CEIS at Cal Poly Pomona

Liberal Studies lecturer Rodney Hume-Dawson discusses the field of disability studies and his efforts as a disability rights advocate

Dean Jeff Passe speaks with Jeanne Reynaga about what every student should know before becoming a credentialed teacher.

Cal Poly Pomona students Martin Rios and Amalia Gonzalez-Santana discuss an Ethnic and Women’s Studies course taught by lecturer Dennis Lopez on Chicano/Latino contemporary issues.

Assistant Professor Eden Haywood-Bird discusses new trends in the field of early childhood education while Cal Poly Pomona students Edmundo Perez and Brianna Izabal share how they developed a passion for working with young children.

Professor and Graduate Coordinator Richard Navarro discusses a new combined teaching credential and master’s degree program offered by the College of Education and Integrative Studies. He also talks about potential legislation that could impact early childhood education and ethnic studies courses taught in high schools across California.

Assistant Professor Alvaro Huerta discusses current immigration policy issues and how he contributes to creating a welcoming environment for undocumented students at Cal Poly Pomona.

Assistant Professor Jeff Roy shares his research of music and dance among India’s third gender community and Cal Poly Pomona students Joanna Flores, Francisco Martinez and Jordin Veazie discuss the benefits of taking his course on arts integration for K-12 teachers.

Assistant Professor Estela Ballon presents findings of her study on Latina women earning doctorate degrees and Cal Poly Pomona students Sarah Plazola and Emma Ho’o explain how service-learning has enriched their college experience.

Graduates of CEIS’s single subject credential program reflect on the most important lessons they’ve learned. Educators Roxanne Gonzalez-Onofre and Jeanette El Rai are joined by Assistant Professor David Neumann.

CEIS student Allison Greene and Assistant Professor Joanne Van Boxtel provide an overview of a new four year program that allows students to earn both their teaching credential and bachelor’s degree in special education.

Cal Poly Pomona students Maria Armayin, Ileana Montes and Trejon Hollins discuss two Interdisciplinary General Education courses taught by lecturer Rosanne Welch that explore the technological history of the United States and examine issues of gender in horror films.

CEIS students Camryn Hamm and Jennette Ramirez along with Assistant Professors Teresa Lloro-Bidart and Analena Hope Hassberg discuss how CPP’s community engagement emphasis has enabled them to work with local food justice organizations to meet basic needs and increase access to healthier foods in Pomona and surrounding communities.

Cal Poly Pomona students Kevin Li, Audrey Murray and Aliya Simjee explain the Interdisciplinary General Education program, showing how it has broadened their perspectives, helped them cultivate new friendships and further develop important life skills.

Educational leaders Adriana Gonzalez, Dayna Mitchell and Robert Sortino discuss how being a doctoral student is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of one’s career.

CEIS students Elizabeth Mason and Arturo Basurto along with Assistant Professor Heather Wizikowski discuss the challenges and opportunities in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. They also describe the Special Educators of Excellence in Diverse Settings (SEEDS) program, which offers full-tuition scholarships to assist qualified students in earning both their credential and master’s degree in special education.

Associate Professor Anita Jain from the Department of Ethnic & Women's Studies shares details of her work with imprisoned women in Chino. She also discusses how she addresses issues of race, class and gender in her courses.

Assistant Professor Alvaro Huerta from the Department of Ethnic & Women’s Studies discusses the connections between urban planning and immigration issues and describes the unique journey that led him to become a professor in two different colleges at CPP. Click here to access his podcast.

Assistant Professor Teresa Lloro-Bidart from the Department of Liberal Studies shares findings from her ethnographic studies on how animals are utilized in educational programs in aquariums and zoos. She also discusses how she incorporates community projects in her courses on social and ecological justice.

Professor Gilbert Cadena from the Department of Ethnic & Women’s Studies shares the history and meaning of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and how he incorporates the annual celebration as a community service project in his service learning courses. He also discusses his studies of labor leader and civil rights activist, César E. Chávez.

Professor Jocelyn Pacleb from the Department of Ethnic & Women Studies shares insights from her courses on contemporary Asian Pacific Islanders, Filipina/o Americans, militarism and immigration. She also provides an overview of her journey toward becoming an ethnic studies educator.

