Dr. Faheemah Mustafaa

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Faheemah N. Mustafaa is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis. She joined the faculty in 2019, specializing in Learning Mind Sciences and is a member of the Human Development Graduate Group. Dr. Mustafaa has a background in psychology with a focus on student experiences throughout the lifespan, particularly in the contexts of children’s development within school, community, and home environments. She is passionate about mentoring and supporting the life journeys of others and has previous experience as a middle school science teacher. Dr. Mustafaa’s academic work involves applied social-psychological research aimed at addressing racial disparities in K-12 students’ academic and behavioral outcomes, having conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. Her interdisciplinary research primarily concentrates on understanding and supporting the academic performance and holistic well-being of Black/African American youth and those from historically marginalized identities.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-07-01 — Present

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Joined the School of Education focusing on Learning Mind Sciences.

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Conducted applied social-psychological research addressing racial disparities in K-12 educational contexts.

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education and Human Development • Nashville, TN

Focused on understanding career aspirations of doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars in STEM fields.

Awards

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UC Davis School of Education Faculty Mentorship Award

2021-01-01
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UC Davis School of Education Faculty Mentorship Award

2025-01-01
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Honorable Mention, UC Davis Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate Postdoctoral Mentoring Award

2024-01-01

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.