Biography

Kimberley Gomez, Professor, School of Education and Information Studies centers her work in examining teachers’ and students’ development and use of literate practices to enhance learning in mathematics, science, and technology use with an aim of informing theoretical and practical understandings. Since 2011, Gomez has been the lead language and literacy fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and has received multiple awards for her work including, but not limited to, Distinguished Teaching Award from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education in 2017. Gomez aims to be someone who sees people beyond their credentials and achievements, but as whole people who carry life stories, challenges, opportunities, and creativity in their hearts and minds, which inspires her in her work towards social justice.