Becky Sumbera

Dr. Becky Sumbera is currently the College of Education Assistant Dean. She joined CSUSB as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Single Subject Program since Fall 2019 in the Teacher Education and Foundations Department in the College of Education. From 2017-2019 she was a full-time lecturer in the Educational Leadership and Technology Department. Prior to coming to CSUSB, Dr. Sumbera was an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University and Walden University, and spent 31 years in K-12 Education as a County, District, and Site Administrator, and Teacher. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy from Pepperdine University, a Master in Education and Administration, and three bachelors in Political Science, Sociology, and Physical Education.
 
Dr. Sumbera served in K-12 education at the elementary, middle, and high school levels of schooling.  As a practitioner, she has experience in public, charter, and non-public school settings.  Dr. Sumbera is active within her field and is currently the Treasurer/Secretary for California Association of Professors of Educational Administration (CAPEA) and a member of CSUSB Faculty Advisory Board.

Publications

• Zhang, J., Dumont, G. E., Sumbera, B. G., Medina, P. S., Kordrostami, M., & Ni, A. Y. (2023). Rising to the occasion: The importance of pandemic for faculty adoption patterns. Online Learning, 27(1), 404-427.
• Sumbera, B., Sparks, S., Grabow, J., & Quick, A. (2022). Educational Reform: Systemic Inclusion. In Rethinking Perception and Centering the Voices of Unique Individuals: Reframing Autism Inclusion in Praxis (pp. 1-18). IGI Global.
• Sumbera, B., Beck, C., McIntyre, M., & Canelon, K. (2022). URM and Non-URM Students in Online Courses: Student Perceptions and Adoption Intentions at a Hispanic Serving Institution. International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET) 13 (2), 1-18.
• Sumbera, B. (2021). Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT): A structure for Examining Justice Centered Leadership Outcomes. [Special issue] Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development Journal, v1, 19-30.
• Mendosa-Reis, N., Sumbera, B. (2021). [Special issue v1.] Justice Centered Leadership. Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development.
• Mendoza N, Arriaza G, Tang K, Gray M, Sumbera B. (2021). Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 33.
• Sumbera, B. (2020). Designing and Revising a Course Using Evidence-Based Teaching (EBT) in Higher Education. Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy. 197.  Scholarworks.
• Wildman, L., Tang, K., Arriaza, G., Sumbera, B., Gray, M., & Brooks, J. (2020). Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 32.
• Gray, M., Tang, K., Arriaza, G., Jones, A., Nava, P., Okhremtchuk, I.S., Soles, B., Sumbera, B. and Brooks, J., (2019). Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 31.
• Arriaza G, Reis NM, Gray M, Jones A, Okhremtchuk I, Nordgren R, Padover W, Sumbera BG, Tang K, Wildman L, France E. (2019). Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 30.
• Sumbera, B. (2017). Model Continuation High Schools Social-Cognitive Factors That Contribute to Re-Engaging At-Risk Students Emotionally, Behaviorally, and Cognitively Towards Graduation. Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development Journal, 28, 25-43.

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