Karen Escalante, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Teacher Education and Foundation

California Council on Teacher Education, President 2024 - 2026

Karen Escalante, associate professor of Teacher Education and Foundation, serves as the co-director of CSUSB’s Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership program, the president of the California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE), and as part of the research team and advisory board for UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools' California Educator Diversity Project. Escalante recognizes the gender disparities in the education system and works to diversify candidates entering credential programs. Additionally, Escalante is proactive in the classroom. "I immediately asked my

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