Hispanic Educators
The National Hispanic University Welcomes Early Childhood Expert Dr. Eugene Garcia
Garcia will help develop and expand access to relevant early childhood pro- grams that address the skills and knowledge needed to prepare today's pro- fessionals for emerging opportunities in the field. He will also represent NHU as an advocate for early childhood education, a role where he will engage in and promote NHU research to influence public policy and prac- tice in the field.
"In today's multicultural learning community, it is imperative to teach child care and early childhood professionals the skills needed to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of today's learners. I look forward to address- ing these needs and joining the administrative team and faculty at NHU," said Dr. Garcia. Dr. Garcia is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University, where he was dean of the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education on the univer- sity's Tempe campus and served as vice president for education partner- ships. He is also a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was dean of the Graduate School of Education. In addi- tion to serving on the faculty of several other institutions, Dr. Garcia has also served as a post-doctoral fellow in human development at Harvard University, a National Research Council fellow and a National Kellogg Leadership fellow. He has also served as a director and senior officer in the U.S. Department of Education and has chaired the National Task Force on Early Education for Hispanics funded by the Foundation for Child Development. He is currently conducting research on effective schooling for linguistically and culturally diverse student populations and has been appointed to the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
tion, Dr. Garcia's research and experience will be a source of knowledge for our students as they prepare to become effective teachers and lead- ers of the fastest growing demographic in the country," said Dr. David Lopez, president of NHU. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Garcia to our familia, and we look forward to his leadership and guidance as we continue developing both online and on-campus programs that meet the needs of multicultural communities." Dr. Garcia has been honored by a number of national education asso- ciations and most recently received an honorary doctorate from The Erikson Institute in Chicago for his contributions to the child development field. The author of some 200 articles and book chapters and 14 books and monographs, his most recent book with co-author Erminda Garcia is Understanding the Language Development and Early Education of Hispanic Children published by the Teachers College Press in 2012. For additional information about The National Hispanic University,
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www.NHU.edu. S A L U D O S H I S P A N O S "As a leader in the fields of early childhood and bilingual educa-
The National Hispanic University (NHU) recently announced that Dr. Eugene Garcia, a respected and recog- nized expert in early childhood and bilingual education, has joined its faculty as the new Distinguished Professor of Research. Dr. Garcia joins NHU at a time when the demand for early childhood professionals with advanced degrees is on the rise. With his expertise and insights, Dr.
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