Dr. Cassondra Lochard is an instructor and program director for the general education program at the California School of Management and Leadership at Alliant International University.  She is also the program director to Alliant’s Pathway to College Program.   

Dr. Lochard received Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education from the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University (UCSD/SDSU) joint doctoral program, an M.A. in Mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a B.S. in Mathematics from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).  

Dr. Lochard’s research interests lie primarily in mathematics teacher education, ways in which college and partner primary school resources (human, capital and social) shape professional development and educational efforts.  She is also interested in undergraduate mathematics education, specifically in what ways computer learning platforms, the internet, and other multimedia electronic resources can support teaching and learning.