WCOE Newsletter | September 2023 Edition

Dear Friends,

The James R. Watson & Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education ended the 2022/2023 academic year on a very positive note.  This past academic year marked the college being formally named the James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education in honor of the contributions of Jim and Judy Watson, longtime supporters of CSUSB. Their transformative gift of $8.4 million will support student scholarships and programs, the work of the Watson & Associates Literacy Center, and a Dean’s Endowment Fund. This made our college the fourth education college in the CSU named for a person and the first in the entire CSU system to bear the name of a Hispanic person.

Among the many new initiatives, this past academic year included the 2nd Annual Educational Leadership Summit and Voice for Critical Action: Leading Educational Policies and Practices in an Era of Change held in the San Manuel Student Union North. This event hosted over 150 attendees for the day-long event, bringing together Southern California’s top educational leaders.  Speakers included Dr. Carlos Ayala (President & CEO, of Growing Inland Achievement), Rep. Mark Takano (Congressman for the 41st District of California), and Superintendent Ted Alejandre (Superintendent of San Bernardino County Schools). Three superintendents and one district liaison were recognized for their contributions to Educational Leadership.

Dean Chinaka DomNwachukwu

Pursuing professional learning by using social media: how do instructional designers apply self-regulated learning?

Read Dr. Pauline Muljana's publication in the Research in Learning Technology Journal.

Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World

Checkout Dr. Viktor Wang's publication on IGI Global: https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-andragogical-leadership-technology/309947