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Annamarie Francois is the Associate Dean for Public Engagement at UCLA’s School of Education & Information Studies. She leads efforts to connect the school's scholarship with broader public research-practice partnerships, policy engagement, and community collaborations. Additionally, she represents the University of California on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, contributing to statewide policy efforts to strengthen educator preparation pathways in the profession. As the founding faculty director of the Transformative Coaching Leadership Master of Education program, Francois helps shape a new generation of equity-minded coaches and leaders, promoting well-being and advancing equity to build stronger communities in sports. Her work across K–12 and higher education is animated by the belief in education as a public good, influenced by the late Congressman John Lewis’s notion of “good trouble.” Through her teaching, scholarship, and public engagement, she creates initiatives that promote equity in public education, innovative educator preparation, community schooling, and transformative leadership development.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.