Kip Tellez

Kip Tellez is a Professor in the Education Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), and a fellow of Stevenson and Crown Colleges. He holds a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. His research focuses on teacher education, second language instruction, equity pedagogy, and evaluation methodologies. He co-directs the Center for Research on Equity and Collaborative Evaluation (CRECE), which supports educational projects. He has advised current PhD student Rachael Dektor and recent graduates including Jolene Gregory Castillo and Yuzhu Xia.

Education & Affiliations: Ph.D. (1991) from Claremont Graduate University. Active fellowships at Stevenson and Crown Colleges. Participating faculty in Latin American and Latino Studies.

Research Interests: Dual language programs, computational thinking for multilingual learners, teacher professional development, and assessment practices. His work emphasizes equity and culturally responsive pedagogy, particularly for Latino and bilingual students.

Articles Overview: Recent publications explore computational thinking integration, dual language mathematics assessment, and teacher workforce dynamics. His work spans K-12 education, teacher training, and policy analysis.

Grants & Labs: CRECE collaborates on evaluation and policy projects. His NSF-funded work focuses on transfer pathways in computing education. Active in curriculum development for multilingual learners and CS education.

Labs/Teams: CRECE and collaborations on dual language programs, computational thinking, and equity in education.