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Oropeza Fujimoto Joins CCOE Faculty

Starting Fall 2018, Dr. Maria Oropeza Fujimoto will join the Division of Applied and Advanced Studies at the CCOE. Her appointment will primarily involve work with the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Program. 
Dr. Oropeza Fujimoto completed her Ph.D. at the University of Washington and holds a Master’s in Counselor Education: Student Development from the University of Iowa and a B.A. in Social Work from Marquette University. She has fifteen years of experience in Student Affairs in the Higher Education setting in the mid-west. Her recent teaching and work experience in California includes serving as a visiting scholar at UC San Diego, as a lecturer at California State University, Fullerton, and work in Counseling and Student Success at Rio Hondo College. Her research and teaching interests focus on investigating the role of institutional policies and practices that support college access and equity and the role of families and communities in student advocacy and agency.  Her dissertation was entitled, “Academically Successful Latino College Graduates: A Mixed –Methods Study”.   
 
In the Ed.D. Program, Dr. Oropeza Fujimoto will teach in the higher education track, courses such as leadership for curriculum and assessment, and leadership for student development and academic success in colleges and universities. She will also teach research methods in several programs offered in the CCOE.

Cal State LA’s Graduate Student and Faculty Mentor Recognition Reception Weinberg Recognized for Mentoring Efforts

The Annual University Graduate Student and Faculty Mentor Recognition Reception, which acknowledges the accomplishments of current graduate students and also recognizes faculty mentors who provide valuable guidance to graduate students was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Dr. Lois Weinberg received recognition as the CCOE Outstanding Faculty Mentor for 2018.

Dr. Weinberg has an MA and Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Education, as well as a BA in Spanish, all from UCLA. She joined the faculty in Special Education as an Associate Professor in 2002 after serving in a variety of roles at UCLA, Cal State Northridge, USC, and University of Illinois Champaign Urbana.
Dr. Weinberg also models for students the scholarly role they will play as future faculty, having published over fifty books, articles, and monographs and given numerous presentations across the country on her research.

Her passion and commitment has led most recently to developing a regional partnership with agencies serving justice involved youth that was selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance (TA) initiative.

Fond Remembrance

On Saturday, April 7, 2018 a celebration of life for Professor Olaiya Emmanuel Aina was held at Draper Mortuary Chapel. There was an outpouring of love and support for his family and friends by the more than 25 students and alumnae of the M.A. in Elementary Education Program, along with a dozen CCOE faculty and staff who were in attendance. Dr. Ambika Raj provided a touching reflection, on behalf of the College, that celebrated Dr. Aina’s wit and wisdom.
 
This was followed by some of the students sharing their memories. Students who graduated in May, organized themselves to wear specially embroidered stoles on their commencement robes with their favorite saying by Dr. Aina, “The sky is no longer the limit, it’s just the beginning.”

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Register today for the 2018 Better Together Event at Cal State LA!

The Charter College of Education cordially invites our CCOE Faculty, School Partners, Master Teachers, & School Liaisons to be a part of this very special day, July 27, 2018!

This event is teacher led, teacher taught.
This year’s theme –
It’s Personal:
Meeting the Needs of EVERY Student

Click Here to: REGISTER FOR THE BETTER TOGETHER EVENT TODAY

This will be the fourth year that the CCOE will host an on-campus event. It is a wonderful opportunity for classroom teachers, and those who work with them and prepare students to go into classrooms, to gather together to talk best practices, exchange ideas, and be inspired.

Join us. Be a part of this incredible day!

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