Student & Alumni Achievements
September 2024
Congratulations to Ariana Ordonez, a student from Cohort 19, on her recent acceptance into the AAHHE graduate fellowship program!
The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) works to tackle issues impacting Hispanics, particularly in the realm of higher education. Despite being the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S., Hispanics remain significantly underrepresented in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment and graduation rates.
May 2024
Alumnae, Sara Vogel, Is On the TEDx Stage
Dr. Sara Vogel, an EDS Alumnae Class of 2019, delivered her first TEDx talk at the University of the Pacific in April 2024, called, “Pleasure and Power: Why Pleasure Must Be Part of Consent Education.” This big idea she shares is helpful for all educators to consider as they work with students on sensitive topics such as healthy relationships.
Dr. Sara Vogel is a playful, dynamic, trauma-informed sex educator who is creating a world where conversations around sex and pleasure are normalized. For over fifteen years, she served as a leader in higher education, most recently working as a Title IX Coordinator supporting survivors of sexual and relationship violence.
She now speaks at colleges and universities to continue the fight to close the orgasm gap, liberate sex, and promote pleasure. Dr. Vogel is currently serving as a Fulbright Research Chair in Indigenous Studies at Vancouver Island, Canada, and is researching decolonizing and Indigenizing sexual wellness and empowerment education- focusing specifically on Hawaiian and Pasifika narratives.
Her chapter on the role of podcasting in sexual education and entrepreneurship was recently published in the book The Professional's Guide to Sexuality Consultation: An Exploration of Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, and Business Influence.
You can connect with Sara on Instagram at @drsaravogel or find more information on her website https://www.drsaravogel.com/
April 2024
Congratulations to JDP Alums, Dr. Theresa Meyerott, Dr. Amanda Corona, Dr. Claudia Pena and Sinai Cota for collaborating and presenting together at the AERA conference this spring. Their roundtable discussion was focused on learning and leading during and post pandemic.
April 2024
Congratulations to Shanelle Watkins, JDP Cohort 18 Student. Shanelle won the 2024 CSU San Marcos Glad Slam Graduate Non-Stem Award. She will represent CSU San Marcos at the CSU-wide Grad Slam on May 3, 10-2:30pm via Zoom. Congratulations, Shanelle!
April 2024
A hearty congratulations to Dr. Rafe Edward Trickey, Jr., Ed.D. for being selected as Taft College’s new Superintendent/President.
October 2023
Cultural Proficiency Presentation in Hawaii
Congratulations to Dr. Brooke Soles and Cohort 19 members, Ariana Ordonez and Lucio Lira for successfully presenting at the 13th Conference on Education and Justice at the University of Hawaii, Manoa
Their presentation covered Cultural Proficiency Framework, focusing on Latinx and LGBTQIA+ communities.
June 16, 2023
Congratuations 2023 JDP Graduates
June 8, 2023
Dr. Carol Battle, (Cohort 16 alumna) has become the new director of the San Diego Teacher Residency Program at High Tech High, Graduate School of Education.
Carol Battle is a 20 year veteran of public education. Her experiences as “the one” African-American student and teacher in most of her academic settings have shaped and driven her pursuits in equity and diversity issues. She has taught in both Texas and California and in charter and traditional school settings. Prior to joining the GSE, Carol served as CSUSM’s 2018-2020 Distinguished Teacher in Residence and Elementary and Middle School Humanities teacher in San Diego. Her emphasis on all campuses was infusing analysis of texts and historical events with a multifaceted lens. Carol is also a Teacher Consultant for the San Marcos Writing Project, an affiliate of the California and National Writing Projects. Additionally, she is a Board Member for the San Diego Council of the California Teachers of English and the California Teachers of English where she spearheaded the addition of a Diversity and Equity AdHoc committee and has written a column for their quarterly publication, California English.
UC San Diego Today, June 1, 2023
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As we near UC San Diego Commencement, graduating students share messages of gratitude for individuals at the university who have made a difference in their lives. UC San Diego Today is highlighting a collection of these sentiments, thanking various students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and staff across campus. |
“Theresa Meyerott (a.k.a Dr. M!) was like an angel sent from heaven to help me navigate the doctoral process and even navigate life after the JDP. I recall one night she stayed on Zoom with me for 4+ hours as I made sense of my 150-page qualifying paper! Her presence was supportive, open and she always made me feel seen and capable!
Amanda Corona, EdD Educational Leadership on her mentor Dr. Theresa Meyerott, lecturer in the Department of Education Studies
From right to left, Amanda Corona with doctoral mentor Theresa Meyerott
June 5, 2023
Growing up as a foster youth, Sade Burell, Cohort 17, defeated the odds by earning her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership this month. Congratulations Sade on this major milestone!
Hear her story, CBS8 (San Diego) 6/5/23
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Congratuations 2022 JDP Graduates
Winter 2023
Nine educators were recently honored with the Lighthouse Awards by the San Diego County Office of Education for their work in promoting educational equity.
The county office created the Lighthouse Awards to showcase people who are “a beacon of hope and light” for students and adults. Honorees were recognized at a recent 2023 Equity Conference that drew more than 1,100 attendees, including local experts, nationally recognized speakers and educators.
Fall 2022
Kelly Stewart Cohort, Cohort 16, accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at California State University Long Beach (CSULB). Kelly will be first Tongva hired in a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in the American Indian Studies Department at CSULB’s College of Liberal Arts. She will be starting her professorship in the spring semester of 2023 and will also be a member of the Native American Graves & Protection Act (NAGPRA) Committee. Her hire is particularly meaningful as CSULB sits on the sacred site of Puvuungna (the emergence site for the Tongva people).
Winter 2022
Franklin Garrett, Cohort 16, and CASP (Alumna Belinda Zamacona and Karen Van Ness) awarded UC San Diego's Inclusive Excellence Award for his contributions in advancing equity, inclusion and diversity.
Sade Burrell, Cohort 17, recognized as one of the "40 Changer Makers for Foster Children" by Promises2Kids.
Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger, Cohort 12 Alumna, published a new book Liberate! Pocket-Sized Paradigms for Liberatory Learning.
Dr. Emelyn A. dela Peña, Alumna Cohort 2 Alumna, a standard-bearer in higher education social justice leadership was recently named Loyola Marymount University’s next vice president for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Fall 2021
American Educational Research Association (AERA) San Diego 2022 Conference Presenters:
Changing the Negative Arab Narrative in Our Schools: Dr. Rania Saeb (JDP Cohort 14 Alumna) and Dr. Brooke Soles, CSUSM
Perceptions of Formal and Non-formal Leaders on Cultural Proficiency in Educational Practice and Organizational Change: Dr. Brooke Soles, Dr. Jaime E. Welborn, and Baramee Peper Anan (JDP Cohort 15 Current Student)
Forgotten Latinx Voices: A Phenomenological Study of Summer Melt during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Jessica Resendez (JDP Cohort 15 Current Student)
