Rosaisela Rodriguez

Rosaisela Rodriguez, PhD received a BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley, an MA in Education from the University of San Francisco and a PhD in Language, Literacy, and Culture from UC Berkeley. She currently serves as the Associate Chair for the CANDEL (Capital Area North Doctorate in Educational Leadership) program at UC Davis. Dr. Rodriguez has worked in positions of leadership across the UC system since 2006 serving as an academic coordinator at UC Berkeley's Educational Doctorate program and at the Center for Latino Policy Research before her 2013 arrival at UC Davis. Her previous research focused on students of color and how their learning of academic writing is viewed in academia. More recently her research has focused on understanding the experiences of scholar-practitioners in EdD programs and how university policies and practices impact their journey in the educational doctorate. She strives to support students more holistically and continues to learn about how to best mentor and advocate for students who are highly successful leaders and how to translate that knowledge into their research and their research journey. In 2021, Dr. Rodriguez was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Program Coordinator by the UC Davis Graduate Studies and in 2022 she was awarded the NACADA Region 9 Excellence in Advising Award.