K. Wayne Yang

Education:

B.A., Harvard University, Physics; M.A., University of California, Berkeley, Education; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Education

Dissertation:

Discourses of reform and agency: The construction of an urban school reform movement

Thesis Advisor:

Anne Haas Dyson, Professor of Teacher Education, Michigan State University

Research Topic:

Graduating from the Oakland small schools movement: Does critical literacy translate into academic success?

Mentor:

Jeannie Oakes, Professor of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

Current Position:

Associate Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of California, San Diego