Travel, intrigue, glamor, prophecy: Professor Gerardo Aldana on the surprising path that took him to the big screen. Episode airs on KCSB-FM 91.9 at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 29. After broadcast, listen here.

With new cases before the Supreme Court, we talk with Dr. Jeffrey Milem about what's at stake. Listen on KCSB-FM 91.9 at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 15. After broadcast, listen here.

Westmont's new nursing program has a passionate and experienced leader in Dr. Carol Velas. Listen here.

Dr. Holdren is a lecturer and coordinator for the program that develops teachers who will work with students with Extensive Support Needs. Listen here.

Professor Glenn Beltz shares his own path to becoming an expert in education. Listen here.

Dr. Jill Sharkey of UCSB's Gevirtz School is showing up for task forces, trainings, and more--all ways of showing up for students. Listen here.

Professor Ralph Armbruster Sandoval is one of the professors most likely to be seen at any UCSB student protest. He is the author of Starving For Justice: Hunger Strikes, Spectacular Speech, and the Struggle for Dignity. Listen here.

Launching our seventh season (and third year!) of Schooled Radio, we are honored to have as our guest Dr. Niki Sandoval, a graduate of the Gevirtz School and an advocate for education and community. Listen here.

Dr. Michael Furlong  is a UCSB Professor Emeritus who has worked with a coalition of national researchers on an eight-step plan that would dramatically reduce the number of deaths due to gun violence in the United States. Listen here.

Today's guest is Joanna Hendrix, the 2023 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year! She is a teacher of the deaf serving preschool, transitional kindergarten, & kindergarten deaf and hard of hearing students from the Santa Maria and Orcutt area. Her classroom is housed on the campus of Ralph Dunlap Elementary School. 

Listen on KCSB-FM 91.9 at 5:30 pm on Thursday, June 2. After broadcast, listen here. 

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center are like two amazing cabinets of curiosities. This episode's guest is Jenna Hamilton-Rolle, Director of Education at SBMNH.  Listen here. 

This week, we talk with Mary Franitza, a grad student at the Gevirtz School, about her work supporting other graduate students in education as the President of the Graduate Student Association in Education (GSAE), where she advocates for stronger connections between cohorts and greater transparency from the university. Listen here. 

To launch our 6th quarter of Schooled Radio, we get to talk about two of our favorite things: school and writing! Our guest Sameer Pandya is an Associate Professor at UCSB and the author of the novel Members Only, in which a fictional lecturer at a fictional university struggles with some very real issues. Listen here.

This week's episode was especially fun, with TWO guests: Graduate students Mae Rennick and Phoebe Racine, who are both studying aquaculture.  Listen here.

Carpinteria native Jamie Persoon is the principal of Canalino Elementary School in Carpinteria. Among other initiatives, she's the lead for the Dual Language Immersion program there. We talk to her about what that means, how it works, and who benefits. Listen here.

In this episode we talk with Virginia Alvarez, a SBUSD Board Member. She's also a SBUSD alum! Listen here.

In this episode we talk with Scott Simon, who is the director of The Research Experience & Education Facility, better known as The REEF. The REEF is UCSB’s teaching aquarium. Listen here.

In this episode of Schooled Radio, we dish with Mitchell Sjerven, a faculty member at the School of Culinary Arts at Santa Barbara City College, where he teaches restaurant ownership.Santa Barbara loves its food scene (we're huge fans of Sjerven's own restaurant, bouchon)—but running a successful eatery is anything but easy. Listen here.

This week, we talk with Dr. Andrew Maul, an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Andrew’s work focuses on the conceptual and historical foundations of research methodology in the human sciences, and in particular on the theory and practice of measurement. Listen here.

Dr. Alison Cerezo is currently the faculty advisor for the Healing Space, a specialty clinic that began in fall 2020 in direct response to the killing of George Floyd and other police violence against Black Americans and with the impetus of the Black Lives Matter movement. Listen here.

Ready to get your hands dirty?Ashley Jenkins is leading a new outdoor Children's Museum that will be opening in Buellton soon. Come play! Listen here.

For this special episode, we reached out to our community to hear their stories of gratitude for the teachers who made a difference in their lives. Thanks to Ann Close, Chris Thierfelder, Michelle Howard, Miriam Thompson, Don Lubach Cie Gumucio, Patrick Melroy, Heidi Zetzer, Sarah Warman, Ken Saxon for sharing their stories. Listen here.

