The Doctorate in Educational Leadership program, housed in the Watson College of Education, posted a 333% rise in on-time completion after a multi-year redesign emphasizing equity, academic support and strengthened advising, marking the program’s strongest improvement.
CSUSB three-time alumna Michelle Smith will assume the role of superintendent of Hesperia Unified School District on July 1.
Stuart Sumida (biology) was featured in the magazine Phi Kappa Phi Forum’s Fall 2024 edition, and Sailesh Maharjan (lecturer, psychology) was interviewed at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
“The doctoral program was amazing,” said Erika Tejeda, CSUSB Ed.D. alumna and principal at Liberty High School in Perris, Calif. “The relationships that I built during the program, the strength that I was able to gather from my peers and my mentors and the instructors.... I learned so much. I love CSUSB, and I’m a Coyote for life!”
Born and raised in Mexico, Pablo Gutierrez embarked on a journey to the United States to pursue the American Dream, encountering obstacles and opportunities that have shaped his educational and professional path.
Education is considered a female-dominated field, however, an Education Week article noted, “Education is largely powered by women, but in the rooms where big decisions are made …, the power brokers are often male.”
The Holmes Scholars Program supports racially and ethnically diverse students pursuing graduate degrees in education to be future faculty in institutions of higher education. The goal of the program is to provide mentorship, peer support and professional development opportunities to scholars.
As chief of equity and access at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Cherina Betters represents 33 school districts and more than 400,000 students.
The Holmes Scholars Program supports racially and ethnically diverse students pursuing graduate degrees in education to be future faculty in institutions of higher education.