the Writing Community.
STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWS
Art Pimentel Named Folsom Lake College President
Art Pimentel, EdD ’18, has been
appointed the fourth president of Folsom Lake College by the Los
Rios Community College District Board of Trustees, and began his
tenure earlier this month. Pimentel most recently served as
president of Woodland Community College, but had previously
worked for five years within the Los Rios district, including
serving as the dean for Sacramento City College’s West Sacramento
Center and as the district’s interim director of educational
services and student success. Read
about Pimentel.
Kat Raymond Delivers Commencement Addresses
Teaching credential candidate
Kaitlin “Kat” Raymond, BA ’22, was the speaker for both the fall
and spring UC Davis makeup commencement ceremonies in
December.
Raymond graduated in June with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
psychology and minors in human development and education, and is
now working toward a teaching credential and master’s degree at
the School of Education. Watch
recordings of Raymond’s commencement speeches.
Jasmyn Starke Named Teacher of the Month
Jasmyn Starke, Cred ’17, MA ’18,
has been named teacher of the month by ABC10, in partnership with
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and Sacramento State’s College
of Education. Starke is a 5th grade teacher at Stone Lake
Elementary School in Elk Grove, and received an award of
$1,000. Watch
the interviews with Starke and her students.
EVENTS
Lauren Lindstrom Presents in South Africa
Dean Lauren Lindstrom presented on
January 10 at the Education Association of South Africa
Conference, which was hosted by the Cape Peninsula University of
Technology and the Two Oceans Graduate Institute in Cape Town,
South Africa. She led a research session, “Paths 2 the Future:
Improving Career Outcomes for Young Women with Disabilities,” and
also met with colleagues from University of Cape Town and
University of Johannesburg in preparation for her Fulbright visit
later this year.
Graduate Group in Education Seminars
Join us for our next two Graduate Group in Education Monday seminars:
January 30: Prof. Cassandra Hart, at right, will present on “Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Instruction at Community Colleges: Enrollment Trends and Student Performance”
- February 13: Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Sergio Sanchez presents “Teacher Conceptions on Affordances of Drama: Embodied Pedagogy for Student Learning in Diverse Classrooms”
Learn more about the Monday seminar series.
Michal Kurlaender Delivers Keynote Address
Prof. Michal Kurlaender served as
keynote speaker at the Centering Equity in Graduate Education
event held by AMIGA (Alliance for Multi-campus Inclusive Graduate
Admissions). Kurlaender addressed the challenges and
opportunities in the pipeline to graduate school, enhancing
diversity, and strengthening the conditions for
inclusion. Watch the event
recording.
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
Sagit Betser, PhD ’19, Prof. Rebecca Ambrose and Prof. Lee Martin co-authored “‘Excited to crash the party’: Girls self-author their identities as makers in a girls-only design/build space,” published in Equity & Excellence in Education.
PhD candidate Sandy Luong Birkeneder and Prof. Nicole Sparapani co-authored “Measurements of Spontaneous Communication Initiations in Children with Autism in Preschool through Third Grade Classrooms” in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Todd A. DeMitchell, MA ’90 and Terri A. DeMitchell MA ’90 have co-authored “Raising a Cautionary Flag: Educational Malpractice and the Professional Teacher,” published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Prof. Emerita Sandra Murphy co-authored the book “Assessing Writing to Support Learning: Turning Accountability Inside Out,” published by Routledge.