Frances Contreras

Frances Contreras, Dean and Professor, School of Education at UC Irvine. She writes about Latino & underrepresented student equity.

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Felicidades a Doctora Valerie Gomez on earning her doctoral degree from UC San Diego today! We need more thoughtful, strong and community engaged scholars like you in academia!

[AdrianaVillavicencio, PhD @AdrianaRuth]

UCI's School of Education is hiring in the area of higher education. Candidates may use a broad set of methods, including econometrics, psychometrics, learning analytics, mixed methods, and qualitative research to inform evidence-based policy making.
https://t.co/2F6kGoj8Ma

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Honored to be part of an amazing panel to kick off the first and historic UC systemwide Academic Congress on HSRIs, Sponsored by UC Provost Newman this week!

[UCI Alumni 🧑‍🎓🎉 @UCIAA]

Congrats to Tracy Carmichael ’03, Ph.D. ’13, this year's Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumna from @UCIEducation! Her commitment to @UCIrvine is remarkable and paving the way towards a better future. Join us Oct. 10! Register now:https://t.co/4o5C91L5W0 🐜💙 #UCIAlumni #UCIPride

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Excited to witness promising UCI SURF Program scholars presenting critical research! Congratulations to Erick Plata Torres for a successful presentation and Summer!

[UC Irvine @UCIrvine]

#IAmUCI: A former U.S. Marine who's on the road to becoming a high school math teacher through UC Irvine’s Master of Arts in Teaching program, Michael J. Donaldson is focused on developing innovative teaching techniques. @UCIEducation 🔖 https://t.co/FqyBIYRU9y

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Honored to hood two doctoral students today! Dr. Samantha Prado Robledo and Dr. Jesse Enriquez! Felicidades!

[UC Irvine @UCIrvine]

Congratulations to UC Irvine's #Classof2024! Watch the livestream here: https://t.co/nD9ymjBvzP #UCIGrad #UCIPride 🎓💙💛🎉

[Jon Gould @gouldjonb]

A gaggle of deans from @Social_Ecology, @CTSA_UCIrvine, @ucisocsci, and @UCIEducation ahead of the Nuestra Graduacion ceremony today at @UCIrvine. Hundreds of graduates and their families waiting to celebrate!

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Congratulations to our #UCIEducation Class of 2024! We cannot wait to see what you accomplish next! #ZotZotZot

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Thrilled to hear UW Professor Mark Windschitl discuss his book, Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice at the UCI School of Education with our MAT and Calteach students!

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Thrilled to announce Dr. Keith Curry, President of Compton College & #UCIEducation alum, as our 2024 commencement speaker! His dedication to educational equity & innovation promises an inspiring address for our graduates. Save the date: June 14th!

Read ⬇️
https://t.co/35vmSTZfPs

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Today, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our nation.

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Thank you to the National Hispanic Business Women’s Association for being honored as Woman of the Year! Grateful to share this moment with my parents and niece Alyssa Contreras!

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Join #UCIEducation's Teacher Academy on May 18th for the 3rd Annual Teaching for Justice Conference! @mskristinawong, @professorteds, Jenessa Joffe, and Anna Michelle Wang share about their upcoming book about fostering Youth Activism!
RSVP⬇️(deadline Fri)
https://t.co/9bb401RIr6

[Shayan Doroudi @EdTechMuser]

Held two great workshops at UCI on "The Intersecting Spheres of Mathematics, Art, and Spirituality: Explorations in Islamic Geometry" the past two weeks. Final session on Monday May 6 will be an exciting panel with leading experts (@enebroug @cs_kaplan @samira_mian & Carol Bier)!

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Explore the complexities of transitional kindergarten and preschool with insights from #UCIEducation Associate Professor Jade Jenkins in the @latimes. Learn how parents navigate this critical decision for their children's education.

https://t.co/OCQLf4eazt

[AdrianaVillavicencio, PhD @AdrianaRuth]

Verenisse Ponce-Soria was the first student I admitted at UCI. She has since then helped manage/lead two projects, mentored multiple undergraduate students, and completed her doctoral work and dissertation in just four years. ¡Qué orgullo! Congratulations, Dr. Ponce Soria!!! 💜

[UCIEducation @UCIEducation]

Don't miss out on the @ECCLPs Annual Forum Symposium on May 3rd! Join virtually for a day of dialogue and collaboration on bridging the gap in climate and environmental literacy, justice, and action Across PK-12, higher education, and community partners.
https://t.co/bxovXp0bV5

[Frances Contreras @DrFContreras]

Excited to hear UCI School of Education Professor June Ahn presenting on his project “Using AI to Develop ‘street data’ for the 5Cs” at the Anaheim Union High School District Collaborative Summit with regional higher education and district partners today!