College of Education staff, faculty, and students have risen to the occasion this difficult academic year and demonstrated all that we can do together with deep reflection and care, creative problem-solving, and a commitment to student success. As we wind down the 2020-2021 academic year, we excitedly look forward to safely returning and being together on campus again soon. Significant planning is underway for campus repopulation and to continue our College’s focus on equity and excellence for our students and communities in the coming academic year.
We were happy to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in-person this May, and proud of the many ways in which our students and alumni continue to impact change in their communities. We are deeply appreciative of the ways in which our friends of the College support our students and programs, particularly during this time of hardship for so many. And it is with great pleasure that we share with you the contributions and recognitions of our faculty and staff.
My best wishes for a restorative summer.
Go Beach, Go Teach, Go Lead!!
Shireen Pavri, Ph.D. Dean |
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The College of Education Celebrates the Class of 2020 and 2021 |
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“…My student teachers have influenced so many new ideas in the classroom. Because they are learning the most current strategies to use in the classroom, I have found that they bring new ideas in the classroom that I had never thought of or tried out,” shares Master Teacher Lindsey Mills, a mild/moderate special education teacher... Read more |
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Equity and excellence in education is a central touchstone for the College of Education driving everything we do, from teaching, to supporting students and programs. Indeed, preparing educators, leaders, and counselors to promote these values is central to our mission as a College. This spring the College of Education hosted several events for students, faculty, staff, and the wider community focused on anti-racist teaching practices as part of Black Lives Matter at School... Read more |
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The College of Education has been the recipient of a generous gift to support student study abroad opportunities. The gift, given by retired College of Education Dean, Dr. Jean Houck was made in honor of the 100th birthday of Phyllis Mitchell, a longtime CED donor... Read more |
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| The 11th Annual Educational Leadership Department Symposium, entitled “Leading for Equity and Justice,” was held on January 30, 2021, and welcomed over 200 participants. The purpose of the symposium is to bring scholars, practitioners, and emerging leaders together to engage in a day of sharing research and discussing the practice and policy of educational leadership in a P-16 context. The theme of this year’s symposium was driven by the realities of the pandemic alongside the racial reckoning we collectively experienced over the past year... Read more |
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The College of Education’s students and many programs are supported by dozens of dedicated staff members focused on student success. Here, the College of Education highlights recent staff awardees who were honored with the annual Dean's Award for Outstanding Staff Service, Staff Appreciation Award and Outstanding Team Award... Read more |
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Career Development Center Alumni Services |
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The Career Development Center (CDC) is excited to share their free alumni services. In an effort to better serve CSULB graduates, they have changed their offerings for recent and long-term alumni. - Recent graduates who completed a CSULB degree or educational credential in the last 12 months are entitled to all services a currently-attending student receives for the first year after program completion. Services include access to CareerLINK (the Career Center’s job board), CDC workshops, one-on-one counseling appointments, job fairs and drop-in advising.
- CSULB alumni who graduated over a year ago are entitled to CareerLINK, workshops, events and webinars. Complete an online form each year to request these services.
For more information, contact the Career Development Center at 562-985-4151. More information can be found on the Alumni page.
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From Racial Equity Fellow in the Educational Leadership Department, to President of the Association of Professionals in Student Affairs, to Graduate Peer Mentor, and ASI Vice-Chair of University Board of Trustees, to Homecoming King, and more, Louis Williams has held several leadership roles as a master’s student. A graduate of the Student Development in Higher Education master’s program, Williams has been an active and integral part of the college and campus community during his academic career. This year, he was honored as the College of Education Outstanding Graduate 2021... Read more |
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| While balancing a full academic schedule, Babbitt worked on campus providing essential student services across the university. Working as a SOAR advisor, Babbitt assisted new students make a successful transition into university life. As a Liberal Studies Peer Mentor she assisted fellow Liberal Studies students by providing academic guidance, assistance with scholarship and credential applications, and advising... Read more |
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The American Psychological Association’s Board of Directors, in collaboration with the APA Advisory Steering Committee for the Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines has appointed Dr. Bita Ghafoori, College of Education faculty and Director of the Long Beach Trauma Recovery Center, to the APA Guideline Update Panel for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults. As a member of the panel, Dr. Ghafoori will review and update guidelines that impact clinical practice nationally and internationally... Read more |
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| Congratulations to Dr. Anna Ortiz, Professor, Educational Leadership, who was awarded the 2020-2021 California State University, Long Beach, Outstanding Professor Award. In this interview, Dr. Ortiz shares what this award means to her as an educator and why she chose a career in higher education... Read more
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Congratulations to Dr. Deborah Hamm who was awarded the 2020-2021 Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Academic Leadership Award!... Read more
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Dr. Min Gu, Assistant Professor, Department of Liberal Studies, has been serving as an executive board member of the International Disability Studies, Arts & Education (DSAE) Conference since 2019. As part of this leadership position, Dr. Gu is helping to organize The 3rd International DSAE Conference, which will take place October 7-9, 2021, with scholars from Brazil, Egypt, Finland, Namibia, the UK, and the United States... Read more |
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| Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Lopez-Perry who recently received the California Association of School Counselors (CASC) Counselor Educator of the Year award! Dr. Lopez-Perry shared what receiving this award means to her as both an educator and as a counselor... Read more |
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One of the many lines of research Dr. Lindsay Pérez Huber examines in her work includes investigating the lack of affirmative representations of People of Color in children’s books. In her recent article “Rooting Out Racism in Children’s Books” for the blog, The Conversation, Dr. Pérez Huber theorizes how Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Education can be utilized with a Critical Content Analysis to provide a new framework for the examination of race, class, gender, (and other intersectionalities) in children’s books about People of Color... Read more |
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The OCDE Recognition Program honors Orange County’s top school counselors for providing a comprehensive school counseling program that supports the developmental needs of K-12 students in all three ASCA domains and their leadership and advocacy on behalf of the counseling profession. Three CSULB School Counseling alumni were recently honored by the Orange County Department of Education for their work at the elementary, middle and high school level... Read more |
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Congratulations to Dr. Jason Johnson (’15, ‘19) on his appointment as Superintendent of the Hermosa Beach City School District.
Dr. Johnson shared, “I am looking forward to the opportunity to affect change and policy to better meet the needs of all students, especially those who struggle in traditional education models. In the midst of a crisis, there is no better time to lead.”... Read more |
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| The College of Education congratulates alumna, Sovantevy “Sovey” Long-Latteri on being named Teacher of the Year for Orange County! Sovey is a graduate from the College’s Special Education Credential Program (ESCP) in mild/moderate and moderate/severe disabilities and teaches at La Sierra High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. She shares, “I work among many wonderful teachers doing amazing things in the classroom, for this reason it is an honor to be named Orange County's 2022 Teacher of the Year.”... Read more |
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Go Beach! Go Teach! Go Lead! |
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