Informed & Inspired
News from the SDSU College of Education
Six named recipients of COE’s 2026 Faculty Mentoring Grants
Jan 28Program pairs early and mid-career faculty with experienced mentors to advance professional development and research.
COE Connections Episode 18: Tanya Gaxiola Serrano
Jan 28ARPE associate professor examines the racialized and gendered experiences of communities of color in education.
COE Connections Episode 17: Alejandro Gonzalez Ojeda
Dec 16Associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership discusses his work to improve school leadership preparation.
COE Connections Episode 15: Chris Brum
Oct 8SPED associate professor discusses his passion for empowering teachers to support students with complex needs.
‘A win for us’: Research award carries significant meaning for ARPE’s Saia
Oct 8Rehabilitation counseling associate professor and proud disabled woman wins 2025 Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision honor.
$30 million federal grant cements SDSU’s national leadership in vocational rehabilitation
Oct 6The Rehabilitation Services Administration award to the Interwork Institute will establish a technical assistance center to help agencies across the U.S. better serve people with disabilities.
COE Connections Episode 14: Wendy Ochoa
Aug 27CFD assistant professor discusses her work to promote the wellbeing of minoritized young children from low-income households.
COE celebrates three Sally Casanova Scholars
Aug 26Prestigious CSU Pre-Doctoral Scholars program to support aspirations of PELSA’s Leslie Gomez and Daniela Hernandez, CFD’s Rei Perez Muñoz.
Schenkel recognized as promising education scholar by alma mater
Jul 14Science education expert earns the 2025 Michael Pressley Award from Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education.










