Jennifer Ramos '20, Education and Liberal Studies Education concentration: Social Justice, Policy, Community Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! How did you decide to become an education major? Before adding Education as a second major, I was only pursuing Liberal Studies (LBST). Being that LBST was a very broad major and was not entirely focused on...
When Sarah Juarez told her high school guidance counselor that her goal was to attend graduate school, their response was, “We will see if you can even make it through community college because you are not college-ready.” Not only did Sarah make it through community college, she earned two associate degrees, was accepted to nine...
Sergio Iribe '20, Education and Public Policy Education Concentration: Community, Policy, Leadership Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from UCR! What inspired you to study education? I always wanted to work with youth, so I wanted to take steps toward accomplishing that. When I entered UCR, the education major wasn’t offered yet; I started off as...
Siqi (Suki) Wang, set to earn her doctorate from the higher education administration and policy program, researches innovation and inclusion in higher education. Specifically, her research examines how faculty involvement in entrepreneurial activities influences their instruction, mentoring, and education of students. Suki also studies how to develop innovativeness and entrepreneurship in STEM education that are...
As a child, Eliza Day spent much of her time playing school. It’s no surprise that her passion for education led this two-time alumna to her current career as a special education teacher.
Danielle Mireles, doctoral candidate, presents " 'That's like, a white man's disease': Counternarratives of dis/abled students of Color at four-year campuses" on Friday, May 22.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are highlighting outstanding educators and alumni from GSOE who continue to shape ideas, minds, and the future. Read their stories below! For #GivingTuesdayNow, please consider giving a gift to the Teacher Education Fund. Learn more about the fund in Ken Noller's profile below. Paying it Forward: Ken Noller...
Assistant Professor and licensed Clinical Psychologist Katherine Stavropoulos will be holding weekly “Virtual Student Support Hours" for GSOE students who may be struggling, or just want to talk, during this time.
Special education doctoral candidate, and graduate student researcher in SEARCH Family Autism Resource Center, shares how the center is pivoting to telehealth, and other ways COVID-19 has impacted her work.
Danielle talks about the importance of peer support groups, especially during COVID-19, and how she’s destressing (hint: it’s furry and has four legs!).
Two-time alumnus Adrian Diaz views every class period, and every new academic year, as an opportunity to build relationships with hundreds of diverse students, each who “bring unique and valued contributions to our classroom, whether it be their language abilities, learning styles, prior knowledge, talents, or culture.” As an educator, he believes that authentic and...
Matthew Schiller first caught the teaching bug while tutoring math and science as a college student, but it was his role as a teaching assistant as a UCR biochemistry graduate student that solidified his decision to become a teacher. “Being a teaching assistant showed me not only what I wanted to do with the rest...
"It's been important for me to try and understand what graduate students’ specific concerns are and how I can support them in addressing those concerns."
Set to earn her master's with multiple subject credential this summer, Miranda talks about distance learning as a student teacher, and how she's adapting under quarantine.
As a first-generation student from the Inland Empire, alumna Brenda Angulo earned her master’s degree in education, teaching credential, and bilingual authorization in 2014 so she could become an educator and advocate in her community. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in the Jurupa Unified School District where she is committed to promoting educational equity...
In our first installment of student and faculty stories under quarantine, Assistant Professor Kinnari Atit shares some of her tips for getting through this challenging time.
Eddie Comeaux, associate professor of higher education, discusses the importance of flexibility in admissions amid COVID-19 with the Los Angeles Times.
