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We prepare leaders to achieve educational equity through practice, research and policy. Through innovative thinking and research, we solve the most intractable educational problems.

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USC Rossier offers a range of programs designed for aspiring teachers, experienced educators and organizational leaders at various stages in their careers.

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Alumni are California K–12 district superintendents.

USC Rossier-trained educators are responsible for 1/3 of the state's schoolchildren.

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Faculty members among Education Week's top 200 scholars.

Pedro A. Noguera, Shaun Harper, Christopher Emdin, William Tierney, Estela Mara Bensimon, Morgan Polikoff and Julie Marsh named among nation's most influential education scholars.

Ranked by Education Week

91%

Of alumni say their USC Rossier education prepared them to be more effective in their career.

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News & Insight

The Pullias Center for Higher Education honored with 2024 Special Merit Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)

Distinction recognizes outstanding achievement and impactful contributions to the study of higher education through research, leadership and practice.

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USC Rossier EdPolicy Hub awarded grant to create “Education-to-Workforce” network

With support from a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant, the USC Rossier EdPolicy Hub will establish a network of Local Education Agencies throughout Southern California to identify policies that strengthen educational outcomes and improve workforce readiness.

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Beyond the board

Zoë Corwin, principal investigator of USC Skate Studies, discusses skateboarding’s impact on mental health and gender empowerment.

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Students and faculty discuss research agenda and policy priorities with national leaders in Washington, D.C.

The USC Rossier cohort traveled to the capital to participate in the inaugural critical policy institute during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Convention.

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Tracy Tambascia, the Veronica and David Hagen Chair in Women’s Leadership, embodies what it means to be a woman who leads

The professor of higher education and former president of the USC Academic Senate reflects on her time as chair and the platform the role has given her.

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From Our Alumni

Rosalind Conerly, a USC Rossier alumnus, poses for a portrait at the Stanford campus where she now works.

“The diversity of folks in the EdD program allowed me to really open up my mind to other ways that I can use this degree.”

Rosalind Conerly EdD ’16

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

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At City Heights Prep, Vargas intends to be “one of the many who carries the torch for USC Rossier’s mission and vision.”

Elias Vargas EdD ’17

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Danelle Go PASA '22 (Photo/Rebecca Aranda)

“I was drawn into the Trojan Family and how highly spirited and connected the community is. USC also has a robust list of resources, opportunities and services that supported my holistic experience.”

Danelle Go PASA ’22

Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs

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USC Rossier Research Centers

Led by world-class faculty, our eight research centers conduct cutting-edge research in several critical areas. The work of our centers is guided by a desire to positively impact educational policy and practice at all levels.

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USC Rossier Magazine

Education in the Age of AI

In this issue of USC Rossier Magazine, we explore artificial intelligence's impact on teaching and learning.

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Latest Announcements

Panel: The future of university admissions after the Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action

How can leaders in undergraduate, graduate and professional admission use this moment to create more equitable systems? 

 

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Spring 2023 Master Class Series: Science Denial and Racism Denial

Professors Gale Sinatra and Shaun Harper define science denial and racism denial, discuss the parallels and consequences, and offer suggestions to address these critical issues going forward. 

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Inaugural Melbo Lecture on Thursday, August 25

The inaugural Melbo Lecture, “Leading in Times of Radical Change: Invitation to Lead for a New Future,” will examine how breakthrough leaders navigate crisis to create innovation and explore the connection between radical change and lead for a new future. 

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A banner year for faculty hires at USC Rossier

Dean Pedro A. Noguera welcomed six new faculty members for the fall 2021 semester, and many more new colleagues arrived on January 1, 2022 to join them.

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NAI teams up with USC Rossier for Summer School Math Academy

This summer, in partnership with USC Rossier, students enrolled in the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI) will participate in the launch of the Summer School Math Academy for eighth graders transitioning to ninth grade.

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Annual education conference takes a deep dive into cultivating education equity

The 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) is heading to San Diego along with over five-dozen USC Rossier scholars who have prepared papers and presentations for the nation’s largest gathering of education researchers.

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