Informed & Inspired
News from the SDSU College of Education
NSF Funds New Science Teacher Pipeline
Sep 22A $1.2 million grant supports scholarship, mentoring, professional development for aspiring educators.
Juanita Nuñez's Journey From Migrant Student to Star Educator
Sep 20Newly-minted San Diego County Teacher of the Year attended SDSU alongside four siblings — including current SDSU Imperial Valley dean.
Frank Harris III Reflects on Faculty Honor, Sets Sights on Interim DEI Post
Aug 9Frank Harris III reflects on faculty honor, and sets sights on a new position as interim associate dean for DEI.
Alumna Julianna Barnes Chosen to Lead South OC Community College District
Jun 1Julianna Barnes (’91, ’10), an alumna of San Diego State University’s Community-Based Block and Ed.D. in Community College Leadership (CCLEAD) programs, has been selected as chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District.
Alumna Ashanti Hands Named President of San Diego Mesa College
May 24A two-time graduate of San Diego State University will now lead San Diego’s largest community college. Ashanti Hands (’94, ’14), an alumna of the Community-Based Block (CBB) master’s program and Ed.D. in Community College Leadership (CCLEAD) has been appointed president of San Diego Mesa College.
ARPE’s Lisa Gates Receives Flurry of Campus Awards
May 12Director of leadership minor honored by A.S., Transfer Student Success and School of Communication.
ARPE Faculty Emeriti Create Scholarship for Doctoral Students
Apr 19Collective gift offers financial support to doctoral students studying disability in the CCLEAD program.
Mark Tucker Named NCRE Rehabilitation Researcher of the Year
Feb 23ARPE associate professor is honored by the NCRE, the rehab counseling field’s top professional organization.
Former JDP Director Rafaela Santa Cruz Leaves a Lasting Legacy
Jan 31Professor and former Joint Ph.D. Program director Rafaela Santa Cruz endows a scholarship to support doctoral students.
A Student-Centered Leader Says Farewell to SDSU
Jan 31Lisa McCully, Director of COE’s Office for Student Success, to retire after 33 years at SDSU.





