Faculty

Michael R. Hillis, Ph.D.

Dean & Professor - Graduate School of Education
University of Washington 1994
Mimetic theory and leadership; Multicultural education; Moral and ethical dimensions of schooling

Dan Tillapaugh, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Equity and Outreach, Professor of Counselor Education
University of San Diego 2012
Intersectionality in higher education, college men and masculinities, LGBT issues in higher ed, college student leadership development and education

Mel Spence, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean of Assessment and Accreditation, GSOE TPA coordinator, and Associate Professor of Education
California Lutheran University 2015

Counselor Education

Dan Tillapaugh, Ph.D.

Department Chair

Associate Dean of Equity and Outreach, Professor of Counselor Education
University of San Diego 2012
Intersectionality in higher education, college men and masculinities, LGBT issues in higher ed, college student leadership development and education

Heidi Coronado, Ph.D.

Professor of Counselor Education

Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2024

Homero Magaña Magaña, M.A./M.S./PPS

Instructor, Graduate School of Education
20 years in K-12 education and a successful school counselor for 16 years.

Angela Rowley, M.S.

Senior Lecturer of Counselor Education

Educational Leadership

Diane Rodriguez-Kiino, Ph.D.

Department Chair

Department Chair & Professor of Educational Leadership
University of Southern California 2004
international and intercultural higher education

Trudy Tuttle Arriaga, Ed.D.

Program Director, Oxnard & Main Campus M.A. in Educational Leadership & Distinguished Educator in Residence and former Dean of Equity and Outreach
35 years in K-12 education and a successful superintendent for 14 years. Authored a book on cultural proficiency.

Nicolas G. Mize, Ed.D.

Lecturer
California Lutheran University 2015
Curriculum, instruction, and assessment K-12. District program evaluation. Organizational culture and change management.

Edlyn Vallejo Peña, Ph.D.

Director of Doctoral Program & Professor
University of Southern California 2007
Students with autism and other disabilities in community colleges and universities

Jason Peplinski, EdD

Distinguished Educator in Residence, Graduate School of Education
California Lutheran University 2014
Educational policy and leadership

Da'Shay Templeton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
Florida State University 2023
Critical Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, Theory Building, Regression Discontinuity, Experimental Research

Learning and Teaching

Michael R. Hillis, Ph.D.

Department Chair

Dean & Professor - Graduate School of Education
University of Washington 1994
Mimetic theory and leadership; Multicultural education; Moral and ethical dimensions of schooling

Mina Chun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Director, Special Education (MMSN/ESN) Credential Program

Michele R. Dean, Ed.D.

Senior Lecturer and Field Placement Director
California Lutheran University 2006
Areas of expertise include K-8 dual language instruction/programs, working with diverse student populations, equity, and school/district and community outreach.

Alison M. McCormick, M.A.

Director of California Reading and Literature Project; Lecturer for Department of Learning and Teaching

Sofia Ramirez Davis, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Director
Courses: EDDH 516

Glenda Dee Riveros, Ph.D.

Lecturer in the Graduate School of Education
Director of General Education and Bilingual Authorization

Tymika Wesley, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Brandy Yee, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Special Programs, Assistant Professor & Director of Liberal Studies in Education Program
Universitat Heidelberg 2015

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