Ernest Morrell
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Ernest Morrell is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
and Associate Director of UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access. He is a Democratic candidate for California's 37th State Assembly district
and the founder and President of Desert Highway Records.
in 1993, his California teaching credential in Secondary English (1994), Master of Arts Degree in Education (1997), and Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture (2001) from the University of California, Berkeley
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in 1994. While continuing to teach at Oakland High School, Morrell served as an instructor at the University of California Berkeley and supervised student teachers for the University of San Francisco
. Beginning 1999, he served as a research associate at Center X http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/ and an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles
. Morrell was then an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education and an affiliated faculty member of the African-American and African Studies and Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures departments at Michigan State University
from 2001 - 2005. From 2002 - 2004, Morrell continued as a visiting assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles
. In 2005, Morrell returned to the University of California, Los Angeles
as a tenure-track assistant professor. In 2007, Morrell earned tenure and became an associate professor at UCLA.
/OERI postdoctoral fellowship for 2001 - 2004. In 2005, Morrell was selected for inclusion in Academic Keys Who's Who in Education. In 2008, Morrell received the Distinguished Teaching Award at University of California, Los Angeles. Morrell was featured in the UCLA Prime Magazine in an article titled, "7 Bruins Who Will Change the World"
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
and Associate Director of UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access. He is a Democratic candidate for California's 37th State Assembly district
California's 37th State Assembly district
California's 37th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Jeff Gorell of Camarillo.-District profile:...
and the founder and President of Desert Highway Records.
Education
Morrell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
in 1993, his California teaching credential in Secondary English (1994), Master of Arts Degree in Education (1997), and Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture (2001) from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
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Professional career
Morrell began his teaching career as an English teacher at Oakland High School in Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in 1994. While continuing to teach at Oakland High School, Morrell served as an instructor at the University of California Berkeley and supervised student teachers for the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
. Beginning 1999, he served as a research associate at Center X http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/ and an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. Morrell was then an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education and an affiliated faculty member of the African-American and African Studies and Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures departments at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
from 2001 - 2005. From 2002 - 2004, Morrell continued as a visiting assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. In 2005, Morrell returned to the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
as a tenure-track assistant professor. In 2007, Morrell earned tenure and became an associate professor at UCLA.
Scholarship & Publications
Morrell is the author of four books: Becoming Critical Researchers: Literacy and Empowerment for Urban Youth, Linking Literacy and Popular Culture: Finding Connections for Lifelong Learning, Critical Literacy and Urban Youth: Pedagogies of Access, Dissent, and Liberation, and The Art of Critical Pedagogies: Possibilities for Moving from Thoery to Practice in Urban Schools. Morrell's scholarship focuses on how to provide youth the skills they need to succeed academically and function more powerfully as citizens in a multicultural democracy. A front-page story in the Los Angeles Times described how "Education professors Ernest Morrell and Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade use hip-hop lyrics to deepen students' understanding of established literary texts."Awards and recognitions
In 1999, Morrell received a Certificate of Recognition for commitment to Oakland High School from the State of California Senate. Following graduate school, Morrell received the Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2001 from the University of California, Berkeley. He then received an American Educational Research AssociationAmerican Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
/OERI postdoctoral fellowship for 2001 - 2004. In 2005, Morrell was selected for inclusion in Academic Keys Who's Who in Education. In 2008, Morrell received the Distinguished Teaching Award at University of California, Los Angeles. Morrell was featured in the UCLA Prime Magazine in an article titled, "7 Bruins Who Will Change the World"