Speaking of Alisyn Blanton, affectionately known as "Mrs. B," Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido said, “Teachers like Alisyn inspire students to learn, grow, achieve, and succeed.” You'll get inspired, too! Listen here.

Ismael Paredes Ulloa is a Santa Barbara native and graduate of Santa Barbara schools. His passion is helping other first-generation students experience success in education through his work in the EOPS program at Santa Barbara City College. Listen here.

So! Much! Energy! We couldn't fit everything into one episode. Join us for a special two-part show with San Marcos High School teacher Frank Koroshec, who was honored as the 2021 Teacher of the Year. Listen here.

April 13, 2021, Santa Barbara will celebrate poetry by inaugurating our city's 9th Poet Laureate, Emma Trelles!

The newest Santa Barbara Poet Laureate is not only a brilliant writer; she is also an educator, teaching composition and creative writing at Santa Barbara City College. Listen here.

We kick of the 3rd season of Schooled Radio by talking to Diana Arya, an associate professor in UCSB's Department of Education and Faculty Director of the McEnroe Reading Clinic. Arya’s research interests focus on the literacy practices and processes within K-12 science classrooms and professional scientific communities. Listen here.

The ground floor of the Gevirtz School of Education at UCSB houses two thriving clinics which support the school's Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology program. We talk with Dr. Heidi Zetzer to learn more about these programs. We find out what positive psychology looks like and how students are learning to help others to heal and thrive. Listen here.

On this episode of Schooled Radio, we speak with Laura Capps, who is currently serving her second term on the Santa Barbara School Board. We talked with her about the challenges and opportunities facing the SBUSD and how the Board supports our schools. Listen here.

For this KCSB Fund Drive edition of Schooled Radio, we talk with Professor Dick Flacks, host of KCSB's Culture of Protest. Culture of Protest is the longest running show on KCSB and grew from a love of music and appreciation for its power to transform. Listen here.

Des Alaniz is the Evolving Workforce Librarian at UCSB. We learn what that means and how zines are finding a place in academia on this week's episode. Listen here.

Let's talk about sex ed: who teaches what, and when, and how. This episode, we talk with Jenny Sperling, whose research included revisiting health class: going back to high school and—most importantly—listening to students to find out what they wish they were learning. Why is it so hard to create a good sex ed curriculum? And has sex ed during remote education gotten...better? Listen here.

This episode's guest is Don Lubach, whose vast experience in education and at UCSB led to his current role as Associate Ombuds, a "Trusted Navigator" in the university. Listen here.

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios, an assistant professor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and the Director of the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship. Her research focuses on finding  community-based solutions to promoting mentorship opportunities for students and educational equity. We talk with her about two programs expanding connections between UCSB and the community: EXITO and the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship. Listen here. 

For our New Year's Eve eve episode, Schooled Radio talks with winemaker Larry Schaffer about teaching people (and their palates) how to "appreciate" wine (and what does that really mean); how he has adapted tastings during COVID; his own journey as a winemaker; and how his role has expanded to include educating community leaders about the importance of wine in Santa Barbara County. Listen here.

This week, Schooled Radio talks with  Dr. Jeffrey Milem, Dean of UCSB's Givertz Graduate School of Education. Teaching about teaching look like? Listen here.

Dr. Margaret Klawunn talks about her path to being the head of Student Affairs at UC Santa Barbara and what keeps her inspired. Listen here.

Pedro Paz is an advocate for, and a graduate of, Santa Barbara County schools. He's one of the people we're grateful to have in our community!  Listen here.

Elsy Mora has been recognized by the Santa Barbara Education Office as a Distinguished New Educator. She's a math teacher at La Colina Jr. High. Listen here.

Our guest this episode is Dr. Erika Felix, professor of Clinical Psychology at UCSB and a licensed psychologist specializing in trauma treatment for children and families. She recently spent a year in Washington, D.C. as an American Psychological Association Congressional Fellow working on disability policy across the lifespan in Senator Casey’s office in the U.S. Senate. . Listen here.

Tenure is unique to academia and sounds a little like becoming a member of a secret society. In this episode, Dean Jeffrey Milem provides some insight into what tenure is and why it matters. Listen here. 

