Luz Chung

Luz Chung is a Lecturer in the Department of Education Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. She holds an Ed.D., M.A., and B.A. from UC San Diego, specializing in Teaching and Learning and Applied Mathematics. Her credentials include Single Subject certifications in Math and Spanish, a Multiple Subjects credential, and a Bilingual Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) certification.

• Former middle school bilingual teacher in Logan Heights and City Heights (San Diego USD).
• Directed teacher professional development programs for UCSD Extension.

Her research focuses on critical pedagogy, multicultural education, and service-learning. She teaches undergraduate EDS minor courses and M.Ed. programs. Notable awards include the 2018 DEI Distinguished Teaching Award and multiple college-level teaching excellence recognitions.

Her work emphasizes equitable education practices for multilingual learners and teacher professional growth.