[Gradstudents] SOE Panel: Getting to the finish line

[Heather A Killeen]

Dear SOE Graduate Students,

We will be hosting are panel of assistant faculty and recent PhD graduates on the topic of "Getting to the finish line" on Wednesday, February 7th from 12-1pm on Zoom<https://ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtdeyorD0rE9RVEdNZG3grIoSbBzI97fea>. We kindly ask that you RSVP<https://ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtdeyorD0rE9RVEdNZG3grIoSbBzI97fea> by February 6th. The session will be moderated by Dr. Comeaux with prompts focusing on the following:


  *   What advice (strategies for success) might you offer graduate students to advance and complete a dissertation project?
  *   Describe your "check-in" schedule with your faculty advisor during proposal and dissertation development  stages.
  *   How and when should graduate students prepare for postgrad opportunities-e.g., postdocs, tenure track faculty positions, admin positions?

There will be time for a Q & A session as well, so bring your burning questions!

Panelist Bios
Dr. Valeria Dominguez
Dr. Valeria Dominguez is three-time graduate of the University of California, Riverside. She completed her bachelor's degree in Sociology, her Master's degree in Higher Education Administration and Policy, and her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Policy. Influenced by her identities as a first-generation immigrant Latina, Valeria's work, advocacy, and scholarship focus on equity and social justice. Her dissertation focused on the strengths and impacts that Women of Color have on higher education boards of trustees. During her Doctoral program, Valeria's scholarship influenced her involvement in UC governance and passion for university service. She was the Academic Affairs Officer for UCR's School of Education (2019-2020), the Vice-President of the UCR's Graduate Student Association (2020-2021), and the President of UCR's Graduate Student Association (2021-2022). She now serves as an alumni advisor for organization. Valeria was also involved in the system-wide UC Graduate and Professional Council for three years, and served as the Treasurer for two. These roles have granted her the opportunity to meet with CA Legislators, the UC Board of Regents, the UC President, the UC Office of the President, and community partners to advocate on behalf of graduate and undergraduate students. Dominguez has a close affiliation with the UC Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, where she served on the National Advisory Board and was a two-time UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement VOICE Fellow. She was also selected to be a UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education Gardner Fellow for her research on higher education boards.

Dr. Suneal Kolluri
Suneal Kolluri is an assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. He researches social stratification in high school. Specifically, leveraging sociological theories, qualitative and mixed methods, and insights from nine-years of teaching in Oakland public schools, he interrogates how college readiness practices and school curricula shape existing inequalities by race, ethnicity, class, and gender. His research has appeared in the Harvard Educational Review, Urban Education, the Review of Educational Research, and Educational Researcher, among others. He has written op-eds in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Inside Higher Ed, and Education Week. Previously, he was a President's Postdoctoral Scholar for the University of California, and he was awarded National Board Certification for secondary social studies teaching. He received his PhD from the University of Southern California, his MA from Stanford University, and his BA from UCLA.

Dr. Aya Shhub
Aya is a UCR Alumni who has received her BA in Psychology in 2017, Education Specialist Credentials in 2019, and PhD in Education with a Special Education focus in 2023 all from UCR. She currently serves as a Lecturer for UC Riverside School of Education. Aya has also served as an Associate Instructor, Research Assistant/Coordinator, ABA therapist, and K-12 education specialist. Her dissertation and research interests are broadly aimed at identifying and refining key reading intervention components and assessments for children with disabilities. She is also passionate about supporting current and future K-12 educators through her teaching, research, and community outreach.

We thank the panelists in advance for their time and wisdom.

Hope to see you there!

Best,

Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)
Graduate Program Coordinator
School of Education
University of California, Riverside
1124 Sproul Hall
Riverside, CA 92521
Email: heather.killeen at ucr.edu<mailto:heather.killeen at ucr.edu>
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