About Us

WHAT WE DO

We develop socially just researchers at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, and we promote best practices to eliminate the achievement gap through assessment and evaluation research.
c-real supports student reflective scholar practitioners

HISTORY

The center was established in 2008 within the College of Education and CSUF community with the leadership of the Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Claire Cavallaro, Professor of Educational Leadership and current Director of C-REAL, Dr. Dawn Person and Associate Dean of the College of the Art, Dr. Arnold Holland. Drs. Cavallaro and Person began initial conversations about the formation of the center in early 2008 with the intent of creating a stronger research culture to support the newly established Ed.D. program. Initially, the center began with faculty and student volunteers who were motivated to support underserved communities. The following year, the first group of student research assistants were hired. The center began training students to develop them into scholar-research-practitioners. Initial research projects examined the impact of shifting demographics on school enrollment changes, student achievement, and teacher quality.

Now, every semester the center employs over 15 research assistants and provides opportunities for fieldwork and internship experiences. Further, the center not only supports doctoral research, but also has expanded to support faculty as well as CSUF units and local agencies. The Center contributes to the University and College of Education mission by engaging in activities to improve educational efforts, programs, and services for the surrounding communities so that schools at all levels will have the opportunity to provide empirically grounded practice.

WHO WE ARE

STAFF 

Staff includes the Center Director, Program Coordinator, Research Faculty Consultant, and Research Assistants. Research assistants bring research expertise from their disciplines and range from undergraduate to doctoral students. Please click here for our staff and alumni.

Drawing of the first C-REALers by Meng-Chu Kuo

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Dr. Dawn Person

Director of C-REAL

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Dr. Karla Aguirre

Alumni Engagement Liaison

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Dr. Arnold Holland

Lead Faculty Consultant

 

 

 

partners

C-REAL partners with faculty at higher education institutions, and community-based organizations that support efforts related to the C-REAL mission. These faculty affiliates and community partners serve critical roles in research, evaluation, and collaboration.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

  • Rancho Santiago Community College District
  • North Orange County Communty College District 
  • Coastline Community College District
  • South Orange County Community College District
  • Division of Student Affairs
  • College of Education
  • College of Health and Human Development
  • Cal Lutheran University
  • Moorpark College 
  • Male Success Initiative (MSI)
  • Center for Educational Partnerships
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