In this episode, we talk with one of our heroes: Diane C. Fujino, a professor of Asian American Studies at UCSB. Her new book examines Japanese American activism in the early Cold War. Listen here. 

Robotics just seems to get cooler and cooler. In this episode, we talk to two grad students from UCSB's Hawkes Lab, doing work on the cutting-edge of robotics engineering. Listen here.

In this episode, we talk with Principal Veronica Binkley, who has been the lead at Harding University Partnership School since 2014. Principal Binkley's past teaching positions have been in early childhood with most of her teaching years spent in kindergarten in both the Oxnard School District and also in Bellingham, Washington. She has a passion for teaching reading and a deep respect for the power that reading can have on a student's academic trajectory. Listen here.

Today’s guest is Aaron E. de Santiago Jones, Director of the UC Santa Barbara Educational Opportunity Program. Aaron has a long history at UCSB, starting as an undergraduate, when he involved himself deeply in student and community activism, roles which included working as a Peer Mentor for the Educational Opportunity Program that he now directs. Listen here.

Veronica Fematt is the new Assistant Director of UCSB's McNair Program. We talked with her about how to increase the number of first- generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students in doctoral programs, and ultimately, to diversify the faculty in colleges and universities across the country. Listen here.

At Schooled Radio, we are big believers in personal growth as a critical part of education. We do better when we know better, in theory, but the path between the idea of personal change and the practical path to growth seems to be elusive. How do you get there? We turned to Sarah Warman, a life coach and friend, for her suggestions. Listen here.

California State Senator Monique Limón is a graduate of—and passionate advocate for—Santa Barbara schools. Schooled Radio was honored to talked to her about her work on behalf of education. Listen here.

In this episode, Schooled Radio talks with Dawson Kelly, the student board member on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education. Listen here.

In this episode, Schooled Radio talks with White Buffalo Land Trust about how people learn how to use land.Jesse Smith, Director of Land Stewardship, and Ann Close, Director of Education and Research, joined us to talk about their work ranging from Santa Barbara Middle School outreach to sustainability seminars for ranchers. Listen here.

A successful plan for psychological care or intervention for a client — whether a grade-school student acting out or a senior-aged person fearing mental decline — requires an accurate initial assessment. Under the leadership of Dr. Miriam Thompson, the new Mind and Behavior Assessment Clinic at UCSB's Hosford Clinic trains professionals to look closer. Listen here. 

There is a rich world of opportunity for learning at school outside the classroom. In this episode, we talk with educator Devon Azzam about school gardens, NatureScapes, and rethinking asphalt at Harding University Partnership School. Listen here.

For our first episode of our second year of Schooled Radio, we speak with Dr. Shane R. Jimerson about two exciting additions to the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology program at UCSB's Gevirtz School of Education, including Project TEAMS and a new Master's program. Listen here.

For the season finale of Schooled Radio, we interviewed the Doering family: a university technology specialist, a 3rd-grade teacher, a first-year high school student, and a graduating senior ready to begin university life. In this episode, we hear their perspectives on the challenges of the past year and how they responded individually, as well as collectively. Listen here.

Even during a year of extraordinary challenges, the Gevirtz School at UCSB has been researching, documenting, and innovating. The Fast & Curious (virtual) event happening at the SB Public Library is a showcase for what's been happening. We also talk with Dean Milem about lessons from a challenging year and the work to be done. Listen here.

This week Schooled Radio talks to Dr. Adanari Zarate about her research on the educational experiences of students of color, sociocultural linguistics, and why ethnic studies is so important. Dr. Zarate is currently the Associate Director for the ÉXITO program at UC Santa Barbara. Listen here.  

Education is filled with passionate professionals who have ideas about what works best when it comes to teaching. How do we measure the success (or lack thereof) of new programs? How do we know if educational programs are working as intended? In this episode, Schooled Radio talks to UCSB's Dr. Tarek Azzam to find out. Listen here.

Junior high is an infamously challenging time, for students and teachers alike. Or is it? We got stuck in the middle with Jesse Wooten from Santa Barbara Middle School and realized that maybe what we had needed all along was a really, really long bike ride. Listen here.

Creativity in overdrive with Patsy Hicks from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, inspiring all ages to think and feel in new ways. Listen here.

