Videos
Maximus Sefotho Presents “The Philosophy of Botho/Ubunto in Research”
On May 2, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured professor of educational psychology Dr. Maximus Sefotho of the University of Johannesburg presenting “The Philosophy of Botho/Ubuntu in Research!” In it, Dr. Sefotho explores how the philosophy of ubuntu, or a form of African humanism, can help inform more inclusive research.
Darnel Degand Presents “Advanced Illustration Ability Not Required: Undergraduate Students’ Experiences with Comics Essays in an Education”
On May 23, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured Prof. Darnel Degand presenting “Advanced Illustration Ability Not Required: Undergraduate Students’ Experiences with Comics Essays in an Education.”
Virtual Webinar: How COVID-19 Changed Education
At this UC Davis Plugged-In virtual event on May 25, 2022, UC Davis School of Education leaders Dean Lauren Lindstrom, Prof. Margarita Jimenez-Silva and Director of Research and Partnerships/Executive Director of REEd Carlas McCauley presented about the school’s integral role in understanding and mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on education. Through its support of teaching and learning during an unprecedented time, the School is building unique ways to foster equity in education for all—even during this unforeseen global crisis.
Ambar Hernandez Negrete Presents “They Don’t Value Us as Human Beings”
On April 18, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured PhD student Ambar Hernandez Negrete presenting “‘They Don’t Value Us as Human Beings’: Centering Students in Policy Research and Processes.”
Elizabeth Montaño and Izamar Ortíz-González Present “It’s for the Kids!”
On April 11, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured Prof. Elizabeth Montaño and PhD student Izamar Ortíz-González presenting “‘It’s for the Kids!’: The Illusion of School Justice in a Charter School Unionized Environment.“
Teachers as Learners Project Presents on Dialogic Teaching in the Digital Classroom
On March 7, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured Prof. Lee Martin and postdoctoral researcher Kayce Mastrup presenting “Dialogic Teaching in the Digital Classroom: Teachers’ Collaborative Adaptation in the Face of Disruption.”
Stacy Wittstock Presents on “Standards” as Institutional Gatekeeping: Ecology of Assessment in a Developmental Writing Course
On February 7, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured Stacy Wittstock, UC Davis Ph.D. candidate in the Learning and Mind Sciences, presenting on “Standards” as Institutional Gatekeeping: Examining Faculty and Administrative Perspectives on the Ecology of Assessment in a Developmental Writing Course.
Michael W. Moses II Presents On Racialized Methodological Norms
On January 24, 2022, the UC Davis School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Research Seminar Series featured UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow from UC Riverside Michael W. Moses II presenting on Racialized Methodological Norms: Theorizing IRBs and Anonymity as Racism.
Yanira Madrigal Garcia Presents on Colonial Schooling and Resisting Racialization
Yanira Madrigal-Garcia presents “Revealing colonial schooling: Youth and teachers resisting racialization in two urban high schools,” as part of our Ph.D. Student Colloquium Series on June 3, 2021.
School of Education Graduation Ceremony 2021
The School of Education’s 2021 graduation event may have been held virtually, but the celebratory spirit was fully present. School of Education leaders Dean Lauren Lindstrom, program chairs Danny C. Martinez, Elizabeth Montaño and Margarita Jimenez-Silva, and student speaker and Assistant Vice Provost Binnie Singh spoke live from the School of Education building. They were joined online by 70 PhD, EdD, MA and Credential graduates who celebrated from their homes with family, friends and even pets.
Undergraduate Research Assistants Present at 2021 UC Davis Undergraduate Research Conference
At the 2021 Undergraduate Research Conference, undergraduate research assistants Jillian Yick, Felicia Wang and Jia Lei Qiu presented “Parent-Child Emotion Talk and its Link to Children’s Emotion Regulation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Mexican-American and Chinese-American Families.”
Dr. Claudia Escobar presents on Learning Experiences and Noncognitive Factors
On May 24, 2021, the UC School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Ph.D. Student Colloquium Series featured the Dr. Claudia Escobar discussion “I don’t know, what I don’t know: An exploration of learning experiences and noncognitive factors at a broad-access institution.”
Vanessa Segundo Presents on Engineering Latinx Student Success
Vanessa Segundo presents “’We’re Not Here for a Photo Op’: Engineering Latinx Student Success,” as part of our Ph.D. Student Colloquium Series on May 17.
Kaozong Mouavangsou Presents on Hmong Students Transforming their University
Kaozong Mouavangsou presents “History and legacy in the making: Hmong students transforming their university,” as part of our Ph.D. Student Colloquium Series on May 10.
Dr. Kayce Mastrup Presents on the Present and Potential Future of Math Educators
On April 26, 2021, the UC School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Ph.D. Student Colloquium Series featured Kayce Mastrup presenting on “Current Trends and/or Challenges Faced by Math Educators in Today’s K-12 Schools”
Adam Musser Presents On How Incarcerated Youth Define Freedom
On April 19, 2021, the UC School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Ph.D. Student Colloquium Series featured Adam Musser presenting on “‘When I Think of Freedom…’: Youth Literacy Practices in a Carceral State’”
Lizette Navarette – 2021 UC Davis Grad Slam Finalist
UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses compete to see who can best sum up their research for a general audience. Watch Ed.D. student and Grad Slam finalist Lizette Navarette present “Time to Begin Adulting.” Navarette is the Vice Chancellor of College Finance and Facilities Planning for the California Community Colleges.
Dr. Rodriguez and Dr. Aleman Present on Money, Equity & Schools
On March 1, 2021, the UC School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Brown Bag Speaker Series featured Dr. Gloria Rodriguez and Dr. Enrique Aleman presenting on “Money, Equity, & Schools: A CRT/Racial Realist Analysis of Educational Leadership”.
Dr. Liam Aielo Presents on the Role of Revoicing in Dialogic Text Discussions
On February 22, 2021, the UC School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Brown Bag Speaker Series featured Dr. Liam Aielo presenting on “‘I feel like you’re summarizing badly what we’re saying’: Revisiting the role of revoicing in dialogic text discussions.”
Dr. Cuellar and Dr. Deeb-Sossa Present on Recruitment During COVID-19 as an Emerging HSI
On February 8, 2021, the UC School of Education/Graduate Group in Education Brown Bag Speaker Series featured Dr. Marcela Cuellar, Dr. Natalia Deeb-Sossa and Dr. Blas Guerrero presenting on “Recruitment Practices during COVID-19: Perspectives from Institutional Agents at an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).”
