Andrea Somoza-Norton

rank Associate Professor/Co-Coordinator email asomozan@calpoly.edu office location 02-110 phone (805) 756-5373

Education

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• Ed.D., Leadership in Schooling, University of Massachusetts, Lowell (2012)
• M.S., Information Technology in Education, University of Nevada, Reno (2004)
• B.A., Education, University of Nevada, Reno (1999)

Research Interests

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• Biomimetic Leadership
• Educational Leadership and Climate Change
• English Learners: Policy and Programs
• Educational Technology

 

Professional Certificates

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• University of Oxford, Said Business School (UK) Oxford Women's Leadership Development Programme Certificate (2020)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management: Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership (2018)
• Harvard Graduate School of Education, National Institute for Urban School Leaders (2013)
• Harvard Graduate School of Education, The Future of Learning Institute (2009)
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Associate. U.S. Green Building Council (2022)  LEED® Green Associate™

Courses Taught

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• EDUC 511 Law and Governance
• EDUC 512 Organizational Theory
• EDUC 515 Curriculum and Program Evaluation
• EDUC 517 Managing Action Research Communities
• EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork
• EDUC 519 Professional E-portfolios for Educational Leaders
• EDUC 542 Administration of Special Programs
• EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education
• EDUC 587 Foundations and Policy
• EDUC 588 Education, Culture and Learning
• EDUC 589 Research Methods
• EDUC 590 Research Applications in Education