Ritu Chopra (PI) and Elizabeth Steed (Co-PI) received a grant from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), US department of Education for $749,417 over five years. The grant project, EPIC-ECE : Ensuring Preparation of InClusive Early Childhood Educators, partners with the Early Childhood Education programs in the Colorado Community College System to address the […]
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Beloved JeffCo Educator Dies In Childbirth; Baby In NICU
A Celebration of Life will take place Oct. 21 for Asst. Principal Leilani Tanner. Family is requesting breastmilk donations in her honor. Friends and colleagues of JeffCo Assistant Principal Leilani Tanner, 39, will gather Sunday, Oct. 21 to remember her at Chatfield High School in Jefferson County from 1 – 3 p.m. Her family members […]
Staff Appreciation – October 18
Staff Appreciation Join us for afternoon tea as we celebrate SEHD’s wonderful staff and the fantastic work they do. When: Thursday, October 18th Time: 2 – 4 p.m. Where: LSC Room 700 Tea and snacks will be served Hosted by LEO Program.
Welcome HR & Payroll Services Manager Theresa Anderson
We are excited to welcome Theresa Anderson to the School of Education & Human Development! As HR & Payroll Services Manager, Theresa will manage the day-to-day operations of the HR unit, including the recruiting and hiring process, employee onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and the payroll process for School. Theresa will be joining us from […]
Linda Bowman leads the development of an EdD area of study for higher-education leaders
Access for all Bowman was hired by CU Denver’s SEHD to lead the development of the new Doctor of Education, Leadership for Educational Equity concentration in higher education. She will be working with others this year to get ready for the first classes. The new offering empowers leaders in higher education to improve educational access, equity and success […]
Fall Fest 2018 – Volunteers Needed
Hello SEHD Community: SEHD Office of Recruitment & Outreach has registered to participate in the Auraria Campus Fall Fest. Fall Fest is an outdoor event were programs and groups around campus can provide information to the Auraria campus community. This event will take place on Wednesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 20, 2018 on the […]
CAHEP Early Career Faculty Workshop Nominations
You are encouraged to nominate a new tenure-track colleague or advanced doctoral candidate for the Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs (CAHEP) Early Career Faculty Workshop. This year’s workshop will take place during the ASHE preconference from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel. […]
Low Pay, High Turnover Plagues Colorado Preschool Teachers
Diana Schaack, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver’s Human Development and Family Relations Department, said there is a real crisis in Colorado and nationally. “We are driving more and more teachers out of the classroom, into different fields because they can’t afford to stay in the classroom,” said Schaack. Based on her research, […]
Addressing ethnic self-hatred in Latinx undergraduates
An article by the SEHD’s own Carlos Hipolito-Delgado was recently featured in Counseling Today, check out the excerpt below and click the link at the bottom for the full article! When Europeans first made contact with the indigenous peoples of the Americas, a path toward Eurocentrism was set in the Western Hemisphere. In the years […]
Kristie Kauerz, EdD, joins school of education
The University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) announced that early learning specialist Kristie Kauerz, EdD, is joining the faculty and will bring the National P-3 Center to Colorado. Kauerz, currently a research assistant professor at the University of Washington, specializes in bridging the worlds of early childhood education and K-12 education through education reform, […]