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Equity Data Playbook

A collaboration between CITL, Online Education, HSI Initiatives, and Institutional Research and Policy Studies (IRAPS), the Equity Data Playbook allows campus educators and departmental leaders to observe patterns in student outcomes data and take evidence-based actions to transform equity issues.

Top (left to right): Dr. Covarrubias, Lucas Alonso, Andrew O’Brien, Kat Quinteros, Melissa Rodriguez, Jennifer Ochoa, Amanda Sevilla
Bottom (left to right): Janai Dagdagan, Leslie Rodriguez, Michelle Barajas, Paulina Avila, Erica Okene, Xitlaly Reyes

Spotlight on Teaching

Rebecca Covarrubias — Student-Driven Research: Cultivating Scholars and Change-Makers in PSYC 100

UCSC has long enjoyed a reputation for providing undergraduate students with meaningful opportunities to participate in research. Among faculty exemplars of this tradition, Dr. Rebecca Covarrubias represents a standout. Her version of PSYC 100: Research Methods in Psychology organizes ~300 undergraduate Psychology majors into discussion section-based teams to conduct participatory action research (PAR), a change-oriented framework for generating new knowledge and conducting research in ways that center those who are most impacted by the work.

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The Teaching Newsletter

The Teaching Newsletter provides just in time resources and information you need for successful teaching and learning at UC Santa Cruz.

Last modified: Feb 21, 2025