Jimenez-Castellanos named executive director of Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education
Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, a nationally renowned scholar and researcher with more than 20 years in education, has been named the executive director of the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE) in the Mary Frances Early College of Education.
Jimenez-Castellanos most recently served as a senior research fellow at Claremont Graduate University in California. His appointment at UGA is effective July 1.
“I am honored and eager to lead the work of CLASE,” said Jimenez-Castellanos. “I hope to build upon the high-quality work previously done in the outreach and professional development areas and expand and deepen the evidence-based and data-driven research that will help inform policymakers, civil and community leaders, educators, and the general public.”
Jimenez-Castellanos will also join the College’s faculty as the Goizueta Foundation Endowed Chair of Latino Teacher Education in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, pending a vote from the Board of Regents.