Professional Development Academies in Education

Professional Development Programs in Information Studies

UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies is home to two departments. Each is a leader in their field, helping to pioneer what's next in the Education and Information worlds.

UCLA Ed&IS faculty are at the forefront of their fields, addressing issues of equality, access and social justice in the fields of education and information. Their scholarship has an international reputation for excellence and commitment to addressing the most critical issues facing our society.

An ecosystem of K-12 teaching schools where UCLA partners to develop, study, share, and advance innovative best practices.

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Department of Education 2023 Information Sessions

Department of Information Studies Programs

Department of Information Studies 2023 Information Sessions

Learn more about the undergraduate and graduate academic programs we offer, when program information sessions are being offered and how to apply.

Department of Education

Education Law

Education Policy

Higher Education

Patricia McDonough

Education Undergraduate Program

Higher Education & Organizational Change

Ph.D, Administration and Policy Analysis, Stanford University, 1992

Stratification of individuals and institutions in education

“What is a College Culture? Facilitating College Preparation through Organizational Change.” McClafferty, McDonough, & Nuñez (View Complete Publication, size: 108 KB)

“Rural College Opportunity: Issues and Challenges.” McDonough, McClafferty, & Fann (View Complete Publication, size: 79 KB)

“Resisting Common Injustice: Tenure Politics, Department Politics, and Gay and Lesbian Politics.” In J. E. Cooper and D. Stevens (Eds.) Tenure in the Sacred Grove. (2002) State University of New York Press.

“Field of Dreams: Organizational Field Approaches to Understanding the Transformation of College Access, 1965-1995.” (withVentresca, M. and C. Outcalt) Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. (2000.) Vol. XIV, 371-405.

“African-American and Latino Conceptualizations of the Role and Value of Community Colleges: Results from a Study of High School Students and Counselors.” Outcalt, Tobolowsky, and McDonough, P.M. (2000.) Academic Exchange Quarterly.