SDSU College of Education

As we celebrate Pride Month, we are also called to take action to support LGBTQIA+ young people. Here are a few data points and recommendations that all current and future educators and wellness professionals should keep in mind.

🎙️ In the eighth and final episode of Season 3 of the COE Connections Podcast, Vannessa Falcón Orta, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at SDSU Imperial Valley, discusses her work dedicated to advancing the social justice of transborder students.

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In our latest installment of , meet Marilyn Lopez-Eguia, a student in our Marriage and Family Therapy master’s program and Spanglish Decolonial Healing advanced certificate!

A 2011 child development graduate, Marilyn returned to to explore therapy, language and identity.

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In celebration of National Teacher Day 2026, we’re spotlighting the amazing connection between our student teachers and our local mentor teachers — many of whom are alumni themselves!

Meet multiple-subject credential candidate Olivia Santiago and alumna mentor teacher Sandra Pembleton (‘04 liberal studies, ‘05 credential) at Corky McMillin Elementary School in Chula Vista. We are so grateful to all the mentor teachers who partner with us to prepare the next generation of educators!

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In Episode 20 of the Podcast, Sera J. Hernández, associate professor and chair of , discusses her work in the fields of language policy and multilingual education.

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In our latest installment of , Meet Britta Norquist, a junior in our child development major!

As part of a lab course where students complete teaching responsibilities at the SDSU Children’s Center, Britta created a documentation project to support student learning centered around the concept of “wonder.”

Video by Emely Luna.

Graduate students Elizabeth Gately (M.S. in Child Development) and Elizabeth Nguyen (Joint Doctoral Program in Education) were among 18 College of Education presenters at the SDSU Student Symposium, or S3, in late February. Learn more about their projects and their experiences presenting their research at the annual showcase of SDSU student discovery!

Video by Joshua Arguelles.

Don’t miss Season 3, Episode 6 of the COE Connections Podcast!

Sascha Longstreth, associate professor in the Department of Child and Family Development, discusses her work with early childhood systems to reduce exclusionary discipline practices.

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“As a Black educator, I have an equity lens of giving students exactly what it is they need without compromising their identity.”

As we wrap up , we’re proud to share the story of Educational Leadership PK-12 Ed.D. alumna Cherese Wiltshire (’25), who is making a difference for students in San Diego’s City Heights community as associate principal of Hoover High School.

Video by Emely Luna.

Don’t miss Season 3, Episode 5 of the COE Connections Podcast!

Tanya Gaxiola Serrano, associate professor in the Department of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education, discusses her research on the experiences of communities of color in education.

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