News & Events

Designing Schools to Support Minoritized Youth & Teachers

CREEO is proud to announce that Travis J. Bristol, Ph.D., Faculty Director and Associate Professor of the University of California, Berkeley, will be presenting at Hellenic American College in Athens, Greece, in partnership with Hellenic American University.

This presentation examines the school experiences of minoritized youth across the United States, then explores the parallels shared by minoritized students and educators in...

25-26 NBRC Annual Kick-Off Recap

Thank you to all who joined us at CREEO’s NBRC Annual Kick-Off! What an energizing way to start the year together!

We came together for a powerful evening of connection—featuring a community mixer, an inspiring teacher panel, and thoughtful reflections on the teaching profession.

From Travis’ opening remarks to hearing educators share how they’re moving from burnout to being re-energized for teaching, the energy in the room was contagious: “Thank you for such a nourishing evening for an elementary school...

2025 CAASA Annual Round-Up

CREEO is excited to share the 2025 CAASA Annual Round-Up!

This year's Round-Up plans to gathers participants from across the state to explore critical equity issues, challenges, and resources affecting African American students and other students of color. It will be hosted at the DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina at 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94710 on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM.

For more information, click here.

WABE News: Dr. Bristol Speaks on the Need for Black Male Representation in Education

Read this exciting WABE news feature: "Clayton County teacher goes viral highlighting representation of Black men in education"

We're happy to share that WABE featured CREEO Faculty Director and UC Berkeley School of Education Associate Professor Dr. Travis J. Bristol in a news feature titled: "Clayton County teacher goes viral highlighting representation of Black men in education."

In this feature, Dr. Bristol stresses the need for more representation of Black male teachers as a...

UC Berkeley News: Dr. Bristol Breaks Down What's at Stake for Education and Immigration

Read this exciting UC Berkeley news feature: "Berkeley Talks: Berkeley scholars unpack what’s at stake for U.S. democracy."

We're happy to share that UC Berkeley News featured CREEO Faculty Director and UC Berkeley School of Education Associate Professor Dr. Travis J. Bristol in an article titled: "Berkeley Talks: Berkeley Scholars unpack what's at stake for U.S. democracy."

In this feature, Dr. Bristol unpacks, in a multimedia series interview, many of President Trump's executive...

Read UC Berkeley News: Dr. Bristol on the Critical Role of Black Teachers

Read this exciting UC Berkeley news feature: "At a low point in U.S. race relations, Black teachers are essential -- and at risk."

We’re excited to share that UC Berkeley News recently featured CREEO Faculty Director and UC Berkeley School of Education Associate Professor Dr. Travis J. Bristol in an article titled “At a low point in U.S. race relations, Black teachers are essential — and at risk.”

In the piece, Dr. Bristol underscores the vital role of Black teachers in strengthening student outcomes...

CREEO faculty contributing to international dialogues in Japan

This summer, UC Berkeley Associate Professors Dr. Tolani Britton and Dr. Travis J. Bristol delivered international research talks at the Hitotsubashi University Business School, School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) in Tokyo.

Their workshop brought together scholars and practitioners to engage in global conversations on equity, education, and leadership. CREEO is proud to see our faculty contributing to international dialogues and advancing research with global impact.

CREEO Faculty are making an international impact!

CREEO Faculty are making an international impact!

This July, Associate Professors Dr. Tolani Britton and Dr. Travis J. Bristol of UC Berkeley presented their research at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

Dr. Britton shared insights from “Difficult Lessons on Prediction from Wisconsin Public Schools” Dr. Bristol presented on “Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers”

We are proud to see CREEO scholars contributing to critical global conversations on education...

Research Presentations: OECD

CREEO is proud to announce that Associate Professors Dr. Tolani Britton and Dr. Travis Bristol of the University of California, Berkeley will be presenting their latest research at the Organization for Economic Co-...

Research Workshop: Hitotsubashi University Business School in Japan

CREEO is proud to announce that Associate Professors Dr. Tolani Britton(link is external) and Dr. Travis Bristol(link is external) of the...