A Message from the Interim Dean
The leadership scholar Warren Bennis wrote, “Leadership
is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” This is the
work of the LMU School of Education as we strive to do
more in promoting academic excellence, educating the
whole person, and ensuring justice for all. The future of
our children and our society depends on leaders who act,
advocate and transform so that all students and their
families are engaged in learning and realizing their full
potential.
The LMU School of Education community collaborates to
prepare leaders and change agents who partner with all
stakeholders to turn dreams into realities. As this year’s
Impact Report attests, these efforts are changing the
equation for public, charter and Catholic education in Los
Angeles, with reverberations felt throughout California,
nationally and around the world. Our collective work
is uniquely positioned to impact today’s educational
landscape given our commitment to social justice,
our integration of theory and practice, our work in
diverse school and community settings, our emphasis
on leadership, and our call to action. We are part of a
university firmly rooted at the nexus of imagination and
innovation, dedicated to both dreaming and doing.
Our creativity and drive are evidenced in our redesigned
and new program offerings, our focus on engaging
students in STEM, our expanding global initiatives and
our determination to educate our candidates as
transformative leaders.
Our School of Education continues to draw national
attention and accolades. In U.S. News & World Report’s
2018 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, we moved up four
spots to place 58th in the country, within the top 5 percent
of the nation’s 1,500 schools, colleges and departments
of education. While gratified by this recognition, we remain
resolute in our goals and actions to translate our vision
into reality,
— Mary K. McCullough, PhD