Nina Wooldridge

Nina Wooldridge is a faculty member and the Director of the Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP) at the College of Education, California State University Long Beach (CSULB). She plays a leading role in one of California's largest credential programs, collaborating across five colleges and ten departments to prepare educators for district partners. Her work emphasizes equity, social justice, and affirming learning environments.

Education:

• Doctor of Education, K-12 Educational Leadership – University of Southern California
• Master of Arts, Secondary Education – California State University Long Beach
• Bachelor of Arts, English – California State University Long Beach
• California K-12 Reading Specialist Credential – CSULB
• California Single Subject Credential, English – CSULB

Dr. Wooldridge's research and professional interests center on teacher preparation, culturally and critically responsive pedagogies, and urban education. She is deeply committed to transforming teacher education to empower educators as community leaders and advocates for equity. Her teaching includes graduate courses such as EDSE 435 (Critically & Culturally Responsive Pedagogies), EDSE 458 (Reading & Writing in the Content Areas), and various clinical practice and curriculum methods courses in English education.

Dr. Wooldridge has been recognized for her excellence in faculty work, receiving the 2021 College of Education’s Dean Award for Outstanding Faculty. She actively contributes to educational leadership through service on multiple committees and boards.

Professional Leadership and Service:

• California Writing Project, Advisory Board (2017–Present)
• CSU Center for Transformational Educator Preparation Program, Program Lead (2022–Present)
• CSU Long Beach Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Collaborative (2024–Present)
• CSU Long Beach Faculty Center Advisory Board (2023–2025)
• CSU Long Beach CED Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Faculty Coach (2020–Present)
• College of Education Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee, Co-Chair
• College of Education Faculty Council
• College of Education Endowment Committee
• College of Education Student Affairs Committee
• College of Education Curriculum Committee
• College of Education Technology Committee

Dr. Wooldridge began her career as an English teacher and District Literacy Coach in the Long Beach Unified School District, providing her with extensive K–12 experience. She mentors future educators through her teaching and leadership in clinical practice courses such as EDSS 472, EDSS 473, and EDSS 572. While no formal grant funding is listed, her leadership in large-scale educator preparation initiatives suggests involvement in programmatic and systemic educational reform. There is no mention of laboratories or research teams, but her work is highly collaborative across departments and institutions.