College of Education Featured Stories

The College of Education is broadening its study abroad programs to include Scandinavia, immersing students in the region’s rich history and culture — and Finland’s world-renowned education reforms.

A first-year Counseling Psychology grad student recently won a Cal State Long Beach Grad Slam competition for research highlighting the urgent need to raise awareness about harmful biases in artificial intelligence.

The College of Education at Cal State Long Beach is proud to introduce our 2024-2025 scholarship recipients and the generous donors supporting their dreams of higher education. Click the links on the left side of the page to view these accomplished students by academic level.A message from Dean Anna Ortiz:

Meet the 2024 College of Education scholarship recipients enrolled in a credential program.

Lanaya Terrell was nervous leaving her hometown of Sacramento for college at Cal State Long Beach, where she didn’t know anyone and heard it could be tough to get all the classes she wanted.

A collaborative, future-focused workshop was the force that kickstarted the College of Education’s new strategic planning process.

The CSU Center to Close the Opportunity Gap has launched its Clearinghouse featuring resources that boost academic achievement and overall well-being among California students, and it is inviting educators to contribute to it. 

The School Counseling program at Cal State Long Beach has been awarded the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) Innovative Counselor Education Program Award.

The Mary Jane Patterson (“MJP”) scholars and Future Black Educator (FBE) Community of Practice (FBE CoP) lost a member of our community on Aug. 23, 2024. Brandon Greathouse was a recipient of a Mary Jane Patterson Scholarship and admitted to the Education Specialist Credential Program for fall 2024. A native of Long Beach, Brandon attended Robert A.

What kinds of help do adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities use to meet their daily needs, and how can they and their caregivers be better supported? A College of Education faculty member has received a $600,000 federal grant to study those important questions. 

A new credential program at Cal State Long Beach promises to enrich dance education in local schools and expand career opportunities for dancers interested in teaching.