Wilderness Youth Project is dedicated to helping students find their place in the natural world, learning confidence and a sense of community. We talk with Program Director Sharon Tollefson and Lead Program Staff Mario Mendez (pictured above) to learn how WYP is adapting their programs in the COVID era. We also talk with Cattie Yost, a WYP alum now living in Brooklyn. Listen here.

During the second-part of our two-part interview with Wendy Sims-Moten, we talk about the role of the School Board in supporting equitable learning in our community. Listen here. 

Starting strong with our two-part interview with Wendy Sims-Moten, we talk about the critical work being done by First 5 Santa Barbara County.  Listen here.

Schooled Radio has MOXI! We talk about curiosity, cardboard, and play at the Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation.  Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with CAW! What does it mean to teach creativity? Listen (episode PLUS bonus material!) here.

In this episode of Schooled Radio, we talk with Dr. Jeremy Edwards, who recently completed his degree at UCSB's Gevirtz School. His research focuses on understanding the experience of Black students at the University of California, Santa Barbara. How well is UCSB doing in its efforts to recruit and retain Black students? Listen here.

Our talented friend David Starkey literally wrote the book on creative writing, and describes how distance learning may have helped students become more reflective readers. Listen here.

Sure, we could just ignore people who have different views, but we could also learn how to connect (or stay connected) despite our differences. Professor Tania Israel shares some tips from her book "Beyond Your Bubble."  Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with Cie Gumucio, a poet and teacher through California Poets in the Schools. Since 1964, this program has brought published poets into elementary school classrooms. Listen here

Schooled Radio talks with  preschool teacher Erin Cavazos on keeping our littlest students on track and finding creative learning everywhere. Listen here.

Westmont's new nursing program has a passionate and experienced leader in Dr. Carol Velas. Listen on KCSB-FM 91.9 at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 8. After broadcast, Listen here.

Dr. Holdren is a lecturer and coordinator for the program that develops teachers who will work with students with Extensive Support Needs. Listen here.

Professor Glenn Beltz shares his own path to becoming an expert in education. Listen here.

Dr. Jill Sharkey of UCSB's Gevirtz School is showing up for task forces, trainings, and more--all ways of showing up for students. Listen here.

Professor Ralph Armbruster Sandoval is one of the professors most likely to be seen at any UCSB student protest. He is the author of Starving For Justice: Hunger Strikes, Spectacular Speech, and the Struggle for Dignity. Listen here.

Launching our seventh season (and third year!) of Schooled Radio, we are honored to have as our guest Dr. Niki Sandoval, a graduate of the Gevirtz School and an advocate for education and community. Listen here.

Dr. Michael Furlong  is a UCSB Professor Emeritus who has worked with a coalition of national researchers on an eight-step plan that would dramatically reduce the number of deaths due to gun violence in the United States. Listen here.

Today's guest is Joanna Hendrix, the 2023 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year! She is a teacher of the deaf serving preschool, transitional kindergarten, & kindergarten deaf and hard of hearing students from the Santa Maria and Orcutt area. Her classroom is housed on the campus of Ralph Dunlap Elementary School. 

Listen on KCSB-FM 91.9 at 5:30 pm on Thursday, June 2. After broadcast, listen here. 

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea Center are like two amazing cabinets of curiosities. This episode's guest is Jenna Hamilton-Rolle, Director of Education at SBMNH.  Listen here. 

This week, we talk with Mary Franitza, a grad student at the Gevirtz School, about her work supporting other graduate students in education as the President of the Graduate Student Association in Education (GSAE), where she advocates for stronger connections between cohorts and greater transparency from the university. Listen here. 

To launch our 6th quarter of Schooled Radio, we get to talk about two of our favorite things: school and writing! Our guest Sameer Pandya is an Associate Professor at UCSB and the author of the novel Members Only, in which a fictional lecturer at a fictional university struggles with some very real issues. Listen here.

This week's episode was especially fun, with TWO guests: Graduate students Mae Rennick and Phoebe Racine, who are both studying aquaculture.  Listen here.

Carpinteria native Jamie Persoon is the principal of Canalino Elementary School in Carpinteria. Among other initiatives, she's the lead for the Dual Language Immersion program there. We talk to her about what that means, how it works, and who benefits. Listen here.

In this episode we talk with Virginia Alvarez, a SBUSD Board Member. She's also a SBUSD alum! Listen here.

