October 2022 Newsletter: U.S. News & World Report ranks School of Education No. 8 for education and educational research schools worldwide

School of Education ranks No. 8 globally

Named a top school for education and educational research by U.S. News & World Report, the recognition builds on the School of Education’s distinction as a top 10 graduate school of

education in the nation.

School News

$450K planned gift endowment will advance student success for undergraduates in the Student Achievement Guided by Experience (SAGE) Scholars Program

The first endowment established to the SAGE Scholars Program, alumnus Christopher Wilson '68 and wife Sherryl Wilson also created an opportunity for other UCI alumni and supporters to invest in the longtime impact of this program.

National Science Foundation awards $1.5M grant to professors in support of outreach program

Sandra Simpkins and Department of Mathematics Professor Alessandra Pantano's Math CEO program will provide after school mentoring to middle/high school students from local schools that predominantly serve underrepresented groups.

Distinguished Professor ranked Top Female Scientist in the World

The academic research platform Research.com ranked Distinguished Professor Jacquelynne Eccles No. 53 globally, and No. 37 in the nation.

Q&A with Michael Hebert

The School of Education associate professor, director of the UCI Writing Project, and Massachusetts native has lived and taught in six states, spending eight years as a classroom teacher and reading specialist in public schools in Arizona, Massachusetts, and California.

"Forbes 50 Over 50" recognizes alumna in the entrepreneurial category

Vicki Vasques ’81 is the owner and chairwoman of Tribal Tech LLC, and has collaborated with federal, state, corporate and tribal clients to provide a range of services to improve critical sectors such as education, energy, healthcare and more.

MAT alumna and 12-year teaching veteran named O.C. Teacher of the Year

Tracy Dawson MAT+Credential ’10 was nominated by her school district for her work in creating positive learning environments, developing meaningful and applicable lessons for her students, and her support of students and staff at Arnold O. Beckman High School.

Meet the new Ph.D. students

With research interests as varied as AI in Education to Culturally Biased Standardized Testing, the 2022 Cohort of Ph.D. in Education students are ready to take on the educational system.

Making a difference in their own classrooms

World Teachers' Day is observed annually in October. Learn about four recent School of Education alumni who use what they've learned in their respective programs to benefit the students in their classrooms.

In the Media

Professor Richard Arum proposes that universities partner with K-12 systems to ensure pandemic learning loss is students' only barrier to college access (Inside Higher Ed)

American Reading Company appoints Professor Julie Washington to Academic Advisory Board (PRWeb)

Associate Professor Di Xu discusses who benefits and who struggles most with online learning (New York Times)

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Partnerships Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio discusses $18M program which aims to close educational, workplace gaps caused by systemic inequities, racism (Orange County Register)

Upcoming Events

Nov 10 – Elevating Voices of Educators

Nov 15 – CRLP Admin PLC Leadership Series

Nov 19 – Korean American and Asian American Studies Curriculum Conference

Dec 6 – CRLP Admin PLC Leadership Series

Dec 8 – Reclaiming Student Agency to Develop Creative and Critical Readers and Writers

Dec 8 – Elevating Voices of Educators

Jan 17 – CRLP Admin PLC Leadership Series

Time Capsule

Memories of the Office of Teacher Education at UCI

Mary Roosevelt ’75, who served as coordinator for the multiple subject credential program and later as director of external relations, shares about the School’s early years when it was an Office of Teacher Education.

New Publications

Please enjoy a list of recent publications by our world-class faculty, graduate students, and alumni.

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