Kitty Kelly Epstein, PhD

Education
PhD, University of California at Berkeley
MA, International Relations, San Francisco State University
BA, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, San Francisco State University

Academic Expertise and Areas of Interest

• Urban Education
• Multicultural Curriculum
• Teacher Training

Professional Experience

• Faculty, Educational Leadership and Change, Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
• Educational Consultant, Children's Hospital Oakland Multicultural Curriculum Project, Oakland, CA
• Instructor and Consultant, Partnership Program for Credentialing, California State University, Hayward, CA

Selected Memberships and Affiliations

• Board of Directors, Vanguard Public Foundation
• Governance Board, Oakland Emiliano Zapata Street Academy
• Member, Brain Trust for Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Epstein, K.K. (1993). Case studies in dropping out and dropping back in. Journal of Education, Boston University.
• Epstein, K.K., & Ellis, W.F. (1992). Getting the story straight. Phi Betta Kappan.
• Epstein, K.K., & Ellis, W.F. (1992). Oakland moves to create its own multicultural curriculum. Phi Delta Kappan.
• Epstein, K.K. (1983). Teaching a 16 year old to read. Journal of reading.
• Epstein, K.K. (1991). Case studies in dropping out and the impact on teacher education.