In this episode we talk with Scott Simon, who is the director of The Research Experience & Education Facility, better known as The REEF. The REEF is UCSB’s teaching aquarium. Listen here.

In this episode of Schooled Radio, we dish with Mitchell Sjerven, a faculty member at the School of Culinary Arts at Santa Barbara City College, where he teaches restaurant ownership.Santa Barbara loves its food scene (we're huge fans of Sjerven's own restaurant, bouchon)—but running a successful eatery is anything but easy. Listen here.

This week, we talk with Dr. Andrew Maul, an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Andrew’s work focuses on the conceptual and historical foundations of research methodology in the human sciences, and in particular on the theory and practice of measurement. Listen here.

Dr. Alison Cerezo is currently the faculty advisor for the Healing Space, a specialty clinic that began in fall 2020 in direct response to the killing of George Floyd and other police violence against Black Americans and with the impetus of the Black Lives Matter movement. Listen here.

Ready to get your hands dirty?Ashley Jenkins is leading a new outdoor Children's Museum that will be opening in Buellton soon. Come play! Listen here.

For this special episode, we reached out to our community to hear their stories of gratitude for the teachers who made a difference in their lives. Thanks to Ann Close, Chris Thierfelder, Michelle Howard, Miriam Thompson, Don Lubach Cie Gumucio, Patrick Melroy, Heidi Zetzer, Sarah Warman, Ken Saxon for sharing their stories. Listen here.

Speaking of Alisyn Blanton, affectionately known as "Mrs. B," Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido said, “Teachers like Alisyn inspire students to learn, grow, achieve, and succeed.” You'll get inspired, too! Listen here.

Ismael Paredes Ulloa is a Santa Barbara native and graduate of Santa Barbara schools. His passion is helping other first-generation students experience success in education through his work in the EOPS program at Santa Barbara City College. Listen here.

So! Much! Energy! We couldn't fit everything into one episode. Join us for a special two-part show with San Marcos High School teacher Frank Koroshec, who was honored as the 2021 Teacher of the Year. Listen here.

April 13, 2021, Santa Barbara will celebrate poetry by inaugurating our city's 9th Poet Laureate, Emma Trelles!

The newest Santa Barbara Poet Laureate is not only a brilliant writer; she is also an educator, teaching composition and creative writing at Santa Barbara City College. Listen here.

We kick of the 3rd season of Schooled Radio by talking to Diana Arya, an associate professor in UCSB's Department of Education and Faculty Director of the McEnroe Reading Clinic. Arya’s research interests focus on the literacy practices and processes within K-12 science classrooms and professional scientific communities. Listen here.

The ground floor of the Gevirtz School of Education at UCSB houses two thriving clinics which support the school's Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology program. We talk with Dr. Heidi Zetzer to learn more about these programs. We find out what positive psychology looks like and how students are learning to help others to heal and thrive. Listen here.

On this episode of Schooled Radio, we speak with Laura Capps, who is currently serving her second term on the Santa Barbara School Board. We talked with her about the challenges and opportunities facing the SBUSD and how the Board supports our schools. Listen here.

For this KCSB Fund Drive edition of Schooled Radio, we talk with Professor Dick Flacks, host of KCSB's Culture of Protest. Culture of Protest is the longest running show on KCSB and grew from a love of music and appreciation for its power to transform. Listen here.

Des Alaniz is the Evolving Workforce Librarian at UCSB. We learn what that means and how zines are finding a place in academia on this week's episode. Listen here.

Let's talk about sex ed: who teaches what, and when, and how. This episode, we talk with Jenny Sperling, whose research included revisiting health class: going back to high school and—most importantly—listening to students to find out what they wish they were learning. Why is it so hard to create a good sex ed curriculum? And has sex ed during remote education gotten...better? Listen here.

This episode's guest is Don Lubach, whose vast experience in education and at UCSB led to his current role as Associate Ombuds, a "Trusted Navigator" in the university. Listen here.

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios, an assistant professor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and the Director of the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship. Her research focuses on finding  community-based solutions to promoting mentorship opportunities for students and educational equity. We talk with her about two programs expanding connections between UCSB and the community: EXITO and the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship. Listen here. 

