UCR School of Education
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May 26, 2026
Education professor honored for advancing equity in schools
UC Riverside education professor Rita Kohli has been named the 2026 recipient of the Derrick Bell Legacy Award, a national honor recognizing scholars committed to advancing racial justice in education.
May 20, 2026
Professor honored for advancing multicultural education
Rican Vue, an associate professor in UC Riverside’s School of Education whose scholarship examines racism, community knowledge, and educational justice, has received the 2026 Carlos J. Vallejo Exemplary Scholar Award from the American Educational Research Association.
SOE By the Numbers
74
rank of Best Graduate Education Programs in the nation per U.S. News & World Report
100
percent of entering doctoral students receive multiyear fellowships
86
percent of students receive grants, scholarships, and fellowships
21
million plus dollars in grant money awarded to faculty in the last five years
75
percent of first-generation undergraduate students (2025-2026)
