News & Insights
Featuring the latest news, expertise, opinions and blogs on critical education issues from USC Rossier.
In the Media
USC Rossier Magazine
In this issue, we explore the wide and varied work—past, present and emerging—of USC Rossier graduates, faculty and students in the communities near and around USC.
Turning around the teacher crisis
As teacher shortages trouble the nation, USC Rossier’s new teaching residency program aims to prepare educators for the challenges of L.A. classrooms and create a more diverse workforce.
Building the foundation for economic opportunity
Michèle G. Turner BS ’81, EdD ’14 is blazing a path forward for diverse contracting at USC.
The future teachers of Los Angeles
Meet the first class of USC Rossier’s new Teacher Preparation Residency program.

Educator Resources
USC Rossier offers these tools and other educator resources for teachers, administrators and counselors in K–12, higher education and educational psychology.
How can educators create the conditions for student leadership?
Professor Julie Slayton explains that giving students meaningful opportunities to lead in the classroom extends beyond distributing materials and grants them decision-making power.
Professor Courtney Malloy PhD ’03 on bridging the gap between research and practice
Effective collaboration between educational researchers and practitioners can help solve intractable problems in our schools and communities.
For some students, technology is a barrier. Here’s what STEM educators can do about it.
Dieuwertje J. Kast EdD ’20 on how educators can prepare students to understand and adapt to technology so they can use it for the future.
Media Contact
USC Rossier faculty members have expertise in higher education, K–12 education policy, education psychology and teacher education, and are regularly available to media. To arrange an interview, please contact the faculty member directly or speak with our director of media relations Ellen Evaristo. Any questions about school operations should also be addressed to Ellen Evaristo.
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