For our New Year's Eve eve episode, Schooled Radio talks with winemaker Larry Schaffer about teaching people (and their palates) how to "appreciate" wine (and what does that really mean); how he has adapted tastings during COVID; his own journey as a winemaker; and how his role has expanded to include educating community leaders about the importance of wine in Santa Barbara County. Listen here.

This week, Schooled Radio talks with  Dr. Jeffrey Milem, Dean of UCSB's Givertz Graduate School of Education. Teaching about teaching look like? Listen here.

Pedro Paz is an advocate for, and a graduate of, Santa Barbara County schools. He's one of the people we're grateful to have in our community!  Listen here.

Elsy Mora has been recognized by the Santa Barbara Education Office as a Distinguished New Educator. She's a math teacher at La Colina Jr. High. Listen here.

Our guest this episode is Dr. Erika Felix, professor of Clinical Psychology at UCSB and a licensed psychologist specializing in trauma treatment for children and families. She recently spent a year in Washington, D.C. as an American Psychological Association Congressional Fellow working on disability policy across the lifespan in Senator Casey’s office in the U.S. Senate. . Listen here.

Tenure is unique to academia and sounds a little like becoming a member of a secret society. In this episode, Dean Jeffrey Milem provides some insight into what tenure is and why it matters. Listen here. 

In this episode, we talk with one of our heroes: Diane C. Fujino, a professor of Asian American Studies at UCSB. Her new book examines Japanese American activism in the early Cold War. Listen here. 

Robotics just seems to get cooler and cooler. In this episode, we talk to two grad students from UCSB's Hawkes Lab, doing work on the cutting-edge of robotics engineering. Listen here.

In this episode, we talk with Principal Veronica Binkley, who has been the lead at Harding University Partnership School since 2014. Principal Binkley's past teaching positions have been in early childhood with most of her teaching years spent in kindergarten in both the Oxnard School District and also in Bellingham, Washington. She has a passion for teaching reading and a deep respect for the power that reading can have on a student's academic trajectory. Listen here.

Today’s guest is Aaron E. de Santiago Jones, Director of the UC Santa Barbara Educational Opportunity Program. Aaron has a long history at UCSB, starting as an undergraduate, when he involved himself deeply in student and community activism, roles which included working as a Peer Mentor for the Educational Opportunity Program that he now directs. Listen here.

Veronica Fematt is the new Assistant Director of UCSB's McNair Program. We talked with her about how to increase the number of first- generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students in doctoral programs, and ultimately, to diversify the faculty in colleges and universities across the country. Listen here.

At Schooled Radio, we are big believers in personal growth as a critical part of education. We do better when we know better, in theory, but the path between the idea of personal change and the practical path to growth seems to be elusive. How do you get there? We turned to Sarah Warman, a life coach and friend, for her suggestions. Listen here.

California State Senator Monique Limón is a graduate of—and passionate advocate for—Santa Barbara schools. Schooled Radio was honored to talked to her about her work on behalf of education. Listen here.

In this episode, Schooled Radio talks with Dawson Kelly, the student board member on the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education. Listen here.

In this episode, Schooled Radio talks with White Buffalo Land Trust about how people learn how to use land.Jesse Smith, Director of Land Stewardship, and Ann Close, Director of Education and Research, joined us to talk about their work ranging from Santa Barbara Middle School outreach to sustainability seminars for ranchers. Listen here.

A successful plan for psychological care or intervention for a client — whether a grade-school student acting out or a senior-aged person fearing mental decline — requires an accurate initial assessment. Under the leadership of Dr. Miriam Thompson, the new Mind and Behavior Assessment Clinic at UCSB's Hosford Clinic trains professionals to look closer. Listen here. 

There is a rich world of opportunity for learning at school outside the classroom. In this episode, we talk with educator Devon Azzam about school gardens, NatureScapes, and rethinking asphalt at Harding University Partnership School. Listen here.

For our first episode of our second year of Schooled Radio, we speak with Dr. Shane R. Jimerson about two exciting additions to the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology program at UCSB's Gevirtz School of Education, including Project TEAMS and a new Master's program. Listen here.

For the season finale of Schooled Radio, we interviewed the Doering family: a university technology specialist, a 3rd-grade teacher, a first-year high school student, and a graduating senior ready to begin university life. In this episode, we hear their perspectives on the challenges of the past year and how they responded individually, as well as collectively. Listen here.

