Berkeley School of Education at the UCEA Annual Convention 2026

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Faculty, students, and staff affiliated with the Berkeley School of Education will be participating in the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention that will be held November 18–21, 2026, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We hope to see you there!

Presenters

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Alicia Arenas

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Rosanna Ayers

Rebecca Cheung

Rebecca Cheung

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Alex Creer Kahn

Quennie Dong headshot

Quennie Dong

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Jennifer Elemen

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Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu

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Aimee Heeren

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Talia Leibovitz

Jabari Mahiri

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Han Phung

Lihi Rosenthal

Soraya Sablo Sutton

Soraya Sablo Sutton

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Janelle Scott

Aija Simmons

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Chris Thomas

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Jose Eos Trinidad

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Veronica Valerio

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Melissa Virrueta-Peters

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Michelle Young

Presentations

Session title Date Presenters
Building Bridges Across Boundaries: Interdisciplinary, Interprofessional, and International Communities of Practice for Equity-Centered Leadership Thu, Nov 19 Ozge Hacifazlioglu, Melissa Virrueta-Peters, Michelle Young
Bridging Cross-Racial Unity and Leadership Through an Asian American Gallery Walk of Experiential Senses Thu, Nov 19 Rebecca Cheung
JSN Research Symposium Presentation 7: Professional Learning, Ethical Practice, and Leadership Preparation Thu, Nov 19 Alex Creer Kahn
Get to Know UCEA Program Centers 4 Fri, Nov 20 Michelle Young
UCEA Program Centers Director, Board of Directors, and Advisory Board Meeting Fri, Nov 20 Michelle Young
Leadership Preparation for Race and Racial Justice: Findings From Voices From the Field 5 Fri, Nov 20 Ozge Hacifazlioglu, Michelle Young
Relational Resistance: Affinity Groups as Professional Learning and Radical Healing for Leaders of Color Fri, Nov 20 Rebecca Cheung, Quennie Dong, Jabari Mahiri, Soraya Sablo Sutton, Melissa Virrueta-Peters
Policy Tensions and Leadership Practice: Civil Rights and Student Welfare Fri, Nov 20 Talia Leibovitz, Janelle Scott
Symbolic Leadership as a Lever for Uplifting the Efforts and Impact of Nontraditional Leaders Sat, Nov 21 Alicia Arenas, Rosanna Ayers, Ozge Hacifazlioglu, Aimee Heeren, Han Phung, Lihi Rosenthal
Educational Leadership in Technological Change: Leading With AI and Digital Tools Sat, Nov 21 Jennifer Elemen, Jabari Mahiri
Leading Across Levels: Governance, Organizational Learning Sat, Nov 21 Jose Eos Trinidad
Educating in Dangerous Times: A Call to Re-envision Public Schools in America Sat, Nov 21 Michelle Young
From Rhetoric to Reality: Using CPA to Bridge Research and Practice in Educational Leadership Sat, Nov 21 Michelle Young
Developing Justice-Oriented School Leaders: Praxis, Affect, and Critical Preparation Sat, Nov 21 Ozge Hacifazlioglu, Lihi Rosenthal, Chris Thomas, Michelle Young
Building and Bridging P-3 Leadership at the Intersection of Research and Practice Within Professional Learning Communities Sat, Nov 21 Rebecca Cheung, Jabari Mahiri, Chris Thomas, Aija Simmons
What Leaders Learn: Professional Development Opportunities and Supports Sat, Nov 21 Rebecca Cheung, Melissa Virrueta-Peters
From Anxiety to Advocacy: Courageous Leadership in Legally Contested Terrain Sat, Nov 21 Veronica Valerio