LILIANA CASTRELLÓN

Liliana Castrellón

Membership Coordinator

Liliana E. Castrellón (she/her/ella), PhD, is a first-generation college student/graduate and proud daughter and granddaughter of immigrants. Liliana is an assistant professor at San José State University and the co-coordinator of the Higher Education Leadership Masters Program (HELM) in the Educational Leadership Department. She is also the co-director of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Center for Educational Leadership and Social Justice. Drawing from anti-racist and policy enactment frameworks, her research seeks to understand how educational leaders across pk-20 systems translate policy text into action, in particular she hones in on policy that targets the educational experiences of undocumented students (such as in-state tuition policies). As such, her research takes a critical focus to understand the manifestations of systemic racism and racist nativism across pk-20 systems and in educational policy and practice. Additionally, Liliana is interested in the curriculum, programming, and tools used in educational leadership programs to develop social justice leaders across pk-20 systems.