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Isela Pena

Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership and Foundations
Women's and Gender Studies

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Email: ipena3@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Education

EDD in Educational Leadership and Administration, University of Texas at El Paso (2020)
JD in Law, Columbia Law School (2003)

Publications

Faculty’s Role in Creating a (Remote) Sense of Community Among Faculty and Facilitating Contexts of Care for Students Higher Learning Research Communications 14 2 (2024), Jesus Rolando Nunez, Jesus Cisneros, Isela Pena.

Presentations

Restoring Optimism in a Rural School District Through Equity-Centered Policies (2024), Volume Los Angeles, CA, Isela Peña, Rodolfo Rincones.
Masking emotions: School leaders’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic (2023), Volume Minneapolis MN, Isela Peña, Rodolfo Rincones.
Forging Partnerships: Preparing School Leaders in Complex Environments (2021), Volume Columbus OH, Isela Peña, Karina Canaba, Rodolfo Rincones.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	18464
Fall 2025	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	13327
Fall 2025	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	14829
Fall 2025	EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program	12895

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2025	EDAD 6307 - Adv Legal/Ethic Aspects Leader	33684
Spring 2025	EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services	24994
Spring 2025	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	22474
Spring 2025	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	24142
Spring 2025	EDAD 6304 - Organizat'l Theory/Development	24249
Spring 2025	WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics	26066	Syllabus
Fall 2024	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	12386
Fall 2024	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	13755
Fall 2024	EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program	13221
Fall 2024	POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics	17933	Syllabus
Fall 2024	WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics	17622	Syllabus
Summer 2024	EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ	33892
Summer 2024	EDAD 6322 - Race, Ethnicity, and Schools	33891
Spring 2024	EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services	25962
Spring 2024	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	24777
Spring 2024	WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities	23592	Syllabus
Spring 2024	EDAD 5340 - School Community Leadership	26824
Spring 2024	POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics	27712	Syllabus
Spring 2024	WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics	27662	Syllabus
Fall 2023	EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership	13780
Fall 2023	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	14568
Fall 2023	EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research	12795
Fall 2023	EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing	14562
Fall 2023	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	17109
Fall 2023	WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities	17009	Syllabus
Summer 2023	EDAD 6307 - Adv Legal/Ethic Aspects Leader	36109
Summer 2023	EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar	33395
Summer 2023	EDAD 6320 - Power, Politics, and Policy	35893
Spring 2023	WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities	26133	Syllabus
Spring 2023	EDAD 5393 - Legal & Ethical Issue in HE	21374
Fall 2022	EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership	18538
Fall 2022	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	18872
Summer 2022	EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting	32432
Summer 2022	EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting	35770
Spring 2022	EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making	27031
Spring 2022	EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making	27299
Fall 2021	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	19147

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services	24994	Evaluation
Spring 2025	EDAD 6304 - Organizat'l Theory/Development	24249	Evaluation
Spring 2025	WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics	26066	Evaluation
Fall 2024	EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program	13221	Evaluation
Fall 2024	POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics	17933	Evaluation
Summer 2024	EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ	33892	Evaluation
Summer 2024	EDAD 6322 - Race, Ethnicity, and Schools	33891	Evaluation
Spring 2024	EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services	25962	Evaluation
Spring 2024	WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities	23592	Evaluation
Spring 2024	EDAD 5340 - School Community Leadership	26824	Evaluation
Spring 2024	POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics	27712	Evaluation
Spring 2024	WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics	27662	Evaluation
Fall 2023	EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership	13780	Evaluation
Fall 2023	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	17109	Evaluation
Fall 2023	WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities	17009	Evaluation
Summer 2023	EDAD 6307 - Adv Legal/Ethic Aspects Leader	36109	Evaluation
Summer 2023	EDAD 6320 - Power, Politics, and Policy	35893	Evaluation
Spring 2023	WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities	26133	Evaluation
Spring 2023	EDAD 5393 - Legal & Ethical Issue in HE	21374	Evaluation
Fall 2022	EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership	18538	Evaluation
Fall 2022	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	18872	Evaluation
Summer 2022	EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting	32432	Evaluation
Summer 2022	EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting	35770	Evaluation
Spring 2022	EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making	27031	Evaluation
Spring 2022	EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making	27299	Evaluation
Fall 2021	EDAD 5342 - Educational Law	19147	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

