Category: Colleagues
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ACE Inclusive Excellence Initiative Grant Awardees from SEHD
Congratulations to Margarita Bianco, Madhavi Tandon, Dennis DeBay and Erica Holyoke in the School of Education & Human Development. They have been awarded ACE Inclusive Excellence Initiative Grants from CU Denver’s Office of Access and Campus Engagement for their work ahead to center student servingness. Name Grant Title Awarded Amount Erica Holyoke Sharing Literacy Expertise:…
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Jorge M. Chavez Published in the Journal of Extension
Caminos: An Ethnographic Study of Latino and Ally Leaders Serving Rural Latino Communities Before and During the Pandemic “This study focused on rural Latino and ally leaders in the Midwest. The purpose of this study was to examine how Latino and ally leaders produced different forms of capital in serving and leading the Latino community…
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Cristina Gillanders Published in Child Trends DataBank
Dual Language Learners: Indicators of Child and Youth Well-Being “Nearly one in three U.S. children lives in a household where a language other than English is spoken. Dual language learners have the potential to excel in an increasingly diverse society. However, their academic achievement lags behind that of children whose only home language is English.”…
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Professor Ester de Jong Selected as SEHD’s New Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs
“We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ester de Jong has accepted the associate dean of research and academic affairs position in the School of Education & Human Development (SEHD.) She served as an interim associate dean during the Spring 2025 semester and will begin her new role on July 1, 2025. In this position, she will oversee academic…
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Congratulations to the SEHD Faculty Award Excellence Award Winners!
Congratulations to the SEHD Faculty Award Excellence Award Winners! Excellence in Teaching – TT Faculty – campus awardee: Scott McLeod Excellence in Research & Creative Work – IRC Faculty – campus awardee: Rachel Stein Early Career Award for Excellence in Research: Erica Holyoke Excellence in Leadership and Service – IRC Faculty: Sam McNitt Excellence in Leadership and Service…
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Heather Lynn Johnson Published in ZDM Mathematics Education
Advances in Task Design in Mathematics Education “Tasks and task design are central to the teaching and learning of mathematics. Task design has received considerable attention in the mathematics education research community, including topic study groups, themes to guide the study of task design, and calls for needed research directions. Employing a “tensions of intentions”…
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Kent Seidel Published in School Leadership Review
A historic review and empirical revitalization of the Stages of Concern Questionnaire “This paper examines one of three central diagnostic tools of the Concerns Based Adoption Model, the Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ). The SoCQ was developed with a focus on K12 education. It has been used widely since developed in 1973, in early childhood,…
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Rachel Stein Published in School Psychology Review
The More Things Change, the More Early Childhood School Psychology Remains the Same “School psychology has not embraced the full potential of early childhood education (ECE) work, despite numerous calls to do so. This manuscript utilizes several Futures Conference Pillars and the Critical School Psychology (CSP) framework to demonstrate how through expanded training, professional development,…
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Christine Velez Awarded Brenda J. Allen Inclusive Leadership Award
Our very own Christine Velez was recently awarded the Brenda J. Allen Inclusive Leadership Award. Christine was awarded this honor based on her exceptional commitment to inclusive excellence and fostering belonging with students, staff, and faculty. This award is particularly commendable during these tumultuous times. Thank you for your inspiring leadership, Christine!
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Images of SEHD Faculty and Staff Presentations at the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting
More than 70 SEHD faculty members and doctoral students presented at the AERA conference in Denver, Colorado from April 23 – 27. Click here to view image highlights