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  1. Student Story

    For DSAG Scholar Robert Allard, tenacity is key

    For Robert Allard, education has always been a family matter. “My mom worked as an instructional aide for 32 years in Santa Ana Unified,” he remarked. “Despite the many hours...

  2. Faculty News

    USC Rossier faculty to present on science deniers, LGBTQ equity at 2015 AERA conference

    Los Angeles­­—Dozens of Rossier faculty and graduate students are slated to attend the upcoming annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), including five of the school’s AERA Fellows...

  3. Faculty News

    Brendesha Tynes wins prestigious education award

    Brendesha Tynes, associate professor of education and psychology, will receive the Early Career Award at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), which takes place April 16–20...

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  4. Student Story

    DSAG scholar Patricia Brent-Sanco distributes the credit for her success

    Patricia Brent-Sanco likes to practice what she calls distributed leadership. As principal at Mark Keppel School in the Paramount Unified School District, the second-year EdD student has expanded leadership opportunities...

  5. Faculty News

    Kezar named AERA Fellow

    AERA has selected Adrianna Kezar, professor of education and co-director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education, as a 2015 AERA Fellow. AERA is the oldest and largest educational research...

  6. Student Story

    DSAG scholar Henry Romero becomes change agent after life-changing event

    When EdD student Henry Romero faces a tough challenge, he doesn’t panic. The assistant principal at Serrano Middle School in the Ontario-Montclair School District says it’s because he knows all...

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  7. Rossier News

    USC Rossier and Knowledge Delivery Services create Equity Educator Certificate

    USC Rossier’s Office for Professional Development has a new offering: the USC/KDS Equity Educator Certificate. Developed in concert with Knowledge Delivery Services, the groundbreaking certificate program provides teachers with practical...

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  8. Research

    Immordino-Yang probes the connections between emotion, culture and learning

    “I mean, we thought this thing with heartbeat would tell us something about acculturation—but the fact that it actually works is vastly surprising to me. I mean, my jaw’s still...

  9. Alumni Story

    USC Rossier Alum opens early childhood education program based on dissertation research

    A new concept in early childhood education is the inspiration for a new preschool in San Clemente. Dustine Rey EdD ’09 is the founder and executive director of The Gratitude Garden Preschool.

  10. Student Story

    EdD student Jana Fukada wins Milken Educator Award

    USC Rossier doctoral student Jana Fukada is the latest recipient of the Milken Educator Award. Created in 1987, the award is designed to recognize exceptional early-to-mid career educators, and comes...