The CES faculty and staff are neither interested in simple compliance to standards nor the mere graduation of countless students. The faculty and staff demand a meaningful and purposeful environment that supports our graduates to obtain the finest positions in order to have an immediate impact in realizing our mission of “Changing Education,
Dr. Rodolfo D. Torres joins the College of Educational Studies as a CES Visiting Scholar for the fall 13 semester. He is author and editor of 15 books, including Latino Metropolis and Savage State: Welfare Capitalism and Inequality.
After 19 years at Chapman University, our friend and colleague Dr. Pattie Dillon Sobczak will be leaving Orange County for the East Coast. While completing her MLIS degree at University College, Pattie was a library intern, and then transitioned to working as a Librarian, Academic Advisor, Campus Director, and Interim Dean
As a student and teacher who recognizes the importance of inspiration, I have had the good fortune to find many members of the Chapman faculty who model exceptional practice. They live and breathe a commitment to education. Kenneth Tye is one such person. Through his life-long commitment to global and comparative education, he has shown
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, Sept 28, 3-6pm. Dr. Peter McLaren, Dr. Shirley Steinberg, and Dr. Tom Wilson will present their perspectives on “What Difference Does Critical Pedagogy Make?” All students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend this event with a reception following at the library for a formal
Now in its 7th year the Ph.D. in Education faculty continues to prepare future educational and community leaders to help shape a better world. The program admits students into one of four major areas of study: Cultural and Curricular Studies, Disability Studies, Leadership Studies, and School Psychology. A minor emphasis of study is also possible. The program is built on several key principles, including, a supportive cohort model environment, personalized faculty mentoring, rigorous foundational and research methods coursework.
CES Faculty, Students and Administration Stand and Deliver – The 2012 – 13 academic year seems to be the year for the CES to stand and deliver. As our mission states, “Guided by our values, vision, and guiding principles, the CES commits to develop critical scholarship and skillful leadership that inspires and respects individuals, serves communities, strengthens diversity, and ensures a just society,” the CES once again reaffirmed its position at last April’s AERA meeting in San Francisco, CA. (Read More)
Being true to its mission, the faculty and administration of the College of Educational Studies at Chapman University in June of 2013 re-affirmed its stance to decline participation in the national review of teacher preparation proposed by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). The CES believes there is no benefit from participating as it would only take valuable time, energy and resources from meeting our goal within the CES in developing the highest quality teaching professionals. (Read More)
On Friday, March 22nd, Dean Don Cardinal was Principal for the Day at Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School in Santa Ana. His “duties” included a morning meeting with the Principal, Eleanor Rodriquez, intercom announcements, a budget meeting, classroom visitations and recess duty. The event concluded with a luncheon where board members, Superintendent, Thelma Melendez
The College of Educational Studies is proud to share the amazing work of our faculty. Many wonderful things are taking place, and we are pleased to highlight the recent work of Dr. Suzanne SooHoo. Clearly, Dr. SooHoo illustrates why the College of Educational Studies is “Changing Education – Changing the World!” Between the fall and
Our very own Dean, Dr. Don Cardinal, had an Op Ed piece published in the OC Register this week titled, “Don Cardinal: Stopping the next school shooting” on February 1. In the article Dr. Cardinal talks about his reaction as an educator to the Newtown, Connecticut shooting as well as what he sees as a
Chapman is a place that brings people together. On December 2nd I had the honor of attending an informal dinner that encouraged cross-cultural collaboration with a group of teachers from Ensenada, Mexico. While the event was meant to provide us with the opportunity to dialogue about potential educational projects and research with this group of