Meet Dean Frances Contreras!
On January 1, 2022, Dr. Frances Contreras officially began her tenure as dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Education. The third dean in school history, Contreras is the first Chicana/Latina dean to head a school of education in the University of California system.
A first-generation college student, Contreras joins the UCI School of Education from UC San Diego, where she was associate vice chancellor for faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion and a professor in the Department of Education Studies.
Learn more about Dean Contreras, her vision for the UCI School of Education, and the impact she hopes to make on communities across the nation.
A first-generation college student, Contreras joins the UCI School of Education from UC San Diego, where she was associate vice chancellor for faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion and a professor in the Department of Education Studies.
Learn more about Dean Contreras, her vision for the UCI School of Education, and the impact she hopes to make on communities across the nation.
A Message from Dean Contreras |
