Ed.D. Faculty Directory
Our unique program pairs the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with the Department of Public Policy and Administration, taking advantage of its location in California's capital to utilize the expertise of education policymakers and analysts.
Courses are taught by our renowned university faculty and executive leaders in P-12 and community college. These leaders are steeped in the issues affecting the local region and can help you build a network of influential educational colleagues.
Administration
Araceli Feliz
Director (Interim)
- Location: Eureka Hall 318
- Phone: (916) 278-2282
- feliz@csus.edu
- Website
Frank Adamson
Associate Director, Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka 220
- Phone: (916) 278-4639
- adamson@csus.edu
- Website
- Research: Education privatization, human right to education, and education equity.
Ed.D. Faculty
Frank Adamson
Associate Director, Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka 220
- Phone: (916) 278-4639
- adamson@csus.edu
- Website
- Research: Education privatization, human right to education, and education equity.
Carlos Nevarez
Vice President, Research and Innovation (Interim)
- Location: Eureka 401
- Phone: (916) 278-5557
- nevarezc@csus.edu
Lisa Romero
Professor
- Location: Eureka 220
- lisa.romero@csus.edu
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Research: School Climate, Trust, Discipline Gap, Race/Ethnicity, Equity
Sheeva Sabati
Assistant Professor, Graduate Coordinator
- Location: Eureka Hall
- s.sabati@csus.edu
- Website
- CV / Bio
- Research: Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Decolonization, Feminist Studies, Ethics and Community-Based Action Research
Dual-appointments
Alma Flores
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- alma.flores@csus.edu
- Website
- Research: The educational pathways of Chicana/o/x Latina/o/x first-generation college students, Chicana/Latina mothers, Critical Race Theory in Education, Chicana/Latina Feminist Theory & Methodologies.
Amal Kumar
Assistant Professor, Public Policy & Administration
- Phone: (916) 278-4527
- kumar@csus.eu
- Research: Higher education policy and governance; technology and innovation in education; academic human resources; historical research methods.
Araceli Feliz
Associate Professor
- Research: The analysis of organizational cultures and leadership practices with a particular focus on Latinas in Educational Leadership as well as equity and access in education.
Sarah Jouganatos
Associate Dean, Instruction and Student Success (Interim)
- Location: Eureka 222
- sarah.jouganatos@csus.edu
- Pronouns: She/her
- CV / Bio
- Research: Educational leadership; equity; diversity; retention; equitable access.
Anthony Rivas
Assistant Professor, Fieldwork Coordinator
- Location: Eureka Hall 326
- Phone: (916) 278-3629
- a.rivas@csus.edu
- Website
- Research: Bullying & Incivility in Higher Education; Clinical Supervision and Professional Identity; Equity and Access to Care