Assistant Professor Heather Wizikowski from the Department of Education discusses the shortage of special education teachers in Southern California and how her $1.1 million federal grant will help address the issue. She also discusses her path into special education.

Assistant Professor Analena Hope Hassberg from the Department of Ethnic & Women's Studies discusses the concept of food justice and how it applies to this part of the state. She also describes the impact of the service-learning course she teaches that gives students hands-on experience with local community-based organizations.

Assistant Professor David Neumann from the Department of Education discusses the surprising complications of California textbook committees, which aim to review and update social studies textbooks for public school students. He also shares his research on American religious history.

Assistant Professor Charles Sepulveda from the Department of Ethnic and Women's Studies discusses his courses concerning Native American cultures and the controversial history of missions in Southern California.

Associate Professor Eric Haas from the Department of Education shares various insights from his book, "Dumb Ideas Won’t Create Smart Kids." He also discusses the uniqueness of the doctoral program in CEIS.

CEIS Associate Dean Hend Gilli-Elewy discusses CEIS’s Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program and the social, historical and religious aspects of the early and medieval Islamic world.

Professor Giselle Navarro-Cruz from the Department of Education discusses her studies of student-parents and the obstacles that they face in balancing their education and raising their children. She also provides an overview of her journey toward becoming an early childhood studies educator.

Professor Amy Gimino from the Department of Education explains how the State of California’s newest guidelines for teacher education are affecting Cal Poly Pomona and the surrounding region.

Professor Aubrey Fine presents arguments for effectively integrating animals into classroom settings to help students learn. He also recounts his own journey to becoming an expert on human-animal interaction and animal assisted therapy.

Professor Joanne Van Boxtel from the Department of Education provides an overview of current trends in the special education field and presents information about a new undergraduate program in CEIS called the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP). ITEP offers a combined bachelor’s degree and credential program for students desiring an education specialist credential. Students can graduate with their degree and teaching credential in only four years.

Interim Associate Vice President for Student Success S. Terri Gomez discusses how Cal Poly Pomona’s commitment to support student success is being played out in innovative ways.

Professor Dennis Quinn discusses Cal Poly Pomona’s unique Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Within IGE, students are exposed to different ways of thinking and complete their general education requirements in courses that minimize lecture and emphasize group projects and creativity.

Professor Nancy Hurlbut from the Department of Education summarizes how children’s early development can maximize their growth and potential and provides an overview of the Early Childhood Studies program in CEIS.

Professor Haiming Liu from the Department of Ethnic & Women’s Studies discusses how the history of Chinese food in America reflects the history of the Chinese immigrant experience. He includes other observations from his book, “From Canton Restaurant to Panda Express: A History of Chinese Food in the United States.” He also discusses his archive project devoted to preserving Chinese-American history.

Professor Richard Navarro from the Department of Education discusses a project he led to promote economic recovery in El Salvador by combating the country’s greatest barriers including shortage of investments in innovation and research, and the lack of skilled workers. He said many of the challenges that El Salvador faces are issues that higher education and private sector are struggling to address around the world, including in our own country.

Professor Jose Aguilar Hernandez from the Department of Ethnic & Women Studies shares details about preserving Chicano/Chicana history through his archive project and explains the historical development of ethnic studies.

Professor Doreen Gehry Nelson and second grade teacher Daphne Chase share classroom success stories about the innovative teaching strategies of Design Based Learning. The program has ignited students’ creativity in learning and assisted them with meeting California State Standards.

Professor Sandy Dixon from the Department of Ethnic & Women’s Studies discusses the portrayal of Native Americans and their cultures in society. She also shares what can be done to increase knowledge and understanding of Native cultures.

Professor Christina Chavez-Reyes from the Department of Liberal Studies discusses her book, based on her family,“Five Generations of a Mexican American Family in Los Angeles.” She discusses the personal challenges she had to face in her own schools and how California has evolved in providing education for Latino children.

Dr. Betty Alford discusses how the field of educational leadership has evolved, moving away from the narrow concept of “school administrator,” the way her doctoral program tailors its courses to better meet the needs of busy professionals, and the individualized, practical nature of the students’ research projects.