Dr. Megan Hopkins

Professor

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Biography

Megan Hopkins is a Chair Professor whose research focuses on policy leadership with specific emphasis on education for multilingual learner students within the K-12 education system. Over the past decade, she has engaged in numerous applied research projects examining the implementation of state policies related to bilingual education programming and the preparation of teachers for multilingual learners. Dr. Hopkins co-leads a research-practice partnership that conducts research to build the capacity of state education agency leaders to advance equity for multilingual learners in unique contexts. She serves as a co-advisor to the English Learner Collaborative Council of the Chief State School Officers, the largest professional association for state education agency leaders in the country. Her work has been widely published in the form of academic journal articles, books, and policy reports and briefs.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaches courses across undergraduate and graduate programs in Education Studies focused on bilingual education, policy, and qualitative/quantitative research methods.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).