EDD in Educational Leadership and Administration, University of Texas at El Paso (2020)
JD in Law, Columbia Law School (2003)

Publications

Faculty’s Role in Creating a (Remote) Sense of Community Among Faculty and Facilitating Contexts of Care for Students Higher Learning Research Communications 14 2 (2024), Jesus Rolando Nunez, Jesus Cisneros, Isela Pena.

Presentations

Restoring Optimism in a Rural School District Through Equity-Centered Policies (2024), Volume Los Angeles, CA, Isela Peña, Rodolfo Rincones.
Masking emotions: School leaders’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic (2023), Volume Minneapolis MN, Isela Peña, Rodolfo Rincones.
Forging Partnerships: Preparing School Leaders in Complex Environments (2021), Volume Columbus OH, Isela Peña, Karina Canaba, Rodolfo Rincones.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

18464

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

13327

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

14829

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program

Section

12895

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Summer 2025

Course

EDAD 6307 - Adv Legal/Ethic Aspects Leader

Section

33684

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services

Section

24994

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

22474

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

24142

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 6304 - Organizat'l Theory/Development

Section

24249

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics

Section

26066

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

12386

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

13755

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program

Section

13221

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics

Section

17933

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics

Section

17622

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ

Section

33892

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

EDAD 6322 - Race, Ethnicity, and Schools

Section

33891

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services

Section

25962

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

24777

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities

Section

23592

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 5340 - School Community Leadership

Section

26824

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics

Section

27712

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics

Section

27662

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership

Section

13780

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

14568

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6398 - Dissertation Research

Section

12795

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 6399 - Dissertation Writing

Section

14562

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

17109

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities

Section

17009

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

EDAD 6307 - Adv Legal/Ethic Aspects Leader

Section

36109

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

EDAD 6380 - Capstone Doctoral Seminar

Section

33395

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

EDAD 6320 - Power, Politics, and Policy

Section

35893

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities

Section

26133

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 5393 - Legal & Ethical Issue in HE

Section

21374

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership

Section

18538

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

18872

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting

Section

32432

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting

Section

35770

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making

Section

27031

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making

Section

27299

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

19147

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services

Section

24994

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

EDAD 6304 - Organizat'l Theory/Development

Section

24249

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics

Section

26066

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

EDAD 6300 - Intro to Doctoral Program

Section

13221

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics

Section

17933

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

EDAD 6330 - Leadership & Advocacy Educ

Section

33892

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

EDAD 6322 - Race, Ethnicity, and Schools

Section

33891

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 5348 - Admn of Sch Personnel Services

Section

25962

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities

Section

23592

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

EDAD 5340 - School Community Leadership

Section

26824

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

POLS 4314 - Women, Power and Politics

Section

27712

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 4314 - Women, Power, & Politics

Section

27662

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership

Section

13780

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

17109

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities

Section

17009

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

EDAD 6307 - Adv Legal/Ethic Aspects Leader

Section

36109

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

EDAD 6320 - Power, Politics, and Policy

Section

35893

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 3383 - Gender Issues in Humanities

Section

26133

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

EDAD 5393 - Legal & Ethical Issue in HE

Section

21374

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDAD 5310 - Administrative Leadership

Section

18538

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

18872

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting

Section

32432

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

EDAD 5314 - School-Based Budgeting

Section

35770

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making

Section

27031

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EDRS 5307 - Data Based Decision Making

Section

27299

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EDAD 5342 - Educational Law

Section

19147

Evaluation

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