SENATE FACULTY
Dr. Ahn partners with local organizations, after-school programs, and schools to create new learning environments, with the goal of broadening participation in STEM fields and designing more equitable learning pathways for learners.
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Dr. Brouillette’s research interests center around arts integration to support learning through community outreach and partnerships with K-12 schools.
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Dr. Bustamante designs and implements play-based early childhood STEM interventions in places and spaces that children and families spend time, with a commitment to translating rigorous science from the lab, into meaningful research in the community.
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Dr. Eccles’ work on out-of-school time focuses on the most effective ways for after-school activities to meet the developmental needs of adolescents.
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Dr. Farkas developed a successful tutoring program that improved reading skills of low-income, minority, and limited English proficient elementary school students.
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Dr. Kang investigates the design and impact of innovations that support science teachers' learning of equitable science teaching by connecting students’ out-of-school experiences to school science learning experiences. She is particularly interested in supporting youth's identity development in science.
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Dr. Pantano’s outreach initiatives in the Orange County community aim to create inclusive out-of-school school math enrichment programs for middle and high school students, to enhance appreciation of mathematics and help underserved youth develop their full mathematical potential.
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Dr. Peppler engages in research that focuses on the intersection of arts, computational technologies and interest-driven learning, with part of her work focusing on advancing informal STEM learning through design-based research in out-of-school settings.
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Dr. Simpkins’ after-school activity research focuses on what predicts youth’s participation, their experiences during organized activities, and the outcomes associated with their participation. Several of her papers focus on how to create culturally responsive activities that promote positive youth development for diverse youth.
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Deborah Lowe Vandell, PhD
Chancellor's Professor Emeritus, Founding Dean School of Education With a focus on the effects of after-school programs, extracurricular activities, and unsupervised time on academic and social outcomes, Dr. Vandell’s work further examines strategies for improving the quality of after-school programs.
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CASE Instructors
Susan Guilfoyle teaches in the Multiple Subject Teacher Credential Program. She also serves as a field advisor to multiple subject candidates. As the BCLAD coordinator, she assesses students’ Spanish fluency and coordinates events to support BCLAD students in the program throughout the year.
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Jeff Johnston teaches in the Multiple Subjects MAT program along with the undergraduate program. He has expertise in Ethics, Physical Education, and Coaching Sports.
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Dr. Lao is a lecturer in the CASE program and MAT program. She is a former Social Studies teacher with over 20 years of local and state leadership expertise in afterschool programs in the areas of strategic planning with schools and community partners, program development through continuous program improvement and grant writing.
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Elizabeth Greeban
Liz Greeban is a graduate of the UCI School of Education’s MAT program. In 2012 she became a Teaching Artist for UCI’s ArtsBridge America, teaching theater and dance to improve literacy skills in K-2 English Language Learners. Liz currently teachers arts and media courses and has a special interest in arts integration and the application of the arts to boost students’ empathy, confidence, creative problem solving skills, and to improve learning in other subject areas.
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