Erika Reece

Erika Reece is a Ph.D. student in Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She is a Southern California native and holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Michigan. Before coming to UC San Diego, Erika taught fourth grade in Detroit, Michigan and worked for an education nonprofit called The Achievement Network. Erika’s research interest revolves around teacher education. She is specifically interested in the way teachers are prepared to work in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms through the lens of Critical Race Theory.

Curriculum Vitae

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
PhD, Education Studies |2018 - Present

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR
Master of Arts, Educational Studies | Concentration, Educational Leadership and Policy | June 2016

TEACHING CERTIFICATE, MICHIGAN
Endorsement: Elementary Education | June 2014

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology | Minor, Education | Dean’s List 2008-2012 | June 2012

GRADUATE ASSISTANSHIP

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MI
Graduate Research Assistant | January 2016 – May 2016

• Contribute to professor Camille Wilson’s data collection by analyzing and synthesizing the social media content of the Detroit based community group she is studying.
• Assist the research team in conducting observations and interviews of the community-based organization.
• Evaluate and summarize research findings regarding Michigan education and Detroit public school politics.

PRESENTATIONS

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, DETROIT, MI
How social media enables education activists in Detroit to counter deficit-based discourse: A Community Cultural Wealth Analysis | November 2016