Research-Practice Webinar, March 17 | School and Community Leadership in an Age of Escalated Immigration Enforcement

John Rogers is a Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Research and Public Scholarship in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. He also serves as the Director of UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access. Rogers studies issues of democracy and education, and has written widely about the role of students, parents, and school leaders in educating toward a multiracial democracy. His current research examines the effects of political conflict on public education and leadership strategies for responding to this conflict. Professor Rogers’ research is regularly featured in local, state, and national media and he produces a weekly newsletter, Just News, that highlights important issues related to education and social justice. He is the co-author of Learning Power: Organizing for Education and Justice and co-editor of Public Engagement for Public Education: Joining Forces to Revitalize Democracy and Equalize Schools. John Rogers is the recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Presidential Citation. He received his Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University and his B.A. in Public Policy and African American Studies from Princeton University.

Jabari Mahiri (Professor and Faculty Director, BSE Leadership Programs; Chair, 21CSLA Leadership Board) is the author of  Deconstructing Race: Multicultural Education Beyond the Color-Bind, as well as host of podcast Equity Leadership Now! For more information, see Dr. Mahiri's full bio.