Professor Rangel is working with undergraduate student researchers to investigate how Latinx students and their families navigate educational contexts and understand how differences in identity, such as immigration status and social class, impact their experience and outcomes.

Current UEP Student, Nasia Norris, on her internship with Parents Leading for Educational Equity

“At its core,” she explains, “it's about building relationships with students and leveraging their ‘funds of knowledge.’ This asset-based approach recognizes that all students bring valuable knowledge to the science classroom.”

Daysha graduated from the Master of Arts in Teaching program in 2023 and is currently a mathematics instructor at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto, CA