COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COMMENCEMENT 2021 PB Welcome to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH California State University, Long Beach is a member of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. The initial college, known then as Los Angeles-Orange County State College, was established on January 29, 1949, and has since grown to become one of the state’s largest universities. The first classes in 1949 were held in a converted apartment building on Anaheim Street and the cost to enroll was just $12.50. The 169 transfer students selected from the 25 courses offered in Teacher Education, Business Education, and Liberal Arts which were taught by 13 faculty members. Enrollment increased in 1953 when freshman and sophomore students were admitted. Expansion, in acreage, degrees, courses and enrollment continued in the 1960s, when the educational mission was modified to provide instruction for undergraduate and graduate students through the addition of master’s degrees. In 1972, the California Legislature changed the name to California State University, Long Beach. Today, more than 37,000 students are enrolled at Cal State Long Beach, and the campus annually receives high rankings in several national surveys. What students find when they come here is an academic excellence achieved through a distinguished faculty, hard-working staff and an effective and visionary administration. The faculty’s primary responsibility is to create, through effective teaching, research and creative activities, a learning environment where students grow and develop to their fullest potential. This year, because of the pandemic, we will celebrate the outstanding graduates of two classes – 2020 and 2021. They are earning doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees as well as credentials and certificates. We are proud of our graduating students, who now go forward to serve society. Photo above: Carlson Bloc Bell Tower. In 1965, the International Sculpture Symposium contributed nine monumental pieces and designs to CSULB. These works received credits in 21 national and international publications, and, in 1972, additional community funds in the form of a trust provided for the completion of the Carlson Memorial Tower, designed by French sculptor Andre Bloc. 2 3 A Message from the President… A Message from the Chancellor… Dear Graduate, Dear Class of 2021, Congratulations! Your graduation from college may be one of your, up to now, biggest In this most extraordinary year, I offer my deep admiration, gratitude and sincere milestones. And, for the Class of 2021, this remarkable accomplishment comes at a congratulations to a most extraordinary class of graduates. truly extraordinary moment in time. As numerous forces upended our world, you held your dreams steadily in sight and On behalf of Cal State Long Beach, I want to thank you for your determination, persisted in your studies through challenges none of us could have imagined. Unlike persistence, and resolve over the past year. You have done something no college any other CSU graduating class past or future, you have by necessity developed and students in living memory have ever been asked to do. You stayed the course — you demonstrated skills – far beyond your academic work – that will ensure your continued kept learning, studying, creating, exploring, innovating and serving — during a once-in- success: resilience, flexibility, resourcefulness, patience and tenacity. While so much and a-century global pandemic. so many have been lost, your resolve has shone as a symbol of hope and optimism – and you should be proud. I also extend my thanks and congratulations to your families and friends — to all of those who have supported, encouraged and loved you as you pursued your academic On behalf of the entire California State University community, I am certainly proud dreams and adapted to a much-changed instructional environment. to present you to the world as our newest class of CSU alumni, joining an impressive international network now nearly 4 million strong. Together, you will power the Now, it is time to celebrate your college achievements and plan your next steps as you recovery of our state and nation, educate our next generation, fight for social justice, pursue your aspirations for the triumphs yet to come. Your Beach family celebrates and create new and sustainable opportunities for health, security and prosperity for with you. Your success, although very much dependent on your personal commitment, us all. I encourage you to stay connected to your campus and your peers, to look for means a great deal to others, as well. As Dr. Loren J. Blanchard, formerly executive opportunities to give back, and to support the future generations who will follow in vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the CSU and now president of your footsteps. University of Houston Downtown, has said, “A degree in the hands of a student has transformative power for the individual, their family, their community and the nation.” And as our many months of physical separation begin to come to a close, I hope you will hold in your hearts all of those who have supported you from afar. The faculty In the coming months, you may find yourself negotiating a very different world from who broadened and deepened your understanding of the world. The counselors, the one you have known all your lives — the one you had imagined would greet you advisors, librarians, tutors, coaches, facilities and support staff who created a upon your college graduation. But, just as all your hard work, sacrifices, experiences nurturing environment of care and growth. Your family and friends, whose belief and achievements have brought you to this point — to this milestone moment — they in you never wavered. have also helped prepare you for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Every graduating class in history faced some unknowns. You’re ready for them. All of these people have been forever impressed by your spirit, determination and accomplishments. Please count me among them – and I know you will continue to Graduate, I wish you good health, every happiness and great success in all your future make us proud. endeavors. Stay in touch. Stay connected. And, remember, “The Beach is for Life”! Again, congratulations to the class of 2021! Sincerely, Sincerely, Jane Close Conoley, Ph.D. President Joseph I. Castro Chancellor 4 5 College of Education SHIREEN PAVRI Dean HONORS AND AWARDS OUTSTANDING GRADUATE Louis Williams, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education GRADUATE DEAN’S LIST OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS German Aguilar-Tinajero, M.A., Education, Social & Cultural Analysis of Education David Holley, M.A., Education, Educational Administration Monica Quezada, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education Lizzet Rojas, M.A., Education, Educational Psychology Seth Stewart, M.S., Counseling Psychology Lana Tran, M.A., Education, Early Childhood Education OUTSTANDING THESIS Hailey Batchelor, M.A., Education, Early Childhood Education “Examining Early Childhood Teachers’ Gender-Related Classroom Practices: A COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Quantitative Inquiry” Yesenia Hernandez, M.A., Education, Social & Cultural Analysis of Education The College of Education is a teaching and learning community that prepares educational “Latinx Pre-Service Teachers: Navigating the Latinx Teacher Educational Pipeline” professionals who promote equity and excellence in diverse urban settings. The College Marie Montoya, M.A., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education prepares educators based on 7 key ideas: effective pedagogy, evidence-based practices, “A Labor of Love: University Custodians Saliendo Adelante and Student Engagement collaboration, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and advocacy. The College is a national Practices” leader in preparing the next generation of teachers and educational leaders to meet OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN THE LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM the needs of children and youth in our diverse communities. Undergraduate, credential, Katharine Babbit, B.A., Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) master’s and doctoral programs in the College work closely with local, regional, national and international community partners. In addition to preparing students for teaching OUTSTANDING INITIAL CREDENTIAL STUDENT Single Subject, Social Science credentials, the College offers a wide variety of advanced credentials and master’s degree Trisha Camargo, Emmerick Doan, Single Subject, Music programs, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. OUTSTANDING ADVANCED CREDENTIAL STUDENT Rebeccah Phillips, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential 6 7 Khadaffy Ngo Koon Ripors Kiva Spiratos Dissertation Title: Individual Transition Dissertation Title: Problematic Smartphone College of Education Plans: From Secondary Education to Use Among High School Students and Its Candidates for the Doctoral Degree Postsecondary Success Relationship with Depression, Stress, Self- Dissertation Chair: Edwin Achola Esteem, Grit and Academic Performance Dissertation Chair: Paul Ratansiripong DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Elizabeth Schrock Educational Leadership Dissertation Title: An Evaluation of Seranda Sylvers Sexual Harassment Prevention Education Dissertation Title: “I Make Money MyHanh Vu Anderson Kortnee Hundal Programs for University Faculty and Staff Moves”: Career Decision of Low-Income Dissertation Title: The Lived Experiences Dissertation Title: Exploring the Academic Dissertation Chair: Alejandra Priede First-Generation