Emiliano C. Ayala, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and EnACT Project Director
School of Education
Office Location:
Stevenson Hall 2013-C
Office Telephone: (707) 664-3490
Email: emiliano.ayala@sonoma.edu
EnACT Project website: http://enact.sonoma.edu/
Professional Preparation
Ph.D., Education
San Diego State University/Claremont Graduate
University
M.S., Counseling
San Diego State University
B.A., Psychology
University of California at Santa Cruz
Del dicho al echo hay un buen trecho
-Mexican saying
Brief Biography
For 12 years, Dr. Ayala was employed
as a bilingual school psychologist for the Palm Springs Unified School District
serving children, teachers, and parents in a variety of capacities. His specializations
include the assessment and programming of young children from diverse cultural
and linguistic backgrounds as well as working with diverse families in a proactive
manner. In addition, Dr. Ayala served as a consultant and trainer for several
state and federal agencies assisting young children with disabilities from
diverse backgrounds. Dr. Ayala is a frequent contributor and collaborator with agencies serving children
with disabilities across the nation.
Since arriving at Sonoma State University,
Dr. Ayala has focused his efforts on developing the Professional Level II
Education Specialist Credential Program for the Department of Educational
Leadership and Special Education. As well, Dr. Ayala currently serves as Project Director for EnACT, a federally funded grant to support post-secondary students with disabilities across the California State University system.
Courses Taught
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Education 422: Collaboration and Special Education
- Education 433: Teaching Adolescents with Special Education Needs
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Education 511: Professional Induction Plan–Supervised
Development
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Education 515: Adv. Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction
in Special Education
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Education 513: Current & Emerging Research and Practice
in Special Education
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Education 514: Advanced Collaboration, Consultation,
and Communication in Special Ed.
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Education 515: Advanced Legal Issues in Special Education
- Education 516: Professional Induction Plan-Culmination
"Welcome to ESL 101, English Surely Latinized, ingles
con chile y cilantro, English as American as Benito Juarez. Welcome muchachos
from Xochicalco, learn the language of dolares and dolores, of kings and queens,
of Donald Duck and Batman. Holy Toluca! In four months you'll be speaking like
George Washington, in four weeks you can ask, More Coffee? In two months you
can say, May I take your order? In one year you can ask for a raise, cool as
the Tuxpan river…"-G. Valdes
Selected Publications
- Ayala, E.C. & Dingle, M. (2003). Must we collaborate?: Examining cultural
contexts. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 7, (3), 2472.
- Ayala, E.C. & Dingle, M. (2002). Who is ready for whom?: Teacher preparation
programs for cultural and linguistic diversity. The Special Edge, 15, (2),
8-9.
- Ayala, E.C. (2002). Product reviewer for: Kinder Aqui Voy. Culturally and
Linguistically Appropriate Services Project. http://www.clas.uiuc.edu
- DeMitchell, T.A., Ayala, E.C., & Weaver, G. (2001). Challenging the
boundaries: Bobby’s appropriate education. An e-mail exchange. International
Journal of Educational Reform, 10, 356-367.
- Ayala, E.C. (1999). "Poor little things" and "brave little
souls": The portrayal of individuals with disabilities in children's
literature. Reading Research and Instruction, 39, 103-117.
- Ayala, E.C., Balt, S., Bellinger, J., Brown, B., Denham, L., Estrada, M.,
Hariachi, V., Lynch, P., Ortiz, O., Smith, D., & Seymour, T. (1996). Guidelines
for Bilingual Special Education Coordination. Riverside County Office of Education,
Riverside, CA.
- Lynch, E.W., Fulcher, J.L., & Ayala, E.C. (1996, Spring). Cross-cultural
competence in infant care and intervention: Recognizing resilience. Focus
on Infancy, 8, 1-3.