OCEAN Faculty mentors bring expertise in partnership and community-engaged research, as well as expertise in specific fields related to education. Faculty also develop their own partnerships, involve students in their partnership projects, and help connect their community partners to UCI and our broader network of resources. Our faculty represent a variety of partnership approaches. Please contact them to learn more.
Community Engagement: Where researchers contribute to, or support, community programs and partners based on their research expertise: Dr. Andres Bustamante, Dr. Sandra Simpkins, Dr. Young-Suk Kim, Dr. Judy Kroll, Dr. Elizabeth Pena, Dr. Julie Washington, Dr. Lena Shi, Dr. Paola Andrea Guerrero Rosada
Design Partnerships: Where partners and researchers co-create new interventions or programs, and where research informs the design of interventions: Dr. June Ahn, Dr. Andres Bustamante, Dr. Shayan Doroudi
Research Alliances: Where researchers conduct research that informs decision-making and policies for partner districts or schools: Dr. Richard Arum, Dr. Jade Jenkins, Dr. Emily Penner, Dr. Adriana Villavicencio, Dr. Eupha Jeanne Daramola
Teacher Partnerships: Where researchers and teacher leaders directly collaborate for teacher learning and instructional improvement: Dr. Hosun Kang, Dr. Rossella Santagata
Dr. Andres Bustamante
Faculty Director & Associate Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative, El Sol Academy, Santa Ana Unified School District, City of Santa Ana, Lynwood Unified School District, El Rancho Unified School District
Dr. Symone Gyles
Associate Faculty Director & Assistant Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Long Beach Unified School District
Dr. June Ahn
Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Anaheim Union High School District, Valley High School, High School Inc., Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative, Teachers Association of La Mirada-Norwalk Area (TANLA), Practical Measures Network
Dr. Eupha Jeanne Daramola
Assistant Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Anaheim Intersections, Anaheim Union High School District, Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative, Santa Ana Unified School District
Dr. Paola Andrea Guerrero Rosada
Assistant Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Puerto Rico Department of Education, Coalición Multisectorial Todos a Leer
Dr. Lena Shi
Assistant Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Career Launch Academy
Dr. Richard Arum
Professor
UCI Schoolof Education
Partnerships: Samueli Academy, Orange County CEO Alliance, Next Generation Undergraduate Success Project
Dr. Frances Conteras
Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Anaheim Union High School District
Dr. Julie Washington
Interim Dean & Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Atlanta Public Schools & Aspire Public Schools
Dr. Shayan Doroudi
Assistant Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Santa Ana Unified School District, ALEKS (McGraw Hill)
Dr. Jade Jenkins
Associate Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: First 5 Orange County, California Department of Social Services, Long Beach Unified School District
Dr. Hosun Kang
Associate Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Anaheim Union High School District, Crystal Cove Conservancy
Dr. Young-Suk Kim
Professor & Associate Dean
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Intensive Diagnostic Educational Centers (IDEC), Special Education Division, Los Angeles Unified School District
Dr. Judith Kroll
Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Bilingualism Matters
Dr. Elizabeth Pena
Professor & Associate Dean
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Bilingualism Matters
Dr. Emily Penner
Associate Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: San Francisco Unified School District (Ethnic Studies), Oregon Educators Advancement Council; CORE Districts; US Census Bureau
Dr. Rossella Santagata
Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Orange County Department of Education, Crystal Cove Conservancy, Buena Park School District
Dr. Sandra Simpkins
Professor
UCI School of Education
Partnerships: Girls Inc., Boys & Girls Club (various locations in Orange County), Math CEO, Turtle Rock afterschool program, Project Kidz Connect, and KidWorks, Center for Afterschool and Summer Excellence, University-Community Links group at UC Berkeley.
Dr. Adam M. Lara
Associate Director of Research-Practice Partnerships
UCI School of Education
Email: Adam.Lara@uci.edu
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