Edward L Abeyta PH.D.

Edward Abeyta is the Associate Dean for Education and Community Outreach, overseeing programming from early childhood to 50+ and specializes in the linkage between education, workforce development, and diverse communities across the globe. Abeyta began his service at UC San Diego as a counselor serving underrepresented students in San Diego high schools and later assumed the role of Registrar and Director of Academic Services at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. In 2008 he was selected to a two-year term as the Staff Advisor to The Regents. He later founded the pre-college programs department at DES, which merged with the teacher and professional development and 50+ programs now known as ECO. He has a B.A. from the University of New Mexico, an M.A. from the University of San Diego, and a Ph.D. in Post-Secondary Adult Education from Capella University. Ed has been recognized by UC San Diego and the UC Office of the President for his involvement in staff diversity and development initiatives, in addition to being a leader in donor stewardship. He serves on various community advisory boards and is a founding trustee of Urban Discovery Schools in San Diego, where he currently serves as the president of the UDA Foundation.