Andrea J. Bingham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Director, Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Equity and Justice (DELEJ)
California State University Channel Islands
About me
I am an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership as well as the director of the Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Equity and Justice (DELEJ) at CSUCI. I received my Ph.D. in Education Policy, with a focus on research methods and sociology, from USC. I am also a former high school English teacher.
A passion for and commitment to educational equity is at the heart of my research, teaching, and service work.
My research focuses on applications of qualitative methodologies, policy implementation and instructional reform, and organizational change. In recent studies, I have used sociocultural learning theories, organizational theory, critical policy discourse analysis, and qualitative research methods to understand how teachers and leaders implement innovative K–12 school models aimed at improving educational equity. Much of my research has focused on personalized learning specifically, including teacher practices, implementation challenges, and sustainability.
I teach intermediate and advanced qualitative research methods, as well as policy analysis and evaluation at the doctoral level, and I teach research methods and statistics at the graduate level.
In my service work, I focus my responsibilities on improving the experiences of underrepresented faculty and students. As an example, I have been a part of multiple committees at the college and university levels which have addressed issues of bias in teaching evaluation and promotion and tenure decisions.
I am available to conduct guest lectures, seminars, and webinars on qualitative research methods, policy analysis and implementation, using theory in research, and higher ed teaching strategies.