Los Angeles, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Estela Zaratea nationally recognized leader in higher education whose commitment to student success, anti-racism, equity, and civic engagement is… Loyola Marymount University The university announced today that the next dean of the LMU School of Education, who is responsible for its mission, will serve as dean of the LMU School of Education.
Estela Zarate, a nationally recognized leader in higher education, will become the next dean of the LMU College of Education.
Mr. Zarate is a senior faculty member in the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success. University of Texas El Pasobrings to LMU nearly 20 years of experience as a university academic leader and scholar. California State University Fullerton, the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions of higher education.her appointment is effective July 8, 2024.
”dean zarate's Her extensive experience and dedication to supporting underrepresented students demonstrate her understanding. personal cure – Concern for the whole person – and our Catholic, Jesuit, and resonance with her. merry mount “values,” he said. thomas poonPh.D., Executive Vice President and Provost.
Mr. Zarate has held leadership roles including Vice President for Academic Affairs in the CSUF School of Educational Leadership and Master of Science Coordinator for the Educational Administration and Pre-Administrative Services Credential Program. Throughout her career, she has led strategic planning and implementation, program redesign, partnership development, external funding efforts, and faculty recruitment efforts at multiple institutions.
Her scholarship addresses the trajectories of immigrant students in U.S. schools, including school-family connections and the experiences of multilingual learners. She co-edited a book on educational interventions for immigrant students and has written and developed professional learning opportunities to improve the education of first-generation college students.
Her current role is UtepShe leads the institute's strategic planning, develops a national network of higher education scholars for future collaborations and partnerships, and contributes to research to increase participation in STEM careers.
“I look forward to working with faculty who are passionate about the vision of an equitable and anti-racist education and mental health system,” Zarate said. “LMU SOE is developing the leaders the world needs: caring, critical, and ethical educators and mental health professionals who see the potential for excellence and realize a brighter world. Masu.”
Zarate earned a bachelor's degree in mathematical economic analysis. rice university And in education from Ph.D. University of California Los Angeles.
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