Anthony Peña

Anthony Peña is an Assistant Professor of Environmental & Science Education and researcher from NorthEast Los Angeles (Unceded Tongva Land). Prior to joining the Liberal Studies Department at Cal Poly Pomona, he taught as a science and math teacher for 12 years in alternative school spaces, supporting youth who had been pushed out of their traditional high schools. He holds a PhD in Education with and emphasis in Teaching, Learning, and Culture from Claremont Graduate University, a Masters in Education from UC Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Behavior & Evolution from UC San Diego. His research background is in critical pedagogy and science & environmental education, developing equitable and critical spaces for youth who have been pushed out of traditional secondary schools, culturally relevant science education, antiracist science education and inclusive secondary science curriculum. His research praxis intersects critical theory with quantitative & qualitative methods through an interdisciplinary lens