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Message from Dean Jessica Zacher Pandya
Welcome to the College of Education at CSU Dominguez Hills!
The 2024-25 Academic Year is going to be a great one for the College of Education at CSUDH. We work closely with several district partners including LAUSD, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lynwood, Compton, and others to prepare teachers, school counselors and leaders for schools in the Los Angeles region. We pride ourselves on actively pursuing our vision and mission, and on working with and for the diverse multilingual communities in which we live.
Undergraduate and credential students can find support at the COE’s Student Success Center. Our graduate students—M.A./M.S. and Ed.D.—are well supported by their faculty advisors. Faculty at CSUDH are running several federal grants, including one that promotes multilingual, minoritized educator development and supports the professional development of bilingual teachers, as well as state grants to create residency programs with partner districts and to help classified school staff earn teaching credentials. We were gifted with $21.9M to support students in our new PK-3 Credential program beginning Spring 2025. We are home to the Snap Inc. Institute for Technology & Education, bringing high-quality, standard-aligned computer science to the educational experience of all K-12 students in the Los Angeles area. CSUDH’s College of Education is a busy, vibrant place to study and work!
Our leadership team includes Interim Associate Dean Adriean Mancillas as well as five Department Chairs, our Academic Resources Manager Lauren Ansorge, and several key staff. One of my favorite things about being the Dean is that I get to talk to students, staff, faculty, community partners, and College supporters, and with each conversation I learn more about how to support the great work we do together. To learn more about me, visit my LinkedIn site and/or feel free to email me and set up a time to meet.