• 1.1. Institution Name:  Dominican University of California

• 1.2. Dean or Director of Teacher Education Name and contact information:  

Gigi Gokcek, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, gigi.gokcek@dominican.edu 

• 1.3. Primary contact(s) for questions and subsequent follow up communications from the Commission regarding the literacy certification process, including contact name, title, email,and phone number. Institutions may list up to 2 individuals. Note: The institution’s Dean or Director of Teacher Education will receive all formal communication as well as the named individual(s).

Katie Lewis, Department of Education Co-Chair & Associate Professor, katherine.lewis@dominican.edu, 512.644.1250

Susan Clapper, Department of Education  Accreditation and Data Manager, susan.clapper@dominican.edu, 415.257.0146

• 1.4. Credential program type addressed in this document: Preliminary Multiple Subject and Preliminary Education Specialist: Mild Moderate Support Needs

• 1.5. List of all pathways offered by the institution for this credential:  student teaching traditional and intern.

• 1.6. Affirmation by the Dean or Director of Teacher Education of the following statements: 

I understand that beginning July 1, 2025, all Preliminary Multiple Subject, Education Specialist, and PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction credential candidates will be required to take and pass a Commission-approved Literacy Performance Assessment that is embedded in the program pursuant to Education Code 44320.3 and is based on the literacy instruction standard and TPE Domain 7.