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Graduate School of Education

UCR GSOE Professor Eddie Comeaux

Should University of California Require SAT and ACT for Admissions?

Associate Professor of Higher Education and co-chair of a state wide task force currently reviewing the role of standardized testing speaks to L.A.'s local NPR station about equitable admissions for college students.
Raquel M Rall

Equity in Higher Education Governance

Assistant Professor Raquel M. Rall aims to push research on higher education governance from the periphery to the core. Her transformative work is featured in the latest cover story of The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)'s Trusteeship issue.

Grant Addresses Needs of Students Struggling with Mathematics

Project led by GSOE's Asha Jitendra is supported by nearly $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
By Tess Eyrich |
Louie F. Rodriguez is Interim Dean of UCR GSOE

New GSOE Dean Views Education as a Way to Transform Communities

Louie Rodríguez likes to draw from a saying by Brazilian philosopher Paulo Freire that it’s not just about “reading the word but reading the world” in his approach to education. “I’m a big champion for promoting education, not just in terms of one’s own human capital growth, but also how we can use our education...
By IMRAN GHORI |
Dean Thomas Smith UCR Graduate School of Education

GSOE Dean is Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced today the appointment of Thomas M. Smith as interim provost and executive vice chancellor. Smith joined UCR in September 2014 as dean of the Graduate School of Education.
Arturo Nevárez

Arturo Nevárez Receives Prestigious Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

Arturo Nevárez, a first-generation doctoral candidate, received the Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, which includes $25,000 in graduate funding over one year.
By Tess Eyrich |
Panchito Rueda

Field of Dreams: Former Student Athlete Pursues His Passion for Community and Service

“I am just a kid from Lake Los Angeles that wants to make a change, not just in my community, but in this world,” said first-generation undergraduate student, Francisco “Panchito” J. Ramirez Rueda, who is graduating this year with his B.A. in education and sociology. In August, he heads to the University of Michigan on...
By Julie Porter |
UCR CERG Showcase

UCR Civic Engagement Research Group Co-Hosts Civics Showcase

On May 22, Riverside middle and high school students gathered at Riverside City Hall to present their civic learning projects in front of nearly 200 community members, City councilpersons, RUSD teachers, parents, and fellow peers for the first annual Riverside Unified District Civics Showcase . Students had the opportunity to showcase their awareness of current...
UCR Ed Talk Q&A

GSOE Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary

On April 11, UCR faculty, students, alumni, staff, and friends gathered at the UCR Barbara & Art Culver Center of the Arts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Graduate School of Education. Following a reception, guests were treated to a series of “Ed Talks,” short, engaging talks from current faculty engaged in research areas...
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Louie Rodriguez presenting at the GSOE 50th Anniversary event

GSOE Faculty Awards and Research

Below is a round-up of recent Graduate School of Education faculty research, awards, and news. Dean Thomas M. Smith, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor Louie F. Rodriguez, and Professor John S. Levin were honored at this year's AERA in Toronto. Thomas M. Smith , professor and dean of the Graduate School of Education, was named...
Elina Veytsman

Student Round-Up

Congratulations to all our students on your hard work and accomplishments this year! Read about some student highlights below. Arturo Nevárez , Ph.D. candidate in Education, Society, and Culture, was awarded the 2019 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship . Arturo’s dissertation focuses on the schooling experiences and critical literacies of Latinx/Chicanx youth in secondary Ethnic Studies...
Autism Goes to College

"Autism Goes to College" Documentary Premieres

Though it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact number, a growing number of young people with autism spectrum disorder are choosing to go to college. Some write about their diagnosis in their college application essays and immediately request services from on-campus disabled student services offices. But many others don’t. They enter college hoping for a fresh...
By Tess Eyrich |
Dean Thomas Smith UCR Graduate School of Education

Dean Thomas M. Smith Named 2019 AERA Fellow

Smith is one of only 10 scholars nationwide to receive this prestigious honor
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UCR and NASA JPL local school collaboration

UCR and NASA on Shared Mission to Bring STEM Education to Local Schools

Three years ago, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or JPL, joined forces with UC Riverside’s Graduate School of Education to bring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, programming to schools throughout the region. The partnership began when NASA selected UCR Assistant Professor of Teaching Cathy Lussier as a faculty team leader for NASA’s Minority University...
AERA Toronto

GSOE at AERA

Faculty, researchers, and students of the Graduate School of Education will be honored and presenting at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting in April in Toronto, Canada. AERA is the largest national interdisciplinary research association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. This year's theme is "Leveraging Education Research in...
Asha Jitendra holds the Graduate School of Education's Peloy Chair in Learning Disabilities.

Dr. Asha Jitendra Awarded for Research on Learning Disabilities

A professor in UC Riverside’s Graduate School of Education is the recipient of two peer-nominated awards from the Council for Exceptional Children. Asha Jitendra, who joined the education school in 2018 and holds its Peloy Chair in Learning Disabilities, was presented with both the council’s Special Education Research Award and its Division for Learning Disabilities’...
By Tess Eyrich |
Suneal Kolluri

The Iron Cage of College and Career Readiness: Young Men of Color and High School Curricula

On Wednesday, February 13, GSOE welcomes Suneal Kolluri, PhD Candidate (Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California) for its first Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series of 2019. Kolluri will present "T he Iron Cage of College and Career Readiness: Young Men of Color and High School Curricula." The Iron Cage of College and Career Readiness: Young...
UCR GSOE Professor Eddie Comeaux

Join GSOE at NASPA on March 11 and 12, 2019

Headed to NASPA? UCR Graduate School of Education will be at the NASPA, Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education, national conference in Los Angeles on March 11 and 12. NASPA's Annual Conference is a global gathering of student affairs professionals passionate about important higher education issues. GSOE will have a booth in the main exhibit...
Cute Aggression

So Cute You Could Crush It?

Have you ever looked at a puppy and had the urge to squeeze or even bite it? Or felt compelled to pinch a baby’s cheeks, albeit without a desire to harm it? If you answered yes to either question, you’ve experienced a phenomenon called cute aggression — and you’re far from alone. Until now, research...
By Tess Eyrich |
UCR Graduate School of Education New Faculty

GSOE Welcomes Five New Faculty

The Graduate School of Education is delighted to welcome five new faculty to its ranks: Drs. Kinnari Atit, Asha Jitendra, Lorena Gutiérrez, Catherine Lussier, and Wesley Sims.
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