Faculty Member in CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development and Former Chair of CU Denver’s Faculty Assembly
Last week, CU Denver colleagues celebrated the life of Dr. Jarrod Hanson who passed away on January 25, 2025, after battling cancer that chemotherapy could not treat. Dr. Hanson, taught undergraduate and graduate classes in social studies methods, social foundations and cultural diversity, as well as immigrant and family law and policy for the School of Education & Human Development, and was the chair of CU Denver’s Faculty Assembly from 2021 to 2022. He is being remembered as a lifelong learner, a compassionate voice for social justice and humanity, a strong advocate to friends and those needing support, and a man of diverse talents.