Even during a year of extraordinary challenges, the Gevirtz School at UCSB has been researching, documenting, and innovating. The Fast & Curious (virtual) event happening at the SB Public Library is a showcase for what's been happening. We also talk with Dean Milem about lessons from a challenging year and the work to be done. Listen here.

This week Schooled Radio talks to Dr. Adanari Zarate about her research on the educational experiences of students of color, sociocultural linguistics, and why ethnic studies is so important. Dr. Zarate is currently the Associate Director for the ÉXITO program at UC Santa Barbara. Listen here.  

Education is filled with passionate professionals who have ideas about what works best when it comes to teaching. How do we measure the success (or lack thereof) of new programs? How do we know if educational programs are working as intended? In this episode, Schooled Radio talks to UCSB's Dr. Tarek Azzam to find out. Listen here.

Junior high is an infamously challenging time, for students and teachers alike. Or is it? We got stuck in the middle with Jesse Wooten from Santa Barbara Middle School and realized that maybe what we had needed all along was a really, really long bike ride. Listen here.

Creativity in overdrive with Patsy Hicks from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, inspiring all ages to think and feel in new ways. Listen here.

Wilderness Youth Project is dedicated to helping students find their place in the natural world, learning confidence and a sense of community. We talk with Program Director Sharon Tollefson and Lead Program Staff Mario Mendez (pictured above) to learn how WYP is adapting their programs in the COVID era. We also talk with Cattie Yost, a WYP alum now living in Brooklyn. Listen here.

During the second-part of our two-part interview with Wendy Sims-Moten, we talk about the role of the School Board in supporting equitable learning in our community. Listen here. 

Starting strong with our two-part interview with Wendy Sims-Moten, we talk about the critical work being done by First 5 Santa Barbara County.  Listen here.

Schooled Radio has MOXI! We talk about curiosity, cardboard, and play at the Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation.  Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with CAW! What does it mean to teach creativity? Listen (episode PLUS bonus material!) here.

In this episode of Schooled Radio, we talk with Dr. Jeremy Edwards, who recently completed his degree at UCSB's Gevirtz School. His research focuses on understanding the experience of Black students at the University of California, Santa Barbara. How well is UCSB doing in its efforts to recruit and retain Black students? Listen here.

Our talented friend David Starkey literally wrote the book on creative writing, and describes how distance learning may have helped students become more reflective readers. Listen here.

Sure, we could just ignore people who have different views, but we could also learn how to connect (or stay connected) despite our differences. Professor Tania Israel shares some tips from her book "Beyond Your Bubble."  Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with Cie Gumucio, a poet and teacher through California Poets in the Schools. Since 1964, this program has brought published poets into elementary school classrooms. Listen here

Schooled Radio talks with  preschool teacher Erin Cavazos on keeping our littlest students on track and finding creative learning everywhere. Listen here.

Sure, we could just ignore people who have different views, but we could also learn how to connect (or stay connected) despite our differences. Professor Tania Israel shares some tips from her book "Beyond Your Bubble."  Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with Cie Gumucio, a poet and teacher through California Poets in the Schools. Since 1964, this program has brought published poets into elementary school classrooms. Listen here

This week, Schooled Radio talks with  Dr. Jeffrey Milem, Dean of UCSB's Givertz Graduate School of Education. Teaching about teaching look like? Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with  preschool teacher Erin Cavazos on keeping our littlest students on track and finding creative learning everywhere. Listen here.

Wilderness Youth Project is dedicated to helping students find their place in the natural world, learning confidence and a sense of community. We talk with Program Director Sharon Tollefson and Lead Program Staff Mario Mendez (pictured above) to learn how WYP is adapting their programs in the COVID era. We also talk with Cattie Yost, a WYP alum now living in Brooklyn. Listen here.

During the second-part of our two-part interview with Wendy Sims-Moten, we talk about the role of the School Board in supporting equitable learning in our community. Listen here. 

Starting strong with our two-part interview with Wendy Sims-Moten, we talk about the critical work being done by First 5 Santa Barbara County.  Listen here.

Schooled Radio has MOXI! We talk about curiosity, cardboard, and play at the Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation.  Listen here.

Schooled Radio talks with CAW! What does it mean to teach creativity? Listen (episode PLUS bonus material!) here.