Elizabeth Yomantas

• Yomantas, E. (in press). Experiential education as a precursor to culturally responsive teaching. In L. Baecher (Ed.), Study Abroad in Teacher Education: Transformative Learning at the Global Scale. Routledge.
• Yomantas, E. (in press). Narratives of hidden curriculum in Fiji. In S. Bonnerjee (Ed)., Subaltern Women’s Narratives Strident Voices, Dissenting Bodies. Routledge.
• Yomantas, E. (in press). Respecting, embracing, and honoring cultural practices through collective storytelling. Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments.
• Yomantas, E. & Rosenthal, S. (2020). Hope as the catalyst to thrive in the profession. In T. Rodriguez, H. Hallman, K. Pastore-Capuana (Eds)., Invested Stayers: How Teachers Thrive in Challenging Times, Rowman & Littlefield.
• Yomantas, E. (2020). Social justice experiential education in rural Fiji. In C. Clausen & S. Logan (Eds)., Handbook of research on integrating social justice education in teacher preparation programs (pp. 125-143). IGI Global.
• Yomantas, E. (2020). Decolonizing knowledge and fostering critical allyship. In L. Parson and C. Ozaki (Eds)., Teaching and learning for social justice and equity in higher education (pp. 303-328). Springer.
• Yomantas, E. (2020). Empowerment of pre-service teachers through critical praxis. In S. Mawani & A. Mukadam (Eds)., Student empowerment in higher education (pp. 295- 311). Logos Verlag.
• Yomantas, E. (2020). The magnifiers. Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, 10(1), 117-119.
• Yomantas, E. (2019). Professional development in the digital age. Christian Educators Journal, 58(3), 14-17.

• 2019: Outstanding Paper Award, American Educational Research Association (AERA) International Studies SIG

Associations

• Member of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
• Member of American Education Research Association (AERA)
• Member of American Indigenous Research Association Member (AIRA)
• Member of Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs (ACEPP)
• Member of California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE)
• Member of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education (KDP)
• Member of Southern California Professional Development Schools (SCPDS) Consortium

• November 2020: Paper Presentation, Association of Experiential Education, Online, "Unpacking Conceptions of Culturally Responsive Service Learning in an EE Program." 
• October 2020: Conference Session, Curriculum and Pedagogy Group, Online, "Opening Possibilities through Arts Based Engagement." 
• October 2020: Conference Session, Artful Inquiry Research Group, Montreal, Québec, Canada (Online), "Opening New Possibilities for Social Change through Creative Vignette Writing."
• April 2019: Paper Presentation, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Toronto, Canada, "Modeling Skills for Survival: Hidden Curriculum in Rural Fijian Education"
• March 2019: Panel Presentation, Southern California Professional Development School Consortium, Malibu, CA, "Investing in Equity"
• December 2018: Presentation, California Induction Conference, Fresno, CA, "Models of Reflection for Beginning Teachers"
• October 2018: Paper Presentation, American Indigenous Research Association (AIRA), Polson, MT, "Culturally Responsive Decolonized Allyship"
• July 2018: Presentation, Summer Institute on Leadership for Educational Justice, Redlands, CA, "The Power of Narrative Curricula to Promote Equity through Dialogue"
• October 2017: Presentation with Stella Erbes, Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs (ACEPP), Edmond, OK, "Using Technology to Elevate your Teacher Education Course"
• July 2015: Paper Presentation, Summer Institute on Leadership for Educational Justice, Redlands, CA, "Commonalities in the International Classroom"

• 2019: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant Recipient
• 2019: Dean's Research Grant Recipient
• 2018-2020: Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative (AYURI) Grant Recipient